Mark 5:25-34 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in [her] body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Mark 6:56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
A minister at my church preached this message and it really touched my heart as I hope it will touch yours.
We make a difference, God said let there be light and there was light, He said He dwells in us and we were made in His image, the bible also says to speak things that are not as though they were. When God said let there be light, the light did not come until after God spoke. The woman with the issue of blood went and sought after man to heal her, when none of that worked she went to Jesus. She broke all the rules to get there, and she took control of her situation. She didn't need to talk to Jesus or to shake His hand by his very garment she knew she would be healed. Now after that incident as we see, down the line people began to follow suit, lining the streets just to touch the hem of Jesus garment.
The things we go through in life and overcome are not just for us, they pave the way for others who did not know that possibility. In Mark 5:34 the word says Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague period. She went through and was healed period. Think about the periods in your life and speak life into their transformation. If you got pregnant as a teen or know people who have speak over your children. My children will not be teen parents period. My children will not be victims of abuse period. I will wise period. I am successful period. Make a list and proclaim these things over your life. Think about the things you say, even playfully and began to speak life into yourself and others. Have a wonderful week. Be blessed.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Forbidden by the Holy Spirit
Acts 16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
When I read this last night it really stuck out to me, the fact that they (Paul and his men) were forbidden to do that which seemed right. They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit. We can look at two things here. 1. What are things are areas in your life where God has forbade you from working? 2. How does the Holy Spirit communicate with you so you will know wither it is Gods will that you are in one place or another. This hit home for me personally. I am the type of person who wants to save the world. I work for a ministry, I am in grad school, I am a part of real estate investing groups, a youth leader at my church and a part of the Big Brother Big Sister program. I am lucky if I get 8 hours of sleep a night and even though all this is fine and good, God has really been convicting me for doing to much. I find it is easy for me to hear the Holy Spirit when I surround myself with certain things. For me it is music, I love music it speaks to me, so when I am listening to my praise and worship music it is easier to hear what I am supposed to be doing and where I am supposed to be going.
Acts 16:7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
I know everyone has felt this way, you get somewhere in life, or an actual place and your like, yes this is perfect let me do this or that and the Spirit says no. This happens in many ways as well you might go out to your car, try to start it up and your battery is dead, you may get frustrated but God may have just used that dead battery to save you from the accident that would have been on the freeway.
I encourage you today and this week to listen for the direction of the Holy Spirit and heed to it. Be blessed.
When I read this last night it really stuck out to me, the fact that they (Paul and his men) were forbidden to do that which seemed right. They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit. We can look at two things here. 1. What are things are areas in your life where God has forbade you from working? 2. How does the Holy Spirit communicate with you so you will know wither it is Gods will that you are in one place or another. This hit home for me personally. I am the type of person who wants to save the world. I work for a ministry, I am in grad school, I am a part of real estate investing groups, a youth leader at my church and a part of the Big Brother Big Sister program. I am lucky if I get 8 hours of sleep a night and even though all this is fine and good, God has really been convicting me for doing to much. I find it is easy for me to hear the Holy Spirit when I surround myself with certain things. For me it is music, I love music it speaks to me, so when I am listening to my praise and worship music it is easier to hear what I am supposed to be doing and where I am supposed to be going.
Acts 16:7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
I know everyone has felt this way, you get somewhere in life, or an actual place and your like, yes this is perfect let me do this or that and the Spirit says no. This happens in many ways as well you might go out to your car, try to start it up and your battery is dead, you may get frustrated but God may have just used that dead battery to save you from the accident that would have been on the freeway.
I encourage you today and this week to listen for the direction of the Holy Spirit and heed to it. Be blessed.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
God is Married to the Backslider
Growing up I always heard that God is married to the backslider what does that mean?
Jer 3:1 They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
Under the law if you divorced and the wife married another man, you as the first husband could not marry her again. God said I will take you back despite what you have done.
