"Daringly Bold and Beautifully Created"

 "Daringly Bold and Beautifully Created"

Ecclesiastes 3:11 New International Version (NIV)  11. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Jochebed

 (Moses' Mother)

     Almost nameless and yet she is unforgettable. Her name was Jochebed meaning "Yahweh is glory. Daughter of Levi wife of Amram. Mother of Arron Miriam and Moses. Jochebed is a godly, stern, sight to be seen.  The Proverb woman is a  symbol of a great woman. But what about an everyday ordinary woman who is not expected to do something "great" or significant that can be nationwide newsworthy? What about a kind of mother who resists the normal? What about a kind of mother that doesn't take no for an answer? What about kind of mother that fights with an defying kind of love? Even in spite of all of the tumultuous surroundings with the Pharaoh upset and wanting to kill the male children, Jochebed was incredibly stronger than the normal mother, but not without help. Something arose and emerged through Jochebed at this imperative hour of need to heed the voice of God to save her son who was being called to the nations at birth. (Jeremiah 1:5 I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born. ... ). What is it that that sets Moses mother apart ? Maybe not much except that she was willing and obedient. Did she have exceptional qualities? Perhaps and if so maybe you would have heard more about her in the Bible. But that isn't the case. It had to have been the Mighty Force and Power of The Almighty. The Word of God says that His children hears His voice and they will follow (John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me).  Jochebed was positioned to hear and execute God's glorious plan for her family. It sounds like I could be writing about myself a single stay at home mother trusting God daily with difficulties that I face on occasions. It could even be talking about you. This woman hid her little male child for about 3 months. She had to be unique, patient and gentle to keep an infant hidden silent and content for that length of time.  And then Jochebed created a wood chest of bulrushes that was watertight.  So she was creative as well. But she is still not yet the talk of the town. Jochebed took that chest with her small son inside and trusted God enough to protect it from danger into the waters of the Nile River; now that's daring. And she further trusted Him to manage the overall situation. Because her young daughter watched the chest down the river from a distance while following along. She could have cried out in fear and ruined it all for Jochebed.  The daughter even trusted her  Jochebed's plan as the mother. Trusting God to this extent takes a "daring" kind of woman. Maybe the character of "daring" wasn't fully apparent in her or even known right away to all who knew her. But here was a chance for it to be fully exhibited first privately between her and God. And then to be heard about for generations and generations how this daring woman of God didn't mind taking a chance in HIS NAME.  It didn't say that she involved all of her book club buddies in on this very delicate matter. Or neither did she broadcast it on Instagram that God was about to use her and her small male child for a historical event that would change the world. 

This daring mother not only went against the orders of the Pharaoh, by Faith she put her little precious baby in a wood chest and then allowed her young daughter to participate in this incredible dangerous journey.  

And by Gods divine order Jochebed is the attending and nursing mother of now Pharaoh's daughter's (an Egyptian Princess named Bithiah, meaning daughter of Yahweh) little boy who is named "Moses".  She (Bithiah) had drawn him from the water while bathing in the Nile.  Little Moses goes back to the arms of his own phenomenal birth mother and is being nurtured by her first milk.  Moses needed some spiritual food as well as natural characteristics from his birth mother.  

It is said that the milks colostrum ("first milk) (also known to some as liquid gold) from nursing is known to strengthen the child with nutrients. But isn't it just like God to give the Spiritual milk as well in the process. Her milk needed to make a deposit of love, tenacity, power and of spiritual discernment into her child. Moses' mother Jochebed was the only woman who could feed him what God wanted to later develop further in Moses.   

Mothers, Got Milk? What's in the milk of the word that you feed your children? What are they absorbing from your "first milk", colostrum ? What do you have inside of you that your family needs to live and survive? May I suggest that when God has His hand on you to nurture a thing, He hovers over it as only a mother could. (Psalms 91:1,2,3 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence)

He will see it through.  He will get it to you even if it is by the hand or under the nose of your cunning enemy. Strategically God MASTERMINDS and maneuvers you through the enemy's camp with angels encamped around you and with miraculous results he brings you out. 

Mothers don't let the enemy intimidate you with his status or his evil powers. Your spiritual breasts are overfllowing with the milk of LIFE for your families. And you can trust that Your FATHER is making sure that HE positions them to be fed as HE BIRTHs NEW LIFE in them all. (Hebrews 4:16) Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Word Art 

dar·ing

ˈde(ə)riNG/

adjective: daring

1. .

   (of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold.

