God, my Exceeding Joy

"Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God." Psalm 43:4

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Location: Oregon, United States

I met my husband while I was a missionary in Hong Kong. He had swum out of China after the Cultural Revolution. We have been married 32 years and have four children (2 biological and 2 adopted), ages 22-30. My mother also lives with us (she just turned 90). I am truly a blessed woman.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Peace

"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

"Peace from him who is and who was and who is to come.—The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

"Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”—“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. . . . Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

“The Helper . . . the Spirit of truth.”—The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.—The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us?”

2 Thess. 3:16; Rev. 1:4; Phil. 4:7; Luke 24:36; John 14:27; John 15:26; Gal. 5:22; Rom. 8:16; Ex. 33:14-16

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Satisfied!

"We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house.

"One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”—“He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away.”

"He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.—“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

"How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light."

Ps. 65:4; Ps. 27:4; Matt. 5:6; Luke 1:53; Ps. 107:9; John 6:35; Ps. 36:7-9

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving

"Thanksgiving requires the recognition of the Source. It implies contentment with what is given, not complaint about what is not given." Elisabeth Elliot

May today (and every day!) be a day of true thanksgiving to the Source of all we possess. Have a wonderful day reflecting on Him!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Thanksgiving

"There is always plenty to complain about if your life is controlled by your feelings. But there is always much more to thank God for if your life is controlled by your dwelling on His faithfulness, His love and His mercy." Elisabeth Elliot

"I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name." Psalm 138:2

Friday, November 06, 2009

Truth

Lead me in your truth and teach me.

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth.”—You have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.—All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.—The sacred writings . . . are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.—“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.”—“If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God.”—It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.

Ps. 25:5; John 16:13; 1 John 2:20; Isa. 8:20; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; 2 Tim. 3:15; Ps. 32:8; Matt. 6:22; John 7:17; Isa. 35:8

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

"Christianity teaches righteousness, not rights. It emphasizes honor, not equality. A Christian's concern is what is owed to the other, not what is owed to himself." - Elisabeth Elliot