16- Jesus REALLY wants the rose!

This is a really good word...

15- April

So, we are already at the beginning of April nearing spring (although the weather lately doesn't confirm this premise). Already 4 months into the year. Have I spent it well. I hope so. I have done my best to sumbit to God in all things and have enjoyed seeing Him work in me though at times it has been difficult.
I just want to be near God.
I want to have all that He has for me.
In one month I will walk a stage, signifying that my training is over. It is then time to fulfill whatever God has planned out for me. I will always be learning, but I want to jump into my destiny. I do not know what it is, but I will do it
Lord, make me ready.
Here I am. I am Yours.

14- Psalm 71

Psalm 71:20-22 says this...
"You who have made me see many troubles and calamitites will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
You will increase my greatness and comfort me again.
I will also praise with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel..."

Abba, I thank You that will not leave me in my trouble. You will not let me remain in my pain. You will save me. You will come for me. You are my faithful One. You are my only faithful One. I love You Jesus. I will praise You. I will sing of Your greatness and Your goodness.
You are my Lord. You are a good Father and I trust You...
I will lift up Your praise again...

13- Matthias

Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs

Matthias
Of whom less is known than of most of the other disciples, was elected to fill the vacant place of Judas. He was stoned at Jerusalem and then beheaded.

12- James the Less

Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs

James the Less
Is supposed by some to have been the brother of our Lord, by a former wife of Joseph. This is very doubtful, and accords too much with the Catholic superstition, that Mary never had any other children except our Savior. He was elected to the oversight of the churches of Jerusalem; and was the author of the Epistle ascribed to James in the sacred canon. At the age of ninety-four he was beat and stoned by the Jews; and finally had his brains dashed out with a fuller's club.

11- Matthew

Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs

Matthew
Whose occupation was that of a toll-gatherer, was born at Nazareth. He wrote his gospel in Hebrew, which was afterwards translated into Greek by James the Less. The scene of his labors was Parthia, and Ethiopia, in which latter country he suffered martyrdom, being slain with a halberd in the city of Nadabah, A.D. 60.

an ancient halberd...

10- Philip

Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs

Philip
"Was born at Bethsaida, in Galilee and was first called by the name of "disciple." He labored diligently in Upper Asia, and suffered martyrdom at Heliopolis, in Phrygia. He was scourged, thrown into prison, and afterwards crucified, A.D. 54. "