1 Peter 1:3
Joy’s Notes from Monday, Jan 31
1 Peter 1:3
“Praise be to the
God (BIG) & Father(PERSONAL) of our Lord Jesus Christ!
In His great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…” NIV
TITLE:
“What the enemy tells me is done & dead, God chooses to resurrect instead. “
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(Rom 4:17)
“Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life & who creates new things out of nothing. Even when there was NO reason for hope, he KEPT HOPING!
THEME OF ALL 66 BOOKS = “I Am the Resurrection!”
👉If the enemy knew that Jesus was going to rise from the dead he would’ve never had him crucified!
👉If the enemy knew that Covid was going to multiply God‘s word and send it forth to all four corners of the nation, he would’ve never sent it!
👉If the enemy knew ….
(How would you answer this in your own life?)
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John 11 (Lazarus)
John 11:4
“ Lazarus the sickness happened for the glory of God, so that Jesus will receive glory from this!”
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is your sickness “allowed” by God to 1. reveal the glory of God and for 2. God to get glory from it?
(John 11:25)
Yes, I AM=the Resurrection & the life
—> Why does God allow something in my life to die? =
so I can experience resurrection!
When I experience resurrection, I’ve had a personal experience with God
and not just an informational study “about God.”
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(“Knowledge”= “DAATH” Hebrew root meaning = “knowing by experience, encounter &relationship)
Do you believe the
“I AM” is present in your dead/dying situation? 👈👈
John 11:39
“MOVE THE STONE!”
Jesus doesn’t move the stone, he asks them to move the stone!
“Jesus responded, —“Didn’t I tell you that you would SEE God’s glory IF you BELIEVE?” (John 11:40)
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BELIEVE > SEE
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He asks me to BELIEVE & then SEE!
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Not— SEE >BELIEVE
They showed they believed by the rolling of the stone!!
What ridiculous and absurd thing is God asking you to do to demonstrate your belief?
It may not make ANY sense!👇
Move that ROCK: (absurd!)
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2 kings 5:1-16
Namaan (army commander to king of Aram) had leprosy. Elisha told him to dip 7x in Jordan river but naaman wanted Instant healing.
Joshua 6:2-17
March around Jericho 7
days & on 7th day - March 7 times around after crossing Jordan river
2 Kings 6:5
Elisha servant lost ax- In Jordan river “go get it!”
The Jordan river— the place where JESUS WAS BAPTIZED!!!
Baptism is a symbol of resurrection (once dead & now given NEW LIFE!!)
👉👉 Baptism is an INVITATION to a divine REVELATION
What is it that God‘s asking you do that appears to be ridiculous and doesn’t make sense?
John 11:41
THEN = Jesus prayed and called Lazarus to come out!
We often wait for God to move so we can believe🥲 — But God is waiting for us to believe so He can move🙌
Suzanne lawless story
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In February 2020 I made an appointment with a therapist. I told her I was not sure if I was on a slow suicidal path or what…could barely speak through my tears. Did I want to die or did I want to live? Was I going to die? I was already dead in a very real sense…right?!
I had my first baby at age 23 (I just turned 54 last week)
when I was in the hospital room with my new baby I said to him God is not gonna let our ship sink.
I was a young, insecure, single mom.
My last baby was born when I was 41(?) she is turning 13 next week!
I had 5 children and I took care of them the best I could, but when I sat in the doctor’s office with them for their check ups etc., I was getting sicker and sicker mentally, physically, and spiritually because I was not doing the same for myself. Self-neglect, depression, finances, difficult relationships, dreams dying, etc etc etc!
When I laid in bed at night I felt like a corpse.
In March of 2020 Covid hit…kids were home, I had to leave two jobs ‘ & had and stay home. Go nowhere. Kids were not going back to school. There was a gift of time being given to me. I knew it was a gift and I had to use it wisely! It literally felt like God was saying to me, do what you have to do.
I had some red construction paper so I cut out the words
HOPE
LOVE
FAITH
AMEN
and taped them to our front door. I posted on Facebook that I was going to use this gift of time to grow closer to God. I started drawing, and then my longtime friend introduced me to Barn 45 which has been one of the most
rewarding experiences I’ve ever had. I was saying, crying, repeating my prayers over and over and over, every night, every morning…
I zoomed with my therapist as well. I also attend a weekly Alanon meeting…
God grant me
the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
I made appts for myself.
I put faith over fear…
I held Jesus in the palm of my hand…
I said Your will…
It’s been the best two years of my life. Granted no one in my life has been devastated by Covid.
I thought there was no Act III for me. Now I am EXCITED for it💙🙏🏻⚓️
In My act 3 Ill be baptized, I’m being led…
(Resurrection!!!)