Jer 3:2 Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.
Jer 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
You were marked and refused to be ashamed.
Jer 3:4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou [art] the guide of my youth?
Jer 3:5 Will he reserve [his anger] for ever? will he keep [it] to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
God wont keep His anger at bay forever.
Jer 3:6 The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen [that] which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
The places of worship were established on the high places and in the groves. She went to the places that was supposed to be set aside for praise of God and did horrible acts there.
Jer 3:7 And I said after she had done all these [things], Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw [it].
God still called her back to Him.
Jer 3:8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Judah didn’t learn from Israel’s actions.
Jer 3:9 And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
Stones and stocks = idols
Jer 3:10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
Judah didn’t change with her whole heart but just with the service, the deep heart needs to be committed. Have a really made a true commitment to God or do I just love Him on the surface? God wants a full commitment of ourselves to Him. God turn my heart to you alone.
Jer 3:11 And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Israel justified her actions, don’t just go through the motions turn with your whole heart. Judah saw the example if Israel and did not turn.
Jer 3:12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; [and] I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I [am] merciful, saith the LORD, [and] I will not keep [anger] for ever.
God is a forgiving and merciful God.
Jer 3:13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
Just confess your sins, confess and acknowledge that you are wrong.
Jer 3:14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
God is married to the back slider.
Jer 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
God gives us pastors who will feed us with knowledge and understanding of God. God just wants us to come back to Him so He can delight in us.
Jer 3:16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit [it]; neither shall [that] be done any more.
We wont talk about the ark (we don’t talk about the ark) because we have the new covenant, Jesus blood covenant.
Jer 3:17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
We call Jerusalem the holy land and this is the most protected land among the nations.
Jer 3:18 In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.
Jer 3:19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
Jer 3:20 Surely [as] a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.
Jer 3:21 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping [and] supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, [and] they have forgotten the LORD their God.
Jer 3:22 Return, ye backsliding children, [and] I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou [art] the LORD our God.
God will HEAL our backsliding.
Jer 3:23 Truly in vain [is salvation hoped for] from the hills, [and from] the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God [is] the salvation of Israel.
Jer 3:24 For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
Jer 3:25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
Jer 3:1 They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
Under the law if you divorced and the wife married another man, you as the first husband could not marry her again. God said I will take you back despite what you have done.
Jer 3:2 Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.
Jer 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
You were marked and refused to be ashamed.
Jer 3:4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou [art] the guide of my youth?
Jer 3:5 Will he reserve [his anger] for ever? will he keep [it] to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
God wont keep His anger at bay forever.
Jer 3:6 The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen [that] which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
The places of worship were established on the high places and in the groves. She went to the places that was supposed to be set aside for praise of God and did horrible acts there.
Jer 3:7 And I said after she had done all these [things], Turn thou unto me. But she returned not. And her treacherous sister Judah saw [it].
God still called her back to Him.
Jer 3:8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Judah didn’t learn from Israel’s actions.
Jer 3:9 And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
Stones and stocks = idols
Jer 3:10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD.
Judah didn’t change with her whole heart but just with the service, the deep heart needs to be committed. Have a really made a true commitment to God or do I just love Him on the surface? God wants a full commitment of ourselves to Him. God turn my heart to you alone.
Jer 3:11 And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Israel justified her actions, don’t just go through the motions turn with your whole heart. Judah saw the example if Israel and did not turn.
Jer 3:12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; [and] I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I [am] merciful, saith the LORD, [and] I will not keep [anger] for ever.
God is a forgiving and merciful God.
Jer 3:13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
Just confess your sins, confess and acknowledge that you are wrong.
Jer 3:14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
God is married to the back slider.
Jer 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
God gives us pastors who will feed us with knowledge and understanding of God. God just wants us to come back to Him so He can delight in us.
Jer 3:16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit [it]; neither shall [that] be done any more.
