Monday, May 15, 2017
Dreams can sometimes come true, life is like that for the followers of Christ. We live in an insecure dangerous world, filled with unpredictable challenges and unseen perils. Yet we have Joy because we know the one, who is strong enough to carry us through the churning waves of life that threaten to overwhelm us. The Psalmist wrote - " Let all those who rejoice who put their trust in You Lord! Let them ever shout for Joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your Name be Joyful in You "( Psalm 5:11).
In the face of life's great dangers and challenges, we can know a joy borne out of our Trust in God. His strength is more than enough! Let us be so glad we have learned to trust thee precious JESUS, Saviour, and FRIEND, and know now that thou are always with us and will be to the end, for our Faith is stretched by exchanging our weaknesses for GOD'S STRENGTH -- Thank you Father, I pray for strength for All in JESUS HOLY NAME --AMEN
In the face of life's great dangers and challenges, we can know a joy borne out of our Trust in God. His strength is more than enough! Let us be so glad we have learned to trust thee precious JESUS, Saviour, and FRIEND, and know now that thou are always with us and will be to the end, for our Faith is stretched by exchanging our weaknesses for GOD'S STRENGTH -- Thank you Father, I pray for strength for All in JESUS HOLY NAME --AMEN
Psalms 47:4 He will choose our inheritance for us, The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah
All that exists is subject to the sovereign God for He alone has determined eternity for His creation. Israel continually struggled with obedience and unconditional trust in their promise. God’s Promised Land came with specific guidelines concerning how Israel was to honor and glorify their provider. We cannot separate our eternal inheritance from our obligation to humbly walk in faith and obedience to God’s Word. The details of our inheritance may not be clear, but we have the assurance that our Lord Jesus Christ has unconditionally secured it for all who trust in Him. We have been given enough information concerning our promise to birth within a hunger and passion to experience it. Our lives must embrace the sovereign majesty of our God; because that is what He wants of us. The uncertainty we may entertain comes from our unwillingness to trust and our penchant to place human expectations above our eternal hope. Hope will be our most vital offering to our Lord until He returns to transform our expectation into glorious eternal experience.
Read through the Bible in one year – May 15/ John 4:31-54; 2 Kings 22,23
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Mon, May 15, 2017
Spiritual Pride
It might be a shock to some of us if we could know why we are disliked and why our testimony is rejected so violently. Could it be that we are guilty of a deep sinfulness of disposition that we just cannot keep hidden? Arrogance, lack of charity, contempt, self-righteousness, religious snobbery, fault-finding--and all this kept under careful restraint and disguised by a pious smile and synthetic good humor. This sort of thing is felt rather than understood by those who touch us in everyday life. They do not know why they cannot stand us, but we are sure that the reason is our exalted state of spirituality! Perilous comfort. Deep heart searching and prolonged repentance would be better.
Yet let us not assume that if we are persecuted it is because of our faults. The opposite may be the fact. They may hate us because they first hated Christ, and if that is so, then blessed are we indeed. The point is, let us take nothing for granted. We may be better than we think we are, but the likelihood is not overwhelming. Humility is best.
Verse
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
First Corinthians 13:4
Thought
Andrew Murray noted that: "There is nothing so natural to man, nothing so insidious and hidden from our sight, nothing so diffcult and dangerous, as pride." Especially is this true of spiritual pride.
Prayer
Lord, am I hurting others by unconsciously communicating spiritual pride? Forgive me. Teach me humility and love, painful though the lessons may be.
Mon, May 15, 2017
Spiritual Pride
It might be a shock to some of us if we could know why we are disliked and why our testimony is rejected so violently. Could it be that we are guilty of a deep sinfulness of disposition that we just cannot keep hidden? Arrogance, lack of charity, contempt, self-righteousness, religious snobbery, fault-finding--and all this kept under careful restraint and disguised by a pious smile and synthetic good humor. This sort of thing is felt rather than understood by those who touch us in everyday life. They do not know why they cannot stand us, but we are sure that the reason is our exalted state of spirituality! Perilous comfort. Deep heart searching and prolonged repentance would be better.
Yet let us not assume that if we are persecuted it is because of our faults. The opposite may be the fact. They may hate us because they first hated Christ, and if that is so, then blessed are we indeed. The point is, let us take nothing for granted. We may be better than we think we are, but the likelihood is not overwhelming. Humility is best.
Verse
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
First Corinthians 13:4
Thought
Andrew Murray noted that: "There is nothing so natural to man, nothing so insidious and hidden from our sight, nothing so diffcult and dangerous, as pride." Especially is this true of spiritual pride.
