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[14 Apr 2006|03:57pm] |
HOSEA 2:19
I will make you my promised bride forever. I will be good and fair; I will show you my love and mercy.
For all its peculiarities and unevenness, the Bible has a simple story. God made man. Man rejected God. God won't give up until he wins him back.
God will whisper. He will shout. He will touch and tug. He will take away our burdens; he'll even take away our blessings. If there are a thousand steps between us and him, he will take all but one. But he will leave the final one for us. The choice is ours.
Please understand. His goal is not to make you happy. His goal is to make you his. His goal is not to get you what you want; it is to get you what you need.
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[18 Mar 2006|07:50pm] |
Blessed are the meek," Jesus said.
"Meek" does not mean weak.
It means focused. {i don't get mad. i get focus'd}
It is a word used to describe a domesticated stallion.
*Power under control. . .
Blessed are those who recognize their God-given responsibilities.
Blessed are those who acknowledge that there is only one God and have quit applying for his position.
Blessed are those who know what on earth they are on earth to do and set themselves about the business of doing it.
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| Slow Dance |
[17 Feb 2006|04:09pm] |
SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down. Don't dance so fast.
Time is short. The music won't last.
Do you run through each day On the fly?
When you ask "How are you?" Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores Running through your head?
You'd better slow down. Don't dance so fast.
Time is short. The music won't last.
Ever told your child, We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste, Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch, Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time To call and say "Hi"?
You'd better slow down. Don't dance so fast.
Time is short. The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....Thrown away.
Life is not a race. Do take it slower
Hear the music Before the song is over.
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| Paid in Full |
[17 Feb 2006|04:06pm] |
One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had
just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and
boasting. "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people
down there. Set me a trap,(!) used bait I knew they couldn't
resist. Got 'em all!"
"What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them
how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each
other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them
how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna
have fun!"
"And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked.
"Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly.
"How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked.
"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why,
you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you,
curse you and kill you!! You don't want those people!!"
"How much?" He asked again.
Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your tears, and all
your blood."
Jesus said, "DONE!"
Then He paid the price.
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| remember the Creator |
[12 Feb 2006|05:31pm] |
Ecclesiastes 12
1 Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
"I find no pleasure in them"-
2 before the sun and the light
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;
3 when the keepers of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows grow dim;
4 when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when men rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;
5 when men are afraid of heights
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags himself along
and desire no longer is stirred.
Then man goes to his eternal home
and mourners go about the streets.
6 Remember him—before the silver cord is severed,
or the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
or the wheel broken at the well,
7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
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| it is well with my soul |
[26 Dec 2005|12:07pm] |
For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory.
Psalm 32:7
If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 NLT
Peace like a river
H.G. Spafford was a businessman in Chicago. He was a dedicated Christian. He had some serious financial reversals, and during the time of readjustment, he lost his home. He realized his family needed to get away for a vacation. Spafford decided to take the entire family to England.
He sent his wife and four daughters ahead on the SS Ville du Havre. In midocean the French steamer carrying his loves ones collided with another and sank within twelve minutes; 230 people lost their lives. The four daughters drowned, but Mrs. Spafford was rescued. She wrote her husband, "Saved alone."
Mr. Spafford was almost overcome with grief. He had lost his property, his four precious daughters were buried beneath the deep waves of the sea, and his wife was prostrate with grief on the other side of the world. But he put all his trust in God and wrote a song that has comforted thousands since that time:
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
"It is well, it is well with my soul."
from 1001 Great Stories and Quotes by R. Kent Hughes (Tyndale) p 304
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| "i am God's slave" |
[08 Dec 2005|02:07pm] |
God...gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5
The apostle Paul was saved through a
personal visit from Jesus.
He was carried into the heavens and had
the ability to raise the dead. But when he
introduced himself, he mentioned none of
these. He simply said, "I, Paul, am God's
slave" (Titus 1:1, THE MESSAGE)...
God loves humility.
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[02 Dec 2005|04:49pm] |
Our high priest is able to
understand our weaknesses.
Hebrews 4:15
When God chose to reveal himself, he did
so (surprise of surprises) through a human body.
The tongue that called forth the dead was a human
one. The hand that touched the leper had dirt under
its nails. The feet upon which the woman wept
were calloused and dusty.
And his tears...oh, don't miss the tears...they came from
a heart as broken as yours or mine ever has been.
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| dont embarrass God |
[02 Dec 2005|04:48pm] |
Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live.
Titus 1:16 NLT
Embarrasing God
Not so long ago I saw a man shopping in a grocery store while his young son ran up and down the aisles. The boy was unleashed and hyper, making a complete nuisance of himself. The father kept calling his son's name, but the boy only ran faster—up one aisle and down the other.
Just as the father caught up with him, the boy reached out and grabbed a handful of candy bars. The father tried to take them away, but the boy held on tightly. Then he started to scream. It was a high-pitched, piercing scream that reverberated throughout the store. Clerks and customers turned to look from every direction as the frustrated father tried his best to squelch his son's cries. The boy only screamed louder and started to kick. Finally the father let him go, and once again he ran down the aisle with all his might, chocolate still clutched in his greedy little grip.