We wont talk about the ark (we don’t talk about the ark) because we have the new covenant, Jesus blood covenant.
Jer 3:17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
We call Jerusalem the holy land and this is the most protected land among the nations.
Jer 3:18 In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.
Jer 3:19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
Jer 3:20 Surely [as] a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.
Jer 3:21 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping [and] supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, [and] they have forgotten the LORD their God.
Jer 3:22 Return, ye backsliding children, [and] I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou [art] the LORD our God.
God will HEAL our backsliding.
Jer 3:23 Truly in vain [is salvation hoped for] from the hills, [and from] the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God [is] the salvation of Israel.
Jer 3:24 For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
Jer 3:25 We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Endow Me
I believe I have the gift of spiritual wisdom. Do you believe in spiritual gifts? Do we all posses them? What are yours?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Skydiving
This past weekend I went sky diving. It was amazing I was strapped to a professional and we just dipped out of a plane at 15,000 feet. Now only the first 30 to 60 seconds were scary but once that parachute opened it was amazing to see the amazing works of God. The mountains and lakes, the terrain.
Well this is also how it is when you start truly walking in the things of God. At first its scary are people going to understand? Will your friends look at you differently? Once you get in the grove of it though you are truly able to see the beauty God has created.
A friend and I were talking the other day about how powerless we Christians have become. We conform in every aspect of our lives. We have been desensitized when it comes to sex, our idea toward drugs is that's you not me. Homosexuality is normal and everything is everyone else's fault.
You used to be able to tell the Christians by their works. John 14:12 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." I have yet to see Christians in the streets performing miracles and leading people to salvation. Where more than capable I guess the question is do we really want to.
You are supposed to be able to tell Christians by their works even now. I challenge you this week to look, really look at your self and say how can people tell I am a Christian, how can they tell that I am different. We are supposed to lead others to salvation but if you look like them how will they know you know the way?
Well this is also how it is when you start truly walking in the things of God. At first its scary are people going to understand? Will your friends look at you differently? Once you get in the grove of it though you are truly able to see the beauty God has created.
A friend and I were talking the other day about how powerless we Christians have become. We conform in every aspect of our lives. We have been desensitized when it comes to sex, our idea toward drugs is that's you not me. Homosexuality is normal and everything is everyone else's fault.
You used to be able to tell the Christians by their works. John 14:12 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." I have yet to see Christians in the streets performing miracles and leading people to salvation. Where more than capable I guess the question is do we really want to.
You are supposed to be able to tell Christians by their works even now. I challenge you this week to look, really look at your self and say how can people tell I am a Christian, how can they tell that I am different. We are supposed to lead others to salvation but if you look like them how will they know you know the way?
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
"Christians"
Webster Dictionary Describes the word Christian as follows.
1Chris·tian Listen to the pronunciation of 1Christian
Pronunciation:
\ˈkris-chən, ˈkrish-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin christianus, adjective & noun, from Greek christianos, from Christos
Date:
1526
1 a: one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ b
So I was thinking.......what makes a Christian a Christian? In the 60's even the 70's Christians were a people that were set apart, who choose to follow the teachings of God and abide by them. What is a Christian now? Someone who believes God? Someone who is baptized? Someone who goes to church? How can you tell if someone is a Christian? By the way they carry themselves? By where they go? By what they talk about? By who they surround themselves with?
Please don't think I'm getting on my soap box I'm talking to me too. I am a "Christian." I put it in parenthesis because to me that represents me being saved but living a life God convicted me of. I would listen to everything but Godly music all day, I would curse, I would be fast all things that I know God convicted me of but that I didn't want to give up. I think everyone has there own journey for some they may be so "Christian" that they gossip, or are judgmental, some are disobedient even in the little things God tells them to do. So lets look back up at the definition. A Christian is one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ. What does it mean to profess. To profess means to declare in words or appearances only. We do a whole lot of professing not so much appearing.
