Thursday, December 31, 2020
The Touch Of A Broken Heart
Thinking your broken heart could never be mended is a wrong thought. If you have ever thought it would take the moving of all of heaven and earth to mend your broken heart, you may have been right in human terms. However, the supernatural power of God upon your heart CAN move all of heaven and all of the earth. For the power of God is infinite. The power God has at His disposal to mend your broken heart is infinite. The infinite power of God does not just touch your broken heart. The infinite power of God can change, remake, redo, restore, and redeem your heart. What is impossible for human beings to do, God can do very easily because God has infinite power. For God's infinite power to be made real in your life, you must be willing to be mended by Him. When your heart is willing to be mended by God, then God can move all of heaven and all of the earth if your heart is open and willing for Him to mend you.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
God's Surrounding Love
We are often left alone in our life. Many times we are left alone without our consent. Many times we are left alone in life and although we are adults, we are helpless to do anything about being left alone. We are often left exposed in our life. We are often left open to attacks and embarrassments without our consent…often without our causing the attacks and embarrassments. We are often left hurting in our life. Because life is what life is, because of people being who they are, and because of factors beyond our control, we are left hurting without any resources to deal with the hurt. However, the love of God wraps around you. The love of God surrounds you. When all is bleak, the love of God surrounding you this minute brings hope. When all is lost, the love of God surrounds you and brings you home so you can exclaim you have been found. When all is full of pain, the surrounding love of God brings ease and comfort. The surrounding love of God does not just wrap around you, the love of God soaks into you and there is then a new day, a new time, a new promise, and a new vision of what shall be in all of your tomorrows.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The Sure Defeat Of The Enemy
There is no power greater than the power of God. We all seek power. We seek power over our circumstances. We seek power over our trials. We seek power over the burdens of our life. As we seek power, we often seek power in the wrong places. The ultimate power of life is in Christ Jesus. Every foe and every enemy of your life should be met with Christ's power. For every spiritual foe, you must battle, and for every spiritual enemy, you must confront, call upon The Lord Jesus Christ the one who lives within you. When the power of darkness comes against you, call upon God. When there is an illness, sickness, death, disease, threat, fear, doubt, and insecurity, call upon God. When you call upon God by casting your cares, worries, fears, and all of your life upon Christ…then spiritual enemies are defeated and foes are truly vanquished. Yes, you may have to carry many burdens in your life. However, when you carry these burdens the glory of God will fill you. When the spiritual enemy begins to advance toward you, trust in God to help you. Trusting God is not easy to do. Trusting God is not easy because the spiritual enemy wants you to trust only in yourself. However, no matter how much the spiritual enemy wants you to turn selfish, ask the Lord to help you and He will bring you victory.
Monday, December 28, 2020
The Size of God
The size of God in your life depends on how honest and truthful you can be with Him and with yourself. When you know there are things within you needing attention yet you ignore these things, then God is diminished within you because you have not permitted Him to work fully and fruitfully within you. The size of God within you is also determined by how much you trust Him. To trust God is a supremely mature act. Most of us want a written statement or a written guarantee things will be alright. We are willing to trust God only if God proves to us we do not need to trust Him. Are we just willing to trust God if we do not need to run any risk? To trust our unseen God who speaks to us only in whispers requires us to put our whole person or whole being into His hands. This is hard to do. Yet we know we can trust Him for we instinctively know He loves us and He will not fail us.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS
A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said. "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen Hell. They went to the next room and opened the door. It was the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand. “It is simple," said the Lord. "It requires but one skill. You see they have learned the secret to happiness..... feed one another." Now you’ve seen heaven, go feed my sheep.
Saturday, December 26, 2020
THE SAD PASSING OF COMMON SENSE
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned, but overbearing, regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, teenagers suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they had themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer paracetamol, sun lotion, or plaster to a pupil, but could not inform the parents when a pupil became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home, but the burglar could sue you for assault because you protected yourself and your own. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion, his daughter, Responsibility, and his son, Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized that he was gone.
