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Editors note: This is part of  the devotional I had with the Lord this morning/of August 31, 05 that I wanted to share with you all! If the questions or statements can be used as Bible study guides or discussion questions feel free to use them.

Quiet Times: (Psalm 91, Proverbs 31, and Mark 7:36-37)

"This I declare, that he alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting him." (Psalm 91:2, TLB)

"For he orders his angels to protect you wherever you go." (Psalm 91:11, TLB)

"For the Lord says, "Because he loves me, I will rescue him; I will make him great because he trusts in my name. When he calls on me I will answer; I will be with him in trouble and rescue him and honor him. I will satisfy him with a full life and give him my salvation." (Psalm 91:14-16, TLB)

^“Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed with amazement. 'He has done everything well,' they said. 'He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.'" (Mark 7:36-37, NIV)

Observations:

I asked myself what did Jesus do after healing the deaf and mute man?

1. Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.

2. Jesus commanded them more than once.

I asked myself what the outcome was.

But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.

I asked myself why?

1. People were overwhelmed with amazement.

2. They said, “He has done everything well.”

3. They said, “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

In this same chapter, I had learned about Jesus not wanting to take credit for His actions. I also learned more about His is humility as I once again see Jesus’ humility. Jesus does not do things to be recognized. Still, Jesus gets recognized. My favorite is when the people said, “He has done everything well.”

Interpretation:

I asked myself the significance of that.

The people recognized wherever Jesus worked, Jesus did an excellent job. Everything Jesus did, Jesus did well. Now, they came to realize that He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak. That is amazing to know!

Implications:

I saw important implications for my own life. Whenever Jesus works in my life, He will work in my life well. As I turn to Him, I can be confident that He will do everything well as He has done in the past. Knowing Jesus is there for me and He does everything well should put a new perspective on my life. For I am in the Hands of my wonderful Lord and Personal Savior! Whether I am concerned regarding a career, academics, relationships, etc I can turn those concerns to the Lord and when He intervenes, everything will get done well. He makes everything beautiful in His time. In His time, I know all things will fall into place too. I need to wait on the Lord and let Him lead me and guide me.

I ask you now dear friend, do you believe everything will be well?

Dear friend, no matter what is happening in our lives or around us, when we have Jesus, He will do everything well for us. This means even when we mess up and feel it is too late for something, the Lord can change the situation around. For our Lord has always done everything well and He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. What He did then, He can even do now!

I can speak from experience. I had severe asthma and felt at times I was going to die. I was so restricted in my diet, in my physical activity, and all I was doing. I also hated being on medication but in times of severe attacks I always had Vicks and an inhaler available. I heard about Jesus and what He had done in the days of old. So years ago, I said to myself the Bible says Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. If that is the case then what Jesus did in those days, He can still do now. I wanted healing from Jesus and gave my life to Jesus from being a Hindu by background.

What a change occurred in my life. First of all, I had given my life to the Lord on Feb 14, 85 and did not even know it was Valentine’s Day. I did not even know what Valentine’s Day was then. The Lord Jesus healed me completely and I was able to do things I never was able to do. I had faith as a child and I saw His miraculous work in my life.  Through the years, I have seen Jesus do everything well in my life.

Does that mean, I did not face any adversity, trials, and tribulations?

Of course not, for I did face them even as recently as two months ago but our Lord is so loving, helpful, kind, and merciful. He meets us where we are at when we cry out to Him. Jesus met me so many times in my pain. When I felt things could not get better and did not know how long it will be before the pain would subside, He filled it with His presence and love. Being able to spend time in prayer and reading through the Bible in 33 days made such an impact in my life. Whatever I do I want to depend on Him.

In retrospect when we look back, we will see that whatever the Lord does in our lives, He will do everything well. Friend, if you are suffering right now, it may not seem that way because of the suffering but I want you to know Jesus wants to be there for you in your pain. Yes, He does friend! He wants to make you well and wants you to wait upon Him and rest in Him and Him alone. Let Him comfort you and work in your life. For He alone can make everything work out for our good! Oh yes, He can friend! You and I need to continually believe that rather than focusing on the circumstances of life.

