Today's Church Message: In His Favor....

The message today at church was out of the book of Leviticus 26:3-13...

" 'If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees of the field their fruit. Your threshing will continue until grape harvest and the grape harvest will continue until planting, and you will eat all the food you want and live in safety in your land. 'I will grant peace in the land, and you will lie down and no one will make you afraid. I will remove savage beasts from the land, and the sword will not pass through your country. You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you. Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you. 'I will look on you with favor and make you fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you. You will still be eating last year's harvest when you will have to move it out to make room for the new. I will put my dwelling place among you, and I will not abhor you. I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high."

He always looks on us with Favor - Face Forward!!! God is not either, or. He is both, and.
He has never done anything to hurt me. He has always been there to help me through! He is here now more than I have ever felt Him.
The day that we lost the baby I didn't feel Him and I pushed Him away so much. I thought I could do it by myself because I was so angry with Him for what He did to me but, I heard Him whisper "Tish you need me now more than ever!"
"Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me." ~ Pslam 17:7-9

The "apple of your eye" - literally means the pupil. What do you do when you get something in your eye?

I can choose to feel hurt and angry at Him or I can choose to Praise Him in this storm! He has so much purpose in the loss of our baby! That purpose is perfect!

It's my chance to be closer to my husband than I have ever been! Praise Jesus for that! I love Mike more than on the day that we married! He has been a rock and continues to be everyday even when I fall constantly day after day! God's plan was so perfect when He put Mike and Tish together!!

It's my chance to share the good news!!! It's good because He saved me and it's news because so many people need to hear it! What a great opportunity! If this is what brings people to Jesus so be it and I will praise Him everyday for it!

It's my chance to be there for those that have or are going through the same loss! There is something comforting knowing we are NOT alone in this journey.
"I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you carry the burden of the people so that you will not have to carry it alone." ~ Number 11:17


Praise You in This Storm
words by Mark Hall/music by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms

I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.

Chorus:
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away

Chorus

I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth

Chorus