   "a daring crime"

co·los·trum

kəˈlästrəm/

noun: colostrum

1. the first secretion from the mammary glands after giving birth, rich in antibodies.

Written By

Alethea J. Brown, Author, Blogger, Mom

idontwanttobeamomtoday.blogspot.com

 W. I. F. E.

W. worshiping woman
 
I. intimately intertwined with incarnate God

F. faith filled

E. effective prayer warrior

Alethea J. Brown, Author, Blogger, Mom

The Power of Light

The Power of Light -

 When light shines, it shows us different perspectives from every angle.  This leaves us with so many options for us to view our vast colorful world.  ~ 

Alethea J. Brown, Author, Blogger. Mom

Let Go You Are Hurting Me !!!

Let Go You Are Hurting ME !

By Alethea J. Brown, Author 

Inspired by John 4 :11

I assure you that letting go isn't easy. We have all had to let go of our favorite dresses, our children going to college, perhaps our spouses who's left to find love otherwise.  We all have had to experience the hurt of letting go. We have even had to let our small toddlers go who have just arrived into the world and it seems as though they are demanding their independence. 

 Let me go you are hurting ME. 

How did it really feel the moment you knew that you could no longer hold on or that was imperative that you take your hands off of a matter or thing?

In most cases there was some sort of hurt or disappointment. We have seen many instances that require a person to release something because the tighter that they held on the worst the situation got. 

They literally had to throw it down or let go with urgency. And not because of the pain that he or she was experiencing but because of the pain that they were applying to the thing or person that they were holding. 

Let go you are hurting me !

The grip is so tight that it is literally destroying the thing that is being held unknowingly. 

It is dying under the pressure when instead it should be receiving LIFE. 

There are other areas that we hold and cause destruction such as grudges, anger, shame your past life experiences.  It all has a debilitating effect on you and it if you continue with the grip.

God commands that we release all of the LIFE circumstances to HIM.  So that HE may breathe HIS EVERLASTING LIFE into the thing that you think that you can't live without. When in fact it is fear that is holding you from facing your bright future. 

Great things are awaiting you. There may be a new job, home, new family by marriage, new career altogether. There may also just be the simple peace or joy in your home that you've missed or unity among your family members. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against rulers in high places, principalities of darkness (Satan).
There is a scripture that says,"Forget not all of HIS BENEFITS. . . Psalm 103:1-11. And it could be so easy if we are rooted and grounded in the WORD of the LORD. We should saturate ourselves, soak, marinate our minds and hearts in GODS HOLY WORD. Therefore humble ourselves under the MIGHTY HAND of GOD and HE will exalt you in due time (I Peter 5:6). I am sure that HE is sadden and hurt by our human strength that wants to do it all on our own. 
He is waiting to lift the heavy burden, brighten your dark paths, send the devil running, fill your empty cupboard, draw LIVING WATERS to quench your thirst. And because we are fighting to hold it, HE is saying, 

"Let go you are hurting me !"
"I can set you free,  comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be will be set free."

(Isaiah 61:1) 

HE is an ALMIGHTY GOD who can do the impossible, unthinkable, the miraculous, the SUPERNATURAL !!! 

HE is an AWESOME GOD.

All Dressed Up And No "Power" To Go (SPIRIT)

All Dressed Up And No "Power" To Go ( SPIRIT)

  For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 

Romans 8:5

 God Takes The Foolish Things To Confound The Wise 

I Corinthians 1:27

Right in the middle of Paul's own writings, God shows how He (GOD) can take the foolish things and confound the wise,  I Corinthians 1:27.  Within just a few chapters in II Corinthians, Paul is found defending his person or ministry if you will. How can Paul the writer of Corinthians and many other expository books of the bible be considered a "timid" man? Remember Paul was the man blinded, a destroyer of God's people.  If we look at his writings we can believe the very opposite. It is as though he was a Christian all of his life, with years and years of experience. In fact Paul is known for being a prolific writer of many books of the Bible.  And he is known for his very powerful, explosive and weighty letters. And yet when people meet him they aren't impressed and is almost repulsed by the man that they meet.

 How could this be?  

