UltimateDreamer Journal

Rabih Khreizat

The meditation is after the verse
التامل بعد الآيات

وَتَقُولُ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ: «أَحْمَدُكَ يَا رَبُّ، لأَنَّهُ إِذْ غَضِبْتَ عَلَيَّ ارْتَدَّ غَضَبُكَ فَتُعَزِّينِي. هُوَذَا اللهُ خَلاَصِي فَأَطْمَئِنُّ وَلاَ أَرْتَعِبُ، لأَنَّ يَاهَ يَهْوَهَ قُوَّتِي وَتَرْنِيمَتِي وَقَدْ صَارَ لِي خَلاَصًا»
أشعياء 12: 1-2

And in that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You; Though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘ For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:1-2 (NKJV)

Tu diras en ce jour-là: “Je te loue, ô Éternel! Car tu as été irrité contre moi, Ta colère s’est apaisée, et tu m’as consolé. Voici, Dieu est ma délivrance, Je serai plein de confiance, et je ne craindrai rien; Car l’Éternel, l’Éternel est ma force et le sujet de mes louanges; C’est lui qui m’a sauvé.”
Ésaïe 12: 1-2

Meditation التأمل

He is not only the God of the second chance, even if He was angry His anger is turned away so he comfort you and show you His abundant grace that He flows over you. For He is the LORD of your salvation nothing can scare you because YAH the LORD is your strength and everlasting song.

What is your excuse after these words, why you still in despair, broken and humiliated in front of your enemies and not seeing that you have won the war already by the cross and nothing can take away your salvation or peace. You are in the hand of the LORD of lords and the KING of kings no one can take you out of His hands.

So stand up, declare your salvation and declare the power of God over your life, and stop the hand of evil that is over anything in your life which is holding you and keeping you away from seeing your right in Christ.

هو ليس إله الفرصة الثانية فقط، ولكن إذ غضب يرتد غضبه عنك ليعزيك ويريك مدى النعمة التي يغدق بها عليك. فهو إله خلاصك لا شيء يستطيع أن يخيفك لان ياه يهوه قوتك وترنيمتك الأبدية.

ما حجتك بعد هذا الكلام، لماذا لا تزال أيها الإنسان محبط ومنكسر ومذلول أمام أعدائك ولا تنظر بأنك ربحت الحرب في الصليب ولا يستطيع شيء أن يسلبك خلاصك أو سلامك. فأنت في يد رب الأرباب وملك الملوك لا يستطيع أحد أن يخطفك منه.

فقم الآن أعلن خلاصك وأعلن قوة الرب على حياتك وكَف يد الشرير على أي شيء في حياتك يعطلك ويبعدك من رؤية حقك في المسيح.

Prayer صلاة

We praise you LORD and give You all the glory, You are the God of our salvation, our strength, our preserver and our shepherd. Thank You because You turn away Your anger from us and fill us with Your rich grace that never fades away. Amen.

نحمدك يا رب ونعطيك كل المجد، أنت إله خلاصنا وقوتنا وحافظنا وراعينا نشكرك لأنك تزيل غضبك عنّا وتملانا بالنعمة الغنية التي لا تزول. آمين.

A Song

Praise You in the Storm – Casting Crowns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHlQ6sBEO9A

ترنيمة in Arabic

رغم الظروف – ليديا شديد وزكريا حنا
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6SiKr6I3c0

Joseph had a dream given to Him by God. The dream gave him a vision for the future. Joseph knew that his life was being directed by the Almighty hand of God.

When Joseph explained his dream to his brothers, the Scriptures say that “they hated him all the more.”

Joseph could have been discouraged by the reaction of his family. Joseph could have been angry at his brother’s scorn. Joseph didn’t fall into this trap. Joseph was able to see beyond his family to the will of God that was directing his life.

The vision that Joseph had began to be tested. He began to hit major road blocks in the realization of his vision. I can just imagine the thoughts that were going through Joseph’s head when his own brothers sold him as a slave.

Joseph’s life was not going in the right direction. Joseph’s vision and his life were not matching up. Did Joseph begin to doubt and complain that God was mistreating him? Was Joseph angry with God for his plight? Not at all!

Joseph knew the love of God and nothing could shake his faith. He knew the vision that God had given him and he was going to advance in hope. Nothing taking place in his life could convince him that God was not in fact the loving God who richly rewards those who love Him.

A door of opportunity was finally placed before Joseph when the Baker and the Cupbearer had a dream. Joseph who knew the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob had the red carpet rolled out for him after he interpreted the dreams.

Joseph looking back saw how God was preparing him for a future ministry that resulted in the salvation of his own family.

He had to first overcome the darts of the enemy who was seeking to destroy him; however, all the darts hit the shield of faith because Joseph advanced in hope.

The Scriptures says in Genesis 41:46, “Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.”

God’s places situations in your life to prepare you for greater things. When we face difficulties, struggles and even hopelessness, we need to look up and see our Savior and know that “all things come together for good to them that know God…”

God loves those who know him and speaks blessing into their life. God has good things planned for you. Don’t let the enemy steal your joy, hope or peace! You need to look up and begin to pray in hope knowing that God knows the plans he has for you. When you know his love you will never give up!

