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Mentally Prepared

1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

This year, The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) falls on 10/08/2011, which is only 46 days away. The Day of Atonement is the holiest day of the year in the Jewish Culture and God has divinely appointed it as a day to atone for sin, for ALL his people.  In Leviticus 16:29 God established Yom Kippur as a holy day.

Here’s your window of opportunity. From studying scripture we recognize 40 as an important number in biblical history because of its frequency and its occurrence. With 40 being a product of  the number 5 which represents grace and the number 8 which represents revival and renewal, now is a perfect time to mentally prepare to atone for those sins that are keeping God’s word from being fulfilled in your life.I understand that you may not be Jewish, neither am I but I do recognize and celebrate those things that are important to God. Take the next six days to mentally prepare yourself, talk it over with God, ask him what he wants from you and how you can be used for his purpose. If God gives you peace about it, Got For It!  Scripture says, “God inhabits the praises of his people.” People, however you honor God, commit to it for 40 days.

Make a commitment to pray, fast, or anything else that will glorify the Lord.  God recognizes sacrifices that loosen the bonds of wickedness, undo heavy burdens, promote freedom and cause health to spring forth, just to name a few. If you cannot do it for the entire duration, make a point to do it sometime within the 40 day time frame. God understands we are not perfect but he loves it when we chase after his heart.

At the appointed time, you can expect to be completely delivered, completely established and well on your way to reaping a complete blessing from the Lord. Last year on Atonement Day 09/18/2010, I dedicated my wedding ceremony to God. In my mind, I saw it as chance to show God how grateful I am for his goodness in my life. It was my way of telling God, I believe in your covenant, I am tired of trying to figure things out for myself and I trust that you want what is best for me. As I approach my first wedding anniversary, I can’t say that everyday has been easy but I can say that everyday has been worth it and each day is blessed by God!

I pray that you find a way to celebrate God’s holy day this year and allow him to do a mighty work in your life!

~SuGa~

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A Life full of Blessings

Psalm 23:5-6 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love with follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

My Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for your many blessings. As each day begins we thank you for new mercies and a fresh anointing. Father, we are so grateful to be pursued by your love and filled with your goodness each day. No matter what obstacles try to raise up against your word, we bring them under submission to your covenant. Lord, thank you for loving us even when we seem so unlovable. In Jesus Name. Amen!

He’s Marvelous!

~Put a little SuGa on it~

Melissa

 

 

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God Has it all Covered

Hi family,

     Thank you all for your comments and words of encouragement. I’ve been on a little spiritual retreat, resting in the promises and presence of the Lord! God is good and worthy to be praised! With that said, on to today’s devotional…

Exodus 3:14 “Then God said to Moses, I AM Who I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”

Revelation: 1:8 “I Am the Alpha and Omega, says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Today, we are looking at two scriptures from God’s word, one from the Old Testament and the other from the New Testament. In both, God makes a declaration of who he is. I Am Who I Am is God’s way of explaining to Moses and the Israelites, that whatever you need me to be in your life, I AM that! In the Hebrew language, this simple phrase means, I am an ever-present God, I am presently present and I am more than enough to satisfy your needs. If we dive deeper for clarification, in the book of Psalms God has said, I AM a present help in times of trouble, I Am your peace, I Am your shield, I Am your deliverer, I Am your healer and much more! Whatever need or challenge that we may face, it has not caught God by surprise and he is more than capable of handling the situation.

Our scripture from Revelation reveals the true essence of who God is. “I Am the Alpha and Omega, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” God is saying, I was there in the beginning and I will be there in the end! Nothing that we will ever face, will be too big for God to handle. By definition the word  means unlimited power and great influence! We serve a God who has unlimited power to demolish any stronghold that may try to take root in our life. Rest in the fact that God has it all covered and trust in his ability to take care of it instead of  you worrying about how you are going to take care of it.

My Prayer: Dear Lord, as we begin a new week, we ask you to do a mighty work in us. Lord, anything that trys to set itself up against your word, we call it under submission to the blood of Jesus. Your word is true and it is right. We trust you and have full confidence in your ability to work on our behalf. Thank you for being a present help in our time of need and thank you so much for giving us your peace that surpasses anything that we will ever understand! We love you today and always, In Jesus Name! Amen!

