Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Directions From God
There are reasons why God
chose Mary and Joseph to be earthly parents for Jesus. One of the most
important reasons Mary and Joseph were chosen is because they were willing to
follow and did follow the directions God gave to them. Many of us pray for answers
or directions from God on a daily basis. What too often escapes us is the
importance of following the directives God has already given to us. From God’s
perspective, perhaps giving you what you consider to be a needed answer is not
nearly as important as giving you an order, a directive, or a commandment He
needs you to follow. None of us will be given the same specific directions God
gave to Joseph. However, we are all given orders and directives by God to love
those the world rejects. We are all given orders and directives by God to love
unwed mothers, prostitutes, AIDS victims, addicts, alcoholics, and the
homeless. Although we might not be able to take any of these people home with
us, we can open up our hearts and invite them into our hearts and lives so they
can know someone somewhere does love them and care about them…in Christ’s name.
Monday, December 30, 2019
Receiving Help
Matthew 21:22--- And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
believing, ye shall receive.
Believing and receiving are
tied together because to believe means we have opened the door of our heart to
God.
When we open the door of our
heart to God, we will hear Him speak because we have opened our mind and heart
enough to hear His words of love spoken to us.
When we need help when we
truly need help in a way we cannot express to anyone but God, He touches our
heart and life.
God does not give us anything
we want.
God does give us whatever we
need to be His humble child. The act of asking alone is not enough.
We must ask in humble prayer
and submission.
When we ask in prayer, we
must have a heart for asking and a heart for receiving.
To ask in prayer and
submission means we must have a heart truly praying in godly, devout, and
unselfish ways. The unspoken supernatural realities of Matthew 21:22 are our
hearts, minds, and soul must unselfishly pray not for ourselves, but for
others.
To receive we must give.
To give to God on behalf of
others mean God will act upon the prayer gift we give to others.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Finding Peace In Chaos
All of us have good reasons
to be anxious, concerned, and worried about many things in life. All of us have
good reasons to be alarmed over many of the circumstances in our life. However,
what happens outside of us need not reach into our hearts, mind, and soul. You
might know of persons who remain calm in any circumstance. You can become such
a person. In any chaotic moment what seems to be such an alarming event at the
moment is not really so alarming compared to all the events of history. What
seems incredibly important and alarming today, will, in time, fade away in
memory. Inner peace is most often achieved when we begin to see things as God
sees them. When we see our life as God sees us, even the traumatic times of our
life can be used for His glory. Although we can often seem to be destroyed by
events, we must remember no matter what events do to us, we have God's
incredible shield of protection around our hearts and soul.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Our Real Source Of Power
You have the power to heal or
hurt. You have the power to forgive or seek revenge. You have the power to love
or hate. If you accept you have power then be a true child of God by accepting
the responsibility of using the power you have. Your power is a gift from God.
Your power is from God. God gave you the force or energy we call life. When you
are mature, you can direct the power of your life into doing God's will. Using
your power according to God's will produces a blessing for God. When you are
immature you, unfortunately, let the power of your life be corrupted by your sin.
God gave you the power of life for a reason and a purpose. God gave you the
power of life so you can shine His love out to a world steeped in darkness. The
world is thirsting for Christ's Living Water. Your life is to be lived so you
are a vessel pouring out His Living Water to others. In a world full of
darkness, you can bring the hope and promise of life to millions. Perhaps you do
not believe you reach millions, but the power of God within you is
supernatural. Within the realms of the supernatural, you can do the impossible.
Your heart, filled with the power of God's love, touching just one other heart,
can bring the power of God down into the heart and life of many others. Using
the power God gave you, you can, by the way, you live, reach generations of
people you will never know. Your silent prayers, your spoken prayers, your
godly thoughts, words, and actions, bring God into the world.
Friday, December 27, 2019
Telling The Truth About Death
Death is the end of our life on earth. Death is sad for those left behind. Death is a grievous event in the life of those left behind because we treasure the life of those who died. When others pass away, we miss them. Death is the end of our earthly life but death can also be the beginning of our life in heaven. Conversely, death can also be the beginning of our life in hell. Death is fearful because death is unknown in our direct life experience. Our fear of death can be taken away by our blessed assurance Christ has saved us from the eternal fire of hell. Some people have trouble telling the truth about death because they have no faith there is a heavenly life. If people of no faith told the truth about death, they would tell a tale of terror and horror. With no faith, persons face unknown outer darkness…a A place of terror and horror. However, the terror and horror of death need not grip a person. Death can be the beginning of heaven if we accept Christ as Savior and Lord of our life.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
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