Author Unknown
Friday, December 25, 2020
The events leading up to the birth of Christ weren't coincidental but were put in place by God so that the prophecies of old would be fulfilled, in Isaiah 7: 13-14; Isaiah 9: 6-7; Micah 5: 2-5. Everything that happened, from the time the census was ordered to everyone returning to their city to be registered, and then the birth of Jesus while Joseph & Mary were in Bethlehem, was orchestrated by God. Out of Bethlehem, a small town in the City of David, came the Messiah. This event was the beginning of something so incredible. Jesus Christ left His throne in glory and took on the human form just to bring us reconciliation to our Father God. He came into the world, miraculously conceived, and then born as all humans are. He was first a baby, then became a toddler, then grew into a child, and went through adolescence before becoming an adult. He experienced humanity at all levels. He truly can identify with all people at all stages of life. This very first Christmas, God gave the greatest gift ever. His Son! And His Son gave the gift of His life - which was why He came. Because of this, we can have a relationship with God as His children. Through Jesus Christ, we are Sons and Daughters of the Highest God. So this Christmas, bear in mind the 'True' Christmas story, which led to the 'True' Easter story. Let us give thanks and praise to our heavenly Father for these events, which have changed our lives forever. No matter how 'secular' the world is becoming, disregarding the truth of Christmas, let us boldly proclaim the truth about the birth of Jesus as the reason for the season. Let us claim 'CHRISTmas' back!
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Christmas Is Not a Myth By Billy Graham
When the fullness of the time was come,…God sent forth . . . his Son . . .Galatians 4:4
Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a
dream. It is a glorious reality. It is a time of joy. Bethlehem’s manger crib
became the link that bound a lost world to a loving God. From that manger came
a Man who not only taught us a new way of life but brought us into a new
relationship with our Creator. Christmas means that God is interested in the
affairs of people, that God loves us so much that He was willing to give His
Son.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The Riches Of Christ
As Christians, we too often take our spiritual wealth for granted. As Christians, we hopefully do not walk this earth in spiritual poverty because, in Christ, we are rich. The spiritually poor are all around us. In Christ, we must pray for those who are spiritually poor…those who do not know Him. We must pray for others to become wealthy in their knowledge and wisdom about how much God loves them and cares for them. We can own treasures and lands of the earth but if we do not have the riches of Christ in our heart, we are poor. We can know how people behave and perhaps we may even know how to get others to do our bidding, but if we do not have spiritual knowledge about others in the light of Christ, we are poor. Truly, as a Christian, our knowledge and wisdom about how to live a bountiful and blessed life surpass all the human wisdom we could ever possess if we did not know Him. Our knowledge and wisdom about unconditional love, forgiveness, giving, and compassion make us rich when we deal with and interact with others. Also, our knowledge and wisdom about Christ give us the power to deal with every trial and every adversity. Praise God we can know Him and love Him.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
The Presence Of God In A Time Of Trouble
When you are suffering and you are not tended to by a Good Samaritan… When you are suffering and you see no helpers coming to your aid… When you are suffering and you believe God is not ready or does not want to help you… Please read on. In suffering, we cannot see God, but in our suffering, God is like an internal Samaritan helping people of the world. God is deep within you. In our suffering, God is our ultimate helper. When no one else knows or cares, God knows or cares. Your suffering is internal. Your suffering is inside of you. However, in the same place, you find your suffering you also find God. God is internal. God is right there in the middle of your suffering. When you hurt the worst, when you doubt the most, when you have no one to turn to for help, God is at the very center of the burden you carry. Suffering not only cuts us off from God, but suffering also cuts us off from other people. Because suffering cuts us off from God and others, we must all reach out to each other in good times and bad. We must reach out to those people who are suffering. We must reach out because for many people we represent God, we represent Christ, and we are the Samaritans.
Monday, December 21, 2020
The Power Of Surrender
We all want power. We want power because we know, we are powerless. We are powerless over our certain death and powerless over the certain death of others. We are powerless over the earth and the earth's mighty oceans. We are powerless over vast weather systems, earthquakes, and volcanoes. We want the personal power to bolster our sense of pride and ego. We want the Holy Spirit power to make a show for God so others will notice us or to solve our selfish problems. We want healing power to heal ourselves from physical infirmities. We want power over pain so the pain does not impact our lives and we can go on and do our own selfish thing in life. We want power over opponents so they will not bother us or so we can profit from their powerlessness. We all want power. However, power is not the way of God. The way of God is surrender, unselfish sacrifice, humility, and absolute contrition.
