HE IS THE ROCK, HIS WORK IS PERFECT

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Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; 

and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech 

shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the 

tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Because I will publish the name of  the LORD: 

ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the 

Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are 

judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, 

just and right is he.

Deuteronomy 32:1-4

THEY THAT TURN MANY TO RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL BE AS THE STARS

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And at that time shall Michael stand up, 

the great prince which standeth for the 

children of thy people: and there shall be a 

time of trouble, such as never was since there 

was a nation even to that same time: and at that 

time thy people shall be delivered, every one 

that shall be found written in the book.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the 

earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and 

some to shame and everlasting contempt.

And they that be wise shall shine as the 

brightness of the firmament; and they that 

turn many to righteousness as the stars for 

ever and ever. 

Daniel 12:3

MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED THE HOUSE OF PRAYER

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Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, 

and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, 

and my righteousness to be revealed.

Blessed is the man that doeth this, 

and the son of man that layeth hold on it; 

that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, 

and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

Neither let the son of the stranger, 

that hath joined himself to the LORD, 

speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly 

separated me from his people: neither let 

the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs 

that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things 

that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

Even unto them will I give in mine house 

and within my walls a place and a name better 

than of sons and of daughters: I will give 

them an everlasting name, that shall not be 

cut off.  Also the sons of the stranger, that 

join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, 

and to love the name of the LORD, to be 

his servants, every one that keepeth the 

sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my 

covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy 

mountain, and make them joyful in my house 

of prayer: their burnt offerings and their 

sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; 

for mine house shall be called an house 

of prayer for all people.  The Lord GOD which 

gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I 

gather others to him, beside those that are gathered 

unto him.  All ye beasts of the field, come to 

devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.

His watchmen are blind: they are all 

ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot 

bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can 

never have enough, and they are shepherds 

that cannot understand: they all look 

to their own way, every one for his gain, 

from his quarter.  Come ye, say they, I 

will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves 

with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as 

this day, and much more abundant.

BE KINDLY AFFECTIONED TO ONE ANOTHER

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Be kindly affectioned one to another with 

brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; 

serving the Lord;  Rejoicing in hope; patient in 

tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Distributing to the necessity of saints; 

given to hospitality.  Bless them which 

persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, 

and weep with them that weep.

Be of the same mind one toward another. 

Mind not high things, but condescend to 

men of low estate. Be not wise in your 

own conceits. Recompense to no man evil 

for evil.  Provide things honest in the sight 

of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth 

in you, live peaceably with all men.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, 

but rather give place unto wrath: for 

it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will 

repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy 

hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: 

for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire 

on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome 

evil with good.

Romans 12:10-21

HE SHALL LEAD THEM TO LIVING FOUNTAIN OF WATERS

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Therefore are they before the throne of God, 

and serve him day and night in his temple: 

and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell 

among them. They shall hunger no more, 

neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light 

on them, nor any heat.  For the Lamb which is in the 

midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead 

them unto living fountains of waters: and God 

shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 7:17

DO YOU WANT MORE?

A few years ago our family was trying to teach 

our youngest grandson how to say more when he 

wanted more food.  We thought this little guy loved

food more than anything other than ducks, which 

he was consumed with.  We had spent months 

trying to teach him how to say more in sign 

language and he just wasn't responding to it

like our grand-daughter had when she 

was young.  

One evening as I was playing with him before

his bedtime I was kissing him all over his little face.

When I stopped he sat up and told me "more" in 

sign language for the first time.  This started 

about a three to four minute game which we 

captured the end of it on video.  

As I was driving to work yesterday I began

to ponder my walk with the Lord.   There 

have been times that I was a Sunday School 

teacher and I loved it, There were times I worked

at the Baptist Student Center and Associational

office and I loved it.  There were times I kept the

nursery and I also loved it but then when I began

to meet people daily and give them a copy of Digging

a Well or the Devotional book, I became like my

little grandson and a passion broke forth from my

heart and I could only ask for more.  

Have you found your passion or are you just 

satisfied enjoying what you are doing.  There is a 

huge difference.  You might say, I can't find my 

passion because I am having to work a full time 

job, take care of my children, take care of 

grandchildren, or take care of my husband.  

I can truly say that you can still find your 

passion.  The busiest, roughest time in my 

life when everything was falling apart 

and I had no time to go out and find 

my passion is when my passion found me.  

"Wait, Watch and Pray"

this is my motto

Wait, Watch and Pray about the things that are 

around you and ask the Lord to help you find 

your passion in the midst of your everyday life.

I see on Facebook and with the people I talk to 

daily that they have a burning in their heart or

they have a desire they can't fulfill.  They are

trying to fulfill it with wordly things that only

temporarily satisfy, but when you find your

real passion and it is in line with the Word or

God, then your heart, soul and mind all line 

up together and you can only cry out for more.  