SUGA,

~Melissa~

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Kingdom Citizens

Romans 5:1-5 The Message Bible

By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us—set us right with him, make us fit for him—we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. And that’s not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God’s grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.

Dear Father, as patience has her perfect work in us, we look to you for understanding. We thank you in all things that we are becoming more like you and denying our need to satisfy our flesh. Lord it is only because of your grace that we are able to stand. We begin to see ourselves as you see us and we desire your will to be performed in our lives. Lord, your ways are perfect and we lean not to our own understanding of how our lives should unfold.  It is all about you and bringing glory to your son Jesus. You have given us so much and  we are grateful to be part of your master plan. Father, you have placed before us life or death, faith or flesh. We chose life because our life is in you.  We love you so much! In Jesus name we pray. Amen!

 

SUGA,

~Mrs. Misenheimer~

 

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Still Trusting

I posted a similar message in April but I find myself needing a little reassurance.

I’m still trusting and believing you God. Your word is true and it will last! I love you and thank you for never leaving me to myself!

Trust Him

Psalm 46:1-3: God is our refuge and strength, A very present
help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its
waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling.

Situations arise that bring about uncertainty. When God moves in our lives, some things just have to go!
We may find ourselves reaching back to the familiar because we once found comfort in those people, places or things. Oftentimes we cannot see that God has already done a new thing in us and for us, which means some things around us no longer fit.

Psalm 46 reminds us that God is our refuge and strength. When
feelings of fear and uncertainty set in, we have to rest in God’s
strength. Not our strength, HIS strength! He’s able! At our weakest times, His
strength is most evident. We’ve all heard the phrase, “If God will bring you to
it, he will bring you through it, take comfort in those words and trust that he
will divide your fear and uncertainty just as he divided the Red Sea. You can
rest assured he will bring you out better than you went in!

God has plans for your life which have already been spoken
into creation and finished according to His purpose.  Right now is only a brief stopping point
along the way. 2011 represents an expected disorder and imbalance, a
vibrational shift in the land. If everyone on earth added their age (after
their 2011 birthdate) plus the last two-digits of the year of their birth, your
total would be 11 or 111. The true test comes in believing when there is no evidence,
but if you need it, God loves you enough to provide it. Everyone from the youngest to the
oldest person on earth can expect a level of disorder in their life this year.  Along with that disorder, take comfort in
knowing that God is only balancing things out for our good. Do not fear the
raging storms! Trust God in what he is doing. Leave the old and grab on to the new!

Trust Him!Trust Him! Trust Him! At the appointed time, He will speak and peace shall be still!

It’s only a matter of time. Simply Understand God is Able!

Much Love,

Mrs. Misenheimer

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In My Daughter’s Eyes

Inspired by: My daughter Kyla

In My Daughter’s Eyes

In my daughter’s eyes there are goals to achieve

There’s a future to create and a legacy to leave

In my daughter’s eyes her life is like a song

and she’s swaying to the beat of a song she made her own

In my daughter’s eyes the finish line is close

she excels at what she does and she achieves more than most

In my daughter’s eyes education is the way

that she will finance her dreams and see a brighter day

In my daughter’s eyes I empower her to be

A woman full of confidence, grace and mercy

In my daughter’s eyes love makes her feel safe

I raised her with my love and I poured out my faith

Into a little girl so sweet, My Heavenly Father allowed me to meet

Thank you God that I see love in my daughter’s eyes!

© 2011 all rights reserved, Melissa A. Rivers-Misenheimer

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What is SUGA?

SUGA pronounced (sugar without the r) is a mindset. Suga has become the way that I govern my life and everything that I tackle. Every speech, short story, narrative, newsletter, program, flyer or original poem that I create is empowered by SUGA!

Years ago when I submitted to God’s calling in my life, he began coaching me by saying; “I am able!” I would say Lord, but I don’t have any money and he would say; “I am able!” I would say Lord; but I am a single mother and I’ve made some bad choices and he would say; “I am able!” For every excuse that I made for not finishing college or not accepting an opportunity or not completing a task he would say; “I am able!’ One day I replied back by saying, “Simply Understand God is Able?” And He said “exactly!”

