Made to be Afresh in the Morning, by Karen Rowe

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Yes! There is Hope!
“let’s start afresh”
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Good morning to you; and this is Karen with Hope in Today Ministries, Inc.  Do you ever hear a voice tell you something that is so cool and awesome that you just want to write it down?  Do you ever have a conversation with that voice and ask it if you should get up and write it down?  Then, if you have heard this voice and know it is Jesus, do you still want to ask this voice, “Is this really you Holy Spirit, gift of Jesus?”  Well, I remembered the child in the Bible, and the next time he heard that voice, he was instructed to say, “Yes, Lord, I am listening!”

“Yes, Lord, I am listening!”

We can justify just about everything according to how it makes us feel.  If we are we too tired, we can blow this voice off as imaginary?  Or, if we don’t feel like it, we can choose to do as we please.  However, what will happen when we simply say, “Yes Lord, I am listening?”

Yes, Lord, I am listening, so I got up to write what he says to me.  The Holy Spirit of the Lord said to me, write about dirty laundry and compare that do a dirty soul.  Write about a washing machine and compare how it cleans to how Jesus purifies our soul and makes us free.  Write about the settings on the machine and compare those to the personalities of all who will read.  Write about the additives, like detergent and fabric softener and compare those to the reading of God’s Word and abiding in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Now, the Lord said to me, yes, believe and get up and write, so I did.  Now, the Lord says that our life is like the process of the wearing of clothes.  At some point, our clothes are made new, so we too must be believe in Christ Crucified, that Jesus died for our sins; and rose for our life; and for the Salvation of the Lord to come to us and make us new.  Then, there is a process we all go through in this life continually, the crucifying of our flesh, which is like washing our dirty laundry. The process of making Afresh!

“let’s start afresh”

We wouldn’t dare wear dirty laundry –unless we are a teenage boy (no pun against boys intended; I love my boy!  Still yet, I have seen him pull dirty laundry out of the laundry basket to get his favorite socks when he was about nine or ten), but the point is, we all like to be dressed clean, even our teenage boys.  How much more important is it, and to our benefit, to dress our heart, soul and spirit afresh in the Lord, making our perspective in line with God’s will anew with a new every day?

Repentance means more than sorry.  Repentance means to turn around and go back to God’s Grace.  We wash our cars when we see the need, but maybe that is just it?  To see God’s view, we need to be reading God’s Word on a personal level and view of our personal life to be born again by believing on Jesus Christ; and also to be made afresh in Him each and every day.

God’s Word helps us see

Perhaps you are thinking, that this started off simple enough, but what is all this spiritual talk now?  Well, if I might address that, I am sure that you are not the only one.  The truth is, that is why the Spirit of the Lord woke me up to write about the comparison to a washing machine and the truth about what it does.  Then, if you want to grow in your knowledge, you can pray in Jesus Name and pick up your Bible and the Lord Himself will help you understand what this all means in a practical way that will apply to your life.

Yes! There is Hope!
“let’s start afresh”
www.hopeintoday.com
www.thetrainwhistle.com

Wash a load of clothes and think on these things.  What is it about the tub of the washing machine that is comparing to a need in your life that is of God?  I will think for me and allow you to think for you.  And, you can say, Thank you Jesus!  :)

And, you can say, Thank you Jesus!  :)

And, as the Spirit of the Lord continues to guide my words to write to you, What is the power of the washing?  What if there were no water? What if there was no tub to hold the clothes?  How about that laundry detergent –what is it that cleans with the water in our spiritual life and walk with God?

Isn’t it nothing but the blood of Jesus and the power of the living and written word!

Isn’t it nothing but the blood of Jesus and the power of the living and written word!  How about that additive of the fabric softener?  I have a million thoughts of how sweet my life gets, the more and more time I spend with God!  And, I believe it is best left to each of us to grasp this for ourselves to ask God, seek understanding and knock for the door to be opened to grasp what God will do for our benefit; and also for the benefit of those around us; as we are each transforming into the image of His precious Son!

What does Afresh mean?

I believe that is good enough for today.  I hope that this is a blessing to you so much so that you will never just do laundry again!  I hope that every time you see dirty laundry, you will praise God for providing all you need to make everything clean and like new.  Sure, as our bodies grow older, like clothes, they get older too, but what happens in the water that makes everything on the inside afresh and anew!

In closing, you can take this revelation and apply it to exercise; as well as sleeping and eating habits and all those good habits we, sometimes, love to give up, and those bad habits we, sometimes, love to fall prey to, because we get bored, or tired; or feel emotional at times.  Yet, what happens when we lean more into Jesus and less and less into ourselves?

