I love Katy Nichole’s new song titled, “God is in this Story!” If you haven’t heard it, then go look her up on YouTube. She is an anointed singer, songwriter, and woman of great Faith! If God knows the number of hairs on our heads, (and He has recounted mine often in the last 18 months) then I know that he cares about every detail of our lives! As I sit here typing this, God, by the power of the Holy Spirit, is confirming this in me by overwhelming me with His unconditional LOVE! Let Him wash over you today with His unconditional love and unmerited FAVOR! Our pastor often describes it as “warm honey”. There is NOTHING in this world that compares to being in the presence of God, hearing His voice, and feeling His love! The exciting part is that it is freely available to ALL through the blood of Jesus Christ.
God knows what we need even before we can think of it or ask Him. Wow! Just ponder that for a moment. Just today, I was procrastinating paying my medical insurance premium. Since my COBRA plan coverage expired February 1, I cannot be covered under COBRA anymore. In order to keep my medical insurance, I had to pay 50% more. It is about $230 more per month! For some people that isn’t a lot of money, but for me and Bill, we are truly learning how to depend on God for every need. So, this morning, I went online to pay my medical premium. After lunch, I went to the mailbox and found a check from AFLAC for $227 for claims I filed over 9 months ago! WOW! Our Heavenly Father definitely knows what we have need of and when we need it. If your earthly father wants to provide everything you have need of, how MUCH MORE does your Heavenly Father. My earthly father recently passed on from this world to heaven, and I have been thinking a lot more about how much we all are truly loved by our Heavenly Father. In Luke chapter 11, the disciples are asking Jesus to teach them how to pray. Jesus tells them a story of a man who needs three loaves of bread since he has an unexpected friend show up at his house. Jesus says that the neighbor did not shut the door and leave his friend empty handed but rather, he shared with him whatever he had. Luke 11:9-13 says, “And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how MUCH MORE will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Words of Jesus).
I must also add that this very verse (Luke 11:11) came to my remembrance while I was lying in a hospital bed fighting leukemia. My Heavenly Father whispered to me, “You are asking for healing, and it is yours; already paid.” That healing power is available to everyone! The blood of the Lamb of God and the stripes that He took to purchase our healing will NEVER lose their power!
I have written chapters of my life without God’s provision, guidance, love, and favor. However, I have seen God use even those times and lessons learned during those seasons to help others. Our loving and merciful God doesn’t waste anything that we go through. He promises that if we surrender our will to HIS will that everything can work together for good! (Rom. 8:28; Gen. 50:20). The seasons and chapters written with God and in His favor and forgiveness are SO much richer and sweeter than I could have EVER imagined. I encourage you to live every moment in HIS love and favor. Seek HIM while HE still can be found!
Amy Rylander, prophetic artist, Honey & Eagles
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