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Rise and Shine for Jesus! \0/
By
Pam Iannello (my late mother)
"Poured Out"
Psalm 62:8
Trust in him at all times;
ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
This
morning I had a chance to be in the house all by myself – a rare occasion to be
sure! I really enjoyed it and found that it altered my quiet time in a unique
way. As I sat at the kitchen counter with my Bible open, I read a portion of
scripture and then proceeded to talk to the Lord without stopping. Except for
the possibility of the phone ringing, there was no chance of an interruption.
What a difference it made in the way I prayed! As the verse above states, I poured
out my heart before the Lord. Cares and concerns within me came out in full
force as a steady stream, a continued succession of words and sighs. At one
point, it was as if there was a strong current of specific issues rushing forth
from my lips… After I was done, I realized that I had completely emptied myself
of a lot of heaviness! Once I had ended, a silence filled my soul and settled
my spirit. I began to think more clearly and found that in spite of the burdens
I have, I am at peace with whatever the Lord will provide in the form of help.
I never really paid much attention to the word “poured”
until now… Ladies, when you and I physically pour something out, we might pour
fluid from one vessel to another. Of course, pouring is not limited to fluids
but it provides a perfect image of what we are to do with our cares – pour
them straight from our heart into the hand of God. When you think of pouring,
you think of an abundance of substance rather than just a drop in the bucket.
Which term would best describe your prayer life? Is it of sparing or generous
measure?
1 Thes. 5:17, “Pray without ceasing.”
The above verse certainly represents a conversation that
is never broken but constant in flow. As I further pondered the term “pour”, I
thought about how difficult it would be to gather up something of large
quantity that had been spilled out all over. With God, things that are poured
out are not intended to be retrieved! Once we dispense the contents of our
hearts before the Lord, we must leave all with Him and patiently trust Him with
the outcome. The Bible says God is a refuge – He is therefore the safest place
for us to drain the stuff we are filled with. It is God’s will for us to do
this for He requires His children be empty of every drop of care! Tip your
heart upside down and let your burdens all run out…
RISE AND SHINE FOR JESUS! By Pam Iannello (my late mother) "Senses Secured" Proverbs 7:1-5 (KJV) My son, keep my words , and lay up my commandments with thee. [2] Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye . [3] Bind them upon thy fingers , write them upon the table of thine heart . [4] Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman : [5] That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words . As I studied this portion of scripture I was heavily struck with the importance of having our senses saturated with the Word of God. You see, sexual sin often begins with unguarded eyes, hands, and hearts… And knowing that the rest of this chapter vividly deals with the unhealthy situation that occurred between a simple young man and a strange woman, it is no wonder that the Lord opens the story with strong scriptural advice! Truly, it is a perfect text to teach young ...
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