Devotionals I Wrote
by Mary Jane

Here are 2 of my devotionals I have written so far. May the LORD GOD bless you as
you read them. If you feel u have any questions, please email me.

"BE STILL and KNOW THAT I AM GOD"
By Mary Jane Jewell
Aug 23, 1999

This is taken from Psalms 46:10 and it says this...." BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD, I WILL EXALTED AMONG THE NATIONS, I WILL BE EXALTED IN THE EARTH!!!"
If you look in EXDOUS 14:14... 'It says, THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU; YOU NEED ONLY TO BE STILL." In order for the Lord to fight for us, we need to be still. In Psalms 46:10 it says...."BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD."

What does it mean to be still and listen for GOD? What are we to do to listen? What are some ways of doing this to listen for GOD'S still voice?

In DEUTERONOMY 30:20...it tells us HOW to listen to GOD and what things we are suppose to be doing
a) Love.... We must listen in love. This is our way of showing GOD that we love him and want to follow him.
b) Hold fast to HIM...What does this mean? To hold fast? To me it means that he is they're listening to us pray to HIM. It means to me to just let HIM carry me in HIS arms thru all trials and temptations. This also means to CLING to HIM for everything.
c) Lord of your life...HE should be the number one spot in our lives. If we don't make HIM LORD over everything, then we cant listen for HIM and miss out on HIS blessings for us.

In JEREMIAH 24:7... 'It says this' Then I will give them a heart to know ME, that I am the Lord; and they shall be my People and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart." And that is if we seek and listen for HIS still small voice. And that could be thru a song, a friend, or a card, or someone coming to visit you in your time of need.
In Psalms 94:11---- it says that "The LORD knows the thoughts of men", this is a very scary content if u stop to think about it. He knows what u are thinking right now, and HE knows what you are going do right now as well.
The in Psalm 33:20... It says "OUR SOUL WAITS FOR THE LORD: HE IS OUR HELP AND OUR SHEILD". This tells me to wait for the LORD to speak to me. He will guide me and direct me as well in all things.

If our lives are NOT right with GOD, then HOW can we listen for HIS voice? How can we discern what is right and what is wrong? Sometimes it is hard to tell, but as II TIM 2:15 says..."Study to show thyself approved unto GOD, a workman rightly dividing the word of truth."

In Psalms 37:7 "it says" Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for HIM." Sometimes we have to wait for GOD to show us what to do.

Is Psalms 62:5 It says we are to find rest in GOD
Only thru GOD does this happen. We are to wait quietly for GOD to speak to us

We need to learn to BE still and listen for HIS voice. We need to know that this small voice is GOD.

OUR DAILY WALK SHOULD BE THIS:

EPH. 4:17-32

Paul was describing the walk of the Gentiles here and as i was reading this while waiting for my in laws at the doctor. Some things came out and hit me over the head.

We should as Christians , not be like the Gentiles walk at all. Their walk is as follows:
1) futility of their mind (v 17) --- we shouldn't have a useless or vain walk with GOD
2) their understanding was darkened (v18) -- if our walk is useless or a vain walk then our understanding will be like unto satan and not GOD.
3) their were aliented from a life of GOD (v18)--- why--- because of the ignorance
4) they were blinded in their heart (v18) --- we sometimes get this way especially if our walk is in vain or useless with GOD
5) they were past being feeling(v 19) --- they just become to GOD'S word and it doesnt sink in

As a result of these things, they ended up doing these things. We must also not do what they did.
1) lewdness (19) -- they were vulgar and such
2) work at and in all uncleaness (v19) --
3) greediness (19) -- this is something that we as a christian should not do
4) because they have not learned Christ (v20)
to me this verse is that they knew about GOD (head knowledge, like i do) but did not really know GOD (the heart knowledge, that i am working on for myself). So they could not obey or understand what GOD wanted for them.

It goes on to say:
5) if they have herd HIM; then HIM is the truth and then we can put these things off: (v21)
a) the former conduct (v22)
b) the old man which is full of decietful lust (of teh eyes, touch and so forth) (v22)
c) put off lying (v 23) -- learn to speak the truth-- it is much better than having to try and cover up things :)
d) to ahve a renewed mind (spirit) (v23) -- this reminds me of ROMANS 12:1,2--to ahve a transformed mind like Christ
e) to put on the new man (v24) -- true righteouness, hoilness like Christ
f) we are to speak the truth to everyone (v25)
g) don't let our anger get the better of us and don't go to bed angry (v26) -- a lot of times we do just that and let the anger boil over--- it tell us NOT to do that.
h) don't give the DEVIL a place of foothold on your life (27) --

We sometimes do this and don't realize we have given the devil a foothold in our lives. As a child I didn't realize I had done this for along time. i just wanted to do what i wanted to do. Recently, my eyes have been opening up to the tricks of the devil uses to gain a foot hold in my lfe. Or I should say "he is trying to trip me up."

i) don't steal (v28) -- that could mean a lot of things you know. It does feel good when we
none and is able to help some one in need.
j) don't swear (v28) -- this is a big one for sure. We hear it every day wherever we go now. But for us Christians, we should not let this influence our walk with Christ. Our speech should edify one another and be uplifitng ti one another and be seasoned with GOD'S Grace as it says in (V 29)

What does it mean to grieve the HOLY SPIRIT as it says in (v30)?
the word GRIEVE in websters dictonary says this : to cause grief or sorrow to; to feel grief; to distress . When we deliberatly sin ( and i am guilty of that a lot) then i am grieving the H. S.
The H.S. is the one who guides us into all truth and if we listen and obey his leading then we wouldnt grieve HIM. He will help us and me to keep temtpation from us

k) all bittness, wrath, anger, clamor, evil speaking (v31) -- we HAVE to put these things away. in other words--we can not allow the devil a foothold in our lives with these things or we end up grieving the HOLY SPIRIT.
l) last be KIND, TENDERHEARTED and above all else put on LOVE, FORGIVE one another ----and if we dont learn to forgive one aother then GOD wont forgive us.

I have learn and am learning the meaning of forgiveness. My forgiveness to those who have HURT me so bad growing up. Those that abused me and such, that as i am going thru the process of FORGIVING these people, it releases the HURT and DEEP PAIN in my HEART i have had for a very long time now.
As i obey GOD in all these areas of my life, I am fining some peace. Peace that i have been searching for a very long time. I know i ahve a long ways to go, but GOD will supply his forgivenss for me and his grace, mercy, love.

Mat we all learn this in our daily walk with GOD

Written by
Mary Jane Jewell
Feb. 9,2000

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