We are told in the Word of God to come to His gate with thanksgiving, entering His courts with praise for He is worthy of praise and glory for always

As the song declares that His faithfulness is so great. Morning by morning of everyday HIS faithfulness is true. We must be thankful in all things; Roman’s 8:28, Romans 8:35-39.

Sometimes questioning what there is to be thankful for. There is John 3:16, Isaiah 43:1(interject your name). We are His.

Interesting turn of the Spirit in seeing Matthew 5 in the notes taken by Matthew and his perception. Jesus was on the mount amongst the multitude, but not teaching yet. Matthew 5:1&2… Jesus was with the multitude and yet he was set and His disciples came unto Him; AND HE OPENED HIS MOUTH AND TAUGHT THEM.

John 8 establishes by the written word the authority that Lord Jesus is in and shared with the world; yet many rejected it, him and condemned THEMSELVES.

Reading in John we find His truth and in Him our freedom. Seek not from mammon those things that only God gave give.

The true authority of the Lord was seen and immediately known. The authority that caused Nebuchadnezzar to recognize the fourth IN the furnace; that too prompted his rhetorical question to the counselors. The true authority that even the demons recognized. No fanfares, no trumpeting and no heralding…TRUE authority.

The reality is that Psalm 30:5 speaks to the pain or weeping in the night, but holding the righteous right hand of God; there will be joy in the morning.

God is with us in ALL things and look back to remember, not to be bound as Satan would prefer, but to remember that despite it all; God is with us.

Our finite minds are incapable of understanding God’s intent or His plans. Stop trying to figure them out; instead walk in faith and follow His guide.