Whats the difference between a "Christian" and a really nice atheist. Honestly nothing until they tell you. What should be the difference? Power. We are in a spiritual war. I find the closer I get to God and the more He elevates me, the more the enemy attacks, but Christians have power through the blood of Jesus Christ and the wisdom of His word. We don't want to be so lax that when we realize that we are in the heat of the battle not only do we have to find our weapon but when we do we don't know how to use it.
John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
That's a dangerous place to be with the theif who's purpose you know because our works are luke warm. I want to be piping hot!
For those looking for a fresh anointing read Acts it will get you pumped.
If you seek the voice of God read Joshua.
If you feel you have turned away from God and want to be hot again read Luke 15.
I hope I gave you something to think about. God Bless.
1Chris·tian Listen to the pronunciation of 1Christian
Pronunciation:
\ˈkris-chən, ˈkrish-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin christianus, adjective & noun, from Greek christianos, from Christos
Date:
1526
1 a: one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ b
So I was thinking.......what makes a Christian a Christian? In the 60's even the 70's Christians were a people that were set apart, who choose to follow the teachings of God and abide by them. What is a Christian now? Someone who believes God? Someone who is baptized? Someone who goes to church? How can you tell if someone is a Christian? By the way they carry themselves? By where they go? By what they talk about? By who they surround themselves with?
Please don't think I'm getting on my soap box I'm talking to me too. I am a "Christian." I put it in parenthesis because to me that represents me being saved but living a life God convicted me of. I would listen to everything but Godly music all day, I would curse, I would be fast all things that I know God convicted me of but that I didn't want to give up. I think everyone has there own journey for some they may be so "Christian" that they gossip, or are judgmental, some are disobedient even in the little things God tells them to do. So lets look back up at the definition. A Christian is one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ. What does it mean to profess. To profess means to declare in words or appearances only. We do a whole lot of professing not so much appearing.
Whats the difference between a "Christian" and a really nice atheist. Honestly nothing until they tell you. What should be the difference? Power. We are in a spiritual war. I find the closer I get to God and the more He elevates me, the more the enemy attacks, but Christians have power through the blood of Jesus Christ and the wisdom of His word. We don't want to be so lax that when we realize that we are in the heat of the battle not only do we have to find our weapon but when we do we don't know how to use it.
John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
That's a dangerous place to be with the theif who's purpose you know because our works are luke warm. I want to be piping hot!
For those looking for a fresh anointing read Acts it will get you pumped.
If you seek the voice of God read Joshua.
If you feel you have turned away from God and want to be hot again read Luke 15.
I hope I gave you something to think about. God Bless.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
We Shall Overcome
Rev 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony"
We are fighting a spiritual battle and God is raising up soldiers. He wants His people to have wealth, power and influence but the devil wants us Christians to be weak, afraid, and poor. Wither things go our way or not we overcame the world say we overcame not we may overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. When you see a movie you can't help but recommend it to someone else lets be that way about the things of God. Man that church service last night was great, I just got this new worship CD, man God has really been moving in my life.
We are quick to give reviews about the latest movie or song on the radio, but shy when it comes to talking about the things of God. We don't want to offend anyone or come off as high and mighty. How come it is okay to be Buddist, Hindu, Muslim, or any other religion, but if you truly start to walk in the things of God that's not acceptable.
Whats your testimony?
God Bless
We are fighting a spiritual battle and God is raising up soldiers. He wants His people to have wealth, power and influence but the devil wants us Christians to be weak, afraid, and poor. Wither things go our way or not we overcame the world say we overcame not we may overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. When you see a movie you can't help but recommend it to someone else lets be that way about the things of God. Man that church service last night was great, I just got this new worship CD, man God has really been moving in my life.
We are quick to give reviews about the latest movie or song on the radio, but shy when it comes to talking about the things of God. We don't want to offend anyone or come off as high and mighty. How come it is okay to be Buddist, Hindu, Muslim, or any other religion, but if you truly start to walk in the things of God that's not acceptable.
