Today's Menu: Feeding on God's Word

By Laura Russell Simpson

(The back cover illustration is to be "About the Book.")

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: Aug 31, 2019
• ISBN: 9781489724618

Laura Russell Simpson

Laura Russell Simpson is in reality the ghostwriter for the One who gave her these teachings, namely, Almighty God. She is one whose life has been dramatically changed by the power of Almighty God. After years of struggles through pits and prisons, like Joseph, the patriarch, God has now brought her out to an abundant life of victory and joy, no matter the circumstances. Her heart’s desire is to serve the God she loves, first by answering His call to share His great love for all, to share the way of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ, and to share the truth and power of His Word, which she highly esteems. She resides with her husband, Bill, in her hometown of Rock Hill, South Carolina, and has been blessed with a daughter, Lauran, and a grandson, Josh. She considers herself to be greatly blessed by the God she loves, and lovingly serves.

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ISBN: 978-1-4897-2462-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4897-2461-8 (e)

Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 08/31/2019

Contents

Dedication

Chapter 1     Morning Glory

Chapter 2     When Morning Comes

Chapter 3     Weary Yet Pursuing

Chapter 4     Want to Go Back to Egypt?

Chapter 5     The Day God Cried

Chapter 6     You Cannot Kneel Before and Hide Behind

Chapter 7     Are You a Miracle in the Breaking?

Chapter 8     Why, Lord?

Chapter 9     Who am I, Lord?

Chapter 10   Jesus, The King of Glory!

Chapter 11   The One Who Never Changes

Chapter 12   The Lesson of The Balloon

Chapter 13   Let’s Go Fishing! Guaranteed A Fish!

Chapter 14   Morning Conversations

Chapter 15   Royal, Holy Sweat

Chapter 16   Reflections Easter, 2019

Chapter 17   Easter Monday 2019 Go And Tell

Chapter 18   Shout it Out!!!

Chapter 19   Our Weakness Is Our Strength

Chapter 20   Starve The Lion

Chapter 21   The Blessings of Obedience

Chapter 22   Seeking To Be Kind

Chapter 23   From Stone to Flesh

Chapter 24   Same Song Second Stanza A New Take

Chapter 25   A Sweet Aroma: More On The Blessings of Giving

Chapter 26   Putting Off and Putting On

Chapter 27   Vice Versa

Chapter 28   Stop! Look! Listen!

Chapter 29   Ladies, Ever Feel Like Changing Your Name to Wonder Woman?

Gentlemen, Ever Feel Like Changing Yours to Captain America?

Here’s What To do!

Chapter 30   How Christ Passed His Father’s Test

Chapter 31   Only In God’s Math

Chapter 32   As We!   Written In Red!

Chapter 33   The Great Escape! Will You Make It?

Chapter 34   The Word That Works

Chapter 35   Write Your Own Song!

Chapter 36   In The Old and In The New The New Is Still The Old

Chapter 37   The Parable of the Lost and Found Box

Chapter 38   I Believe!!!

Chapter 39   Remember Our Lions and Our Bears

Chapter 40   One Smooth Stone and a Slingshot

Chapter 41   On the Strategies of Our Enemy

Chapter 42   It’s Dark Out There! Do You Have Your Lamp Turned On?

Chapter 43   Our God: The Master Maestro/Conductor

Chapter 44   After Salvation: What Do I Do with What He Has Done?

His sacrifice for me!

Now my sacrifice for Him!

Chapter 45   Feel Like You Are Losing Hope?

Listen to the Words of the Holy Comforter

Chapter 46   Embracing Our Struggles

Chapter 47   Extreme Makeover

Chapter 48   What’s in Your Treasure Chest?

Chapter 49   Do You Know Who Said, For With God Nothing is Impossible?

Chapter 50   Our Greatest Example of Faith

Chapter 51

Chapter 52   The Oncoming Car

About the Author

Dedication

The writings in this book are dedicated to the glory of Almighty God! May He be high and lifted up! And to the glory of His Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world! May He, too, be high and lifted up! And to the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of the living God, the One True God! The One who lives in those who are His and seals us to the day of redemption! The One who brings us to salvation, the One who teaches us the truths of God, the One who guides, comforts, and keeps us! And the One who reveals the Father to us!!! All praises be to the Father, Son and Holy Ghost!!!

Alleluia!!!

Ghostwriter for God

Laura Russell Simpson

© 2019

Oh, Living Word, Lord Jesus,

make your Word live in me.

Alleluia!!!

Chapter 1

Morning Glory

Lamentations 3:21-23

This I recall to my mind: Therefore, I have hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassion fails not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness.

Standing alone in the very back corner of the large store I stood with eyes fixed, looking at the item on the very top shelf. His still small voice had led me there, saying He had something He wanted me to see. There on the very top shelf was a small canvas with three or four small white roses and only a few words— His words. I had read these words before, more than once, but this time it was different. This day these words went deep into my spirit. As I read, I listened. And meditated and gave Him thanks. This canvas had no picture on it, but actually it really did. Only the words, His mercies are new and fresh every morning were painted on it.

The picture on it is a picture of Him, our Creator, God, and Father. And who He really is. It is a picture of His great love for us, His mercy, His compassion for us and His faithfulness to us. Renewed every morning. These very scriptures reveal these to us. In the preceding scriptures, the writer of Lamentations is speaking of a time of affliction, loss of hope and strength. But He does not stay there. His thoughts go instead to the mercies of God, new every morning. Also, to His great faithfulness. This passage brings each of us great encouragement as we go through times of affliction. It is so easy to lose hope and to feel our own weaknesses. At the end of each day we may be heavy-hearted with the events of the day or our circumstances, but when we read and hear God’s Words, our hope and our strength are renewed. And His Word tells us, also, our minds are renewed each day. It becomes obvious that each day as His mercies come to us new and fresh that our minds are renewed. Before we close our eyes at night, no matter our circumstances, we can look to a new day with hope, knowing that when we arise, His mercy, compassion and faithfulness is there awaiting us. After taking these words of our God to heart, we can go to bed at night with a smile on our face and again the next morning with a smile on our face as we wait to see His plans for us that day. Whether good or bad, He opens his arms wide, full of love, mercy, compassion and faithfulness. Thank you, Father, for Your words of encouragement to each of us.

Alleluia !!!

Ghost Writer for God,

Laura Russell Simpson

Chapter 2

When Morning Comes

Mark 16:6

And he (an angel) saith unto them, be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

As I sit this morning to write another of God’s messages, in my mind I am hearing the beautiful song, Then Came the Morning sung by Guy Penrod. The following words are night turned into day. This beautiful song is all about the crucifixion and resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. This short passage in Mark, also tells us about these same events. That Friday on Calvary’s hill, Jesus died, paying the penalty for the sins of the world. He hung on the cross for several hours before He died. And before being nailed, hands and feet, to that cross, our Savior was beaten beyond recognition, spit upon, mocked, and a crown of thorns placed upon His head. Royal, holy blood ran down his head and body onto the ground.

After dying, His body was placed in a borrowed tomb, sealed with