Paul said that he had, “been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked.

While having endured such horrible situations, Paul was not overcome by the evil one. Instead, Paul looked up and remembered the vision that God had given him on the Damascus road and said,

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

Paul saw the great love of God and said these unforgettable words, “nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

In the same way that Joseph and Paul knew the love of God, this same love can be yours and it is this same love that will change your world!

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taken from http://zdenny.com

Sometimes, what we consider to be small gifts, can have a more profound impact on someone’s life than the gifts we may consider to be more valuable. There is a second-hand bookshop I like to frequent not far from where I work. When I have spare time, I would amble across the road and browse through the books. One Tuesday, I was in the bookshop and came across a book written by an author who lived in the 1800’s. The title -very simply: GOD LOVES YOU. The owner of the bookshop must be the friendliest lady I met in a long time. She takes such a keen interest in everyone of her customers and the elderly folks often just hang around in the store to chat with her. As I was placing my choice on the counter to pay, an elderly gentleman stepped aside and allowed me to go before him. He was just chatting with the owner and didn’t really have in mind to buy anything. He looked at the title of the book and said, “God loves you! That’s interesting.” My response slipped out, “Yes, interesting and very true!” “That’s beautiful”, he said. As I was leaving, an unexpected thing happened to me. An overwhelming sense of compassion came over me for this gentleman. I did not know him at all, and although he looked like a very decent person, it was also evident that he must have had some trouble with alcohol addiction some where in his life. The sensation of compassion was so overwhelming that it stopped me dead in my tracks and I found that I could not leave the store before I give this man something. I looked in my purse and all I had on me was a 10 Rand note (equivalent to about $1.50). I felt so ashamed of that but took it out anyway and gave it to him. I gave him a quick smile and wanted to get out of there as fast as I can. I was embarrassed. “What must these people think of me?” I thought as I saw many pairs of eyes fixing on me as I did this. “They must think that I think that this guy is a tramp.” Man, I wished the earth could swallow me. I practically ran out of there and continued to rebuke myself for this crazy thing I did. So much so, that I never returned to the bookstore again. One morning, many weeks later, I was questioning the Lord in my quiet time with Him. I wanted to know how on earth someone like me could be of any use to Him. Well, He didn’t answer me. Just silence. I finally dragged myself out of the house and went to work. I didn’t feel too good about myself that morning. I had a cancellation early that morning and again had some free time. I decided to go the bookstore again. Hopefully the owner would have forgotten who I was and what stupid thing I did by now. The moment I stepped in, she called out. “Excuse me, darling. Are you the lady who gave the gentleman a R10 a while back?” Oh my, there goes that hope right out the window. My heart sank as I answered yes, again in the presence of a good couple of customers. “Well,” she said, “I must just tell you, that the gentleman you gave the money to was crying as you left and said that never in his life did someone give him such a priceless gift. He couldn’t stop crying. And you know what, my darling? That gentleman is a multi-millionaire! I have never seen a R10 change someone so. It still gives me goose-bumps when I think about it. I’m not a religious person, but what I can tell you, is that whatever spirit it is that told you to do that, is a good spirit. The moment you walked in here, I got the goosebumps all over again. He’s still talking about it. Almost everyday.” She continued to thank me and I was speechless. I later started to speak to her more openly and learned that the gentleman’s name was Peter and that he was very ill. Not long after that Peter passed away. So, as it turned out, God did answer my question -in a most amazing and unexpected way. Never underestimate what God could do in your weakness. In fact, that is the time when He does most -when we are least involved. Who despises the day of small things? Zechariah 4:10a But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” by Ula Gillion

sended by Lee Goodall

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3), and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called “Smile. “

The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reaction. I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say, hello, anyway… so, I thought, this would be a piece of cake, literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s, one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing special play time with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an inch… an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why they had moved. As I turned around I smelled a horrible “dirty body” smell… and there standing behind me were two poor men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was “smiling.” His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God’s light as he searched for acceptance. He said, “Good day” as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally deficient and the blue eyed gentle man was his salvation. I held my tears… as I stood there with them.

The young lady at the counter asked them what they wanted. The man doing the ordering said, “Coffee is all Miss.” — because that was all they could afford. To sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something… hey, they just wanted to be warm. Then I really felt it… the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with his blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me… judging my every action.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue eyed gentleman’s cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, “Thank you.” I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, “I did not do this alone for you… God is here working through me to give you hope.”

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, “That is why God gave you to me honey… to give me hope.” We held hands for moment and at that time we knew that only because of the Grace of God that we had been given, that we were able to give. We are not church goers but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light of God’s sweet love.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in “my project” and the instructor read it… then she looked up at me and said, ” may I share this?” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read, and that is when I knew that we, as human beings and being part of God, share the need to help people and be helped.

In my own way I had touched the people at Mcdonald’s, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn… UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this. Learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS — NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE. If this true story has touched you in any way, please share it with a friend, so we all can better practice the love that Jesus Christ taught us.

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Jam 2:16-17…….And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.