Prayer
Lord, am I hurting others by unconsciously communicating spiritual pride? Forgive me. Teach me humility and love, painful though the lessons may be.
Sunday, May 14, 2017
You know when the enemy is attacking, nagging and mocking, he generates fear and confusion. he generates an overall sense of guilt as if everything is wrong .Creates feeling of hopelessness and weakness. He attacks one's self-confidence, tells you that you're weak and worthless, replays your sins and shame and reminds you of your poor choices. Produces the feeling that God has rejected you as unworthy and unholy. Portrays God as Judge and you as a miserable sinner. Gives suggestions that cause you to withdraw from others. Tells you that the horrible way you feel is the way it is. He did all this to me, and has done it to many .). The conviction of the Holy Spirit is just the opposite!
He is gentle, loving, imploring and urges your return to Him. Tells you to take a specific action in response to sin; freedom follows. Say you can rely on His power, not your strength. Releases you from the past: tells you your sins are forgiven, never to be held against you. Generates an expectation of kindness, love and a new beginning with His help. Sends others to minister to you in love, as well as sends you to .others. Speaks of His unchanging nature and steadfast love. States the true facts about you and God! I'm certain you all can relate to All these words " Thank you, Father, in Jesus Holy name AMEN!
He is gentle, loving, imploring and urges your return to Him. Tells you to take a specific action in response to sin; freedom follows. Say you can rely on His power, not your strength. Releases you from the past: tells you your sins are forgiven, never to be held against you. Generates an expectation of kindness, love and a new beginning with His help. Sends others to minister to you in love, as well as sends you to .others. Speaks of His unchanging nature and steadfast love. States the true facts about you and God! I'm certain you all can relate to All these words " Thank you, Father, in Jesus Holy name AMEN!
Only God can transform a sinful soul into a masterpiece of grace -
Mathew 5:43-48) 48 - be perfect therefore as your Heavenly Father is perfect!"
Why should we love our enemies? Because our merciful Father causes the sun to rise on the evil and the Good. Why store up treasure in Heaven? Because the Father lives there and will lavishly reward us. Why live without fear and Worry? Because the same God who clothes the lilies and the grass of the field has promised to take care of us. Why pray? If an earthly Father gives his son bread or fish, how much more will the Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask?
Jesus gave the sermon on the mount (MATHEW 5:7) not only to explain GOD's ideal towards which we should never stop striving but also to show in this life none of us will ever reach that ideal!
Before God, we will stand on level ground: murderers and tantrum-throwers, adulterers and those who lust, thieves and coveters. We are all desperate, and that is the only state appropriate to a human being who wants to know God. Having fallen from the absolute ideal, we have nowhere to land except but in the safety net of Absolute Grace!
Thank you, Father, in Jesus name, I pray for All AMEN "!
Mathew 5:43-48) 48 - be perfect therefore as your Heavenly Father is perfect!"
Why should we love our enemies? Because our merciful Father causes the sun to rise on the evil and the Good. Why store up treasure in Heaven? Because the Father lives there and will lavishly reward us. Why live without fear and Worry? Because the same God who clothes the lilies and the grass of the field has promised to take care of us. Why pray? If an earthly Father gives his son bread or fish, how much more will the Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask?
Jesus gave the sermon on the mount (MATHEW 5:7) not only to explain GOD's ideal towards which we should never stop striving but also to show in this life none of us will ever reach that ideal!
Before God, we will stand on level ground: murderers and tantrum-throwers, adulterers and those who lust, thieves and coveters. We are all desperate, and that is the only state appropriate to a human being who wants to know God. Having fallen from the absolute ideal, we have nowhere to land except but in the safety net of Absolute Grace!
Thank you, Father, in Jesus name, I pray for All AMEN "!
2 Corinthians 7:10 For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death. (NLT)
Stop for a moment and consider the admonition at the beginning of this verse – God wants us to experience sorrow. Sorrow is not something we tend to embrace or enjoy. There is much sorrow in this world that has no influence upon man’s relationship with God. If we focus upon the unfairness and pain we may miss the very thing God is trying to bring into our lives. There is a vast difference between godly sorrow and feeling sorry for ourselves. Often God uses circumstances to reveal our inherent weakness and need to bring us to a place of humble devotion and faith. Sorrow is not a sin if it leads us toward humility, brokenness and contrition toward God. Sin is defined by our unwillingness to accept the absolute sovereignty of God in every circumstance of our lives. God will use every trial, every failure, every obstruction and every crisis to bring us closer to His infinite love and eternal purpose if we allow His Holy Spirit to transform our thinking from temporal to eternal. We must never abandon our need for repentance and brokenness before our infinitely holy Creator. Spiritual growth will require a constant acknowledgement of our weakness and sinful nature to embrace our spiritual heritage. A heart after God every acknowledges its unworthiness to receive what we have been provided.