Sunday, December 20, 2020
The Power of Patience
Picture yourself waiting in a checkout line that hasn’t moved for ten minutes. Many of us would feel frustrated. We live in a generation that expects instant results. Everyone struggles with some degree of impatience. We’re born with this trait—think about a three-month-old who wants milk in the middle of the night. The inborn reaction is to fuss at the first hint of discomfort and to keep at it until the need is met. Patterns from our old “flesh” nature make this a continual battle for most people, but one that is very worthwhile to fight. Let’s consider the biblical definition of patience. It can mean both longsuffering and perseverance, or not giving up and yielding under pressure. In either case, it reveals itself when we are willing to wait without frustration while suffering or experiencing some strong desire. In other words, we accept difficult situations without giving God deadlines. What’s more, patience means accepting what the Lord gives, on His timetable—or what He chooses not to give. This quality results in inner peace and a lack of stress. Meanwhile, we should pray, obey, and persist as we seek God’s direction. The danger of impatience is that we might miss the Lord’s perfect plan and His blessing. Only when we trust our Father’s will and timing can we rest peacefully. What causes you stress? Carefully examine whether you are taking matters into your own hands or releasing the circumstance to almighty God. Seek His way and His timing. Anything else can be destructive.
Saturday, December 19, 2020
The Power Of Facing Reality
When we acknowledge the physical nature of our life then we are not fooling ourselves into thinking we have no problems. When we acknowledge the physical nature of our life then we are also not letting our physical problems overwhelm us. Acknowledgment of your circumstances is not denial. When you acknowledge your circumstances you then cause yourself to recognize the circumstances exist. When you acknowledge an obstacle you face then you take from the obstacle the power of the obstacle to controlling your life. Great obstacles in our life can generate fear within us. The fear generated by obstacles keeps us from believing, hoping, trusting, and seeing a path into our future. Too often, the fear generated by an obstacle keeps us imprisoned in denial because we do not want to face the fear or face the obstacle. However, the fear generated by an obstacle loses its power if you acknowledge the obstacle. When you acknowledge the existence of an obstacle, great power comes to you because you have faced reality. When you face reality and there is an obstacle, you can also find in reality a being much larger and much more powerful than any obstacle. The being much larger than any obstacle, in reality, is the being of love and power we call God.
Friday, December 18, 2020
The Meaning Of Seeking
God created us to seek Him. This is a profound idea. Our seeking ability is a profound gift. God put in each of us a heart to seek Him out. God did this so when we want to find Him we can and will find Him. Although we are separated from God because of our sin and because of the separation between our reality and God's Heaven, God still wants us to be with Him in spirit and truth. God placed us upon the earth to seek Him out and do His will. Part of God's will for us is to seek Him and find Him. God did not make us sit idly by and wait for God to appear in front of us like we sit and watch television. God wants us to be active and proactive. One of our basic purposes of life is to seek God. To search for God, to seek Him out, means we are to seek His love and pursue His peace. To seek out God means we request His real presence, solicit His warmth and caring, and ask for Him to come into our hearts and lives. Praise God He put in us a seeking heart. Jeremiah 29:13---And ye shall seek me, and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Lord’s Way of Hope
The Lord’s way is the way of hope. The Lord’s way of hope produces in our newness of being and power for living. When we walk the narrow path of God’s righteousness by being self-controlled and self-disciplined we have power. Our self-control and self-discipline enable us to possess a newness of being and a power for living. Our self-control and self-discipline is the container in which the Lord’s hope resides. Because God the Father sent Christ Jesus into the world, we have a hope beyond any kind of earthly hope we have ever known. To possess the hope of God, there is a requirement. To possess the hope of God you must, using your self-control and self-discipline, unfailingly and unflinchingly walk God’s narrow path. To possess the hope of God and possess power for living, you must consistently and constantly do the right thing. When we start doing the wrong thing, the power we have for living starts slipping away. The resulting guilt alone renders us hopeless. On a personal level, unless you live a holy, devout, and clean life there is no hope. There is no hope for us in this earthly life except the hope we have for living eternally in Christ.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The Light / The Darkness