Whats your testimony?
God Bless
Monday, June 15, 2009
Law vs. Grace
Is one sin greater than another?
My answer to this question is no.
There is only one sin that God will not forgive and that is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Matt 12:32 Anyone who blasphemes against me, the Son of Man, can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.). With that being said lets look at law vs. grace. In the old testament it was fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Whatever anyone does to hurt another person must be paid back in kind. (Lev. 24:20)
Now under new testament law adultery is easily committed. But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Mat 5:28) Through grace we are held to a higher standard because our sin is brought to our realization. We sin even if no one ever catches us. Ok then whats the point in living right? Well there are many benefits to seeking the kingdom. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (Mat. 6:33) But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. (Luke 6:35)
That's all I have today. =) God Bless
My answer to this question is no.
There is only one sin that God will not forgive and that is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Matt 12:32 Anyone who blasphemes against me, the Son of Man, can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.). With that being said lets look at law vs. grace. In the old testament it was fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Whatever anyone does to hurt another person must be paid back in kind. (Lev. 24:20)
Now under new testament law adultery is easily committed. But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Mat 5:28) Through grace we are held to a higher standard because our sin is brought to our realization. We sin even if no one ever catches us. Ok then whats the point in living right? Well there are many benefits to seeking the kingdom. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (Mat. 6:33) But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. (Luke 6:35)
That's all I have today. =) God Bless
Friday, June 12, 2009
God and Seasons
Do you ever feel like your best ideas come to you while your in the shower? Well that's where I was when I thought about this. We have different seasons in our lives. We have the winter which is cold and wet, it stays dark longer than light and its necessary to ensure that the plant life is well watered. I love winter because it causes you to cover up just so you can stay warm. In winter most people gain weight because they don't want to go outside to work out and they eat warm hearty foods. Now spring is beautiful that's when you see the result of all the rain from the winter. Things start to bloom, things are colorful and exciting because it is almost exactly opposite of the cold, wet season that proceeded it. Fall is pretty amazing itself things gradually turn colors, there is a crispness in the air and things began to fall away literally. Summer is hot, people wear less clothes this time of year and are outside more. Its busy, wonderful, and exciting.
We have these seasons in our spiritual lives we have winters where we need to clothe ourselves more with the word and the things of God because it is cold outside in the world. In the winter we edify our bodies by eating hearty foods that will sustain and warm us.
Spring comes along and we began to see the fruits of our labor, while planting new seeds. This is an exciting time where we see the beauty of what God has given us. Anticipating the harvest for the next year.
Fall is a season where things fall away in our lives that are not like God its a season of pruning where only the strong survive.
Summer is a season where we wear less spiritually but are more active in the things of God.
Right now I am in a winter season. What season are you in?
We have these seasons in our spiritual lives we have winters where we need to clothe ourselves more with the word and the things of God because it is cold outside in the world. In the winter we edify our bodies by eating hearty foods that will sustain and warm us.
Spring comes along and we began to see the fruits of our labor, while planting new seeds. This is an exciting time where we see the beauty of what God has given us. Anticipating the harvest for the next year.
Fall is a season where things fall away in our lives that are not like God its a season of pruning where only the strong survive.
Summer is a season where we wear less spiritually but are more active in the things of God.
Right now I am in a winter season. What season are you in?
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Good Morning Daddy
Yesterday I was talking to a friend about the way God looks at us. She felt as if God puts us through test and judges us. That to fear God means to literally fear Him. That was true with God in the old testament before we were able to have a relationship with Him. Now God looks at us and sees Himself in us. When I was talking about this I was reminded of my earthly father. He is so proud of me, when he talks about me he says, "Look at my baby girl she is so smart! 22 and in grad school." He never says, "Look at my baby girl 22 and in grad school! Which is really good considering her grades were never that good." Psalms 103:12 states, "As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us." He no longer sees our flaws.
