I thought you might enjoy a new wallpaper for the present season of counting our blessings.
Enjoy!
Alesha Kay
Category: How Great is Our God
Perfect Timing
“…And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year…” ~Nehemiah 1:1
“… And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year…” ~Nehemiah 2:1
From Chisleu (December) to Nisan (April), Nehemiah wept, mourned, fasted and prayed for his beloved city of Jerusalem.
He was a captive in another country, faithfully serving as the King’s cupbearer. He had no means or freedom to meet the needs of his fellow countrymen. He could do nothing but pray.
For four long months, he quietly did his job, waiting for God to give the answer to his prayer – to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem.
He confessed. He repented. He begged. He reminded God of His promises to His people.
Nehemiah must have wanted to just give up. To forget his crazy notion of going back to Jerusalem to help. It must have been difficult to keep a poised, gracious spirit before the King every day for four months.
But finally…FINALLY… God moved. He touched the King, and granted everything, and even more, than Nehemiah needed to return to his country and do the work God had laid on his heart.
It may sometimes feel that God is asleep. That He isn’t hearing you. That your prayers are just bouncing off the ceiling. But He is listening. He is working. He is moving all the pieces into just the right position to bring your answer.
He may sleep, as He did in the boat, when the storm rose up to frighten the disciples.
He may sleep…but He never oversleeps!
He will arise. His enemies will be scattered. And He will work a might victory by His power and might.
Don’t lose heart, my friend. His answer is on the way.
Alesha Kay
Value
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.~Mark 12:43-44
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
~Matthew 10:42
He Hears You.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. ~John 15:15
There’s no need to shout to the Heavens. If He’s is your Saviour, His Spirit lives right there in your heart. You can whisper a prayer in your mind and He hears and knows your heart’s desire.
He cares for you more that He cares for the little sparrow. He will hear you. Call out to Him today. Give Him your heavy burdens. Let Him sustain you.
In Him,
Alesha Kay
Savor
Matthew 16:21-23
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Quite often, our sin becomes very precious to us. We indulge in it, we hold it tightly to our chest, we hide it, we spend time and energy and money on it. We savor it.
Yet we know it doesn’t please our Saviour.
We ignore His Word when we delight in our sin. We certainly aren’t savoring His truth while we’re enjoying our sin.
I want to savor the Saviour MORE than I savor my sin.
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
It all comes down to denying self, doesn’t it? Turning our back on what we want and turning our face into His presence.
Closing our eyes to the desires of the flesh, pressing the blossoms of His truth closely to our face and inhaling His Spirit and wisdom from the pages of His Word.
May God grant me the strength to walk away from the delights of this flesh and run into the delight of His Word, His preaching, His church, and His people.
In Him,
Alesha Kay
A Beautiful Moment
I watched the Opening of the American Embassy in Jerusalem today. It was a truly touching ceremony for anyone who knows the Word of God.
Israel is the apple of God’s eye, and Jerusalem is the city He chose to put His name on:
“…that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.” ~I Kings 11:36
So it was truly touching to watch our Nation and our President honor that city by finally placing our embassy in the capital there. We, as a Nation, had promised to move the embassy there many years ago. But not until President Trump has there been a president courageous enough to keep that promise.
God promises to seek the good of those who pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.” ~Psalm 122:6-9
It could be that the Lord will pour out His mercy on our country, give us a bit more time to repent and turn back to Him, because of this move by our Nation to honor Jerusalem.
It is a remarkable day in the history of our Nation and our world. I don’t know about you but I’m keeping my eye on Jerusalem even more than I usually do. All of prophesy hinges on that city. It will be exciting to see those things come to pass in our lifetime.
Do you know the God of Jerusalem? Is He your Saviour? I would certainly be thrilled to share with you how He can be. Just drop me a message if you’d like to know Him today.
In Him,
Alesha Kay
When We Feel Faint
Obtaining Mercy 