Andy's Inspiration Box

"How limitless are the possibilities of prayer when we have such a mighty, loving helper! How certain we may be of the answer when He breathes the prayer through us! ... We can only realise His ideal for our prayer life by abiding in Him and trusting Him moment by moment to pray through us with His own mighty intercessions." - C. H. P

Psalm 22:22-31 Good News Translation (GNT) 22  I will tell my people what you have done;      I will praise you in their assembly: 23  “Praise him, you servants of the  Lord !      Honor him, you descendants of Jacob!      Worship him, you people of Israel! 24  He does not neglect the poor or ignore their suffering;      he does not turn away from them,      but answers when they call for help.” 25  In the full assembly I will praise you for what you have done;      in the presence of those who worship you      I will offer the sacrifices I promised. 26  The poor will eat as much as they want;      those who come to the  Lord  will praise him. May they prosper forever! 27  All nations will remember the  Lord .      From every part...

"When thou hast shut thy door, Shut out from thee it's anxious care With all it's sharp temptation sore, For He is there. When thou hast shut thy door, Shut out from it's pain and grief, Bereavements - pressure to the core; He gives relief. When thou hast shut thy door, And left all there behind that wall Of God's own care, forevermore- He takes it all. When thou hast shut thy door, Shut out thyself - He only in, Nothing for thee but to adore - He works within. - L. S. P.

"To wait on God means to pause and soberly consider our own inadequacy and the Lord's all-sufficiency, and to seek counsel and help from the Lord, and to hope in Him (Psm. 33:20-22; Isa. 8:17)... The folly of not waiting for God is that we forfeit the blessing of having God work for us. The evil of not waiting on God is that we oppose God's will to exalt Himself in mercy." - John Piper

Isaiah 52:13-15 GNT The LORD says, “My servant will succeed in his task; he will be highly honored. Many people were shocked when they saw him; he was so disfigured that he hardly looked human. But now many nations will marvel at him, and kings will be speechless with amazement. They will see and understand something they had never known. Isaiah 53:1 GNT The people reply, “Who would have believed what we now report? Who could have seen the LORD's hand in this?

"In Thy strong arms I lay me down, So shall the work be done; For who can work so wondrously As the Almighty One!" - Springs in the Valley.

Jeremiah 18:1-4 New King James Version (NKJV) The Potter and the Clay 18 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: 2 “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.

Psalm 97:1-9 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 97 1  The  Lord  reigns,  let the earth be glad;      let the distant shores  rejoice. 2  Clouds  and thick darkness  surround him;      righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3  Fire  goes before  him      and consumes  his foes on every side. 4  His lightning  lights up the world;      the earth  sees and trembles. 5  The mountains melt  like wax  before the  Lord ,      before the Lord of all the earth. 6  The heavens proclaim his righteousness,      and all peoples see his glory. 7  All who worship images  are put to shame,      those who boast in idols —      worship him,  all you gods! 8  Zion hears ...

And when the fight is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the air the distant triumph song, And hearts are brave again, and hands are strong, Alleluia! The music of the Gospel leads us Home! - Springs in the Valley (March 24)

2 Corinthians 10:3-13 New King James Version (NKJV) For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. 7 Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ’s, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ’s, even so we are Christ’s. 8 For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed— 9 lest I seem to terrify you by letters. 10 “For his letters,” they say, “are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.” 11 Let...

Nehemiah 6:9 New King James Version (NKJV) For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.” Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

Galatians 6:9-10 New International Version (NIV) 9  Let us not become weary in doing good,  for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.   10  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good  to all people, especially to those who belong to the family  of believers.

Acts 10:39-43 New International Version (NIV) 39  “We are witnesses  of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross,   40  but God raised him from the dead  on the third day and caused him to be seen.   41  He was not seen by all the people,  but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate  and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42  He commanded us to preach to the people  and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.   43  All the prophets testify about him  that everyone  who believes  in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

"All ministry for the Master must be possessed of the sacrificial spirit of the Master... The gospel of a broken heart demands the ministry of bleeding hearts. As soon as we cease to bleed we cease to bless." - Springs in the Valley, March 25.