I think God loves us how parents love their children He watches us get close to the fire sometimes after He has told us not to touch it. He lets us build and play with things and when they fall He offers some direction but He doesn't just do it for us. He chastises us but its like when your a kid and you do something wrong, you fear your parents punishment, you fear that spanking or time out. If you are moved by the love parents have for their children how much more does God love you. Your His favorite. So as you go through your day make sure you take time to say Hi to daddy.
God Bless
I think God loves us how parents love their children He watches us get close to the fire sometimes after He has told us not to touch it. He lets us build and play with things and when they fall He offers some direction but He doesn't just do it for us. He chastises us but its like when your a kid and you do something wrong, you fear your parents punishment, you fear that spanking or time out. If you are moved by the love parents have for their children how much more does God love you. Your His favorite. So as you go through your day make sure you take time to say Hi to daddy.
God Bless
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Resting In God
I was thinking about the term resting in God. What does that mean exactly well to me it means to be at peace and know that God is taking care of it. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord will all thy heart and lean not to thy own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy path. So it is Wednesday the middle of the week rest in God let Him guide you once you get used to doing this life will go a lot smoother. God Bless
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
No Limits
In church lately everyone has been talking about being radical for Jesus. Going out and performing miracles. What does that take? Being saved, having a relationship with God. Then why don't we do it. We have become so comfortable with making everyone comfortable that we become lax on our own beliefs. Do we really want to perform miracles? Do we want to give up our comfort? Peace? Freedom? Do we want to have people knocking on our door asking to be healed, asking how they can be saved, how they can have peace? In reality the answer is no. Once we come to grips with what we are willing to do and what we aren't willing to do once we are honest with ourselves we can lay it all at the feet of God and tell Him to have His way. What a grand gesture to say God even though I don't want to do this if you want me to do this then I will.
I was talking with a friend yesterday and we were talking about Isreal's song "No Limits." It struck me we want God to take the limits but what about the limits we have placed on Him in our lives. Lord I want a husband, but I don't want to give up sex. God I want to be financially free but I don't want to walk in my purpose. Lord I want the ram in the bush but I don't want to make the sacrifice. How are we having true faith in Him when we take no risks?
Be willing! God I am willing to be lonely for a time because you are my comforter, I'm willing to give up my job and walk in my calling because you are my provider, I'm willing to cut off this person/thing/situation because I know you will make a way. So today, this week, this year, this lifetime I want to encourage you to take the limits off.
God Bless.
I was talking with a friend yesterday and we were talking about Isreal's song "No Limits." It struck me we want God to take the limits but what about the limits we have placed on Him in our lives. Lord I want a husband, but I don't want to give up sex. God I want to be financially free but I don't want to walk in my purpose. Lord I want the ram in the bush but I don't want to make the sacrifice. How are we having true faith in Him when we take no risks?
Be willing! God I am willing to be lonely for a time because you are my comforter, I'm willing to give up my job and walk in my calling because you are my provider, I'm willing to cut off this person/thing/situation because I know you will make a way. So today, this week, this year, this lifetime I want to encourage you to take the limits off.
God Bless.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
We Prepare The Way
Good Morning, I dreamed about this post last night. Often times we treat God as a genie, "Dear Lord, bless me with....., guide me in ......, show me....." It is fine to pray this way but then what do we wait idle to hear God's voice? No we prepare. When you pray, when you ask God to bless you with something, or to take you somewhere or to show you something you need to get prepared.
Prayer requires action don't pray for healing agianst diabeties and eat burgers and fries all the time, don't pray that God delivers you from smoking then surround yourself with smokers, don't ask God to reveal new things to you when you have yet to act on the past things He has shown. I was talking to this lady at work yesterday about you walk in Christ when you are saved. This is what I said.