Read through the Bible in one year – May 14/ John 4:1-30; 2 Kings 19,20,21
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Sun, May 14, 2017
Unlovely Religious People
Any act gains in power as it moves inward toward the heart. For this reason, the sins of the spirit are more iniquitous than those of the body. This was illustrated boldly by the attitude of our Lord toward these two kinds of sins and the corresponding two classes of sinners. He was the friend of publicans and harlots and the enemy of the Pharisees.
All sin is sinful and will be fatal to the soul if it is not forgiven and cleansed away. But for intensity of iniquity, the sins of the spirit are in a class by themselves. Yet they are the very sins which are most likely to be committed by religious people.
The careless sinner expresses himself overtly and so "releases" the moral tension; the religious sinner is not likely so to do. He scorns outward acts of wickedness and drives his sin inward to the sanctuary of his soul where it remains in a state of high compression. The notorious unloveliness of many religious people can be explained in this way.
Verse
The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
Luke 18:11-12
Thought
As Evangelical Christians we can be highly pharisaical in condeming the overt sins of others while refusing to acknowledge our own sins of the spirit. Does God see us as those with telephone poles in our own eyes yet denouncing tiny specks in the eyes of others?
Prayer
Father, help me to understand that sin is sin. I may not be committing sin strongly condemned by society. But so-called "inner sins" are just as sinful. Christ had to die to pay the price for "little" sins as well as big ones.
Sun, May 14, 2017
Unlovely Religious People
Any act gains in power as it moves inward toward the heart. For this reason, the sins of the spirit are more iniquitous than those of the body. This was illustrated boldly by the attitude of our Lord toward these two kinds of sins and the corresponding two classes of sinners. He was the friend of publicans and harlots and the enemy of the Pharisees.
All sin is sinful and will be fatal to the soul if it is not forgiven and cleansed away. But for intensity of iniquity, the sins of the spirit are in a class by themselves. Yet they are the very sins which are most likely to be committed by religious people.
The careless sinner expresses himself overtly and so "releases" the moral tension; the religious sinner is not likely so to do. He scorns outward acts of wickedness and drives his sin inward to the sanctuary of his soul where it remains in a state of high compression. The notorious unloveliness of many religious people can be explained in this way.
Verse
The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
Luke 18:11-12
Thought
As Evangelical Christians we can be highly pharisaical in condeming the overt sins of others while refusing to acknowledge our own sins of the spirit. Does God see us as those with telephone poles in our own eyes yet denouncing tiny specks in the eyes of others?
Prayer
Father, help me to understand that sin is sin. I may not be committing sin strongly condemned by society. But so-called "inner sins" are just as sinful. Christ had to die to pay the price for "little" sins as well as big ones.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Genesis 6:8 ¶ But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
The grace of God is most clearly seen as man comes to recognize his own unworthiness in light of God’s desire to have intimate relationship with His creation. We must ever remind ourselves that our total existence depends upon the unmerited grace and mercy of God. To think that there is something that God wants or needs of us other than our humble gratitude for His grace and mercy, reflected in our devotion and love, is founded in pride, ego and self-righteousness. Our Lord never offered to man access to His approval apart from His undeserved grace and mercy. God’s mercy is reflected in thousands of years allowing man to exist in rebellion and denial of their life source. His grace is presented in giving us the opportunity to humbly embrace His blessings and forgiveness. The pinnacle of God’s unmerited grace came when He sent His Son to die for our deserved justice. The true believer is continually humbly amazed at God’s grace and mercy.
Read through the Bible in one year – May 13/ John 3:19-38; 2 Kings 17,18
1 THESSALONIANS 3:12ESV And may the Lord make you increase and abound in Love for one another and for All, as we do for you!
(This would be so beautiful)! JOHN 8:47 ESV Whoever is of God hears the Words of God.
The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God ( The reason for no response to the words we publish,? ) EPHESIANS 1:13-14 ESV --In Him you also, when you heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of Salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of your inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of His Glory !
