Ruthie's Inspirations

Lamentations 3-5 And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:     Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.     My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.     This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.     It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.     They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.     The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.     The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.   Lamentations 3:18-25 There are times in life where it seems that one bad thing happens after another. You may ask, why does God allow this? Why is He hurting me? I'm trying my best to live for Him, why is this happening to me? Perhaps there's sin in your life, but som...

Lamentations 1-2 The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.   Lamentations 1:18 Are you willing to humble yourself and share with those around you your faults so that they may see the goodness of God? Or that they may learn from your mistakes and avoid making the same mistakes? James says that we should confess our faults to one other so we can be healed and others can pray for us. Will you be willing to suffer some humiliation so that others can pray for you and God can bring help and healing into your life? God is willing to give you victory, and to help others avoid the same mistakes. Are you willing to allow God to work in your life to accomplish His will?

Jeremiah 51-52 For Israel hath not been forsaken,  nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One.   Jeremiah 51:5 Though Israel chose to do what was right in their eyes and their land was filled with sin, God in His goodness still didn't forsake them. He, likewise, will never leave you nor forsake you. Even when you go your own way, choose your own path, live in sin. God's mercy is never ending and we are undeserving. Are you grateful for His mercy? Do you try to take advantage of His mercy? When God extends His mercy, you ought to be grateful, but that doesn't give you a license to sin. He will forgive, and He will never leave, but He wants you to never sin and never leave Him either. Will you stay right with the Lord, accept His mercy when you need it, but not take it as a liberty to sin?

Jeremiah 49-50 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.     Shout against her round about: she hath given her hand: her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she hath done, do unto her.        Jeremiah 50:14-15 God's people turned their back on God and God commanded their enemies to destroy them. What happens when you've sinned against God to the point where God calls others in your life to humble you? To be hurt by your enemies or your friends is sometimes what God has to do to bring you closer to Him. Will you accept His punishment and turn back to Him? Will you choose to accept what you deserve with humility and not take it out on those whom God chooses to use to deflate your pride? God loves you so much that He's willing to do what it takes to...

Jeremiah 46-48 For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.   Jeremiah 48:7 To trust in your works will lead you astray. It puts your focus on you and what you can do rather than on God and living in his strength. It can lead to a life of dependency on keeping others happy and keeping friends. You then start to think only of yourself and how you feel and what you can do to make yourself feel better and be happy. Will you set aside your pride and trust in yourself to live a life where God is seen through you and He gets all the glory for what He does in your life?

Jeremiah 41-45 The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.     For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.     And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you.   Jeremiah 42:19-21 Do you live a hypocritical life? Is your life to the point where people can only do as you say but not as you do? Where is your heart at? While you’re asking for prayer for God to help you to do what's right and obey Him, are you in your heart distant from God? Is your heart set on other things and divided? Do you loosely promise to do what's right but then do your own thing without giving it another tho...

Habakkuk 1-3 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:     Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.     The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.   Habakkuk 3:17-19 If there was no food, and no means of making money, would you still rejoice in the Lord? Will you trust Him enough that the first thing out of your lips would be praise to Him? God will take care of you even through the hardest of times. Will you thank and praise Him for all He is to you and trust Him to provide for your needs? If you would do it then, what about now? Will you rejoice in your Savior? Will you praise Him and trust Him to provide for your daily needs? That's h...