I have never stopped running the race for Christ, there were times in my life when I walked, times when I jogged, times when I ran and times where I had to sprint. When Im walking God is talking He may say for example pick up a bottle of water, OK I do that and continue on. He then says get a hoodie its going to get cold, well the cold is a way off so I will wait on that. He then says get a hoodie, and a pancho it is going to rain. It doesn't look like rain so I continue on my way. I hear the preacher speak a good word so I start to jog, then the anointing falls and I start to run. All the while God is adding to the list hoodie, pancho, boots, gloves.... Well at this point I start to get a little chilly and I start to see the approaching rain and I have to sprint to get all this stuff God has told me from the beginning to get. Because I waited sure I get a little cold, I get a little wet, but I never stop moving for the Lord.
I will leave you with this. I would rather be sprinting for God and have Him tell me I forgot something, then walk for Him and be caught in the rain. God bless have a good day.
Prayer requires action don't pray for healing agianst diabeties and eat burgers and fries all the time, don't pray that God delivers you from smoking then surround yourself with smokers, don't ask God to reveal new things to you when you have yet to act on the past things He has shown. I was talking to this lady at work yesterday about you walk in Christ when you are saved. This is what I said.
I have never stopped running the race for Christ, there were times in my life when I walked, times when I jogged, times when I ran and times where I had to sprint. When Im walking God is talking He may say for example pick up a bottle of water, OK I do that and continue on. He then says get a hoodie its going to get cold, well the cold is a way off so I will wait on that. He then says get a hoodie, and a pancho it is going to rain. It doesn't look like rain so I continue on my way. I hear the preacher speak a good word so I start to jog, then the anointing falls and I start to run. All the while God is adding to the list hoodie, pancho, boots, gloves.... Well at this point I start to get a little chilly and I start to see the approaching rain and I have to sprint to get all this stuff God has told me from the beginning to get. Because I waited sure I get a little cold, I get a little wet, but I never stop moving for the Lord.
I will leave you with this. I would rather be sprinting for God and have Him tell me I forgot something, then walk for Him and be caught in the rain. God bless have a good day.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Holy Spirit
The power of the Holy Spirit I know we have been talking about that a lot lately but it has just really been on my heart. Last night I was talking to my girls at church about being filled with the Holy Spirit along with spiritual gifts like speaking in tongues. All of my girls have been filled with the Holy Spirit since they were children so they took that level of relationship with God for granted. Not speaking in tongues often and not seeking God on that level.
Acts 2:1-4 states, "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
On the day of Pentecost they began to speak with other tongues which is vital. When you speak in other tongues it says a lot to God. The first thing it says is that you are a vessel by which you want God to use. You are opening yourself up to be completely consumed by God. You are giving the Spirit room to do its job. The Spirit intercedes for you! How much more can God bless you if you just step aside from yourself and let the Holy Spirit move.
How can you get this? Well...
Acts 2:38 says, "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."
Be blessed. Your God's favorite.
Acts 2:1-4 states, "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
On the day of Pentecost they began to speak with other tongues which is vital. When you speak in other tongues it says a lot to God. The first thing it says is that you are a vessel by which you want God to use. You are opening yourself up to be completely consumed by God. You are giving the Spirit room to do its job. The Spirit intercedes for you! How much more can God bless you if you just step aside from yourself and let the Holy Spirit move.
How can you get this? Well...
Acts 2:38 says, "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."
Be blessed. Your God's favorite.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
God Doesn't Forget
I was at work yesterday when the pastor came in and told us how he came to work for Benny Hinn ministries. When Pastor Benny Hinn was first starting out he needed somewhere to hold his meetings and no one would host this man who was doing these great miracles. Pastor Larry who was over a christian school at the time let Pastor Benny use his school. Years passed things changed and they lost touch. One vacation Pastor Larry and his family went to a crusade and Pastor Benny looked out and said to him God told me to hire you.
This just really blessed my soul. It reminded me that even if someone forgets what you do for them, its okay because God never forgets. So be encouraged be blessed that we serve a God who forgives our faults and remembers our good deeds.
