The Daily Blueprint 5-25-07
Suffering: part 9 of 10
JOHN 12:25
He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep into life eternal.
Pain loosens our grip on this life. . .
The trials of this life are reminders that this is not our home - Jesus said that if we love our lives- we will lose them but if we hate our lives we will gain much more in eternity - this verse is one of the most misunderstood of all scripture- next to the ones about hating your mother or father- sister or brother- we must look at the context- I don't think the Word says that we should hate our lives -we are to love life but we are not to be consumed with self- God did not make as alone - He made others and HE desires us to have relationships with them - We are to put Christ first in all we do - we must not get tied up in this life and miss eternity -this is a sin-filled evil world -apart from Christ we would all be lost for eternity - I say all this to say that trials a simply a fact of life - Jesus said we would have troubles and we do - sin causes death and one day we all have to pay the price and see our lives come to an end - it will happen one day to all of us - if you were born then you will die - unless of course Jesus returns to take us home - Our sufferings are designed to bring us closer to our Father God! We must not allow trials to make us bitter - but we must let them make us better! The trials should also cause us to loosen our grip on this world and the things in the this world - We cannot serve two masters so we must chose now who we will serve -pain is a fact of life- and God can use it to draw us to Himself -there is much we cannot understand - but God has proven Himself faithful!
He will complete the work in your life that needs to be done!
Just trust HIM today and forever more!
A SIDE NOTE:
If we refuse to accept what Christ has done on our behalf - He cannot help us at all - He has given us all a free will and He will not go against that - He longs for the day when every knee will bow and tounge confess!
in CHRIST the sufferings of this life bring us closer to GOD!
Prayers*Praises*Previews:
Tomorrow is PRAYER DAY - please send in your Praises and Requests-
Tomorrow we will also have the last edition in the Suffering Series
Daniel
MAY IN THE WORD:
Suffering - ten reasons for it - 9 of 10 completed
May 28 - MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL EDITION
JUNE In the WORD:
June 1st- June10th - I will be taking a sabatical- pray for me!
I will be taking a much needed vacation - and need this time to get away and pray for God's will for this ministry - I will be back on June 11th LORD willing -thanks!
C O M P A S S I O N 'S D A I L Y P R A Y E R R E Q U E S T
Friday 25Pray for 11-year-old Kamakshi Govinda Raj in India. She is facing open heart surgery.
www.compassion.com
Change the life of a child today - to sponcer a child visit the above web site - thank you!
LIVIN IN THE WORD *FRIDAY* 5/25/07
The pain of this life cannot be compared to the pleasure of living forever with GOD! Where there we be no tomorrow and no yesterday!
Suffering: part 9 of 10
JOHN 12:25
He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep into life eternal.
Pain loosens our grip on this life. . .
The trials of this life are reminders that this is not our home - Jesus said that if we love our lives- we will lose them but if we hate our lives we will gain much more in eternity - this verse is one of the most misunderstood of all scripture- next to the ones about hating your mother or father- sister or brother- we must look at the context- I don't think the Word says that we should hate our lives -we are to love life but we are not to be consumed with self- God did not make as alone - He made others and HE desires us to have relationships with them - We are to put Christ first in all we do - we must not get tied up in this life and miss eternity -this is a sin-filled evil world -apart from Christ we would all be lost for eternity - I say all this to say that trials a simply a fact of life - Jesus said we would have troubles and we do - sin causes death and one day we all have to pay the price and see our lives come to an end - it will happen one day to all of us - if you were born then you will die - unless of course Jesus returns to take us home - Our sufferings are designed to bring us closer to our Father God! We must not allow trials to make us bitter - but we must let them make us better! The trials should also cause us to loosen our grip on this world and the things in the this world - We cannot serve two masters so we must chose now who we will serve -pain is a fact of life- and God can use it to draw us to Himself -there is much we cannot understand - but God has proven Himself faithful!
He will complete the work in your life that needs to be done!
Just trust HIM today and forever more!
A SIDE NOTE:
If we refuse to accept what Christ has done on our behalf - He cannot help us at all - He has given us all a free will and He will not go against that - He longs for the day when every knee will bow and tounge confess!
in CHRIST the sufferings of this life bring us closer to GOD!
Prayers*Praises*Previews:
Tomorrow is PRAYER DAY - please send in your Praises and Requests-
Tomorrow we will also have the last edition in the Suffering Series
Daniel
MAY IN THE WORD:
Suffering - ten reasons for it - 9 of 10 completed
May 28 - MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL EDITION
JUNE In the WORD:
June 1st- June10th - I will be taking a sabatical- pray for me!
I will be taking a much needed vacation - and need this time to get away and pray for God's will for this ministry - I will be back on June 11th LORD willing -thanks!
C O M P A S S I O N 'S D A I L Y P R A Y E R R E Q U E S T
Friday 25Pray for 11-year-old Kamakshi Govinda Raj in India. She is facing open heart surgery.
www.compassion.com
Change the life of a child today - to sponcer a child visit the above web site - thank you!
LIVIN IN THE WORD *FRIDAY* 5/25/07
The pain of this life cannot be compared to the pleasure of living forever with GOD! Where there we be no tomorrow and no yesterday!
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