Won’t you do that friend?

Jesus wants to be there for you. I am not going to say when we come to Jesus everything will be alright in our lives because Jesus never promised us that. Jesus even told the disciples, in this world they will face trials and tribulations but they should rejoice because Jesus has overcome the world and will be there to help them. He will be there to help us too and we should make that our prayer to be resting in the Lord. He will carry you friend no matter what you are facing. Yes, He will! He will give us strength and endurance through the pain to and make everything new in His time! Amen!

“Wonderfully Emmanuel Lovingly Leads!” (W.E.L.L)/”Do you believe everything will be well?”

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for healing the deaf and mute man. Thank you so much for your humility and not doing things to get credit. Forgive us when we do things to get credit for ourselves rather than doing things to bring you honor and glory. We are sorry Lord and ask you for your help. Thank you so much for all that you do that people recognized that you do everything well. That is awesome to know Jesus. This means even now you can do everything well in our lives because you are the same yesterday, today, and forever more. Thank you so much Jesus. We rest in you! Help us Oh Lord God of our Salvation. Deliver us! Thank you that you do! I pray right now for the one who is hurting and feels like nothing is going well for them. You see what they are going through. Hear our prayers intervene in their lives Oh Lord. We intercede on their behalf and bring them before you. Touch them in your mighty love and take away their pains, scars, and wounds bringing your healing to them. Help them to rest in you Oh Lord. Thank you Lord Jesus. We entrust our time to thee. Thank you for your help. Thank you for the healing you bring in our lives. Help us to wait on you! Thank you so much Jesus! Thank you Jesus that you have heard our prayers and answered us! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Prayer:
Jesus, I thank you for being the Bread of Life. You are the Living Bread of my life. Thank you for coming from Heaven and giving your life for the life of the world. You sacrificed yourself for humanity. Thank you Lord when we eat of you symbolically making you part of our life, digesting what you teach us by following you, we can be living Eternally, and the fruit that comes will reflect and resemble your life. I want that Father God. I want that Lord Jesus! I want that Holy Spirit! I know of a lot of people who partake of Holy Communion where the bread represents your body broken for their sin and the juice represents your blood shed for their sin. When we partake of Holy Communion, we are reminded that we are remembering you. I want to remember you always Lord Jesus. But for me to remember you always, I need to know you and acknowledge everything you said you are. So right now I acknowledge that you are my Lord and Personal Savior who died and rose again to give me life from sin. So right now, I come to you and say how sorry I am for my sin and living a life on my own. I repent of my sin and ask you to forgive me of my sin with your cleansing blood which I accept. Wash me and I will be clean from this infection of sin. Come Lord Jesus and please become part of my life as you live in me and I will live for you. I thank you Jesus for coming into my heart and making my heart your home. Thank you for living in me Jesus and I will live for you and serve you the rest of the days of my life. I do need your Spirit to reside in me and work in me and through me so I surrender all that I am and will be to you. Whatever your will is for me, please give me the strength and willingness to bear it and rejoice in you. Thank you so much Jesus. I thank you Jesus for becoming my Lord and Personal Savior. I thank you Jesus you have heard my prayer and have answered me. I thank you that I am your child Oh God. I thank you for becoming my only Way, Turth, and Life to Eternal Life. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

(You can start your Christian adventure by reading the Gospel of John)

Friend you may feel something or may not feeling anything but do not go by your feelings. When you ask Jesus to come into your life, He will and does. He will take over from here as you depend on the Lord and let Him work in you and through you! This is exciting friend! May each one that came to know Jesus be filled with His Holy Spirit forever more and those that know Jesus come to know Him more and more! Amen!

P.S.. If you need someone to talk to, pray with, or have a  Bible study, you can email me at reddy4HisGlory2004@yahoo.com and we can set up a time that is convenient for you! You can also call me at 412-720-4579

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