My King ~ His Daughter, God’s Gift Of Grace

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Daughters of The King, God's Grace, Loving Father, Psalms, Reformation, Sharing Christ

God’s Gift of Grace

The picture you see is my God’s Gift of Grace box, used for teaching purposes and as a reminder of God’s Words of promise and hope to me in Psalm 103.  This gift box has been in my life for many years, just as God’s Words of promise and hope have.

Within my God’s gift of Grace box are many treasures.  My gift box is full of illustrative treasures, such as His healing for me, His crown of love and compassion for me, His good things to satisfy my desires and even my very own special measure of strength, as needed.  The benefits of my treasures are beyond measure.

At the center of my God’s gift of Grace box is, always, God’s forgiveness and redemption.  You can search, and search, and search inside my homemade gift box and you will not find anything visual to illustrate God’s forgiveness and redemption.  Simply because, God and the Grace of His sacrifice that was made on the Cross through Jesus Christ~His Son is…

Unfathomable ~ His understanding no one can fathom ~ Isaiah 40:28

Unsearchable ~ Oh, the depth of the riches of His wisdom and knowledge ~ Romans 11:33

Eternal, Immortal and Invisible ~ Now to My King, eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever, and ever ~ 1 Timothy 1:17

Yet, as the Daughter of My King, I am invited to come boldly, just as I am, to the throne of My gracious God and King to receive mercy and find grace to help me when I need it. (Hebrews 4:16)

As I am journeying  through My King~His Daughter and this week of the Passion of My Christ, I come with a bold and new heartfelt thought.  I invite you to ponder with me…

Thought to Ponder:  I make this new commitment to My king to carry my passion for what I so lovingly call Easter Sunday ~ into my daily life and celebrate the foundation of my belief that I serve a risen Lord ~ not just one Sunday a year, but every day, and every Sunday morning when I walk into my home of worship.  For this truly is the foundation of what I believe, with all my heart ~ I Serve A Risen Lord and King!

God whispers to me, …praise me with your soul and praise my holy name.  Forget not all your benefits, as my Daughter.  I forgive all your sins and heal all your diseases.  I have redeemed your life from the pit and have crowned you with love and compassion.  I satisfy your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s wings.  Accept my compassion and graciousness.  I will never treat you as your sins deserve, nor repay you according to your iniquities.  For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is my love for you when you fear me.  As far as the east is from the west, I have removed your transgressions from you by the sacrifice of my Son Jesus Christ, your risen Lord and King! (My Favorite Psalm~103)

My King ~ His Daughter, Your Great Commission

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Daughters of The King, Disciple, God's Grace, Jesus My Teacher, Love Change, Matthew, Sharing Christ

Bathe-ing The Scripture In Prayer

The Great Commission

Matthew 28: 16-20

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.  When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.  Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’

This is scroll number 6 in my series, My King ~ His Daughter.  It is the largest of the scrolls, that include Scripture~The Great Commission, and hangs on the wall in our dining room.

Fishers of Men ~ My Great Commission

As always, as I bathe the Scripture in prayer, My King places many things in my heart and my thoughts.  I can think of many explanations and/or definitions of the phrase, Fishers of Men.  In my search for meaning, I have also found several resources that offer explanation.

• The idea behind fishing is to know the fish you are looking for and attract it so you can make the catch.  To catch the fish we must know what equipment to use, the habitat and depth of the water we are fishing in, as well as the kind of bait the fish will go after…Just as we need equipment to be fishermen, we need equipment to be fishers of men. Putting on the armor of God is one way to be ready at all times with everything we need (Ephesians 6:10-18). ~ resource from gotquestions.org.
• The fisherman in his own craft is intelligent and watchful.  It looks very easy, I dare say, to be a fisherman, but you would find that it was no child’s play if you were to take a real part in it…The fisherman is a very laborious person.  It is not an easy calling.  He does not sit in an armchair and catch fish.  He has to go out in rough weathers…If we never do any work for Christ except when we feel up to the mark, we shall not do much.  If we feel that we will not pray because we cannot pray, we shall never pray…The fisherman is a daring man.  He tempts the boisterous sea…So the true minister of Christ who fishes for souls will never mind a little risk.  He will be bound to do or say many a thing that is very unpopular; and some Christian people may even judge his utterances to be too severe.  He must do and say that which is for the good of souls. ~ Spurgeon
• Fishers of Men is a soul saving work. ~ David Riggs

Many men have much to say on the subject of Fishers of Men.  This is what My King has placed in my heart and mind today.  The secret to becoming His Fisher of Men is not in trying harder, but in training consistency.  My training is not about me, but with the object of my training ~ which is Jesus Christ.  It is Christ who continually transforms my walk, and deepens my training.  As I become His Constant Companion ~ He Becomes My Constant Trainer ~ filing my ordinary world with fresh meaning, hope, change, challenge and joy as I continue His Soul Saving Work (within His boundaries for me) of…

•  Making Disciples
•  Baptizing Them In The Name Of The Father And Of The Son And Of The Holy Spirit
•  Teaching Them To Obey Everything He Has Commanded

As I continue in becoming His Constant Companion, and He Becomes My Constant Trainer I understand more and more of the heart of My King and the seriousness of what He is daily training this ordinary person to do.

This is the Urgency of Our Great Commission~Fishers of Men, From a couple of woman who know/knew it well:

Why do I emphasize these unpopular principles?  Well, because they are the indispensable requirements of discipleship.  Maybe you think I emphasize them too often, too tiresomely.  But I do this because I know–I absolutely know–that death to myself is the gateway to joy.  It really is!  When I keep my mouth shut instead of making the nasty retort, it’s a gateway to joy.  When I am obedient to God in being kind to somebody that I don’t feel like being kind to, that’s a gateway to joy.  But the joy comes through death to myself. ~ Elizabeth Elliot

We must go everywhere, and tell everyone about Jesus.  There is no pit so deep that He is not greater still. ~ Corrie Ten Boom

This is the Urgency of Our Great commission, set forth by our King ~ From one who is seeking to know it well: 

Gather All that you possibly can and pull them into the boat with you.  Do it with the power of your personal testimony and from the favor of Your King, so that you might keep them and yourself in the boat.  This includes those closest to you ~ your family ~ Pam Mosher

Specialize in Evangelism~On A Daily Basis! Pray for Opportunities! Be Prepared When They Come Your Way! ~ Pam Mosher

Hold On Tight ~ This Is Your Great Commission

God whispers to me, “Continue to Be zealous in my good purpose for you.” Galatians 4:18

God whispers to me, “Continue to allow your heart to be stirred by a noble theme.” Psalms 45:1

God whispers to me, “Continue to Follow my Son, and He will make you a fisher of men.” Matthew 4:19

Simply Poetry ~ He Must Have Been Thinking Of Me

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Christ's Intervention, God's Grace, God's Plan and Purpose, Loving Father, Poetry

It is in those times that I observe the needs around me,

that I journey into God’s Love.

He has caused me to see the needs of my family,

in the life of the ‘love of my life’,

in the lives of my children,

in the lives of my grand-children.

It is in this time of deep searching,

that I find Him.

The love of God through His Word,

the love of God in His faithfulness, forgiveness and mercy,

the love of God through His Son,

 whose sacrifice on the Cross that I ponder.

In this time that I am filled with the ‘Rush’ of His love,

today, and in thoughts of my experiences with Him,

He is here even when my emotions block my view.

In the beginning, at the creation of His first beings,

in His chosen people Israel and adoption of the Gentiles,

He Must Have Been Thinking Of Me!

Author ~ Pamela Matlock Mosher

Butterfly Bible Studies

Photo of me above on the Sea of Galilee, titled “The Rush Of His Love”,

taken by my Hubby on our first trip to Israel.

Father, I Will Dwell In Your Shelter

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Daughters of The King, Fruits of Simplicity, God's Grace, Loving Father, Psalms, Trust In Jesus

I am so thankful today for Your Word, to me.  As I bathe Psalms 91 in prayer, I feel your ever-present protection over me.  I trust you to keep me safe, for the security of my soul and my life.  I will praise you for your Most High Shelter.  I rest in the shadow of your Almighty presence.  I will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday (Ps 91:5-6). I will seek to make You my dwelling and my refuge.  I will call upon you moment by moment, anticipating your answers, wisdom and guidance. I will call upon you to help me to be your ever-present Daughter, in obedience to your will for my life.  I yield my will to you, awaiting divine instruction.

Your Daughter, Pam

Father, I Give You All My Possibilities…

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God's Grace, Matters Of The Heart, Trust In Jesus

…all of my experiences, all of my struggles, all of my gifts and talents and all of my passions ~ because you are the one who has given them so unconditionally and lovingly to me.  They are yours to choose how to assemble into something suitable for your glory.  Help me to listen and be sensitive to your whispers in this season of my life.  Keep my spirit connected to yours.  Incline my heart daily, toward Your Grace.  I love you Lord!

Your Daughter, Pam