⁷ Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
⁸ For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
⁹ That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
¹⁰ For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

In the scriptures II Corinthians 10: 7-10

 Can you believe the word "contemptible" was used to describe Paul's speech and the word "weak" was used to describe his appearance; no energy?  Paul the Apostle. I'm sure you have met a person like this.  You listen to them speak and wonder how in the world could this be the person that is representing this large Fortune 500 company. They could barely even get their words out or when they did you  barely understood it or could even tolerate it. They are poorly dressed, shoulders bent over and tattered appearance, sort of broken down.  But isn't that just like GOD and HIS Awesomeness. He took a man that didn't look the part, that didn't act the part or could even be the part and made him who He (GOD) wanted him to be. He basically made Paul over and yet it wasn't visible to the eye or ears for that matter. We always make it seem as though GOD does a @MTV or @TLC What Not To Wear makeover. Or we want them to live in our gated communities, join our clubs, or shop the same boutiques.  And GOD does just the opposite in many cases. It is the "internal" man that GOD changes. And the changes are made obvious in the POWER of the DELIVERY of the GOSPEL.  We have shiny new Christians dressed in @Armani @Prada @Marc Jacobs etc., and there is not an ounce of GOD's POWER present.  And yet some have the gall to not interact with others who are not visibly able to afford the fine clothes or have a college degree who do. This is a valuable lesson for us Christians who are fortunate.  Some of us have been so blessed and are doing exceptionally well, praise GOD.  But please be very careful that you are not in the presence of God's angels unaware. Hebrews 13:2 (NIV) Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.

There are people are suffering because of the very manner that you treated them. Can you recall an instance that you weren't so sweet to the sister or brother that visited your church or said hello ? You looked at how they appeared and were reluctant to even smile at them. You were afraid that you would have to entertain them further. Or you assumed that they would want to be a part of your clique and you might have made a very big mistake.  You are wise but God is wiser. 

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 

I Corinthians 13:1 

Can God use you ? 

Are you available ?

Do you even hear Him ?

You look good but . . . 

Where can you go in the Spirit?

 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 

Romans 8:5

Lovingly Submitted, 

Alethea J. Brown  

 

Beauty Rest

" B E A U T Y  R E S T "

B. ecoming
E. ndearing
A. micable
U. nforgettable
T. enaciaous (forgetting)
Y. esterday (to be)

R. esilient &
E. ncapsulating
S. ensation (becoming)
T. imeless

"My woman needs rest in order to reach." ~ Alethea J. Brown, Author, Blogger and Mother

Isaiah 61:1-3 (NIV)
 . . .  beauty instead of ashes

Obey them that have the rule over you

 Obey them that have the rule over you

 Hebrews 13: 17 

17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you                    .Hebrews 13: 17

Did you know that our lifestyles can have an effect on our Pastors and leaders ? They would like to serve us with Joy, otherwise his/her work can become fruitless and we don't get what we need.
Imagine the way that you operate in
. . . your marriage (wives your husband has Godly rule)
. . . your kids          (kids your parents have rule)
. . . your job           (employees your bosses have rule)
. . . your relationships   (singles God have rule)  etc.,



17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Obey for this is the Will of God . . .
Exodus 19:5
Deuteronomy 11:1

Simulate My Mind With Your Mouth !

 Stimulate My Mind With Your Mouth !  

Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. 

Ecclesiastes 5:2
 

SPEAK LIFE, 

create

 otherwise you are a killer like the enemy by choice. You may even be destroying your self.

But by operating as our Father we can create and recreate daily.  We can life

 HE says WORDS like 

Be encouraged

Don't Worry

Lo I am with you always

Trust me 

You are blessed and highly favored

Look unto me the Author and Finisher of your FAITH

They that wait shall renew their strength

With me all things are possible 

They that keep their mind on me will be in Perfect Peace

If it had not been for me on your side

 

 God knew the importance of GOOD WORDS were so important.
Its part of our being.

WORD ART
STIMULATE: (verb) stim·u·late/ˈstimyəˌlāt
   1.  Raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system).
   2.  Encourage interest or activity in (a person or animal): "the reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented".

"GOD Is Watching Over HIS WORD . . .(you)!

"GOD Is Watching Over HIS WORD .  . .(you)!
 Jeremiah 1:12,12 

By Alethea J. Brown

I heard a minister refer to this scripture and it exploded on the inside of me. 

 1. When the Word of God would come to Jeremiah God first asked Jeremiah what did he see, (HE wanted to know his perception or know if Jeremiah's vision was clear).  And then HE told him yes you have seen correctly. God confirmed Jermiah's sight and understanding of GOD's WORD.

2. And then God told Jeremiah that HE wanted him to prepare (get ready, stand up) because HE wanted to give HIM WORDS to speak. GOD could trust Jeremiah to say what HE said and how HE said and when/what HE said.
 

NOTE : 

GOD already knows what is on the inside of you. Because HE formed you.  

