Jehovah Jireh - My Provider

Just wanted to share a nugget/download/revelation that the Lord gave me this morning. In the sermon today, the pastor was talking about some of the names of God. He said that we misuse "Jehovah Jireh" the most often. We use it like a pin number in an ATM machine! When we have BIG needs, we call upon Jehovah Jireh, our Provider! While we know that He will provide for ALL our needs, we must look at the context of this name.

It was originally used by Abraham after the Lord provided the ram in the thicket to be the sacrifice instead of his son, Isaac.... (revelation begins to unfold)!!! We know that the ram is a symbol of Christ, being the sacrifice that God provided for OUR salvation! Therefore, Jehovah Jireh means that the Lord PROVIDES US WITH JESUS!!!!! Whew!! Does that ever change my plea!?!?!

While I know that Jesus is the ANSWER for everything....what a paradigm to starting praying in my time of need to Jehovah Jireh and REMEMBER that while I may not see an immediate provision in my worldly need, He will always give me JESUS!! I should always look for the provision to be MORE of Jesus!!! Wow!! I have totally misused that name!! I Love these times where the Lord speaks so clearly!

So, in closing, I will just say that I do DECLARE, Jehovah Jireh....that God is my Provider of Jesus!! That "my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in CHRIST JESUS!!" Philippians 4:19

Praying that I would APPLY this new revelation to this new journey on the road to health!! More, Jesus, MORE!! :)

A New Journey with Jesus!!

I'd like to say that today marks a NEW journey for me with changing my lifestyle and setting goals. My fear is not following through. My hope is that writing it down will help keep me accountable. My REAL hope is Christ alone! So, today I wake up feeling good about starting a hard journey and I WILL say "today marks a NEW path that will change my life!"

I have recently started with a "life-coach" who is a friend of mine that is helping me to set reasonable goals and try to achieve them while being conscience of the obstacles! I am also joining a new gym today, the nearest YMCA, and will hopefully begin a new relationship with a personal trainer and start getting in on some classes! I want to make a food plan as well and really try to shape my eating into a more healthy lifestyle.

Spiritually, I believe that as I have literally tried EVERYTHING on my own in the past 10+ years, only God can help me, through the Resurrection POWER of Christ as the Holy Spirit, ALIVE in me! I believe that my spiritual, physical, and emotional health are all tied together! I want to pray and declare who I am and stand upon a HOLY energy that only He can give. I want to PRAY through this journey, surrender to His leading and working in me, break the strongholds that have held me back from even trying: laziness, apathy, loneliness, frustration, disappointment. As I begin to see results physically, I want to become a stronger force for KINGDOM advancing spiritually.

I need community. I need people to encourage me and pray, to hold me accountable, to check on my progress, to hold my arms up when I am weak.

I want all of these things that I am wriitng so that God may have MORE GLORY through me! So that His name alone would be lifted high! I want to attribute it ALL to Him, not of myself or my strength, but His working out of my salvation! When people ask "how did you do it?", I want to only boast in Christ!

I post this as a declaration of a new beginning! A fresh start! A journey to a healthier me in EVERY way! Thank you for your support and prayers! I'll try to keep posted along the way! :)

"So whether you eat of drink or whatever you do, do it ALL for the Glory of God." That is the Believer's FREEDOM!! Lord, may it be said of me!