Rendezvous with God: The Power of a Prayer

By Angel L Martinez Perez

This weekly Devotional was written with the belief and assurance that God will meet all our needs, as we walk the paths of our daily living to inspire in the readers the fact that God is always closer to us in an intimate way to mold and fashion us in the same manner that the potter does with the clay: to be the person He intended to share eternity with, for the glory of His precious name.
The book will also will enhance the readers’ notion that to grow closer to God is to spend time alone with Him meditating in the great and unique wisdom of His Word, as described in the letter He sent to us, the Holy Bible. This book teaches us to live boldly with faith in Christ and to grow with strong convictions in the enhancement of our faith and hope: to brings us closer to God, to enjoy His peace, love and to walk under the presence of His abundant light. Amen!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669872771

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Rendezvous

With God

The Power of a Prayer

Angel L Martinez Perez

Copyright © 2023 by Angel L Martinez Perez.

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

An Introduction

A Rendezvous with God (Un Encuentro Con Dios)

About the Author

JANUARY

January (Week 1)

January (Week 2)

January (Week 3)

January (Week 4)

January (Week 5)

FEBRUARY

February (Week 1)

February (Week 2)

February (Week 3)

February (Week 4)

MARCH

March (Week 1)

March (Week 2)

March (Week 3)

March (Week 4)

APRIL

April (Week 1)

April (Week 2)

April (Week 3)

April (Week 4)

MAY

May (Week 1)

May (Week 2)

May (Week 3)

May (Week 4)

May (Week 5)

JUNE

June (Week 1)

June (Week 2)

June (Week 3)

June (Week 4)

JULY

July (Week 1)

July (Week 2)

July (Week 3)

July (Week 4)

AUGUST

August (Week 1)

August (Week 2)

August (Week 3)

August (Week 4)

SEPTEMBER

September (Week 1)

September (Week 2)

September (Week 3)

September (Week 4)

September (Week 5)

OCTOBER

October (Week 1)

October (Week 2)

October (Week 3)

October (Week 4)

October (Week 5)

NOVEMBER

November (Week 1)

November (Week 2)

November (Week 3)

November (Week 4)

DECEMBER

December (Week 1)

December (Week 2)

December (Week 3)

December (Week 4)

December (Week 5)

The Magnificat Mary’s Hymn of Praise for Our Lord

A Rendezvous with GOD (Un Encuentro Con Dios)

Dedication

The precious hands that made the whole universe:

also made us for his own divine purpose.

Accordingly, and with the above true in my mind;

with all my heart, I will first dedicate this weekly

devotional to our father and almighty lord God; for

provided me with the wisdom, knowledge, grace,

peace, and the resources of his loving heart, to make

this weekly devotional possible.

In addition, with love, I convey my thanks to all the

members of my precious family and friends for their

support, encouragement, and prayers, during and after

for my completion of this wonderful project.

However, with appreciation and a thankful heart; I give

my joyful thanks to all the precious readers and friends

around the world that by the virtues of their loving hearts

will acquire this devotional.

For I believe, it will enhance the readers faith, their hope,

and will help them comprehend the value of a humble and

sincere prayer, and learn to trust in the reality of the virtues

of our loving and mighty father God, and the blessing that

are available to all who seek him with a contrite humble and

searching heart.

Praise and Glory to be God, for his love, kindness and

Mercy bestowed every day upon al his creation. And for the

Grace in his promise that he will never abandon nor forsake

Those who call upon him, especially during times of

Adversity or tribulations. In the precious name of his dear

Beloved son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, And Savior, Amen.

For his gracious word declared in Proverbs 1:7 and 9:10

the Fear (Reverence) of the Lord is the beginning of

knowledge and The Fear (reverence) of the lord is the beginning if wisdom and the knowledge of the holy is

understanding.

My dear beloved family in Christ Jesus, this weekly devotional made with love.

Is not about religion and for sure, nor about me. For I ‘am an unknown and the lesser of those great Christian writers, that were blessed with great talent and devotion, (before and after me) to bring the readers a plan for salvation and light into their walking paths on this world of darkness.

This habitat called earth prepare for us by God at the beginning of time and upon by intense discernment, exercising our right of

Free Will given by God to us we all must endeavor with faith, hope and perseverance to discern his letter to us called the Bible, alive here upon earth.