ISAIAH 49:13 ESV Sing for Joy O heavens, and exult, O earth break forth, O mountains, into singing! For The LORD has comforted His people and will and will have compassion on His Afflicted.
--(By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days ) imagine what we can do with His Holy Spirit in Us.
Remember this ----One gives freely, yet grows all the richer, another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.Whoever brings blessings will be enriched, and who waters will himself be watered PROVERBS 11:24-25 ESV!
Thank you, Father, and pray blessings on All people's in Jesus's Holy Name AMEN Dennis
(This would be so beautiful)! JOHN 8:47 ESV Whoever is of God hears the Words of God.
The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God ( The reason for no response to the words we publish,? ) EPHESIANS 1:13-14 ESV --In Him you also, when you heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of Salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of your inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of His Glory !
ISAIAH 49:13 ESV Sing for Joy O heavens, and exult, O earth break forth, O mountains, into singing! For The LORD has comforted His people and will and will have compassion on His Afflicted.
--(By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days ) imagine what we can do with His Holy Spirit in Us.
Remember this ----One gives freely, yet grows all the richer, another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.Whoever brings blessings will be enriched, and who waters will himself be watered PROVERBS 11:24-25 ESV!
Thank you, Father, and pray blessings on All people's in Jesus's Holy Name AMEN Dennis
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Sat, May 13, 2017
Repellent Personalities
Sometimes we Christians are opposed and persecuted for reasons other than our godliness. We like to think it is our spirituality that irritates people, when in reality, it may be our personality.
True, the spirit of this world is opposed to the Spirit of God; he that is born after the flesh will persecute him that is born of the Spirit. But making all allowances, it is still true that some Christians get into trouble through their faults instead of through their likeness to the character of Christ. We may as well admit this and do something about it. No good can come from trying to hide our unpleasant and annoying dispositional traits behind a verse of Scripture.
It is one of the strange facts of life that gross sins are often less offensive and always more attractive than spiritual ones. The world can tolerate a drunkard or a glutton or a smiling braggart but will turn in savage fury against the man of outwardly righteous life who is guilty of those refined sins, which he does not recognize as sins, but which may be more exceeding sinful than the sins of the flesh.
Verse
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12
Thought
Coldheartedness, unkindness, pride, harshness, impatience in us as believers are dispositional weaknesses that repel many non Christians. Rather than spirituality characterizing our daily living it may be unChristlikeness.
Prayer
You want to draw people to Yourself through me but I sometimes repel them by my unChristlikeness. Lord, continue to change me!
Sat, May 13, 2017
Repellent Personalities
Sometimes we Christians are opposed and persecuted for reasons other than our godliness. We like to think it is our spirituality that irritates people, when in reality, it may be our personality.
True, the spirit of this world is opposed to the Spirit of God; he that is born after the flesh will persecute him that is born of the Spirit. But making all allowances, it is still true that some Christians get into trouble through their faults instead of through their likeness to the character of Christ. We may as well admit this and do something about it. No good can come from trying to hide our unpleasant and annoying dispositional traits behind a verse of Scripture.
It is one of the strange facts of life that gross sins are often less offensive and always more attractive than spiritual ones. The world can tolerate a drunkard or a glutton or a smiling braggart but will turn in savage fury against the man of outwardly righteous life who is guilty of those refined sins, which he does not recognize as sins, but which may be more exceeding sinful than the sins of the flesh.
Verse
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12
Thought
Coldheartedness, unkindness, pride, harshness, impatience in us as believers are dispositional weaknesses that repel many non Christians. Rather than spirituality characterizing our daily living it may be unChristlikeness.
Prayer
You want to draw people to Yourself through me but I sometimes repel them by my unChristlikeness. Lord, continue to change me!
Friday, May 12, 2017
My strength is growing day by day. I feel so rich in love and caring I've I feel I've reached a peak in my trust, favor, and service of Our Lord and Saviour. Many who knew my difficult times, must wonder what has happened to me, but many knows, I've been given rebirth I'm born again! Jesus said Himself, that being part of Gods kingdom is like treasure: The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for the joy of it, he goes and sells that he has and buys that field "MATT 13:44).
When we put our faith in Christ, a spiritual 'eureka moment ' arrives. God gives us forgiveness in His Son. It is the greatest treasure that could ever be found. Now all of our life can begin to value of becoming a joyous member of HIS eternal Kingdom. It's our Joy to share that valuable discovery with others, that is a purpose of ours laid down by the Father "! How we need a keen awareness, of the joys God wants us to share, that Priceless treasure we can find in JESUS, then we are rich beyond Compère! And Gods kingdom is a treasure meant to be shared.