This just really blessed my soul. It reminded me that even if someone forgets what you do for them, its okay because God never forgets. So be encouraged be blessed that we serve a God who forgives our faults and remembers our good deeds.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The Holy Spirit
This week I have really been learning a lot about the Holy Spirit and His purpose in our lives. Ezekiel 36:26-27 says, "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them]." When we are filled with the Holy Spirit we are compelled to obey God. Wither or not we do is up to us entirely.
I was talking to a friend of mine who said she knows she need to get back into church but there are things in her life that she just doesn't want to give up right now. It is the Holy Spirit that compels her desire to give up sin but her nature to refuse it. Often the Holy Spirit will ask of us something out of our comfort zone or out of our fleshly desire and we have to choose wither or not to take that stand.
Acts 1:8 states, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
The Holy Spirit give us power it gives us the ability to have authority over the enemy. With this authority comes responsibility, we are to be witnesses. I must admit it has been a while since I've done street outreach, even my daily conversations need to improve. I find it very easy to talk to my friends I met at church and who I see almost everyday about the Holy Spirit but I rarely have conversations about the Holy Spirit when I talk to my friends from college.
1 Corinthians 2:9-12 says, "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God."
What a blessing! The Holy Spirit guides us with direction from Christ. Through Him we know our purpose, through Him we can make wise decisions, through Him we can have what He has promised us it is freely given!
How do you get it? Well Luke 11:9-13 reads, "And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if [he ask] a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?" Just ask God for it and He will give it to you.
Acts 2:38 says, "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Peter instructs the church to repent, turn away from sin, be baptized which is symbolic of giving new birth dying to the world and being reborn in Christ Jesus and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. So seek God be readily available to the things He has for you and watch as He transforms your life. Be blessed.
I was talking to a friend of mine who said she knows she need to get back into church but there are things in her life that she just doesn't want to give up right now. It is the Holy Spirit that compels her desire to give up sin but her nature to refuse it. Often the Holy Spirit will ask of us something out of our comfort zone or out of our fleshly desire and we have to choose wither or not to take that stand.
Acts 1:8 states, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
The Holy Spirit give us power it gives us the ability to have authority over the enemy. With this authority comes responsibility, we are to be witnesses. I must admit it has been a while since I've done street outreach, even my daily conversations need to improve. I find it very easy to talk to my friends I met at church and who I see almost everyday about the Holy Spirit but I rarely have conversations about the Holy Spirit when I talk to my friends from college.
1 Corinthians 2:9-12 says, "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God."
What a blessing! The Holy Spirit guides us with direction from Christ. Through Him we know our purpose, through Him we can make wise decisions, through Him we can have what He has promised us it is freely given!
How do you get it? Well Luke 11:9-13 reads, "And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if [he ask] a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?" Just ask God for it and He will give it to you.
Acts 2:38 says, "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Peter instructs the church to repent, turn away from sin, be baptized which is symbolic of giving new birth dying to the world and being reborn in Christ Jesus and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. So seek God be readily available to the things He has for you and watch as He transforms your life. Be blessed.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Healing
Today I just ask that you keep my friends Chad and Cinnamon in prayer. Chad has a blood clot that went to his lungs and is in the hospital. Please be radacle with your prayers we know God is able. I love Hillsong's song Healer the lyrics are:
You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease
Pre-Chorus:
I trust in You
I trust in You
Chorus:
I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
[Repeat Verse]
[Repeat Pre-Chorus}
[Chorus]
Bridge:
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands
[Repeat]
[Chorus]
God bless you and have a great day.
You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease
Pre-Chorus:
I trust in You
I trust in You
Chorus:
I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
[Repeat Verse]
[Repeat Pre-Chorus}
[Chorus]
Bridge:
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands
[Repeat]
[Chorus]
God bless you and have a great day.
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