With all the energy of my humble heart, I beg you to consider; please not take for granted nor ignore the place of your ultimate destination, a place prepared for us by God himself and insured by blood of our Lord Jesus at the cross in calvary, please discern and be prepare for:

An encounter with our father and creator; in a Rendezvous that no one alive can miss, a personal encounter in our ultimate destination with our Father God on his everlasting kingdom in heavens. What a Glorious moment! Praise God for his everlasting love.

Hallelujah!

Acknowledgments

First of all, with all my heart, I give thanks, gratitude, and praise to our Lord God, in the precious name of His beloved Son Jesus Christ. For His guidance, patience, and a twisting of an ear from time to time. And for His precious gift of life upon his beloved earth.

Also, I convey with love and admiration, gratitude, recognition, and thanks for their valuable teachings, and are hereby given to Dr. Charles F. Stanley, Joyce Meyer Ministries, The Shepard Chapel Ministries, Joel Osteen Ministries, and the Late Beloved Pastor, Billy Graham RIP: For the grace and guidance of their preaching and writings that have enhanced my knowledge of Christ Jesus and His beloved Father God. All of them are great men and women of God that enlighten the world with their message of hope and salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord!

In addition, I will like to convey my gratitude and deep appreciation to the wonderful beings that God put in my trail on earth, to enhance my life with the virtues of friendship and care. Also, I give thanks to my sister in Christ Mrs. Loyda R. Hernandez Cardona for her previous assistance in the completion process of this devotional. My thanks to her for her talent, courage, determination, and her profound devotion to faith in God and for believing in the essence of his blessed project.

I also proudly recognize the merits and the great talented poets, great writers, and other precious talented sources that I have mentioned in this inspirational devotional, for they have enhanced the virtue that dwells in my faith for,

NOW FAITH IS THE substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, Hebrews 11:1.

At the age of seventy-nine, I realized that the virtues of God always materialized at His will in time. Therefore, It is NEVER too late. When the GRACE OF GOD by the KINDNESS OF HIS LOVE comes to DWELL among us!

May God bestow upon you all that old thing called Love that He declared in John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosever believed in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Wow, my dear beloved! What a gift we could have if we believe in the love that dwells in this truest and most fantastic promise!

Praise God for the kindness of His amazing love!

Thanks for your kind discernment. My love and blessing, my only treasures, I give to all of you!

—The author

An Introduction

A Devotional for Every Week of the Year was written with the intention that God will meet all our needs as we walk in the paths of our daily living. For God is always closer to all of us in an intimate way to mold and fashion us in the manner that the potter does with the clay: to be the person He intended to share eternity with for the glory of His name. The way to grow closer to God is to spend time alone with Him, meditating on the great unique wisdom of His Word. It is my deepest hope that the excerpts and contents of this book will bring us to fellowship with God as we walk close to God daily.

For what God desires always will be in our best interest. Accordingly, our plans always must be the result of fervent prayer and based upon God’s will for our precious life! But we all need to pay attention to what is going inside of us, for the direction of the path we all chose to take will always determine our final destination.

Therefore, beyond the Golden Rule of To love your neighbor as you love yourself, in Jeremiah 33:3, God Himself, speaking to all of us, registered a rule also precious to follow: Call unto me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, which you knowest not.

That, my dear beloved friends, is just the simple but precious truth of the Wisdom of Prayer as we all prepare, for our ultimate destination: A rendezvous with God.

These devotionals will give us the wisdom to live boldly with faith in Christ and grow with strong convictions in the enhancement of our faith better than before and forever and ever in the name of Jesus Christ, I pray to God to bless you and to enhance your minds with the virtues of His precious love. Amen!

For "Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a

light to my path," Psalm 119:105

and

"For I can do all things through Crist which

strengthened me," Philippians 4:13.

For the above-indicated reasons, this devotional makes a strong emphasis on the great value in our lives of the Wisdom of Prayer. For our Father God knows our basic needs before we ask Him to meet them. For as our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to us in Matthew 6:31–33, Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? Or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For your heavenly Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. But seek you first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness (justice); and all these things shall be added unto you.

For justice to God is described in Psalm 37:4 as follows: Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. And in the event, we lack wisdom, the Word of God teaches us in James 1:5: If any of you lack Wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraided not; and it shall be given him or her.

