Let us be of the same mind: Christ made himself a servant

Philippians 2: 1 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
The Humbled and Exalted Christ 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Christ made himself a servant, or bond servant, literally a slave. Why would He do that. To save us. He literally made Himself subservient, to us, for us?! The God of the universe became a man, and a type and fashion of a slave. Why did He do that. Because He Loves us, because He had to because of our sin.
Sin makes us a slave, and only the master can set us free. In order to do that, He had to become like one of the least of us, the lowly of the lowly. A sin filled man. In fact all of the sin He bore, none is left. He took more sin than I even have, because He took it all.
I hate serving sometimes, especially if it hurts, or if it's really hard. But He did it and it was the hardest thing I can ever imagine a man doing.
Sin envelopes us, covers us, makes us nasty. Buy His dying on the cross cleanses us from all that filth, no matter how much we have, He took more. He took it all.
I hate that it's so hard for me to serve. That means I have a lot of dying to do, every day!
Lord help me to dye to my self, my desires, unless their Your desires, let my kingdoms of self fall, and let You live fully in me and through me completely!
Let us be of the same mind!

Bear much fruit!

Look at the parable below: The seed is the Word of God. It's sown in our hearts and right away the devil try's to snatch it away. God's sowing everyday, and the enemy is prowling about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
Then there is the Word that when tribulation or persecution arises because of God's Word, this person has no root, and so God's Word withers away.
Then there are those for whom the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, (I know that riches tend to make me trust in them rather than trust in God's provision) they then choke out God's Word, and he becomes unfruitful.
Have we become unfruitful? Now we know why.
Let's go and bear fruit again for God. Let's live for Him!!

Matthew 13: 18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” (Thanks Bible Gateway!)

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I posted on face book about how sad it is to me that the Body of Christ thinks it's strange to have God speak to you, and then our family reading was Isiah 59: 1 Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. 2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.
It seems there are things that block us hearing God, and Lord I pray that they'd all be done away with, so Your Body once again can hear your voice, Father God, please heal Your body, deliver us oh Lord, in Jesus Name.

Today my daughter came home! Oh man is that cool! The Lord feels the same way, He just wants us to come back home again! He misses us, though He never leaves nor forsakes us! Heb 13:5 because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."[a]

But look at what the first part of 13 says: 5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you (Thanks biblegateway, again!)

Other loves try to work their way in there. Do I Love food, money, or even friends more than I Love God? What if God asked me to give up all my friends, would I be OK with that, or would I even hear Him cause there so much noise, so many other voices coming from the other things I love?
I Love You Lord, and I lift my voice, to worship you...

He alone is holy

Post 21. If we do what we want to do we make ourselves out to be God, or equal with Him. Only He can do what He wants when He wants. He alone is holy.
I was woken up at 11:30 with one of the loudest thunder claps I've ever heard, and it literally shook the earth, so much so it set off car alarms all over our city, wow. I was terrified out of my sleep, and I knew God shook the earth. His power is an awesome thing to feel, and this world has His finger print all over it, to show His power, His authority. He alone is God, and I will praise Him, my Father's God and I will exalt Him!!

Day 20

God isn't interested in our truth, because He says in Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, are not Your eyes on the truth? He also says in another place John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
He decides what is truth, because He IS the truth.
Even when we fall, He is the truth.
Even when all else fails, He is the truth.
Even when I don't act like it, He is the truth.
Even when everyone else says differently, He is the truth.
Wen all the powers of hell itself say He is not, our Jesus Christ still IS The Truth!
Amen!

He Rose!

18 & 19 I will strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter. Mark 14. Even though Peter denied that he would scatter, he did as well. Do we do that? Do we scatter, even though the shepherd rose? He didn't fail us, He was faithful all the way through, as He is yet today. He is God.
I don't want to wonder where I'm supposed to be, I just want to hear His voice. As You are faithful Lord, help me to be faithful, all the way through, in Jesus Name. Even though there is a spirit of unfaithfulness, and even though we are taught none of us are perfect, yet You are perfect Lord, You are righteous, and You live in us. You even inhabit our praises, so let us praise You often, as you deserve it, and are worthy of it, and it's what is do You!
Let us give to you what is rightfully Yours, and not give it to another, let us not rob from God in Jesus Name, that Name that is above every other name! Amen!