Is there someone that poses a threat to you?
We are not to be afraid of anyone that's out for us. Fear should never rule your life, no matter who it is that's after you! The Word says that we should not be afraid of those who can harm the body, only He who can destroy the soul!
God wants to avenge us from our enemies. How many times throughout the Bible have we seen God come to the rescue of His people? He never directs them to run, only to stand and see His salvation.
Whomever it is that may want to harm you in any way, turn them over to the Lord in prayer as David did - "Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord! Let them be ashamed and confounded who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused who desire my hurt." - Psalm 70:1-2
Be Blessed!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
No Lack!
Do you find yourself falling a bit short of money these days?
Are you becoming a bit concerned because you don't have enough to cover all your bills? Can't shop like you would like to? Or maybe you're doing OK now but you're stressing over what could happen tomorrow?
Let me help you. First off, God knows your needs. The first verse of the 23rd Psalm says, "The Lord is my shepherd; I SHALL NOT WANT." God is your provider in all that you need. In the book of Matthew, Jesus called His followers "ye of little faith" because they did not believe in Him for provision. His instructions in chapter 6 verse 25 were, "...do not worry about your life. What you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on." He goes on to explain that the animals have no concern about these things yet God takes care of their needs, and if He does for them, how much more will He do it for us?
Starting today, let the stress go! God has you covered. You may not know how your need will be met but by faith it will.
"Oh taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!...there is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing." - Psalm 34:8-10
Are you becoming a bit concerned because you don't have enough to cover all your bills? Can't shop like you would like to? Or maybe you're doing OK now but you're stressing over what could happen tomorrow?
Let me help you. First off, God knows your needs. The first verse of the 23rd Psalm says, "The Lord is my shepherd; I SHALL NOT WANT." God is your provider in all that you need. In the book of Matthew, Jesus called His followers "ye of little faith" because they did not believe in Him for provision. His instructions in chapter 6 verse 25 were, "...do not worry about your life. What you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on." He goes on to explain that the animals have no concern about these things yet God takes care of their needs, and if He does for them, how much more will He do it for us?
Starting today, let the stress go! God has you covered. You may not know how your need will be met but by faith it will.
"Oh taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!...there is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing." - Psalm 34:8-10
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Wait Patiently
Have you been praying for something and have not yet received an answer?
I know its frustrating when your prayers seem to hit a glass ceiling and go no further. You spend day after day asking, begging, and negotiating with God for an answer, but nothing! What is a Christian supposed to do now, right?
Have patience! Some answers require nothing more than waiting for God's timing. Heb 10:36 says, "You have need of patience, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise." When you know that you are doing God's will, pray and wait until your answer comes.
"I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps." - Psalm 40:1-2
Be Blessed!
I know its frustrating when your prayers seem to hit a glass ceiling and go no further. You spend day after day asking, begging, and negotiating with God for an answer, but nothing! What is a Christian supposed to do now, right?
Have patience! Some answers require nothing more than waiting for God's timing. Heb 10:36 says, "You have need of patience, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise." When you know that you are doing God's will, pray and wait until your answer comes.
"I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps." - Psalm 40:1-2
Be Blessed!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
God Can Do the Impossible
What really BIG thing are you believing God for?
In each of our lives there is at least one thing that we need, something considered to be very important, perhaps urgent. How are you dealing with yours? Have you been praying? Do you really believe that God can take care of it or have you ruled it out as impossible?
There is no doubting there are those special needs that do seem impossible, by natural standards. We can see no way through it by looking at what's available around us. Maybe that's why God tells us to "walk by faith, not by sight." - 2 Cor 5:7. We must believe we receive what we pray for, then we shall have it, according to Mark 11:24.
Remember, there is nothing God cannot do but He refuses to override your own will to believe in Him.
"But Jesus looked at them [His disciples] and said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible' " - Matthew 19:26
Be Blessed!
In each of our lives there is at least one thing that we need, something considered to be very important, perhaps urgent. How are you dealing with yours? Have you been praying? Do you really believe that God can take care of it or have you ruled it out as impossible?
There is no doubting there are those special needs that do seem impossible, by natural standards. We can see no way through it by looking at what's available around us. Maybe that's why God tells us to "walk by faith, not by sight." - 2 Cor 5:7. We must believe we receive what we pray for, then we shall have it, according to Mark 11:24.
Remember, there is nothing God cannot do but He refuses to override your own will to believe in Him.
"But Jesus looked at them [His disciples] and said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible' " - Matthew 19:26
Be Blessed!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Our Liberty
There is one thing that we are all proud of here in this great country...our liberty!
Liberty is achieved on the backs of those who pay the price for it. There are many brave men and women that make it possible for us to enjoy the freedoms that we do. Here in America we are not enslaved, we are not burdened by dictatorship, we are free from oppression, we exercise freedom of speech and a right to worship as we please.