The light of Christ continues to shine in spite of the darkness all around us. It is sad to me that we have such a bright light shining but not many are seeing or even welcoming the shining light of Christ into their lives. When our Lord arrived the first time there was darkness all around and John said in his gospel, "And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not"(John 1:5). Many years ago I heard an Evangelist say, "Sin thrills but then when it is finished it kills, Sin fascinates but when it is finished it assassinates." Sin will take you farther than you want to go and keep you there longer than you want to be there. In the end, it is just like the Evangelist said SIN KILLS. The Bible says very clearly, "The wages of sin is death." But understand the light is shining brightly for all to see, don't let the darkness overwhelm the beautiful light of Christ. I write this because I see so much DARKNESS but the LIGHT is shining and America has a choice to make. Joshua said to Israel a long time ago these words, "And if it seems evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
I refuse to allow DARKNESS to defeat me and my
family, AS, FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The Invincible You
We are not invincible. All of us will die. All of us are capable of getting sick. All of us, unless our life is shortened, will get old and feeble. From all human and outward appearances, we are extremely vulnerable. However, in the world and to the world, outward appearances can be deceiving. If we could see your inner world, your soul, or your spirit, we would see you have the capability and the potential to be spiritually invincible. Christ came to give you hope. Your hope cannot be defeated without your consent. If you fully accept Christ as your Savior, your hope in Christ rests in the knowledge you will not only never die, but you will live forever. When your spirit is resting in Christ, you are always capable of good spiritual health. In your spirit, you will never get old. In your spirit, you will be forever young. Although your outward bodily appearance may seem as if you are getting wrinkled and gray, inside your heart, mind, and soul, you need not age. In your spirit, you are invincible if you want to be. In your spirit, you can remain healthy and vibrant. In your spirit, you can maintain an inspired upstanding spiritual posture. In your spirit, you can vigorously run toward Christ's goal of eternal life. No matter what happens on the outside of your life, on the inside of your life, you can be invincible as a true child of God.
Monday, December 14, 2020
The Hope of Resurrection, Author: Billy Graham
The resurrection of Christ brings hope. The late Emil Brunner once said, “What oxygen is for the lungs, such is hope for the meaning of human life.” As the human organism is dependent on a supply of oxygen, so humanity is dependent on its supply of hope. Yet today hopelessness and despair are everywhere. Peter, who himself was given to despair during the episode of Calvary, writes in a triumphant note, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again into a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” There is hope that mistakes and sins can be forgiven. There is hope that we can have joy, peace, assurance, and security in the midst of the despair of this age. There is hope that Christ is coming soon—this is what is called in Scripture “the blessed hope.” There is hope that there will come someday a new heaven and a new earth, and that the Kingdom of God will reign and triumph. Our hope is not in our own ability, or in our goodness, or in our physical strength. Our hope is instilled in us by the resurrection of Christ.
Sunday, December 13, 2020
The Handwriting on the Wall
A weary mother returned from the store lugging groceries through the kitchen door. Awaiting her arrival was her eight-year-old son anxious to relate what his younger brother had done. "While I was out playing and Dad was on a call T.J. took his crayons and wrote on the wall! It's on the new paper you just hung in the den I told him you'd be mad at having to do it again." She let out a moan and furrowed her brow "Where is your little brother right now?" She emptied her arms and with a purposeful stride she marched to his closet where he had gone to hide. She called his full name as she entered his room he trembled with fear he knew that meant doom! For the next ten minutes, she ranted and raved about the expensive wallpaper and how she had saved. Lamenting all the work it would take to repair she condemned his actions and total lack of care. The more she scolded, the madder she got then stomped from his room, totally distraught! She headed for the den to confirm her fears when she saw the wall, her eyes flooded with tears. The message she read pierced her soul with a dart it said, "I Love Mommy," surrounded by a heart. Well, the wallpaper remained, just as she found it with an empty picture frame hung to surround it. A reminder to her, and indeed to all Take time to read the handwriting on the wall! - Author Unknown -
Saturday, December 12, 2020
The Pit
Job 33:28---He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
A man fell
into a pit and couldn't get himself out. A subjective person came along and
said, "I feel for you down there." An objective person walked by and
said, "It's logical that someone would fall there." A Pharisee said,
"Only bad people fall into pits." A mathematician calculated how deep
the pit was. A news reporter wanted the exclusive story on the pit. A self-pitying
person said, "You haven't seen anything until you've seen my pit." A
fire-and-brimstone preacher said, "You deserve your pit." A Christian
Scientist observed, "The pit is just in your mind." A psychologist
noted, "Your mother and father are to blame for your being in that
pit." A self-esteem therapist said, "Believe in yourself, and you can
get out of that pit." An optimist said, "Things could be worse."
