The Word Illustrated #40--You are God's somebody

The Word Illustrated #40
© Pamyla Floyd
4/19/2010

You are God's somebody

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee--Hebrews 13:5

There has been a deep famine the land over the past couple of years. Because of the shaking that has taken place, many feel they are faceless, lost, and that their lives are spinning out of control.

If our foundation is weak, nothing built on it will withstand the fires, floods nor storms that come our way. If we become led by our emotions, we can become overwhelmed and feel as if the dirt is being thrown over us. WE have to cast ALL of our cares on Jesus, the one who can, and will perfect all things concerning us.

No one or no thing can make us feel worthless without our permission. In II Corinthians 10:5, we are told to cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bring it into the captivity of Jesus Christ. We need to know what God says, so we can know the right move to make.

As we read His word, we see how God restores those who trust Him. It may normally take X amount of time to get a certain thing accomplished, but God can accelerate/quicken blessings into the lives of His children. When we are in His will, and pray believing that we receive what we ask, without doubting -- we open the door for Him to do miracles in our lives. All is well, you do matter, your life is not over. You are somebody in Christ. Trust HIm.

God bless,
Pamyla

If you want to know how to ask Jesus into your heart, or want help in leading someone to Christ, please visit my Salvation page. If you want prayer or need help finding scriptures to stand on, please email me: thewordillustrated at yahoo dot com

Reference Scriptures:
Nehemiah 5:3--Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth (famine)

I Corinthians 1:27--But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Note: The image above is of a rotating 3D animal. It represents a person who feels invisible, lost, like their lives are spinning out of control

The Word Illustrated #39 -- What's it gonna take?

The Word Illustrated #39
© Pamyla Floyd
4/13/2010

What's it gonna take?

Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe--John 4:48

Because of Jesus and the new covenant, we are no longer under the law. God's word, the bible, is the best way to get to know Him. He holds His word above His name.

In Old Testament times the children of Israel had Almighty God Himself to lead and guide them. They saw many signs and wonderous things upfront and personal, yet they rebelled and went after other gods, time and time again. When Jesus walked the earth those around Him, were face to face witnesses of the power of Almighty God. Wow, can you imagine? Again, there were those who walked away.

Here we are, the seed of Abraham, inheritors of the promises which we can claim for ourselves, and we beg for signs and wonders. If we don't see it, we don't believe it. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the substance of things not seen.

It is written that we are healed by the stripes of Jesus, yet we do worry, until a cough turns into something more. It is written that we will be given knowledge of witty inventions, but because it has not happened yet, we allow negative voices to kill our dreams. It is also written that we can prosper 100 fold in the time of famine. We cannot allow what we see and hear going on around us, to take our focus off of the things that God has promised us.

Why can't we move forward? We are going to have to put time into reading our bibles and spending time in the presence of the Lord. Do you have to see a glass boat floating in the middle of the sky to believe Him? His word can change our lives, if only we believe. If faith cometh by hearing, then I'm gonna find out how to build my faith and live a more abundant life today!

God bless,
Pamyla

If you want to know how to ask Jesus into your heart, or want help in leading someone to Christ, please visit my Salvation page. If you want prayer or need help finding scriptures to stand on, please email me: thewordillustrated at yahoo dot com

Reference Scriptures:
Hebrews 10:23—Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Hebrews 11:1--Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen

Note: The image above is of a glass boat floating in the sky

The Word Illustrated #38--He inhabits the praises of His people!

The Word Illustrated #38
© Pamyla Floyd
4/9/2010



He inhabits the praises of His people

Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD, praise ye the LORD—Psalms 150:6

We are always seeking ways to get our prayers answered. We have all been in a place where our prayers have not gone past the ceiling, leading to frustration, which the deceiver uses against us. We want to know how, but we may be bogged down with life and in a ‘fog’.

The bible tells us that God inhabits the praises of His people. This world we live in is not our home and the more we strive to live Christ like, the more opposition comes our way. We would be foolish to not expect it, but it especially hurts when it comes from within the body itself. That’s why we are taught to put our trust in the Lord.

Jesus called all who were heavy ladened and burdened. We endure job loss, death of loved ones, financial woes, health problems and are attacked with the dark cloud of depression. How can we ever get past it? The key is praise. No, it isn’t always easy, but if you can just say “Thank you Lord” you have the battle half won!

Remember how he provided transportation, provided food, gave you a roof over your head, held and listened to you when no one else would? So thank Him for it. Before long as you start to count your blessings (remember the song?) you will find a renewed joy and strength well up from inside out. Please KNOW that YES the Lord is there just like He promised He would be.

Begin with a simple “Thank You’ and watch your night transform into day. Remember, it’s always darkest before the dawn, and God promised that as long as the earth remains, morning would come forth after the night.