I caught a glimpse of the father's face. It was the look of complete and total embarrassment. Although I'm sure he loved his son dearly, at this moment he was ashamed to be his father.
Do you think God ever feels that way with his children? Imagine how he must feel when we become so earthly minded that we run through life, ignoring his voice and oblivious to his warning, grabbing things as we go and holding them tightly.
Do you think God doesn't get embarrassed by the way his children act? Out life is a reflection of his authority. And when we disobey, he is the One the world scoffs at.
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[02 Dec 2005|04:45pm] |
now breathe your wisdom over me.
Psalm 119:73
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[01 Dec 2005|02:25pm] |
The blood of Christ does not
cover your sins,
conceal your sins,
postpone your sins,
nor diminish your sins.
It takes away your sins, once and for all time.
Jesus allows your mistakes to be
lost in His perfection.
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| we are nothing next to Jesus |
[17 Aug 2005|10:21am] |
Luke 5:1-11
1) While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennes'aret. 2) And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3) Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4) And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." 5) And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." 6) And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, 7) they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8) But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." 9) For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; 10) and so also were James and John, sons of Zeb'edee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." 11) And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
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| He knows how you feel |
[16 Aug 2005|12:36pm] |
He is able...to run to the cry of
...those who are being...tested.
Hebrews 2:18 (AMP)
Jesus was angry enough to purge the temple,
hungry enough to eat raw grain, distraught
enough to weep in public, fun loving enough
to be called a drunkard, winsome enough to
attract kids....radical enough to get kicked
out of town, responsible enough to care for
his mother, tempted enough to know the
smell of Satan, and fearful enough to
sweat blood....
Whatever you are facing,
he knows how you feel.
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| the door is always open |
[16 Jul 2005|11:12am] |
Be strong with the Lord's mighty power. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be to stand firm against all the strategies and tricks of the Devil. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:10-12 NLT
Tricking Houdini
During his life, Harry Houdini had a standing challenge that he could escape from any jail cell within an hour. A small town in the British Isles had just constructed a new jail cell they thought was escape-proof, and they wanted to put it to the test. Houdini entered the cell and immediately went to work. After two grueling hours뾞n hour past his deadline뾊oudini finally withdrew his file from the lock and leaned against the door in exhaustion. To his amazement, the cell door swung open.
The jailors had tricked the great magician by closing the jail door but never bolting the lock. He was free all along, he just didn't know it.
Satan has the same strategy, doesn't he? His greatest weapon is to make us think that we are trapped, when in reality the cell door is always open. Satan can't bind us, so he tricks us into making us believe the cell door is locked.
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| anger is animalistic, not spiritual |
[12 Jul 2005|12:36pm] |
We must not become tired
of doing good.
Galatians 6:9
When we are mistreated, our animalistic response is to go on the hunt.
Instinctively, we double up our fists.
Getting even is only natural. Which, incidentally, is precisely the problem.
Revenge is natural, not spiritual. Getting even is the rule of the jungle.
Giving grace is the rule of the kingdom....
To forgive someone is to admit our limitations.
We've been given only one piece of life's jigsaw puzzle.
Only God has the cover of the box.
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[16 Jun 2005|12:08pm] |
We are made holy through the sacrifice Christ made in his body once and for all time.
Hebrews 10:10
once and for all time.
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[29 May 2005|11:26am] |
"I give my life for the sheep."
John 10:15
The ropes used to tie Our Lord's
hands and the soldiers used to lead
him to the cross were unnecessary.
They were incidental. Had they not
been there, had there been no trial,
no Pilate and no crowd, the very same
crucifixion would have occurred. Had
Jesus been forced to nail himself to the
cross, he would have done it.
For it was not the soldiers who killed
him, nor the screams of the mob:
It was his devotion to us.
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[21 May 2005|12:58pm] |
When he had finished washing their feet,
he put on his clothes and sat down again.
John 13:12
Please note, he finished washing their feet.
That means he left no one out....He washed
the feet of Judas. Jesus washed the feet of
his betrayer. He gave this traitor equal
attention. In just a few hours Judas' feet
would guide the Roman guard to Jesus.
But at this moment they are caressed
by Christ....
That's not to say it was easy....That is
to say that God will never call you to
do what he hasn't already done.
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[21 May 2005|12:35pm] |
The meek shall inherit the earth, and shall
delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalm 37:11 (NKJV)
The meek are those who are willing
to be used by God.
Amazed that God would save them,
they are just as surprised that God
could use them.
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| Do the work of telling the Good News. 2 Timothy 4:5 |
[12 May 2005|01:12pm] |
For every hero in the spotlight, there
are dozens in the shadows. They don't
get press. They don't draw crowds.
They don't even write books!...
Behind a rock slide is a pebble. And
a revival can begin with one sermon....
Tomorrow's Spurgeon might be mowing
your lawn. And the hero who inspires him
might be nearer than you think. He might
be in your mirror.
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