A pessimist claimed, "Things will get worse." Jesus, seeing the man,
took him by the hand and lifted him out of the pit.
Friday, December 11, 2020
The Fire
An article in National Geographic several years ago provided a penetrating picture of God's wings. After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. When the blaze had arrived and the heat had singed her small body, the mother remained steadfast. She had been willing to die so those under the cover of her wings would live. That is just how much God loves you He truly is your shield and buckler, For God So Loved The World That He Gave His Only Begotten Son That Whosoever believes should not perish but have everlasting life.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The Endless Circle Of God's Eternal Life
You know there will come a time when your life on this earth shall be no more. However, you also know something more. You also know your life will go on into timeless eternity. Your life will go on forever, and ever on the wings of God's love. Christ shall carry you to His sweet Promised Land above the clouds. Because of God's unfailing love for you…Because of Christ's terrible sacrifice for you…Because Christ paid such an uncountable price for your sin…Because you have humbly accepted Christ as your Savior…You know you will never die. You know you will live forever.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
The Day Of Perfection
We are all living in an imperfect world. Every day we are subjected to the news about how imperfect human beings are doing terrible things. In our spiritual life, we are born with imperfect spirits just as our bodies are born imperfect. However, in our spiritual life, there will come a time when all things are made perfect. Accepting Christ as Savior and Lord change our spiritual life. In our spiritual life, our spirit will sail away from our body and our spirit will become perfect when we see Jesus. In Christ, we shall live forever. Jesus said, “whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” We can thank our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for our eternal life. Christ died for us so we can be made perfect in Him and through Him. Even now, when we sense and experience the love of Christ, we can get a foretaste of His perfection. We can get a foretaste of the day when we shall be with Him to sing His praises.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Taking The High Ground For Victory
In your spiritual war of life, you always want the highest ground. You want the highest ground in your spiritual war because the high ground gives you a view of where the adversary’s location and the adversary’s activities. You want the high ground so the adversary must exert extra effort while walking uphill to defeat you. You want the high ground so when you engage your adversary, your forces have more energy because they are running downhill instead of uphill. The higher the ground you can claim, the better. The steeper the incline to get to your current position, the more secure you will be. When you are on the high ground, build an impenetrable fortress around you. In your spiritual life, the high ground is righteousness or always doing the right thing. The height of your position is how much you love God. Your fortress is made strong by the exercising of your faith. Your power is the power of God in you unleashed by your attitude of never surrendering to the darkness and never surrendering to temptation.