From that moment forward, I made a personal decision to put a little SUGA in my life. Messed up finances…put a little SUGA on it! Bad Choices..put a little SUGA on it! Temptation and sin…put a little SUGA on it! If you make a decision to put a little SUGA in your life…it will go a long way!

SUGA is “Simply Understand God is Able!” Whatever obstacles you may face or any issue that may try to hinder the word of God in your life, simply understand God is able to fix it!

SUGA reminds me that I once was the women at the well, listening to the Lord tell me about myself and my misdeeds (John 4). SUGA reminds me that I once was that women caught in sin with nowhere left to turn but to Him (John 8) and SUGA reminds me that just like the lame man by the pool (John 5) I once was weak and felt that I had no way of getting help!

After SUGA, I once was blind but now I see! If you hold on to HIS promises just as I have, He will get you through it! He turned my single status to married, my dropout status to degreed and my messed up finances to doing just fine! Thank you Lord!

Enjoy your weekend and remember to put a little SUGA on it!

Much Love,

Mrs. Misenheimer

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Choices

Psalm 51:10-12 (NIV)10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Today’s scripture illustrates David’s beautiful plea to God for help.  At this point in David’s life, he has found out that it is better to be in the presence of God than to be outside of His will. David is desperately asking God to intercede on his behalf, to make him distinct, extraordinary and set apart for His purpose. David has found out that having a spirit that is willing to submit to the will of the Lord is better than submitting to fleshly desires.

In our personal lives, we all have choices to make. Life or death, Faith or flesh…what will you choose? Will you choose a pure heart, a steadfast spirit and the joy of the Lord’s salvation or will you choose to meditate on what is impure and unholy to the Lord?

As we go about our day, we will incur obstacles. The objective is to sustain and the way to do is to meditate on God’s word and have an open line of communication with him (prayer). Keeping fighting and standing for Him!

Much Love,

~Mrs. Misenheimer~

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A Blessed Life

How to live a Blessed life

Psalm 1:1-2 (NIV) 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the
counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of
mockers.2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he mediates
day and night.

Today’s scripture provides for us a blueprint
on how to live a life that is blessed by the Lord. What keeps us focused on the
goodness of God is an intimate relationship with Him. We have a duty to the
body of Christ to be relevant and useful for the building of God’s kingdom. In
order to fulfill His purpose for our life, we must spending time in His word
and meditate on what it actually says. When we meditate on God’s plan for us and walk it out in our daily lives,
we lead others to Christ by our example. Remember, you are a living epistle for the Lord!

Prayer: Dear Lord, we come to you on this day, seeking divine revelation from your word. We thank you for the many
lessons that we learn when communicating with you. You are our source and the reason that we strive to fulfill your purpose for us. Lord, we know that we
fall short every day, so we thank you for new mercies each morning. We love you! In Jesus name…Amen!

Much Love,

Mrs. Misenheimer

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A Need To Meet

John 4:1-4, 7-9 KJV
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. 4And he must needs go through Samaria.

7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)  9Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, how is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

Much like Jesus in the story of the Samaritan woman, we as Christians have been called to meet a need. In the story we find that Jesus left his place of influence to meet a need in a place considered disgraceful. The text states that Jesus left Judaea, a place where he had empowered his disciples to baptize those who accepted the truth that he was indeed the coming Messiah. Verse 4 says,“And he must needs to go through Samaria.”

Right here, I have to stop and praise God!
See, a few weeks ago God sent a message my way. He had a message for me and He knew just how to package it. Pastor Paula White spoke at a church in my area and this was the spoken word:

We all have a need to fulfill and a purpose to realize. God has fully equipped us with the dreams, visions and know-how to accomplish what he needs us to accomplish in our area of influence and he has provided us with a big enough portion to minister in those dark places.

2 Timothy 1:9 KJV says “we have been saved and called…” and 1 John 2:6 says, “Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.”

Family, we have been called to action. Genesis 28:2 says, Arise and Go!” and Deuteronomy 10:11 says, Arise and begin…”. Once we accept our commission from the Lord, we not only glorify His name but we also equip others to walk in their purpose and help continue the work that God orchestrated so long ago!

Much Love,
Mrs. Misenheimer