Who knows, he may choose to grow it from 

that small passion that you begin to do daily into a 

large passion that you can do every day of the 

week.  As for now, I still have a full time job, 

But your passion could out grow your job

and mine could too some day.

I still play the piano at my church and build

the PowerPoint for the worship services, I still 

have all my wonderful children and my beautiful 

grandchildren that I keep once a week.  I still cook, 

sew, teach piano and in the midst of all those 

things I am able to plant seeds and help cultivate 

them for the glory of the Lord.  I give anywhere 

from two to five books per day away and have 

gotten to watch the Lord open the windows 

of heaven moment by moment, one step at a time 

as I flourish in my passion and he opens the door 

for it to grow deeper each day. 

Do you want more?  

Then ask for it!

GOD HATH HEARD ME

 

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Make a joyful noise unto God, 

all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of 

his name: make his praise glorious.

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in 

thy works! through the greatness of thy 

power shall thine enemies submit 

themselves unto thee.  All the earth shall 

worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; 

they shall sing to thy name. Selah.

Come and see the works of God: 

he is terrible in his doing toward 

the children of men.  He turned the sea 

into dry land: they went through the flood 

on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes 

behold the nations: let not the rebellious 

exalt themselves. Selah.  O bless our God, 

ye people, and make the voice of his 

praise to be heard:  Which holdeth our 

soul in life, and suffereth not our 

feet to be moved.  For thou, O God, hast 

proved us: thou hast tried us, as 

silver is tried.  Thou broughtest us into the 

net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; 

we went through fire and through water: 

but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy 

place.  I will go into thy house with burnt 

offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

Which my lips have uttered, and my 

mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of 

fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer 

bullocks with goats. Selah.  Come and hear, 

all ye that fear God, and I will declare 

what he hath done for my soul.

I cried unto him with my mouth, 

and he was extolled with my tongue.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord
will not hear me: But verily God hath 

heard me; he hath attended to the voice 

of my prayer.  Blessed be God, which
hath not turned away my prayer,
nor his mercy from me.

Psalm 66

THE GREAT KING ABOVE ALL GODS

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O come, let us sing unto the LORD:

let us make a joyful noise to the rock

of our salvation. Let us come before

his presence with thanksgiving, and

make a joyful noise unto him with

psalms.  For the LORD is a great

God, and a great King above all gods.

In his hand are the deep places of

the earth: the strength of the hills is

his also.  The sea is his, and he made

it: and his hands formed the dry land.

O come, let us worship and bow down:

let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

For he is our God; and we are the people

of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

To day if ye will hear his voice,  Harden

not your heart, as in the provocation,

and as in the day of temptation

in the wilderness When your fathers

tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

Forty years long was I grieved with this

generation, and said, It is a people that do

err in their heart, and they have not known

my ways:Unto whom I sware in my wrath

that they should not enter into my rest.

 PSALM 95

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THIS IS OUR GOD

O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, 

I will praise thy name; for thou hast done 

wonderful things; thy counsels of old are 

faithfulness and truth. For thou hast made 

of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: 

a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall 

never be built. Therefore shall the strong 

people glorify thee, the city of the terrible 

nations shall fear thee. For thou hast been 

a strength to the poor, a strength to the 

needy in his distress, a refuge from the 

storm, a shadow from the heat, when the 

blast of the terrible ones is as a storm 

against the wall. Thou shalt bring down 

the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry 

place; even the heat with the shadow of a 

cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall 

be brought low.  And in this mountain 

shall the LORD of hosts make unto all 

people a feast of fat things, a feast of 

wines on the lees, of fat things full 

of marrow, of wines on the lees well 

refined. And he will destroy in this 

mountain the face of the covering 

cast over all people, and the vail 

that is spread over all nations.  He 

will swallow up death in victory; 

and the Lord GOD will wipe away 

tears from off all faces; and the 

rebuke of his people shall he take 

away from off all the earth: for the 

LORD hath spoken it. And it shall 

be said in that day, Lo, this is our 

God; we have waited for him, and 

he will save us: this is the LORD; 

we have waited for him, we will 

be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

For in this mountain shall the hand 

of the LORD rest, and Moab shall 

be trodden down under him, even 

as straw is trodden down for the 

dunghill. And he shall spread forth 

his hands in the midst of them, as 

he that swimmeth spreadeth forth 

his hands to swim: and he shall 

bring down their pride together 

with the spoils of their hands. And 

the fortress of the high fort of thy 

walls shall he bring down, lay low, 

and bring to the ground, even 

to the dust.