Yet, what happens when we lean more into Jesus and less and less into ourselves?

Romans 12:2King James Version (KJV)

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Read God’s Word like you need air to breathe!

How?  Read God’s Word like you need air to breathe!  And, pray God’s Mind, like a river needs to flow …

  • Definition of afresh. : from a fresh beginning : anew, again.

Hebrews 6:6 “to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh…”

Word UP Today: AFRESH!

Word UP Today: AFRESH!  I had no idea how perfectly that word, “Afresh” fit in this Title, until I just looked it up!  Going back to the top of this article, I actually questioned the voice that I heard tell me to write Afresh; and looked it up just before I posted this letter to you … to see if it fit.  Oh, how much better we will be, when we simply learn to seek the voice of God; and then also trust the voice we hear from God; to obey!  To God be the glory forever and ever.  Amen!

Oh, how much better we will be, when we simply learn to seek the voice of God; and then, also trust the voice we hear from God to obey!

In Jesus Name, Holy Spirit you are welcome here!

And, pray God’s Mind, like a river needs to flow …

Thank you Jesus!

Love,

Karen Rowe

Hope in Today Ministries, Inc.

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Meet Karen: Hi, I am blessed, by God's good grace and because I know Jesus, I am blessed. I choose to be blessed, because I have a choice set before me and I refuse to look down. I trust God and I know and believe in the love God has for us. I have overcome difficulties; and I am blessed by the grace of God alone. If I have written about it, then I have felt the pain of it in some way, and to some degree. Did you know that Jesus has felt your pain? This is why I write. By God's grace I can identify; and tell you honestly, yes there is hope in anything and everything that you are facing today! Jesus is our Hope! He is the Truth, the Way and the Life. I am married a wonderful man, Robert Rowe; I love my husband and he loves me; and we have been married for 28 years. Together, we have been blessed with a wonderful daughter, named Amanda who is college now; and a wonderful son, named Daniel who is growing up well and soon to graduate elementary school. We work together and by God's grace we run our own business called PSI. We have a pastor over our ministry and over our business and also we depend on him for advise in our family. We have 2 dogs, 4 horses, 2 cats and love to spend time outdoors by the water and by campfires ... that is it seems when we can find time away from life's busy schedule. I love to write because it helps me learn more about God. And, I am driven by a passion from a love that God has put in my heart to share from my experiences and struggles, as I gain understanding in God’s Word to know how effective and powerful God is over our every situation! I share with you so you can know that you are not alone in your struggles. The same God who helps me and my family, is your help and shield as well! Life is not always easy, but it is possible –I like to share the difference that following Jesus makes in my life. And, I love to share God's patience and mercy and love that is with me! I am not perfect, but am experiencing God sanctify me through and through with every mistake I make; and yes, overcome in Christ! Life is not just about the successes; life on this earth is also about the troubles we overcome to discover what God has hidden in our faith to find! Troubles are more a challenge to grow in our faith ... It is not easy, but in the end the grace of God we discover is worth experiencing God in the midst. By Grace, I have discovered Jesus is Peace and He is my Joy and Wisdom from Heaven. God is our Provider and Healer and Creator, who is our help and shield over all things. By grace, I have experienced a nearness to God through my faith in His Son! We are well forgiven by God; and well blessed when we know and believe the love that God has for us. To say, "all is well with my soul" is a powerful knowledge to understand and experience. I sense God's desire for you to know His love for you and how deep His love for you is that He has SO loved you; God gave you His Son. God loves you right now just as you are! There is so much to learn! I believe that as we learn from God, we are God’s gift to each other. It is all God’s story –and for His glory; and God has SO loved us. I love to paint the vision that God has given me about a Father’s love –that God wants you to dream again and visualize His love for you! In God’s eyes, there’s more to life than we see; and in a world that sometimes misrepresents and misunderstands God and love; God wants you to have the courage to dream His dream and see His vision of a Father’s love for you! Many years ago, I prayed to God, “How can I tell a million people what I know about Your Son?” God showed me I had a gift of a ministry about God's Love; and He called it Hope in Today! I write to please God and I write to encourage you; and I write to spend quiet time with God. All because of this love that God has first shown me! I need Jesus –and my life is about my relationship with God. And, every blessing begins with Him! Love in Christ, Karen Rowe, Director Hope in Today Ministries, Inc. The Train Whistle, Sounding the Call of God’s Love, by Karen Rowe For more information: Contact me by email: karen@hopeintoday.com or karen@thetrainwhistle.com to request your gift today. www.hopeintoday.com www.thetrainwhistle.com

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