Philippians 2:5-11 NKJV Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant,  and  coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to  the point of  death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and  that  every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ  is  Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

"Here, above all else, is what each of us need in the battle of life: a heart that has come to rest in God; a will fully surrendered. That is the great secret. That alone will bring us through with honour." - James Stewart

"Faith has nothing to do with feelings or with impressions, with improbabilities or with outward experiences. If we desire to couple such things with faith, then we are no longer resting on the Word of God, because faith needs nothing of the kind. Faith rests on the naked Word of God. When we take Him at His Word, the heart is at peace ." - George Mueller

Psalm 46 New King James Version (NKJV) God the Refuge of His People and Conqueror of the Nations To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song for Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah 4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. 6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has made desolations in the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bo...

There are heartbreaks of joy in God's plan for His children. We can no more imagine the good things He has waiting ahead for us, both in this life and in the life to come, than Jacob could have imagined his lost boy alive and ruling Egypt. The is the sort of miracle-surprise awaiting me daily in the tingling, vibrant, throbbing life of Jesus Christ who is my life, when I let Him fulfill His will and lavish Himself and His gifts and surprises upon me; when I let Him become all that there is of me." - Springs in the Valley (March 22)

"I have a heritage of joy That yet I must not see; The Hand that bled to make it mine Is keeping it for me. My heart is resting on His truth Who hath made all things mine Who draws my captive will to Him And makes it one with Thine. " - A. L. Waring

1 John 3:18-23 New King James Version (NKJV) 18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. 20 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. 22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.

Psalm 136 The Message (MSG) 136  1-3  Thank  God ! He deserves your thanks.      His love never quits. Thank the God of all gods,      His love never quits. Thank the Lord of all lords.      His love never quits. 4-22  Thank the miracle-working God,      His love never quits. The God whose skill formed the cosmos,      His love never quits. The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations,      His love never quits. The God who filled the skies with light,      His love never quits. The sun to watch over the day,      His love never quits. Moon and stars as guardians of the night,      His love never quits. The God who struck down the Egyptian firstborn,      His love never quits. And rescued Israel from Egypt’s oppression,      His love ...

Exodus 15 New King James Version (NKJV) The Song of Moses 15  Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the  Lord , and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the  Lord , For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea! 2  The  Lord   is  my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He  is  my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3  The  Lord   is  a man of war; The  Lord   is  His name. 4  Pharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea. 5  The depths have covered them; They sank to the bottom like a stone. 6  “Your right hand, O  Lord , has become glorious in power; Your right hand, O  Lord , has dashed the enemy in pieces. 7  And in the greatness of Your excellence You have overthrown those who rose against You; Yo...

"Worshipping needs to come before asking. In our prayers, there needs to be more praise than petition." - Joyce Meyer

Our Lord is so intent on the life harvest of the saints, that He Himself often mows our fields for us, and takes away the things that seem to us good  in order to give us the best . - Springs in the Valley (March 16)

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. - Romans 15:13 NKJV

Saving faith is the cry of a new creature in Christ. And the newness of the new creature is that it has a new taste. What was once distasteful or bland is now craved. Christ Himself has become a Treasure Chest of holy joy. The tree of faith grows only in the heart that craves the supreme gift that Christ died to give: not health, not wealth, not prestige, but God! - John Piper

"I have chosen you." - John 15:16 "Ask God if you are in His place for you." - Springs in the Valley, March 18

"I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise  My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours And You are mine..."                                                                       - Hillsong United

Luke 13:31-33 GNT At that same time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “You must get out of here and go somewhere else, because Herod wants to kill you.” Jesus answered them, “Go and tell that fox: ‘I am driving out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I shall finish my work.’  Yet I must be on my way today, tomorrow, and the next day; it is not right for a prophet to be killed anywhere except in Jerusalem.