ISAIAH 25

I HAVE LOVED THEE WITH AN EVERLASTING LOVE

At the same time, saith the LORD, 

will I be the God of all the families 

of Israel, and they shall be my people.

Thus saith the LORD, The people 

which were left of the sword found 

grace in the wilderness; even Israel, 

when I went to cause him to rest.

The LORD hath appeared of old 

unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved 

thee with an everlasting love: 

therefore with lovingkindness have 

I drawn thee. Again I will build thee, 

and thou shalt be built, O virgin 

of Israel: thou shalt again be 

adorned with thy tabrets, and 

shalt go forth in the dances 

of them that make merry. Thou 

shalt yet plant vines upon the 

mountains of Samaria: the 

planters shall plant, and shall 

eat them as common things.

For there shall be a day, 

that the watchmen upon 

the mount Ephraim shall 

cry, Arise ye, and let us 

go up to Zion unto the 

LORD our God.

MY WORD WILL NOT PASS AWAY

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Heaven and earth shall pass away, 

but my words shall not pass away.

But of that day and hour knoweth 

no man, no, not the angels of heaven, 

but my Father only. But as the days 

of Noe were, so shall also the coming 

of the Son of man be.  For as in the 

days that were before the flood they 

were eating and drinking, marrying 

and giving in marriage, until the day 

that Noe entered into the ark,  And 

knew not until the flood came, 

and took them all away; so 

shall also the coming of the 

Son of man be.  Then shall 

two be in the field; the one 

shall be taken, and the other left.

Two women shall be grinding 

at the mill; the one shall be taken, 

and the other left.  Watch therefore:

for ye know not what hour your 

Lord doth come. But know this, 

that if the goodman of the house 

had known in what watch the 

thief would come, he would have 

watched, and would not have 

suffered his house to be broken up.

Therefore be ye also ready: 

for in such an hour as ye think 

not the Son of man cometh.

Who then is a faithful and 

wise servant, whom his lord 

hath made ruler over his household, 

to give them meat in due season?

Blessed is that servant, whom his 

lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

MATTHEW 24:35-46

SETTING YOUR SAILS

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,

nor ear heard, neither have entered 

into the heart of man, the things 

which God hath prepared for them 

that love him.  But God hath 

revealed them unto us by his Spirit: 

for the Spirit searcheth all things, 

yea, the deep things of God.  

II Corinthians 2;9-10

HE HAS CALLED YOU OUT OF DARKNESS

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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal 

priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar 

people; that ye should shew forth the 

praises of him who hath called you out 

of darkness into his marvellous light:

Which in time past were not a people, 

but are now the people of God: 

which had not obtained mercy, 

but now have obtained mercy.

Dearly beloved, I beseech you 

as strangers and pilgrims, 

abstain from fleshly lusts, 

which war against the soul;

Having your conversation 

honest among the Gentiles: 

that, whereas they speak against 

you as evildoers, they may by 

your good works, which they 

shall behold, glorify God in the 

day of visitation. 

I Peter 2: 9-12

KEEPING THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE

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Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without 

wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Hebrews 10:23

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

I Thessalonians 5:21

I charge thee therefore before God, and

 the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the 

quick and the dead at his appearing and his 

kingdom;   Preach the word; be instant in 

season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort 

with all longsuffering and doctrine.  For

the time will come when they will not endure 

sound doctrine; but after their own lusts 

shall they heap to themselves teachers, 

having itching ears; And they shall turn away 

their ears from the truth, and shall be turned 

unto fables. But watch thou in all things, 

endure afflictions, do the work of an 

evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

For I am now ready to be offered, 

and the time of my departure is at hand.

I have fought a good fight, I have 

finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown 

of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous 

judge, shall give me at that day: and not 

to me only, but unto all them also that love 

his appearing. Do thy diligence to come 

shortly unto me:

II Timothy 4:1-9

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HE IS THE GREAT I AM!

HE LAYETH UP SOUND WISDOM FOR THE RIGHTEOUS

THE LORD WILL BEAUTIFY THE MEEK WITH SALVATION

PRAISE TO THE LORD!

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Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD 

from the heavens: praise him 

in the heights.  Praise ye him, all his 

angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Praise ye him, sun and moon: 

praise him, all ye stars of light.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, 

and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the LORD: 

for he commanded, and they were created.

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: 

he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, 

and all deeps:  Fire, and hail; snow, and 

vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: 

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, 

and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; 

creeping things, and flying fowl:  

Kings of the earth, and all people; 

princes, and all judges of the earth:

Both young men, and maidens; old men, 

and children:  Let them praise the name of 

the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; 

his glory is above the earth and heaven.

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the 

praise of all his saints; even of the children 

of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye 

the LORD.

Psalms 148

OUT OF HIS BELLY SHALL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER