Ruthie's Inspirations

2 Samuel 5, 1 Chronicles 11-12 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of a double heart.   1 Chronicles 12:33 The thing that stands out about the men of Zebulun is that they didn't have a double heart. How can you expect to accomplish anything if your heart is in two places at one time? If you are supposed to focus on your walk with God and on what He wants you to do, then you cannot love the world at the same time. You won't accomplish what you need to for God if He is not your sole focus. To have your heart, your love and affection, split between God and the world, or the Holy Spirit and your flesh, you cannot concentrate on what God has for you. You will become mediocre at best. God wants all of you focused on all of Him. Will you be willing to give up your desires to live all in for Him?

Psalm 102-104 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.     But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.   Psalm 102:12,27 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.   Psalm 104:34 The Lord is eternal and He never changes. We will never run out of things to learn about the Lord. His word is alive and there are new things you can learn every time you read it! With all the information that you have available to you about God in His word, how much time do you spend getting to know Him and then meditating on His word and about Him and how good He is? He will never end and because He has given us His word, there will never be a time where we can't learn about Him! Will you take the time to learn more about the Lord and purposefully meditate on Him and be glad in Him? He is the only one that can give you true joy and you can be filled with His joy when you meditate on Him an...

1 Chronicles 7-10 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.   1 Chronicles 10:7 When the going gets tough, and those that you look up to are gone, what do you do? Will you run away and give place for the enemy to move into your life? The further away you run from what God wants you to do, the more you open yourself up to the devil and the things he wants you to do. Will you stick with what is right, even when you have to do it alone? Will you stand your ground and not let the devil sneak in? Sometimes, the devil just doesn't want you to do what's right, or to not be completely invested in what God wants you to do. Will you take up the torch and continue to live for God no matter if you have your leaders to follow or you become the leader?

Psalm 81,88,92-93 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.   Psalm 81:10 Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Are you empty? Do you have unmet needs? God extends the offer of help if we want it! If you’re not getting what you need, you’re not asking for it. God promises to fill our needs if we go to Him and are ready to receive it. If you doubt His ability you can go back into the Bible and read all the examples He has given of all that He has done for other people. God is more than capable and more than willing to impart wisdom, give help in trouble, or just be there when you need a friend. He has loads of blessings waiting for you if you will but ask. Will you ask?

1 Chronicles 6 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.    And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.    1 Chronicles 6:31-32 Music is important to God. It has always been incorporated into the worship in God's house. It came before the main service, or in the Old Testament, the offerings, and it was considered it's own service. Today we have a song service before we hear the message that God has given our Pastor and it is often considered as inferior to the message but it is equally as important to God. It sets the tone of the service and it gives us time to meditate on the words in worship to God. Music speaks in a way that words sometimes cannot. That is why it is important to be careful what music you allow to in...

Psalm 73,77-78 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.      I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.      I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.    Psalm 77:10-12 In sickness, the tendency is to talk about our symptoms and what we went through so people can commiserate with us. But David says that when he was sick He remembered, meditated on, and talked about what God had done for Him in the past and what He was doing right then. What an example he has left for us to follow. How easy it is to complain when you’re in pain but the Bible says you’re supposed to keep your mind on Christ even in sickness! Easy to say, hard to do. What would happen if you practiced this? Would your sickness seem easier to get through with God's joy in your heart and His praise on your lips?  To pretend the sickness isn't there is...

1 Chronicles 3-5 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.   1 Chronicles 5:20 God helped some of the tribes of the children of Israel because they cried to God and put their trust in Him in the day of battle. We may or may not see physical war, but there is always a spiritual war going on and we will face battles. What do you do when you face a battle you must fight? You can do nothing apart from God, so to depend on your own strength would ensure failure. Will you cry to God in your battles? Asking Him for His help and strength and putting your trust in Him? Only He can win your battles and He will fight for you if you allow Him to. But, He leaves the choice up to you. Will you choose to take on the battle yourself or will you cry to God and allow Him to fight for you?