Jeremiah 1: 4,5,6
4 The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
5 “Before I formed you in the womb(G) I knew[a](H) you,
    before you were born(I) I set you apart;(J)
    I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.(K)”
6 “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak;(L) I am too young.
 

NOTE : 

But HE tried it before HE used it officially

Jeremiah 1:11,12, .
Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched(R) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.(S) 10 See, today I appoint you over nations(T) and kingdoms to uproot(U) and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”(V)
11 The word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?”(W)
“I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied.
12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching[b](X) to see that my word is fulfilled.”

"Don't profane Your DOMAIN"

"Don't profane Your DOMAIN"

By Alethea J. Brown

25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly.
Mark 1:25

Satan Wants You To Speak The Profane(ity) but instead you should speak GOD's WORD over your domain. 

Take Dominion !

Overall Overhaul . . .

Overall Overhaul . . .
( a made up mind to manage the things of God with a whole heart)

By Alethea J. Brown 

Are we willing to keep taking things off for God to become your very best ?
When is enough, enough in His Holy Presence ?
Is there a limit?
Should there be a limit in our transformation process ?
What aren’t you willing to part with ?

And will it interfere with your final results?
After all renewing is stretching, bending, reshaping, pounding, banging and forging in fire bringing us to another stage in our make-up or existence. 

Can you stand the pain  ?

WORDS . . . LIFE SAVeIOR

It Is Written

WORDS . . . LIFE SAVeIOR

John 8:1-11

and Psalms 63:3,4

Written By Alethea J. Brown 

We can be just as effective even if we don't say one word. 

Many times we are tempted to respond to ignorant people and end up in places we don't desire. It sure has been a struggle for me. Especially when we are in the midst of a group of people freely giving their own opinions.  But if we can get to the point and bridle our tongues, write some things down we can avoid misrepresenting God.  Even though He understands after creating His son Jesus's, desciple named Peter. Peter was a strong, vigilant personality and sometimes the words just didn't get to the paper for editing,  they blurted out.  Effective? Sometimes and in some cases he was even rebuked. But Peter was also well known for still being very effective in preaching in God's ministry.

 I am by no means condoning or encouraging poor behavior in the community of Christ, there should be accountability and discipline. We should hold one another to a standard.  As God's Word encourages us to be HOLY, and to be an example.  First for Him out of respect and honor, and then ourselves and one another. We should strive to be better at being whole respresentatives of Christ.  We ought to try and be perfect, holy, and blameless exhibiting the characters of the Fruit of The Spirit. In spite of pitfalls that we will experience on this journey of KINGDOM building we have to try to be consistent.

Think, what if you were pushed away because of your idiosyncracies.

Let us be careful to condemn, to push away and to even ostracize people because of our self righteousness. 

We are to display love. The Word of God  says that Christians should be known for their LOVE. In the scripture John 8, Jesus already knew the people that he was dealnig with. They were opinionated, mouthy, loved to gossip, and were always in the crowd of those condeming.  So he stooped twice to write avoiding the argument that he as God had alread perceived. He knew that that here was going to be a long drawn out mess of a discussion that would be futile. Read further in the chapter to see how they debated with Jesus.  And they probably didn't spend that kind of time reading and worshiping God and wanted to give their opinion about about this womans life.  She was caught in adultry and some of the stoners were adulters too, but they just weren't caught. They wanted to stone her and kill her. How tipical of some of the "Christians" or the "Saints". Who are willing to cut down the sin instantly with a brutish energy and we have bags of stuff to be unloaded, a semi truck load if you will. Jesus stooped and wrote twice.  What was he wrting . I believe that Jesus was writing his own WORD, "It is written." Demanding Satan to  submit to His authority, Jesus Lord.  Because had he said it, those observing would have had something to say about that too. And so he stooped. And as he arose the second time the enemy and his camp had packed and left. What a powerful moment in the history of the gospel  We often want to preach, sing be heard, and sometimes our silences is equally as powerful in the SPIRIT. 

 Jesus couldn't get involved in speaking idle words, because they can be as effective as the POWER of HIS WORDS, written or spoken. That's why it is written in Matthew 12;36, that people will be held accountable for every idle word. And also the word says Matthew 4:4, we should live by every WORD that proceeds out of the mouth of GOD. Because of the LIFE giving SOURCE of the WORDS of GOD.

WORD ART

futile: Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

vigilant:  Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties: "the burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbors".

idiosyncracy: A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual: "one of his idiosyncrasies was always to be first".