Again, please remember that for the love of God to be manifested to us with the kindness of His loving heart, we should follow and adhere to the wise words indicated to all of us in Psalm 107: 8–9:

Oh, that men would praise the Lord of his goodness, and for this wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with goodness.

And that is, my dear beloved brothers and sisters in the love of Christ, the significance and the benefits of the wisdom of a prayer that will enhance the consciousness of your precious minds and the satisfaction of a well-lived life!

Please note that all the Scriptures references of the Holy Bible are from the bilingual edition of the Kings James Version, 1960 revision, published by Holman Bible Publishing, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

A Rendezvous with God

(Un Encuentro Con Dios)

A Weekly Reflection of the Word of God in Our Daily Living

A Devotional for Every Week of the Year has been written with the intention that God will meet all our needs as we walk in the paths of our daily life. For God is always close to all of us in an intimate way to mold and fashion us in the manner that the potter does with the clay: to be the person He intended to share eternity with for the glory of His name. For the way to grow closer to God is to spend time alone with Him, meditating on the great unique wisdom of His Word. It is my deepest hope that the excerpts and contents of this book will bring us fellowship with God as we walk closer to Him daily. These devotionals will give us the wisdom to live boldly with faith in Christ and grow with strong convictions in the enhancement of our faith, better than before and forever and ever! In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray to God to bless you and to enhance your minds with the virtues of His precious love. Amen!

For

Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Ps. 119:105)

And

For I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me. (Phil. 4:13)

For the above reasons, this devotional places a strong emphasis on the great value in our lives of the wisdom of prayer. For our Father God knows our basic needs before we ask Him to meet them. As our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to us in Matthew 6:31–33,

Therefore, take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For your heavenly father knoweth that you have need of all these things. But seek you first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness (justice); and all these things shall be added unto you.

Justice to God is described in Psalm 37:4 as follows: Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. And if we lack wisdom, the Word of God teaches us in James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Again, please remember that for the love of God to be manifested to us with the kindness of His loving heart, we should follow and adhere to the wise words of Psalm 107:8–9:

O that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with goodness.

And that, my dear beloved brothers and sisters, in the love of Christ, is the significance and the benefit of the wisdom of prayer: to enhance the consciousness of your precious minds and the satisfaction of a well-lived life!

About the Author

Angel Martinez, an ordained chaplain, minister, and servant of God, was born in Puerto Rico in 1943. However, destiny took a turn, and at the young age of seventeen years, he had to do hard labor in the streets of New York, which got him low pay, inspiring in him an ardent zeal and desire for progress.

The city turned into a nightmare for many Hispanic dreamers who came to this welcoming city to grow, but Mr. Martinez did not lose hope. He struggled a lot, and his endeavors eventually got him into the US Army, which provided him well. However, he soon realized that he did not want to fight against poor people who had not done any harm. He capitalized on this mishap, and with an honorable discharge and the G.I. Bill on his side, he began working out his path, studied hard, and sought out God for a helping hand. Through this, he managed to survive, and thereupon God has been a light unto his path.

After God blessed his life with the coming of Christ to dwell upon his heart and soul, and being a compassionate family man with a loving soul, he became a fervent reader and seeker of the Word of God as described in the old manuscripts, the Holy Bible and many other related books, including the Apocrypha (books that are found in Greek versions of the Jewish Bible but were not included in the final version of the Hebrew Bible).

But his writings are also the fruits of his personal experience, frustrations, failures, hardships, gains, and losses, all healed and restored by the grace of God.

His hope and expectation are that all who will read and with discernment listen to his voice receive this message: Nothing is impossible for you with God at your side, but you must have what it takes to make it happen! Otherwise, another notch of failure will be posted on the record of your actions.

Please do not let this happen to you. Because God, like an earthly father, has compassion for his children. God has compassion for those who seek Him. Ask for wisdom and love Him!

In addition, the author has previously written three books in the Spanish language: Sintesis de Una Vision, Notas de la Vida en Pensamientos y Poesia, and Las Bondades del Cartero, all registered in the Library of Congress in Washington DC, with their respective ISBN numbers.

The author is also a composer of songs, some of which are being prepared for recording by the master Cuban arranger Dayron Ortega Guzman. The