Thursday, May 14, 2020
How Much Do You Think You Are Worth?
Jeremiah 29:11--- “For I know the thoughts that I think
toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a
future and a hope”.
Too often you may look at others to
find your value in their eyes.
In truth, they cannot know you as
Christ knows you.
Whenever you are full of doubt,
misgivings, and feel inferior, you need to see yourself as Christ sees you.
Whenever you feel like you do not
count, the Lord will show you how much you do count in His eyes.
Whenever you feel like you do not
belong, Christ will help you see how much you do belong to Him.
Whenever you feel inferior, the Lord
will show you how He fully accepts you and loves you.
Whenever you feel like you are
nothing, the Lord will show you the wonders of His creation. He will help you
see how you are His most wondrous creation of all.
The Lord will help your spirit rise
into His heavenly realms.
In this hour, let the joy of your
salvation overtake all the sadness and grief you could ever feel.
Praise His name for all Christ is,
all Christ has done, and for the home, Christ has built for you in Heaven above.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Filled and Blessed
Psalm 65:4---Blessed is
the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach unto thee, that he may
dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even
of thy holy temple.
We are
blessed and filled to overflowing if we remember His friendship.
If we live
obediently according to His commands, God blesses our life.
Even if we
live in dark days and it seems the dark times will never end in our life, there
are still benefits and blessings to living out an obedient life.
When we do
not live according to His ways, we have trouble, problems, heartaches, and
pain.
However,
when we admit God’s wisdom is within our heart, and we admit His wonderful
truth is really in us, we are then compelled to live like God wants us to live.
When we live
like God wants us to live then we are soaked to the skin in His showers of
blessings.
Our life is
then filled to overflowing with His joy, His love, and His peace
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Enduring Hardness Like A Soldier Should
2 Tim. 2:3--- Thou
therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
No one wants
to be left out in the world without resources or help when help is needed.
No one wants
to suffer.
However, in
this life and in this reality, to spend eternity with God requires we make
sacrifices in the present time.
Good
soldiers in training and on the battlefield learn to make sacrifices.
Good
soldiers do not follow their own whims, wants, and needs.
Good
soldiers follow the commands of their commanding officer or leader.
Soldiers
learn early on there will be hardships in military life.
Each of us
must learn and expect there to be hardships in our life for Christ.
We must
learn there will be hardships, suffering, and trials for each of us before we
enter the gates of Heaven.
Our life is
a battle between what God wants for us and what Satan wants for us.
Satan’s most
potent weapon against us is suffering.
Our life is
a war between the spiritual powers and we are the soldiers.
We must
decide whether we are soldiers for Christ or soldiers for Satan.
In this war
there are no spectators.
Everyone is
on one side of the battle or the other.
When you
line up on God’s side of the battle, Satan will come after you.
Make no
mistake about this.
Learn the
rules of engagement now and prepare yourself for the battle ahead.
In this
battle there must never be, on your part as Christ’s soldier, no whining, no
complaining, no protesting, and no slacking off.
You will
need to fight against evil and darkness in your life and in the lives of others
by using God’s force of love, compassion, forgiveness, repentance, and
unrelenting zeal to achieve His mission on earth.
Carry on.
Monday, May 11, 2020
Showing Others Christ Through Your Witness
Acts
22:15---For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and
heard.
Some way,
somehow, every moment, you can show God's love to others.
You may have
many burdens to carry in your life, but you can be a greater witness for Christ
in spite of your burdens.
Although you
have burdens, those around you and so many other persons in the world have even
greater burdens than you.
An open
heart for Christ is heartbreaking for all the people of the world who are
burdened down.
Every hour
you can seek God's power to help you become a greater witness to others.
Pray daily
for God to give you His power to help you carry the burdens of others.
With the
Lord's help, you can show others how every trial is a time when His love can
beam out the most.
In your
heart, earnestly desire for His love and grace to pour down upon all people.
In your
heart, earnestly desire for the touch of the Holy Spirit to descend upon all
people.
In your
heart, earnestly desire for all people to be led by the Holy Spirit's touch of
love.
Use all your
energy to walk the straight and narrow path during your times of burden so
others may see Christ's light shining out from your life.
Use every
part of your life, especially the trials, to more fully glorify His name.
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Are You Losing Control?
Proverbs
19:21---There are many devices (Plans) in a man's heart; nevertheless the
counsel (Purpose) of the LORD, that shall stand (Prevail).
We cannot
control all things and all people.
When we are
obsessed with controlling people and events, we can easily destroy others and
ourselves because we do not permit others the freedom to be who God wants them
to be.
If we have a
fear of losing control, we must find the courage to let others be who they are.
For example,
sinners must not come to Christ because someone controls them.
Sinners must
come to Christ in freedom because the Holy Spirit speaks to a sinner's heart.
We do not
need to be afraid of losing control when our heart and life is placed in the
hands of Christ.
Many times,
a person's fear of losing control is grounded in a severe lack of
self-confidence.
In addition,
fear of losing control causes us to want to control others because we cannot
control ourselves.
All of us
must learn to let God control what God wants to control.
All of us
can relax and not worry about what will happen in the next moment because God
is in all things.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Don’t Lose Hope
Text---John 16:33---These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye
might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer;
I have overcome the world.
That is also the cry of humanity today.
How should NT believers respond to the trials and temptations?
Fight the good fight.
Fight without ever losing hope.
I want to encourage you to never lose your hope.
Everyone has a hope that has Christ.
If you don’t have hope – You don’t have any faith.
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
The Story is told of a submarine coming to surface to restock oxygen
tanks; They had a large crew as it surfaced it is hit by big ship as it
surfaced, quickly it sank to the bottom (before two-way radios).
The diver sent; heard a tapping noise – Morse code – “Is there any hope?”
The Cry of those thinking suicide; splitting families; drowning in
substance abuse.
The Cry of those suffering from coved 19.
I have good news – we serve the God of all hope!
As long as God is alive, there is hope.
Friday, May 8, 2020
Getting In Touch With God
Psalm 119:151---Thou
art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
To be one with God in this
life you need a way of accessing God, but there is no easy way to access God.
You need a way of calling
Him on the telephone but your telephone does not reach His kingdom in Heaven.
On earth, you access God by
being honest with Him.
You access God by pouring
out everything in your life before Him, without knowing if He will respond to
you before you pour out your life.
To be one with God, you
need faith before you ever require God to give you anything in return for your
faith.
To be one with God, you
need to admit (to yourself and to Him) you are a sinner.
To be one with God, you
need to tell God you are sorry for crucifying His Son.
Achieving oneness with God
can require personal honesty with God causing you to do painfully honest work
with your heart, mind, and soul.
To be one with God, you
must kneel at the foot of His cross so you can hear His voice of compassion,
love, and understanding.
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