Holding The Rod Up

Hello Beloved,

I heard David Jeremiah say something on the radio yesterday and it just struck me.
Something to think about it.... I only heard a little of it as I was driving and caught the last part of it.  Anyway, he said ; " holding the rod up"  .  Then he talked about Exodus
17..  So I came home and read Exodus 17..  It talks about  Moses and Joshua and the children of Israel and how they were thirsty.  So Moses strikes the rock and out comes the water...  Next comes Amalek and Joshua and his soldiers and they fight..  Now , Moses, Aaron and Hur go to the top of the hill to watch the fight... Moses tells Joshua
that he will stand with the rod of God in his hand.  So, they are on the top of the hill and Moses, his arms start to tire and fall.... When this happened , Joshua and his soldiers start to lose the fight ... Aaron and Hur prop up his arms and they start winning again... So as long as Moses was holding the rod up they would win.....
Now, this is what I got from this.
When you are holding your arms up to God in praise and worship.... you are winning..
when you leave your arms down you lose.  It is like prayer... You need to pray so you can have a close relationship with God...  This is how we talk to God...   Prayer is very important not just for yourself but for others around you... Your prayer may be the one that is answered for someone... Yes, one person can make a difference..
HOLDING THE ROD UP ..  That is what prayer is to the church...   Are you helping to keep it there? 
I don't know if this makes any sense to anyone but me.. I need to change the way I go about prayer and holding the rod up..   We can not let what someone else thinks of us when we are praying... It is only God who matters..  This is my lesson for today for myself......  
Remember to smile it is a free gift from God for you to share with all around you.
God Bless each of you.                 Tenderly, your sister in Christ ,  vickie
                                                                                                         

Did You Let God In Today?

Hello Beloved,

I am just going to ask questions, okay?
Did you let God in your day today?

When you awoke this morning did you tell Him thank you for the breath you took?  Was the sun shinning where you were today or was it maybe raining ?  Did your
family awake all safe and sound?  Did you have food to eat today?  Did you have a
job to go to?  What about clean running water?  Did you have someone to eat a meal
with today?  How about sharing some time with a friend, did you get to do that today?
Did you have a place to get in out of the sun? rain?  Did you have clean clothes to put on today?  Money in the bank and places to go and visit?  Shoes,  did you have shoes to wear?  Can you read and write? Can you wrap your arms around your child today and hug them?  
Did you let God in your day today?
Did you take the time to say thank you to God today for all the many things you have today?  Did you take the time to pray today?  Did you read from the Word of God
today?  Have you shared God today with someone? 
I want to do that just now...

God loves you so very much..  He sent His son , Jesus Christ to die for our sins.
He is making a place for us to live all we need do is accept Christ as our Savior.
Have you done that yet?  You just need to ask Him to forgive you of all of your sins and let Him into your heart.  Are you ready to do that ?  We can do that right now.
Just repeat :  Dear Lord,  I love you and I need you .  Please forgive me of all my sins and come into my heart and change me into the person you  want me to be. I pray your will for my life. In Jesus name. Amen
If you prayed this or something like it then you did let God in your day today.
God Bless you and keep you. tenderly , your sister in Christ, vickie