Hebrews 12:1&2 let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith,
The word beset here means competitor, thwarting in every direction. The sin we struggle with is life threatening, the very abundant life Christ promises us, let us, people of God, lay aside every sin which so easily entangles us..."help us Lord, in Jesus Name!"
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Leaders like mighty men!
Zechariah 10:4b & 5A "From every ruler together. They shall be like mighty men, who tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets of the battle. They shall fight because The Lord is with them.
This is a promise, and I believe a promise to all leaders who walk in Christ, and not in this world and the things of this world, which we are ALL tempted to to walk in, but this type of walking only has death, and no life to it.
"Lod help us to walk in all the things You have for us, and leave nothing behind. We want all of You Lord, and none of us, You are everything Lord, You are good!!" In Jesus Name, amen!!
This is a promise, and I believe a promise to all leaders who walk in Christ, and not in this world and the things of this world, which we are ALL tempted to to walk in, but this type of walking only has death, and no life to it.
"Lod help us to walk in all the things You have for us, and leave nothing behind. We want all of You Lord, and none of us, You are everything Lord, You are good!!" In Jesus Name, amen!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The Fruit of The Spirit
Gal 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery,[c] fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders,[d] drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Imagine our lives so lived by The Spirit that we didn't fulfill the flesh at all, then God would be able to give us the desires of our hearts, cause they'd be pure!!
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery,[c] fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders,[d] drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Imagine our lives so lived by The Spirit that we didn't fulfill the flesh at all, then God would be able to give us the desires of our hearts, cause they'd be pure!!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Holding too much
You can tell you're holding too much stuff by your inability to hold it all. Have you ever watched a kid try to pick up too much stuff; they'll pick up ten things, not knowing that's their limit, then try to pick up just one more thing, then they drop two, try to pick up the two and drop three, sometimes they end up dropping all of it, just because they tried to pick up that one thing that was beyond their limit. We're like that big time! "Lord help us to just carry what You give us, for Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light.!
Eph 6 The full armor of God.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,[c] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.
The Lord woke me up this morning and told me someone I love very much has taken parts of the armor of God off, it was very sad. The armor works best together. If we want the enemy in, then we should take parts of it off, but if we want to stand strong, let us "be empowered to put on the full armor of God" the be empowered part is translated by the Literal Translation, by Jay Green, it tells us we can't even do that by ourselves!
Verse 8 of chapter 6 says that "wether slave or free whatever good we do we will receive the same from the Lord."
It seems God requires us to do good, and to be fully armored at all times.
"Lord help us to simply follow You and not the pattern set forth in this world, which is so selfish, and so us centered, it's so wrong. But let us live to please You, the author and finisher of our faith, He alone is able to empower us to be fully armored, He's the only One that owns a belt of truth, a helmet of salvation, the right shield of faith, and the only breastplate that actually holds the only righteousness that does any good. He is the only One that has a Sword of the Spirit, and He's the Only One that can shod our feet with the preparation of the gospel. "Lord help us to trust in You more, we really need You, we really can't do this on our own, help us to be faithful, truly faithful, all the way through, in Jesus Name, amen."
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,[c] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.
The Lord woke me up this morning and told me someone I love very much has taken parts of the armor of God off, it was very sad. The armor works best together. If we want the enemy in, then we should take parts of it off, but if we want to stand strong, let us "be empowered to put on the full armor of God" the be empowered part is translated by the Literal Translation, by Jay Green, it tells us we can't even do that by ourselves!
Verse 8 of chapter 6 says that "wether slave or free whatever good we do we will receive the same from the Lord."
It seems God requires us to do good, and to be fully armored at all times.
"Lord help us to simply follow You and not the pattern set forth in this world, which is so selfish, and so us centered, it's so wrong. But let us live to please You, the author and finisher of our faith, He alone is able to empower us to be fully armored, He's the only One that owns a belt of truth, a helmet of salvation, the right shield of faith, and the only breastplate that actually holds the only righteousness that does any good. He is the only One that has a Sword of the Spirit, and He's the Only One that can shod our feet with the preparation of the gospel. "Lord help us to trust in You more, we really need You, we really can't do this on our own, help us to be faithful, truly faithful, all the way through, in Jesus Name, amen."
Monday, July 19, 2010
Christ baptized in a different way
In John Chapter 4:2 it says that Christ did not baptize, but His disciples did. I asked Him why He didn't and He said He had a different way to baptize! Acts 1:8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you...and you shall be My witnesses." The Christ said He would send the Holy Spirit, the comforter and He would teach them in all things, and remind them of all the things He had said to them. (John 14:26)
If we are not filled with His power, what are we filled with. Luke 24:49 says that that disciples were to wait in Jerusalem till they were endued with power from on High. Then we read in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit first came upon them. Tis promise is for us as well. 1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord[a] in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The Crowd’s Response
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
Peter’s Sermon
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 ‘ And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
And they shall prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in heaven above
And signs in the earth beneath:
Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD.
21 And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the LORD
Shall be saved.’[b]
If we are not filled with His power, what are we filled with. Luke 24:49 says that that disciples were to wait in Jerusalem till they were endued with power from on High. Then we read in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit first came upon them. Tis promise is for us as well. 1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord[a] in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The Crowd’s Response
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
Peter’s Sermon
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 ‘ And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
And they shall prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in heaven above
And signs in the earth beneath:
Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD.
21 And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the LORD
Shall be saved.’[b]
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Our faithful Good Shepherd
Why do we feel the need to wander to other pastures other than the one's the Lord provides? Isn't it good enough? Is it our own lusts that bring us to these other places that we don't need, and that even hurt us, and the others around us? What kind of influences are we being to the next generation, what are they seeing in our lives that is faithful and true. "Lord help us to live for You, our faithful provider, faithfully providing what we need, when we need it. You are faithful and true, Your Word is from everlasting to everlasting, You are true to Your Word. Help us to believe, in Jesus Name. Amen."
Just as the Lord faithfully calls us in Isaiah 21:12b "Return, come back." "Let us come Lord, even now, in Jesus Name."
Just as the Lord faithfully calls us in Isaiah 21:12b "Return, come back." "Let us come Lord, even now, in Jesus Name."
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