God bless,
Pamyla

If you want to know how to ask Jesus into your heart, please visit my Salvation page. If you want prayer or need help finding scriptures to stand on, please email me: thewordillustrated at yahoo dot com

Reference Scriptures:

Psalms 34:1—I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth

II Corinthians 4:15—For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the tnanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God
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Note: The image is of a darkened sky with mountains. Spiritually speaking they represent depression and problems that can plague us

The Word Illustrated #37 -- Whats so good about Good Friday?

The Word Illustrated #37
© Pamyla Floyd
4/2/2010



Whats so good about Good Friday?

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said , it is finished and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost—John 19:3

What makes Good Friday so good? Jesus on this day not only gave His life for mine and yours, but he took on all of our sins, each and every one. The one who knew no sin became sin and acted as a conduit so that we could have a right relationship with God.

When He said "It is Finished" he was including, all of the shame, all of the hurt, and all of the pain that many of us have experienced and that some of us still live with. Because Jesus did what he did we don't have to live defeated lives as puppets on a string being pulled, prodded and poked by satan.

In Christ, we do not have to succomb to the activities of our pasts, nor live mediocre at best lives, where we are hoping and wishing for the best. The bible states that He who has begun a good work in us, will continue it until the day of Jesus Christ.

If we believe what God says then we can proclaim that We are The Healed, We are Overcomers and we are New Creatures in Christ! Once we receive Christ the old man is put away and we can walk in the newness of life. As we study the God's word, we begin to know Him, and the plan that He has for our lives.

He removed all of the doubt and unbelief. It doesn't matter what we have done, or where we came from. No we are no longer drug abusers, murderers, or thieves. We are overcomers, new creatures and victors!

It is finished!

Get into a bible teaching, Jesus believing church and learn more about the sinless lamb who not only changes lifes, but does remarkable transformations (miracles) through the word of God.

God bless,
Pamyla

If you want to know how to ask Jesus into your heart, please visit my Salvation page. If you want prayer or need help finding scriptures to stand on, please email me: thewordillustrated at yahoo dot com

Reference Scriptures:

Isaiah 43:18-19
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Romans 8:1-- There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Note: The illustration is of a man surrrounded by labels from his past that defined who he was and/or things that were spoken over his life...but the final label is a reflection of the real him...New Creature!

The Word Illustrated #36 -- Let Him lead you

The Word Illustrated #36
© Pamyla Floyd
3/17/2010

Let Him lead you

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me -- Psalms 31:3

Vision log 03-16-2010. Imagine, you and a friend are on the phone. Knowing what eachother are going through, neither participate in Pity Parties. It is not an option to magnify the troubles of life and glorify the devil. Instead, you begin to lift up the name of Jesus and thank Him for being (Jehovah Jireh) your provider, your healer (Jehovah Rapha), and sing praises to His name because He is El Shaddai, the Almighty God.

As you continue, you are suddenly thrust into total and complete darkness. You cannot see anything on the right nor on the left. When you put your arms out in front of you, and wave your hands, nothing seems to be there. You cannot feel air flow between your fingers nor can you tell where you came. Fear does not overtake you because you are standing on the promise that the Lord will never leave nor forsake you.

Before you can form an opinion of what is going on around you, you hear a still small voice, calling your name. The Comforter tells you to slowly turn this way, now make a half turn that way, stand still, hold it, wait....turn your head in the direction of His voice....now hold your arms out to your sides, lift them up, raise them up higher to waist level, do not let them drop. Look not to the left nor to the right, keep your eyes open, and do not move in any way that I have not led you to.

You cannot allow your mind to wander, you are trusting Him to bring you through. Even in that dark place, there is no question that you are still protected. As the two of you continue on your journey there is no mention about where you are or why you are there, it doesn't matter. Patience is no longer an issue, you have submitted yourself to the Spirit of the Lord.

In the deep distance you see what appears to be a fuzzy, dim light the size of a pin head. As you continue, you notice that the light is coming closer, quickly. A thought comes to you to run into the light, into the arms of safety, but you know that you must walk the way you have been instrucuted. This is not something that you want to do over! Just as suddenly as you were thrust into darkness, you have now emerged into a glorious light. There are no shadows or any hint of darkness! The warmth bathes you with total and complete love that floods through you. You are overtaken and consumed by it. The Lord has brought you out into a wealthy place.

I see you there rejoicing, and dancing before the Lord, or was that you pouring out before Him in a tongue that sent a sweet scent in His nostrils? You know how you praise and thank Him. Me? I was worshipping Him in song with tears. In the natural I noticed that my heart was pounding with excitement. In this place time, neither time nor distance matter.

When we look back to where the Lord has led us from, we see a black hole, an death cave. Although we are now standing on solid ground, we notice that we have been walking on a right rope, while being led through darkness! As the light pierces through, we see on the left, the ways we used to handle things. On the right, we see how tempation had taken hold and caused us to fall. I saw arms that would have grabbed and pulled us down into destruction if we had not walked the way we were told to.

