Ibukun ati Alafia

When praise is always on our lips
Evil cannot find a place to succeed
Grace is abundantly lavished
From the King of kings

Abba Father, the King
Yud-Hey-Vav-Hey
Made me a king unto Himself
Through Yeshua HaMasiach, HaBen
His Only Begotten Son
In Whom He delights
The Ruach HaKodesh
The Holy Spirit
Chose to live inside me!
What a privilege!

They have blessed me
By making me Their own
They have called me, even me, son of God
Alleluia! What a blessing!

They have also blessed me
With Shalom (Alafia, Peace), my first son
And Asher, (Ibukun, Blessing), my second son
and I have and will always let them rule how I raise them!

Mexico

It was such a blessing to hear in church this morning that the mission institute graduates were going to Mexico tomorrow on a missions trip. I remembered the first mission trip (medical missions) I took to El Hongo, Mexico with the Student for International Missions (SIMS) at Loma Linda. It was memorable! I also remembered the photograph above. I took that at El Hongo. God is truly awesome! Nature is breathtaking.

Who, What and Where I am … in Christ

A child of God Romans 8:16
A laborer together with God 1 Corinthians 3:9
A new creature 2 Corinthians 5:17
A son of God Romans 8:14
Above only and not beneath Deuteronomy 28:15
An heir to the blessings of Abraham Galatians 3:13-14
An imitator of Jesus Ephesians 5:1
An inheritor of eternal life 1 John 1:11-12
An overcomer by the blood of the Lamb and word of my testimony Revelation 12:11
Being transformed by a renewed mind Romans 12:12
Blessed coming in and going out Deuteronomy 28:6
Blessed with all spiritual blessings Ephesians 1:3
Bringing every thought into captivity 2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting all my cares on Jesus I Peter 5:7
Casting down vain imaginations 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Daily overcoming the Devil 1 John 4:4
Delivered from the powers of darkness Colossians 1: 13
Doing all things through Christ Who strengthens me Philippians 4:13
Establishing God's word here on earth Matthew 16:19
Exercising my authority over the enemy Luke 10:19
Forgiven Colossians 1: 13-14
Getting all my needs met by Jesus Philippians 4:19
Healed by His stripes I Peter 2:24
Justified Romans 5:1
Kept in safety wherever I go Psalm 91:11
Led by the Spirit of God Romans 8:14
More than a conqueror Romans 8:37
Not moved by what I see 1 Corinthians 4:16
Observing and doing the Lord's commandments Deuteronomy 28:12
Partaker of His Divine Nature 2 Peter 1:4
Redeemed from the curse of the law Galatians 3:13
Redeemed from the hand of the enemy Psalm 107:2
Sanctified 1 Corinthians 5:17
Saved and so is my entire household Acts 16:31
Saved by Grace through Faith Ephesians 2:8
Strong in the Lord and in the power of His might Ephesians 6:10
The light of the world Matthew 5:14
The righteousness of God in Christ 2 Corinthians 5:21
Walking by faith and not by sight 2 Corinthians 10:5