Divine

Good day readers! I greet you with genuine joy tonight, as a remarkable day nears its end. Why genuine joy? When I say "genuine joy," I'm talking about the kind that makes a yelp come bursting from the deepest part of the gut because you have no vocabulary that is worthy for this kind of expression! (I usually at least attempt to play this one safe, waiting to release my "manifestation" of bursting joy until I've made it to a personal place, such as ... well the car works well!-just a hint ;) ) Well, I'm sure hoping someone who reads this also knows what I'm talking about when I describe my "resounding joy!" haha! Sometimes my joy comes with a "Wooooh!," or it comes with laughter that I feel erupting from the deepest-inside- to-out -and that usually precedes some hot tears, haha, or sometimes so much incredible excitement fills my being that oddly enough, I just have to run! 


Ohh, I just love the joy of the Lord...However His joy is brought, it is always, not just some silly/ordinary/temporary moment. I believe joy that comes from the Lord is powerful, it carrying immense strength! And...God's joy is always on time.  

 ¹ Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord;

 it is fitting for the pure to praise him.

 ² Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre;

      make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.

 ³ Sing a new song of praise to him;

      play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.

 ⁴ For the word of the Lord holds true,

      and we can trust everything he does. -Psalm 33

I wanna take a moment to PRAISE THE LORD for what He's done tonight! 


He deserves honor!


My day began this morning with a phone call. I spoke to one of my dearest, most sincere of friends. We talked for nearly an hour. Our conversation started with chat about "what's new" and such and moved on to mentioning prayerful matters. I want to NOTE: that I specifically mentioned and requested prayer for what I refer to as "divine appointments." When I say those two words together, divine and appointments, I am not talking about appointments that I set up on my own. These are no appointments that I think up or I take time to pencil in- in advance...


I am also not talking about hoping for what is often times referred to as "coincidences," 
the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection. 


Why not settle for calling it "coincidence?"
Because the God, whom I serve does not just "seem to make connetion."
My God is highly connected and absolutely involved in my life! 
In fact...
He sets me up!
He directs my path! 
He makes my steps firm! 
His Word makes it clear: 
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and He delights in his way. -Psalm 37:23NKJV. 
I like the New Living Translation: 
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. 


...So why make request for divine appointments? 

• An appointment is an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place.

• as for "divine" by definition:                                                                                                              it is  of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God <divine love>

Romans 1:20: For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

Tonight I had an arrangement to meet some people at a particular time and place...

and I believe it was, surely, OF GOD. 

He had me to be in the position I was, at work, at the specific time, approximately 6:55ish... at the same time he had a great couple, "J + S," walking in to share, together, a latte, and spend their evening hanging out at not just any Starbucks... but the one I am working at... the one that happens to have a couch juuust right for 3 people to sit and chat at... which the three of us found ourselves doing from approximately 7:11pm till 9:25 ish pm. Not one of us planned for it.

Now tell me, how in the world does that happen? 

Listen, how do I, Grace, a barista, minding my own business, just making another venti soy-skinny caramel machiatto during the last five minutes of a shift, end up leaving work immediately on time with every intent to drive home and eat something wonderful for dinner -because I'm shaky my blood sugar is so low,  end up turning around before I even reach the exit of my work place parking lot, re-parking my car, going back into work to ask these practically strangers of customers a simple- question...?

How does that 1 question turn into sitting down with these people and diving into pure, fellowship and encouragement with one another for hours? The kind of fellowship I'm referencing is that which is honest, true, brings to light the peace of Jesus Chirst and the unity of His Spirit, and the enjoyment of His dear presence. The kind of fellowship and connection that brings acknowledgement to The Divinity of God's Nature and His Soverienty because there is NO WAY this kind of connection just happened to coincidentally fall into place.

I was so blessed by meeting these friends. The initial connection began when I recognized one of them, whom I had previously and very briefly encountered several years ago at a mtg. Who knew, then, we'd meet again?... Who knew, now, we'd 3 meet on the same day I asked God to bring friends? On the day which Proverbs 4:26 was placed upon my heart...God knew. He knew all along. And that's my favorite part.

When I came home tonight the Lord led me here and I think its strategic to share:

To 2 Corinthians 4:18. It says, "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 

previously in verse 16, it is written: Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 

I AM BEING RENEWED IN MY SPIRIT AND AS I CONTINUE TO FIX MY EYES ON THE PHYSICALLY UNSEEN, BY FAITH (Faith is being sure of what I hope for and certain of what I do not see.-Hebrews 11:1) I WILL NOT LOSE HEART. I AM STRENGTHENED AND ENCOURAGED TO PRAY WITH FAITH TO A GOD WHO HAS A PLAN and GENTLY GUIDES ME, DAILY.

Friends, as written in the book of Nehemiah, I want to encourage this evening with this very word:

Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. May you know the Lord's joy in immense measure this week and in coming weeks of your life! Be guided by Him and KNOW there is a lot more going on than what meets your physical eye's view. 

Blessings to you!