Saturday, June 28, 2014
WORD FOR LIFE: GOD SEES IT
WORD FOR LIFE: GOD SEES IT: Did you ever wonder why people who do not fear God succeed and seem to "get away with murder"? David mused over such things in t...
GOD SEES IT
Did you ever wonder why people who do not fear God succeed and seem to "get away with murder"?
David mused over such things in the 10th psalm. He asks God why the wicked prosper when God seems so far off to a man who follows God's law.
But even more perplexing to me is the fact that a man can work, buy a car, buy a home, raise a decent sort of family who all are successful and still not acknowledge God.
Then there is the godly man who suffers persecution and trouble and He honors God.
But with clarity David assures us that God "does see trouble and grief, and He considers to take it in hand" psalm 10:14
So though things may look a bit unbalanced to us, God sees it all.
Maybe it is not for us to so much look at, wonder and why the unjustice in the world as it is to just praise God and continue to obey and trust Him.
Otherwise these things may distract us from a deeper relationship with Him as we are focusing on the evil around us.
I want to look to God, to get to know HIM better and leave the injustice around me to Him.
When my children were little one would whine about the other doing something,"It's not fair.He gets to go to bed later"
But as a parent we know what is best for our children and thus we can feel justified about making rules.
So too does our heavenly Father see and know the ways of His creation,and,especially those He foreknew to be His.
Focusing on God, not on the issues and problems, gives my attention to Him alone and helps me to understand how He deserves the glory and honor,the main focus of my attention
Yes we can call to attention the things that are unjust but we should,I believe, be rather calling out the goodness,sovereignity,and mercy of our God and present Him to the world instead of all the injustices in it.He knows and sees it all.
David mused over such things in the 10th psalm. He asks God why the wicked prosper when God seems so far off to a man who follows God's law.
But even more perplexing to me is the fact that a man can work, buy a car, buy a home, raise a decent sort of family who all are successful and still not acknowledge God.
Then there is the godly man who suffers persecution and trouble and He honors God.
But with clarity David assures us that God "does see trouble and grief, and He considers to take it in hand" psalm 10:14
So though things may look a bit unbalanced to us, God sees it all.
Maybe it is not for us to so much look at, wonder and why the unjustice in the world as it is to just praise God and continue to obey and trust Him.
Otherwise these things may distract us from a deeper relationship with Him as we are focusing on the evil around us.
I want to look to God, to get to know HIM better and leave the injustice around me to Him.
When my children were little one would whine about the other doing something,"It's not fair.He gets to go to bed later"
But as a parent we know what is best for our children and thus we can feel justified about making rules.
So too does our heavenly Father see and know the ways of His creation,and,especially those He foreknew to be His.
Focusing on God, not on the issues and problems, gives my attention to Him alone and helps me to understand how He deserves the glory and honor,the main focus of my attention
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Blessed is the man who does not WALK in the COUNSEL of the wicked...." psalm 1:1
This does not say that we should do this or that
It does not say that so and so is a sinner
It does not even label any sin
Simply put it states
we are blessed when we do not walk according to what is sin,or,what is wrong
This is not a condemning scripture but rather a blessing and encouragement for us to walk in God's ways and obey Him
How refreshing are these words to my mind, spirit and soul
ty Jesus!!!!!
This does not say that we should do this or that
It does not say that so and so is a sinner
It does not even label any sin
Simply put it states
we are blessed when we do not walk according to what is sin,or,what is wrong
This is not a condemning scripture but rather a blessing and encouragement for us to walk in God's ways and obey Him
How refreshing are these words to my mind, spirit and soul
ty Jesus!!!!!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
WORD FOR LIFE: LOVE LOVE LOVE
WORD FOR LIFE: LOVE LOVE LOVE: How do you discern what s right and good? According to Paul, who was in prison at the time he wrote this verse, you do it though love(Phili...
LOVE LOVE LOVE
How do you discern what s right and good?
According to Paul, who was in prison at the time he wrote this verse, you do it though love(Philippians 1:9).
It is through love, Paul says, that we will grow into a knowledge of depth and insight. Then will we be able to discern what is right.
I have a friend who is choosing a lifestyle I know is against God's word. I love this friend more and more each day but I desire to love him with the love of Christ.
My prayer is that I am able to discern and know God's timing in opening his heart and "eyes" to repentance and how can I show him God's love till that happens? or will it ever happen?
So in love I continue to pray for him,love him,be his friend and care for him as if he was my own child or as I would want to be loved.
In love I hope, when the time comes, that he will be healed delivered and restored to God's will and plan for his life.
I had someone who loved me enough to tough it out with me while I deliberately chose sin but it was her love that won me out in the end.
You see she had so much of Jesus in her heart, His love was the only thing that held her through all her years of loving on me and praying for me.
You can say what you want about sending out demons, deliverance and healing ministries but in the end this all has to come by love,by love, by love. They need to be done and addressed but without love they can mean nothing.
"And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more
in knowledge and depth of insight,so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless till the day of Christ."(Phil.1:9)
According to Paul, who was in prison at the time he wrote this verse, you do it though love(Philippians 1:9).
It is through love, Paul says, that we will grow into a knowledge of depth and insight. Then will we be able to discern what is right.
I have a friend who is choosing a lifestyle I know is against God's word. I love this friend more and more each day but I desire to love him with the love of Christ.
My prayer is that I am able to discern and know God's timing in opening his heart and "eyes" to repentance and how can I show him God's love till that happens? or will it ever happen?
So in love I continue to pray for him,love him,be his friend and care for him as if he was my own child or as I would want to be loved.
In love I hope, when the time comes, that he will be healed delivered and restored to God's will and plan for his life.
I had someone who loved me enough to tough it out with me while I deliberately chose sin but it was her love that won me out in the end.
You see she had so much of Jesus in her heart, His love was the only thing that held her through all her years of loving on me and praying for me.
You can say what you want about sending out demons, deliverance and healing ministries but in the end this all has to come by love,by love, by love. They need to be done and addressed but without love they can mean nothing.
"And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more
in knowledge and depth of insight,so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless till the day of Christ."(Phil.1:9)
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
WORD FOR LIFE: Looks like Paul saw some serious problems in the E...
WORD FOR LIFE: Looks like Paul saw some serious problems in the E...: Looks like Paul saw some serious problems in the Ephesus church. There was perhap= liberty taken with grace and of course, as always, the fl...
Looks like Paul saw some serious problems in the Ephesus church. There was perhap= liberty taken with grace and of course, as always, the flesh gets in the way with pride and such. Paul said to offer our lives pure and blameless, without any foolish talk or obscenities. I wonder sometimes when I watch a move or sitcom or series if it is worth the time then.
Some of them use coarse language, make fornication and immoral practices seem acceptable and quite normal.
I know its just entertainment but what does that mean anyway?
Paul also says "whatever s holy,pure,of good report......" think on those things.
You are what you eat...........
So making a deliberate choice of even what I think may be "harmless" entertainment may influence my thinking and behavior.
Time to rethink some thinking and pray on these thoughts
Isn't it far better to have a pleasing aroma to God?
Some of them use coarse language, make fornication and immoral practices seem acceptable and quite normal.
I know its just entertainment but what does that mean anyway?
Paul also says "whatever s holy,pure,of good report......" think on those things.
You are what you eat...........
So making a deliberate choice of even what I think may be "harmless" entertainment may influence my thinking and behavior.
Time to rethink some thinking and pray on these thoughts
Isn't it far better to have a pleasing aroma to God?
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