What a beautiful vision! Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we can live more abundant lives, right now. He said that He would send the Comforter to us and He has. This is what I saw and experienced. I wish that I were better able explain it to you. There are times when we are given the full plan, laid out in it's entirety. Will you do it then, or put it off? At other times, we are given a plan, but we won't know the next step until we complete the former one. Will you continue on, or get tired and give up? We have to take a stand and make the decision to trust God always, at all times, in everything. It's a process that we can go through knowing He is with us or one that we can keep avoiding because it's hard. I got tired of walking in circles year after year. Are you tired yet?

God bless,
Pamyla

If you want to know how to ask Jesus into your heart, please visit my Salvation page. If you want prayer or need help finding scriptures to stand on, please email me: thewordillustrated at yahoo dot com

Reference Scriptures:

Nahum 1:7 -- The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him

John 10:27 -- My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Note: The image is of nothing other than a black box which represents the dark cave that I saw

The Word Illustrated #35 -- Do you see what I see?

The Word Illustrated #35
© Pamyla Floyd
3/9/2010

Do you see what I see?

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known -- I Corinthians 13:12

Usually it is an incident or person that causes us to look inwardly at who we really are. As the scripture says, when we look in the mirror, the only part we see clearly is what is reflected back to us. If we ask the Holy Spirit to help us, we will begin to see ourselves for who we really are, so that the real work can begin.

Are we holding grudges, which cause us to be cynical? Are we insecure, and talk too much? Are we ashamed of where we came from, and hide the real us to be accepted?

For every situation, circumstance or stage of our lives, there are scriptures which come alive, bringing new revelation and freedom. I specifically make mention of this because it doesn't matter how long we have been saved, "I know what the bible says", or "I've read the bible before" should never come out of our mouths. We must stop opening doors, and giving satan the keys to wreak havoc in our lives. The real prisons are the invisible bubbles many of us walk around in.

To keep our cars are running properly, we have them inspected. In order to get the freshest foods, we inspect them for spots and bruises. Are we taking the time to inspect our inner man to see if it reflects who God says we are? He says that by Jesus' stripes we are healed, that we are part of the inheritance, that no weapon formed against us shall prosper, and that we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ.

The influences of televison, magazines, and others are all around us bombarding and speaking to our inner man day after day. Who are we going to believe? WE all want to hear "Well done, thy good and faithful servant", so let's resolve to trust Jesus, to make us whole from the inside out. When we look in the mirror, we should see a person whose life is lining up with the word of God, not one who is trying to sure that their mask is on straight.

God bless,
Pamyla

If you want to know how to ask Jesus into your heart, please visit my Salvation page. If you want prayer or need help finding scriptures to stand on, please email me: thewordillustrated at yahoo dot com

Reference Scriptures:

Psalms 3:5 -- Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding

Philippians 1:6 -- Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ

Note: The illustration is of a large mirror sitting in the center of a room

The Word Illustrated #34 -- Pleasing God, being blessed

The Word Illustrated #34
©Pamyla Floyd
2/23/2010

When our ways please Him, we are abundantly blessed

I want to impress upon you that these are faith scriptures. See, say, and do. Remember, faith without works is dead -- For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also -- James 2:26

1 -- Love Him
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment -- Mark 12:3

2 -- Sing to Him and magnify His name
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving -- Psalms 69:30

3 -- Have faith in Him
but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him -- Hebrews 11:6

4 -- Call on Him
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him -- Psalms 91:15

5 -- Trust Him
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him -- II Samuel 22:31

6 -- Study His word
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success -- Joshua 1:8

7 -- Seek His supernatural power
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting -- Mark 9:29

8 -- Have private time with Him
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty -- Psalms 91:1

9 -- Look to Him for strength
Seek the LORD and His strength, seek His face continually -- I Chronicles 16:11

10 -- Seek His wisdom
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding -- Proverbs 2:6

11 -- Give Him your first fruits, not your leftovers
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it -- Malachi 3:10

12 -- Do not slander others
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: -- I Peter 3:10

13 -- Make Him your joy
If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey -- Numbers 14:8

14 -- Know Him to be your deliverer
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 -- Psalms 66:12

15 -- Be led by His Holy Spirit
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption -- Ephesians 4:30

16 -- Do not forget Him
But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day -- Deuteronomy 8:18

God bless,
Pamyla

If you want to know how to ask Jesus into your heart, please visit my Salvation page. If you want prayer or need help finding scriptures to stand on, please email me: thewordillustrated at yahoo dot com

Note: The photograph features an African Southern Ground Hornbill bird, with the caption " If only I had known, I coulda saved myself some headaches"