When we put our faith in Christ, a spiritual 'eureka moment ' arrives. God gives us forgiveness in His Son. It is the greatest treasure that could ever be found. Now all of our life can begin to value of becoming a joyous member of HIS eternal Kingdom. It's our Joy to share that valuable discovery with others, that is a purpose of ours laid down by the Father "! How we need a keen awareness, of the joys God wants us to share, that Priceless treasure we can find in JESUS, then we are rich beyond Compère! And Gods kingdom is a treasure meant to be shared.
We all love letters from friends, those we love and love us Facebook should be full of letters , but the best letter we have received, the letter we have received from God, That is why there is so much encouragement in the fact that our Heavenly Father has given us a living letter called the BIBLE, a living, and eternal letter !"The value of scripture goes beyond its words of power, challenges, and wisdom, Amid All of the stories, teaching and guidance, this BOOK, the living truth provides that GOD loves us, and has planned our rescue. It tells of HIS Love in overseeing our existence ( PS 149). Meeting our needs ( MATHEW 6:31-34 ), comforting us ( 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-4). And saving us through the sacrifice of HIS Son JESUS ( ROMANS 1:16-17 ). -----
We are Loved beyond imagination. God as said so, in His inspired and inspiring message to us. No wonder the Psalmist wrote,"I will not forget your Word " PSALM 119:16). It's one indescribable, amazing letter above All letters.
Our God describes and reveals All things in His letter to us !" Thank You, Lord ".
We are Loved beyond imagination. God as said so, in His inspired and inspiring message to us. No wonder the Psalmist wrote,"I will not forget your Word " PSALM 119:16). It's one indescribable, amazing letter above All letters.
Our God describes and reveals All things in His letter to us !" Thank You, Lord ".
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Fri, May 12, 2017
Trials Are Only Temporary
The man whom Christ illuminates with His message has eyes, and that resolves the old difficulty of blindness; but he must use his new eyes in a blind world, and that creates another problem. The world in its blindness resents his claim to sight and will go to any lengths to discredit the claim. The truth of Christ brings assurance and so removes the former problem of fear and uncertainty, but that assurance will be interpreted as bigotry by the fear-ridden multitudes. And sooner or later this misunderstanding will get the man of God into trouble. And so with many other of the blessed benefits of the gospel. As long as we remain in this twisted world, these benefits will create their own problems. We cannot escape them.
Fri, May 12, 2017
Trials Are Only Temporary
The man whom Christ illuminates with His message has eyes, and that resolves the old difficulty of blindness; but he must use his new eyes in a blind world, and that creates another problem. The world in its blindness resents his claim to sight and will go to any lengths to discredit the claim. The truth of Christ brings assurance and so removes the former problem of fear and uncertainty, but that assurance will be interpreted as bigotry by the fear-ridden multitudes. And sooner or later this misunderstanding will get the man of God into trouble. And so with many other of the blessed benefits of the gospel. As long as we remain in this twisted world, these benefits will create their own problems. We cannot escape them.
But no instructed Christian will complain. He will rather accept his problems as opportunities for the exercise of spiritual virtues. He will turn them into useful disciplines for the purification of his life and will rejoice that he is permitted to suffer with his Lord. For however severe may be a Christian's trials, they cannot last very long, and the blessed fruit they bear will last while the ages endure.
Verse
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12
Thought
Standing for truth will bring trials. Trials develop perseverance which is essential to spiritual maturity. Trials are painful but only temporary!
Standing for truth will bring trials. Trials develop perseverance which is essential to spiritual maturity. Trials are painful but only temporary!
Prayer
Give me the good sense, Lord, to see joy in trials because of how You use trials to mature me.
Give me the good sense, Lord, to see joy in trials because of how You use trials to mature me.
Luke 18:34 But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.
The disciple’s dilemma was trying to align the things of God with the way of the world. Man is foolishly inclined to predetermine the outcome. In our effort to please our Lord we often neglect the things that bring Him the most pleasure. When we primarily focus upon the perceived outcome or imagined result we risk missing the glorious process. If we are so devoted to ‘getting-it-done’ we may never realize the eternal work He is doing in us. The more we fuss-about what is going on around us the less we are able to embrace what the Holy Spirit is doing in us. We must abandon preconceived ideas and imaginations about how things should be and humbly trust what our sovereign Lord will determine how He wants them to be. We are not called to control events around us, but to learn and grow in our faith and understanding of the ‘ways’ of our Lord. God’s purpose for my life is directed and controlled by my Lord; not my rational understanding. For purpose to be developed it must be tried and tested in the fires or faith. Purpose will come to the one who absolutely trusts in the eternal sovereignty of our Lord.