Monday, December 7, 2020
Taking A Break And Resting
Right now, take a little break from life. Stop and rest for just a second. Take a deep breath and sink into the hand of God. While you are resting in His hand, reflect upon how much He loves you. Look around you and you see how you live in a world hurrying up to a heart attack. With God, there is for you, the green and luscious goodness of His love in which He wants you to immerse yourself. In His luscious green goodness, there is nourishment. In His pasture, you find His love, His care, and His compassion. Perhaps today God wants you to stop and rest. Sometimes God even makes things happen so you will rest when you don't want to rest because when you are flat on your back, you are looking up to Him.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Striving For Success
Joshua 1:7---Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
A Christian must strive for success in matters both large and small. You should not accept any unsuccessful effort or unsuccessful result from yourself. We all fail, but you must never accept failure as if failure were acceptable. When you fail, glorify God by coming back with a renewed spirit and new determination to be successful. You must never falter in striving to be successful in your walk of faith. If you accept failure as normal, you will fail at being Christ-like. You must not shrug off failed attempts. You must work hard to be successful in your relationship with Christ, with others, and in your daily endeavors. Christ expects you to achieve great things for Him. One of His expectations of you is you should give 110% of all you are and all you have in working towards His destination in your life.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Showing God's Forgiveness
As we try to comprehend what we did to Christ and what Christ did for us on the Cross, what is most incomprehensible is how He could still love us. What is beyond our understanding in intellectual terms is how Christ forgives us for what we did to Him. If anyone on earth could have a reason to hold a grudge, Christ would be the person to hold the grudge. However, Christ does not hold a grudge or seek revenge. Instead, Christ forgives us and wants us to forgive others. Forgiving others can heal our soul and spirit. Forgiving others can release us from the emotional prison of seeking to get even. The act of forgiveness erases the hurt inflicted upon us. There is no healing energy like forgiveness. There is no energy to restore us to complete lifelike forgiveness. In the future, there will be a day and time when we stand before Christ. When we stand before Christ we will fully understand what we did to Him. When we see Christ in person, we will fully experience His forgiving love. He will ask you if you forgive others as He has forgiven you…and what will your answer be?
Friday, December 4, 2020
Sending Out God's Healing Force
Matthew 22:37-38---Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
"But what about me? What about my need for healing? Never mind what others need, I want my healing now!" Although we would never say we want to be healed before anyone else gets their healing, some persons have that kind of attitude. If you stood before God, totally immersed in His immense love, and He gave you the choice of receiving healing for yourself or sending out healing to others, what would you choose? Your spiritual life is determined by what you are willing to give rather than what you want to get. Always choose to heal others before you get your healing. Be willing to step aside and let others go before you. All of us will receive our healing. All of us will receive the greatest healing we could ever imagine when we see Christ. Whenever we need healing, let all of us remember Christ's call to put others before ourselves by sending out God's healing force of love.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Seeing Consequences And Taking Charge
To take charge of adversity you must see the result of what the adversity can do to you. You must see the consequences of the adversity in your life. This ability to see into the future concerning the consequences of adversity will give you the ability to make plans and devise ways of dealing with adversity now as well as into the future. If you do not know what the adversity will do to you in the future, you will not be able to take charge of the adversity. For example, if one does not see into the future and understand how smoking cigarettes can cause cancer, how drunk driving can kill people, and how drug addiction can destroy one's ability to function, then successfully dealing with these issues will likely never happen for the person who is blind to these consequences. We must accept the reality of what adversity can do to us now as well as what the adversity can do to us in the future. To lie to ourselves about what may or may not happen puts us at a disadvantage when we try to take charge. To lie to ourselves cuts us off from the truth.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
SEEING BEYOND THE SURFACE OF LIFE
Matthew 12:6--- But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
We all think
we see what is going on around us. However, we only see the very surface of
things. We only see the very surface of the people we think we know so well. What
lies beneath the surface of all things and beneath the surface of all life is power. Beneath the surface of all things and all life is THE power…the power of
God. The power of God holds atomic particles in their orbits. God's power holds
quarks (subatomic particles) in their place in the sub-atomic world. The glue
or cohesive force keeping all things from melting down is the power of God. The
power of gravity from the moon causes the tides of the ocean. Yet, the power of keeping the substance of the moon together is the power of God. This same power
of God can direct your life if you are willing. What we see in the world is a
hard exterior. What is beneath the hard exterior is the soft, kind, gentle, and
merciful love of Christ. If we are willing, He will show us His spirit, His
love, and His mercy in every part of our life.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Receiving The Spirit, Receiving The Truth
Acts 1:8--- But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
The question about receiving the Holy
Spirit is too often asked by some persons who do not want to work too hard to
receive the Spirit. Too many people want the easy road to receiving the Spirit.
To really have a deep love, care, compassion, and energy of the Holy Spirit
alive and living in us requires we work. Some people want to believe the Holy
Spirit exists and we do not have to do any asking, seeking, or knocking. This
is a passive approach to our faith. This kind of passive, lukewarm, hands-off, "objective
thought" regard for God is not what God wants. What God wants are people
pounding on His spiritual door seeking His truth. Jesus’ Invitation is still
COME.
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