This is exactly what God had in mind for us. He so values our freedom that He gave us all the opportunity to choose against Him if we wanted! Just as our great soldiers pay the price for our national and civil freedom so did Christ pay the ultimate price for our spiritual freedom. We have freedom from the dictates of the devil. We are no longer slaves to our flesh or to sin, but have been liberated in God through Christ.
"For the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." - Romans 8:2
Let's thank God for our freedom as a nation and for our freedom as His Children.
Be Blessed!
Liberty is achieved on the backs of those who pay the price for it. There are many brave men and women that make it possible for us to enjoy the freedoms that we do. Here in America we are not enslaved, we are not burdened by dictatorship, we are free from oppression, we exercise freedom of speech and a right to worship as we please.
This is exactly what God had in mind for us. He so values our freedom that He gave us all the opportunity to choose against Him if we wanted! Just as our great soldiers pay the price for our national and civil freedom so did Christ pay the ultimate price for our spiritual freedom. We have freedom from the dictates of the devil. We are no longer slaves to our flesh or to sin, but have been liberated in God through Christ.
"For the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." - Romans 8:2
Let's thank God for our freedom as a nation and for our freedom as His Children.
Be Blessed!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Pitfalls
Your enemy is always planning pitfalls for your destruction.
The devil isn't throwing a party on your behalf to celebrate your Christianity! You better believe he is busy having meetings with his demons, planning your demise. The Bible says he knows his time is short on the earth. He has nothing to look forward to but Hell itself, while you and I look forward to eternity with God. The devil's devises are neatly packaged and carefully disguised as normal, everyday problems; issues; situations. They really are pitfalls. Now let's understand, there are natural things that do go wrong in this sin ridden world, but please know that our very deceitful enemy is also at work, camouflaging his evil snares to blend in with everyday things, so as to go virtually unnoticed.
Here's the good news - God's promise to us is that if we live our lives in His presence, He protects us from our enemy, according to Psalm 91. Once we are hidden under His protection, the enemy cannot find us!
As you enjoy this great Independence holiday weekend, don't forget to put God first. Know that He is your protector. It seems like every holiday has its share of incident or fatality, but let God's presence cover you in your homes and wherever you go to ensure that you and your family are safe.
"I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.' Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler..." - Psalm 91:2-3
Be Blessed and enjoy your weekend!
The devil isn't throwing a party on your behalf to celebrate your Christianity! You better believe he is busy having meetings with his demons, planning your demise. The Bible says he knows his time is short on the earth. He has nothing to look forward to but Hell itself, while you and I look forward to eternity with God. The devil's devises are neatly packaged and carefully disguised as normal, everyday problems; issues; situations. They really are pitfalls. Now let's understand, there are natural things that do go wrong in this sin ridden world, but please know that our very deceitful enemy is also at work, camouflaging his evil snares to blend in with everyday things, so as to go virtually unnoticed.
Here's the good news - God's promise to us is that if we live our lives in His presence, He protects us from our enemy, according to Psalm 91. Once we are hidden under His protection, the enemy cannot find us!
As you enjoy this great Independence holiday weekend, don't forget to put God first. Know that He is your protector. It seems like every holiday has its share of incident or fatality, but let God's presence cover you in your homes and wherever you go to ensure that you and your family are safe.
"I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.' Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler..." - Psalm 91:2-3
Be Blessed and enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
God's Not Mad at You
We all do things that we regret.
We harbor feelings of remorse for past actions and decisions, which is appropriate, but we carry the burden of them around with us. Many of us cannot let go of guilt because we feel unworthy of God's forgiveness. We think our sins are too extreme, and that God is mad at us.
Let me enlighten you. GOD IS NOT MAD AT YOU. Yes He hates sin, but He loves the sinner! There is nothing that you could ever do that would surprise Him. He knew the things you would do long before you ever did them, that's why He had a plan for your salvation. Jesus carried your burden so you no longer have to. Once we are truly repentant, God will "cast all our sins into the depths of the sea." - Micah 7:19. My friend, God is not mad at you. He loves you and has forgiven you, now you need to allow His forgiveness to release you from your self imprisonment.
"The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy." - Ps 145:8.
Be Blessed!
We harbor feelings of remorse for past actions and decisions, which is appropriate, but we carry the burden of them around with us. Many of us cannot let go of guilt because we feel unworthy of God's forgiveness. We think our sins are too extreme, and that God is mad at us.
Let me enlighten you. GOD IS NOT MAD AT YOU. Yes He hates sin, but He loves the sinner! There is nothing that you could ever do that would surprise Him. He knew the things you would do long before you ever did them, that's why He had a plan for your salvation. Jesus carried your burden so you no longer have to. Once we are truly repentant, God will "cast all our sins into the depths of the sea." - Micah 7:19. My friend, God is not mad at you. He loves you and has forgiven you, now you need to allow His forgiveness to release you from your self imprisonment.
"The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy." - Ps 145:8.
Be Blessed!
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