Day 299 Blessed Assurance

 

10/26/2025

 "I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and 

delivered me from all my fears."

Psalm 34:4

 

The old hymn played over and over again in my mind carrying me on wings of prayer, bringing tears to my eyes. David the shepherd boy spoke of tears in the night being his companion, so I am certain that in his fellowship with the Great Shepherd worship was sweet and saturated with His presence. There is no fear in God's love. No matter what happens in the day or how many arrows fly by night in our dreams or internal conflicts that impede our sleep, His presence is tangible and real.

Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine

"Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His Spirit, wash'd in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song. Praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

This is my story, this is my song. Praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest; watching and waiting, looking above, fill'd with His goodness, lost in His love.

This is my story, this is my song. Praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long."  

Sitting here, listening and praying with the Christian embassy intercessors, someone says that "Unity is the soil where peace grows." He was referring to the perfect shalom peace that God offers, a peace that is lacking nothing, complete in every way - perfect! When the Jewish people say "Shalom shalom" in greeting or when leaving, it is said in the meaning of "May God's perfect peace be with you." We who love Israel, and who are learning to speak Hebrew, feel the same. One day we will be speaking Hebrew with Jesus, when He returns and takes us to our forever home.

A sweet spirit rested over the encouraging word spoken by Pastor Jonathan this morning at church. It was good to be in fellowship with the local body today. It was equally inspiring and uplifting to continue our study through the Old Testament with Pastor Greg at Harvest Ministries as we observe the appearance of Jesus to many Old Testaments characters, such as Daniel, Jacob, and Joshua. I love the balance of the word of God, one book, His Word, forever settled in heaven according to Psalm 119:89. More and more pastors are exhorting the church to memorize the word of God. It indeed is a lamp unto our feet and light unto our paths, as Psalm 119:105 states. When we have the word within us, and trials come, immediately we can defeat the negative attack, and use the words Jesus spoke to satan when He faced him in the wilderness by saying "It is written...!" 

The word speaks with clarity, and the wisdom of God is found on the pages of scripture. Studying the word and becoming intimately aware of the meaning of Biblical texts and times will be a strength in these disturbing days of mixed truths and messages. Jesus said many will be deceived, and I am witnessing the horrible effects of this reality. Knowledge of the Holy One or fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom that leads to blessed assurance.