Read through the Bible in one year – May 12/ John 3:1-18; 2 Kings 15,16
Thursday, May 11, 2017
JEREMIAH 17:5-11 ---
When Jeremiah said, "the heart is deceitful above ALL things, and desperately Sick; who can understand it ?"17:9 ESV), he expresses a sense of amazement, which is beyond our ability to grasp.
Here the prophet is not saying that some of us have problems being honest with ourselves, he is claiming everybody does.
Thankfully GOD searches our hearts and understands what we cannot see (v10). He gives us every reason to say "Lord we Need Your Help .please show us whether are being honest with ourselves and to you. If we aren't, help us to change and rely on you rather than ourselves!
Search us each day Lord you help us with our hearts , and every little thought, if there is anything wrong in us, cleanse us from every sin and set us free .! Myself Lord please help and guide me each and every day , you no my confusion I face, with the hospital visits and I need you so much . I pray blessings on all my family and friends and for all my sisters and brothers around the earth, in JESUS HOLY NAME. AMEN Love ya love All DENNIS
When Jeremiah said, "the heart is deceitful above ALL things, and desperately Sick; who can understand it ?"17:9 ESV), he expresses a sense of amazement, which is beyond our ability to grasp.
Here the prophet is not saying that some of us have problems being honest with ourselves, he is claiming everybody does.
Thankfully GOD searches our hearts and understands what we cannot see (v10). He gives us every reason to say "Lord we Need Your Help .please show us whether are being honest with ourselves and to you. If we aren't, help us to change and rely on you rather than ourselves!
Search us each day Lord you help us with our hearts , and every little thought, if there is anything wrong in us, cleanse us from every sin and set us free .! Myself Lord please help and guide me each and every day , you no my confusion I face, with the hospital visits and I need you so much . I pray blessings on all my family and friends and for all my sisters and brothers around the earth, in JESUS HOLY NAME. AMEN Love ya love All DENNIS
It's important for parents to set a good example with their example because children observe what their parents do, Christian parents can encourage good habits and behavior by praying for and with them, so they learn of to talk with God. Continue earnestly in prayer being vigilant in it (COL 4:2).
.reading and teaching them the bible - so they learn Gods truths ( teach them the commandments diligently at every opportunity. Telling them about JESUS and leading them to faith in Him ! Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of GOD " JOHN 3:3). We don't have to stop at our children, we can minister the Word to family and friends and others when we have an opportunity!
.reading and teaching them the bible - so they learn Gods truths ( teach them the commandments diligently at every opportunity. Telling them about JESUS and leading them to faith in Him ! Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of GOD " JOHN 3:3). We don't have to stop at our children, we can minister the Word to family and friends and others when we have an opportunity!
It is all too often, that your position can be viewed by others from the perspective of what you have to offer and how you can benefit them as a friend or member of your circle of friends or organization. We value them on what we can get from them, rather than focusing on how we can serve them in Jesus's Holy name. In His letter to the Philippians, Paul wrote," do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others "Philippians 2:3-4 people are not to be used for our own benefit. Because they are loved by God and we are loved by Him, we love one another. His love is the greatest love of All !"We must learn from Gods Word to love like He does - bearing His image and being worthy of His great Love and in need of His loving care to be present in our own hearts and minds through which we can share and display!
Thank you, Father , for there is so much Joy in putting others first, Love you and Love ALL
Thank you, Father , for there is so much Joy in putting others first, Love you and Love ALL
John 14:21 "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."
Our love for Jesus Christ and all He has done for us is declared by our humble desire to obey what He has commanded. If our understanding of what Christ commands of us does not compel us to obey it is meaningless. Jesus Christ evaluates our love for Him by our humble desire to obey what He has commanded of us – a declaration of commitment is useless if it does not impact our word, behavior and thoughts. Our Father in heaven determines our profession by our willingness to be transformed by His Word. God the Father loves those who humbly submit to His Son and what he has done for us. The manifestation of Jesus Christ in our lives is not determined by what we might do; it is produced by who we are and our passionate devotion to what Jesus has commanded. Manifestation is not the power to do – it is the desire to be
Read through the Bible in one year – May 11/ John 2; 2 Kings 13,14
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