Thursday Writings co written by Brother Thomas & Jody Ward.....2/9/17

Good Morning

Today's writing is a cooperative effort of Brother Thomas Ukwute and Jody Ward. It is titled, "God Remembers His People." The theme is that God has not forgotten us or pulled back on His promises. This very thought is one that brings people joy. Here is a quote from this writing, "Let me remind you that God stands behind every word He spoke. Do not give up and forget that He will bring His words to pass in His own time. Hang on. Stay focused and steadfast in your commitment to God and His words no matter how high the waves may be." 

Have a good Thursday; we have almost made it to the weekend. Please pray for the parts of our country that are under severe weather. Tornadoes in the south, N'or Easter along the Atlantic seaboard with blizzards through to Northern New England, and rain, flooding, and mudslides in California are causing emergencies in most or the country.

God bless

Corinne, Brother Thomas and Jody

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Today's Devotional

"God Remembers His People"

You see, the Lord, our Lord, has redeemed His people. He has paid a stiff price and ransomed them so they can be free. He bought them back. The Lord delivered His chosen from the hands of people who were stronger than they were. He rescued them, and saved them, from enemies that could overpower them. 

Then His people will come home singing songs of joy. They will climb up Zion’s slopes with shouts of gladness. They will be beaming and radiant with joy over the goodness of the Lord. They will rejoice because of the bounty and blessing of the Lord. They will be delighted with His gifts of good crops, grain, new wine and oil. They will celebrate the good things from the Lord, the healthy sheep and cattle.

They will not be left to dry up at another time. Their life will be like a well-watered garden and they will never languish again. They will have plenty of water and their soul will not sorrow or grieve any longer. His people will not be troubled anymore but instead will prosper and grow.

Young women will dance with joy and be happy. Both young men, and old men, will rejoice together and join in the celebration.

“Because I have invaded their mourning and grief with joy. I have changed their distress and suffering into happiness. I converted their weeping into laughter. I lavished comfort on them, and gave them gladness for their sorrow, for their captivity with all its pain are behind them.

“I will fill and saturate the soul of religious leaders with abundance and will fully satisfy My people with My goodness. My people will be filled with the good things I give them” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 32.27

What a wonderful promise! What marvelous words.

Sometimes, you are in situations where you think God has forgotten you. Or you might even be in a place where you feel hopeless and you think the promises of the scripture are empty and in vain

Let me remind you that God stands behind every word He spoke. Do not give up and forget that He will bring His words to pass in His own time.

Hang on. Stay focused and steadfast in your commitment to God and His words no matter how high the waves may be. There is hope at the end, for His thoughts for us are thoughts of good and not of evil. His plans are to give us hope and a future.

May you find safety, restoration and joy in the hollow of His hands. May you find His Grace to walk through your present situation with grace, faith and hope, in the name of Jesus.