Psalm 45:1-4 New Living Translation (NLT) For the choir director: A love song to be sung to the tune “Lilies.” A psalm of the descendants of Korah. 1 Beautiful words stir my heart. I will recite a lovely poem about the king, for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet. 2 You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever. 3 Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic! 4 In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!

1 Chronicles 22:5-10 New International Version (NIV) 5  David said, “My son Solomon is young  and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the  Lord  should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor  in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death. 6  Then he called for his son Solomon and charged him to build  a house for the  Lord , the God of Israel.   7  David said to Solomon: “My son, I had it in my heart  to build  a house for the Name  of the  Lord  my God.   8  But this word of the  Lord  came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars.  You are not to build a house for my Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.   9  But you will have a son who will be a man of peace  and rest,  and I will give him rest from all his enemi...

Humility is always a choice - a choice which arises out of a high sense of one's worth and value. Look at this phrase: "Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power..." Everything was under His power! And what did He do with that power? He used it to take a towel, pour water into a bowl and wash the disciples' feet. Knowing who He was made Him great - and humble, Great because humble, and humble because great." - Selwyn Hughes

Psalm 84 New King James Version (NKJV) The Blessedness of Dwelling in the House of God To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath.[a] A Psalm of the sons of Korah. 84 How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young— Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, My King and my God. 4 Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. 6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. 7 They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion.[b] 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah 9 O God, behold our shield, And look upon the face of Your anointed...

Every Gethsemane has beside it the serene, sweet heights of the Mount of Olives, and from its summit the resurrection into the heaven of heavens. - Springs in the Valley (March 12)

Matthew 21:21-22 New King James Version (NKJV) 21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. 22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

1 Peter 5:8-11 New King James Version (NKJV) 8  Be sober, be vigilant; because [ a ]  your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.  9  Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.  10  But may [ b ]  the God of all grace, who called us [ c ]  to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle  you.   11  To Him  be  the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

"Every new experience of life is but a school to learn some lesson of love. Let us not try to expel our teachers." - Springs in the Valley, March 13.

1 Corinthians 16:8-9 New King James Version (NKJV) 8  But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost.  9  For a great and effective door has opened to me, and  there are  many adversaries.

Psalm 46:10 New King James Version (NKJV) Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

"Though thy way be long and dreary, Eagle strength He'll still renew." - Springs in the Valley (March 10)

"Still my heart, hold me close. Let me hear, a still small voice. Let it grow, let it rise Into a shout, into a cry. ...let me rest in You, O God." - Audrey Assad

Philippians 4:11-13 New King James Version (NKJV) 11  Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:  12  I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  13  I can do all things through Christ [ a ]  who strengthens me.

Isaiah 58:11-12 New King James Version (NKJV) 11 The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. 12 Those from among you Shall build the old waste places; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 New King James Version (NKJV) Comfort in Suffering 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Psalm 19:7-14 GNT The law of the LORD is perfect; it gives new strength. The commands of the LORD are trustworthy, giving wisdom to those who lack it. The laws of the LORD are right, and those who obey them are happy. The commands of the LORD are just and give understanding to the mind. Reverence for the LORD is good; it will continue forever. The judgments of the LORD are just; they are always fair. They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey. They give knowledge to me, your servant; I am rewarded for obeying them. None of us can see our own errors; deliver me, LORD, from hidden faults! Keep me safe, also, from willful sins; don't let them rule over me. Then I shall be perfect and free from the evil of sin. May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O LORD, my refuge and my redeemer!

Hebrews 11:30-40 New King James Version (NKJV) By Faith They Overcame 30  By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.   31  By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. 32  And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also   of   David and Samuel and the prophets:   33  who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34  quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.   35  Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.   36  Still others had trial of mockings and scourging...