Hazell Balhon | Laugh & Smile : October 2018

Wednesday, 31 October 2018

There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might. Jeremiah 10:6 (ESV)

I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! Deuteronomy 32:3 (NIV)

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. Psalm 145:3 (NIV)

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. Psalm 99:5 (NIV)

Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! Psalm 96:9 (NIV)

Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you. Exodus 23:25 (NIV)

Thursday, 25 October 2018

From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. Psalm 113:3 (NIV)

Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. Psalm 113:2 (NIV)

The Lord is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. Psalm 113:4 (NIV)

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High. Psalm 92:1 (NIV)

Then I will praise God's name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 (ESV)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 (NIV)

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. Psalm 8:1 (NIV)

Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD, give praise, O servants of the LORD. Psalm 135:1 (ESV)

Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing to his name, for it is pleasant! Psalm 135:3 (ESV)

Monday, 22 October 2018

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Psalm 100:2 (ESV)

Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Psalm 100:2 (ESV)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! Psalm 100:4 (ESV)

Sunday, 21 October 2018

May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you. Psalm 67:3 (NLT)

My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever. Psalm 145:21 (NIV)

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. Psalm 150:6 (NIV)

Saturday, 20 October 2018

With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever. Psalm 86:12 (NLT)

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his a holiness. Psalm 29:2 (NIV)

Blessed be the name of the LORD now and forever. Psalm 113:2 (NLT)

Friday, 19 October 2018

I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. Psalm 63:4 (NIV)

So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Psalm 63:2 (ESV)

How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty! Psalm 84:1 (NIV)

Thursday, 18 October 2018

Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. Psalm 104:1 (NIV)

He makes grass grow for the cattle,
and plants for people to cultivate—
bringing forth food from the earth. Psalm 104:14 (NIV)

All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things. Psalm 104:27-28 (NIV)

How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 (NIV)

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Psalm 66:1 (NIV)

All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name. Psalm 66:4 (NIV)

Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. Psalm 66:2 (NIV)

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 (NIV)

Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. Psalm 95:2-3 (NIV)

Give thanks

Monday, 15 October 2018

I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God! Deuteronomy 32:3 (NIV)

For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. Psalm 97:9 (NIV)

Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. Isaiah 40:26 (NLT)

Monday, 8 October 2018

You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you. Psalm 118:28 (NIV)

Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you. Exodus 23:25 (NIV)

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Psalm 68:19 (AKJV)

Sunday, 7 October 2018

My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. Psalm 71:8 (NIV)

Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! Psalm 72:19 (ESV)

All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. Psalm 86:9 (NIV)

Saturday, 6 October 2018

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. Psalm 29:1-2 (NIV)

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:1-2 (NIV)

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 (NIV)

Thursday, 4 October 2018

Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place. 1 Chronicles 16:27 (NIV)

Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Psalm 150:2 (NIV)

It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High. Psalm 92:1 (NIV)

Wednesday, 3 October 2018

There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:2 (NIV)

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Psalm 8:1 (ESV)

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Ephesians 1:3 (NLT)

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

You are worthy, O LORD our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased. Revelation 4:11 (NLT)

To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Deuteronomy 10:14 (NIV)

Peace on the earth and joy to the world.

Monday, 1 October 2018

I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. Psalm 34:1 (NIV)

I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Psalm 104:33 (NIV)

O, come let us adore Him.

Win Your Dreams

Don't waste them...

Your dreams are worth fighting for!

It doesn't matter if everything is not perfect or nothing seems perfect, right now and then, you can start right away to move forward towards that future you have pictured in your heart to follow. No one can stop you but you. God has already sown that seed in your heart - to thrive, and to follow through. Tap into it, and you will discover how capable and talented you are. The enemy has been defeated. Now, let heaven invade your dreams. Don't stay down. Get back up and GO. Trust the Dream Giver! With Him on your side, it's going be amazing!! Trials, hurdles may be present, but those are nothing once you get there. Be open to Him and to the things that He wants you to learn. Cling to Him, and He will guide you along the best pathway for your life. You are worth it.

Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)

So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11 (NIV)

The Lord Almighty has sworn, Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen.
Isaiah 14:24 (NIV)

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the Lord’s renown, for an everlasting sign, that will endure forever."

Isaiah 55:6-13 NIV

Sing to the Lord a new song

Sing to the Lord a new song for He has done marvellous things; His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him. The Lord has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations. He has remembered His love and His faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the Lord, the King. Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity. Psalm 98:1-9

I Am For You- Jesus

Keep loving.

Endurance has been worn by the hearts of those who are willing to step out and serve more for the best of others and for the glory of God. It's a generous spirit that is willing to love and care for others because you know that God is there and He will take care of you in return. It's God's delight to bless us, and Jesus has been given to us, the blessing of all blessings. Jesus, the Greatest Blessing has endured to the end because He's for you. He knows that there's going to be pain. Jesus knows he is going to suffer. He has lashes. He has been bruised but He endures; all because He's for you. Jesus loves you.
He wants us to love each other just as He has loved us. The Bible is telling us that without love we are nothing. According to 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, if I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Do you like a life without love, with less love or a life so filled with love? There is no fear in love. Love drives away fears. Love completes us in Jesus. It helps us to endure up to the end. Wouldn't it be nice if we love each other? 1 John 4:7-8 in the Scripture says, dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
Loving others and being loved by others are beautiful gifts from God. Don't let fear stop you to give away your love. It may be the only thing that those who around you need the most, and you are more capable to love. So go on, give it away and be a blessing to them. The Greatest Blessing is in you. He's for you. As you do what He has told you, you'll be blessed even more.

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:11-12 (NIV)

How Will They Know

If no one will tell, share...

God's Love: "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (JOHN 3:16).

God's Plan: "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent" (JOHN 17:3).

People are sinful: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (ROMANS 3:23).

People are separated: "The wages of sin is death" (spiritual separation from God) (ROMANS 6:23).

He died in our place: "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (ROMANS 5:8)

He rose from the dead: "Christ died for our sins... He was buried... He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures... He was seen by Cephas then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once..." (1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-6).

He is the only way to God: "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me' " (JOHN 14:6).

We must receive Christ: "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name" (JOHN 1:12)

We receive Christ through faith: "By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast" (EPHESIANS 2:8-9)

When we receive Christ, we experience a new birth: Nicodemus "came to Jesus by night and said to Him, 'Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.' Jesus answered and said to him, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.' Nicodemus said to Him, 'How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?' Jesus answered, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, "You must be born again." The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit' " (JOHN 3:2-8).

We receive Christ by personal invitation: (Christ speaking) "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" (REVELATION 3:20).

You Can Receive Christ Right Now by Faith Through Prayer

The following is a suggested prayer:

Lord Jesus, I want to know you more. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open my heart and receive you as my Saviour and Lord. Thank you for the forgiveness of my sins and for giving me eternal life. Have your way in my life. Teach me and guide me. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.

In The Package of Joy

It's hard to smile when life IS seems overwhelmed with problems and difficulties;, but the Bible is encouraging us to REJOICE even in the midst of impossibilities. At times, looking at your circumstance you may scream, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!! BUT, The Lord of the Bible will say back to you: NOT FOR ME........

You may be facing a problem today; JUST HOLD ON. BE PATIENT. YOU MAY CRY ALONG THE WAY, THAT'S OK.

IF YOU LAUGH AND SMILE, THAT'S MORE THAN OK. James 1:2-4 of the Bible says, consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

CONTINUE TO PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD.

AT THE END OF THE STORM, HE IS ABLE TO DELIVER YOU A SUNSHINE. He is able to do immeasurably MORE than all you ask or imagine.

BE ENCOURAGED!

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 (NIV)