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The Daily Blueprint for 1-23-08

Crucified With Christ

Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ:
nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me!

In this life there is going to be problems -none of us will escape the trials of this life- Jesus warned us that problems and trials would come - its just a matter of when and when we go through the storms of life - how we navigate them and who we follow is the most important thing - I know this week alone - there are at least four people I know who are very sick - its discouraging - and then Ive heard about someone who lost their 2 year old son - sad stories of real people - real trials and there seems to be no easy answer to why - we all live in the same sin filled world -we all have choices we make each day - some will be right - others will be wrong - but God will work it all out - We must realize that this ol world is just passing away - the things we think we "own" are not really ours at all -this includes our lives - once we belong to God - we lose our old self and put on the new man - Its no longer our life - many of us have gotten caught up in the martialistic world - many of us have done well in our jobs - our marriages - and children - but none of those belong to us any longer -they never did - this is not our home - and yet we strive to stay here! This world and the things in it are passing away - there comes a time when we need to give our lives to something important - there is nothing more important then our relationship with God - we have been crucified with Christ and yet we live- but we don't live like the lost world who has no hope - no we have abundant hope - like I have been saying -this past month has been some of the hardest times of my life - and yet yesterday I was happy to be alive -happy to be in the hands of God - the point is its not my life - it belongs to Him - He saved me - He has taken my sin and cast it as far as the East is from the West- when He comes on the scene everything changes - He brought us at a high price - His very life-
Have you been crucified with Christ? Or do you just live to yourself?

a side note: We either belong to God or the enemy - there is no middle ground - examine your heart today - do you really know the Truth that JESUS is the Savior?
in CHRIST our old self has been put to death!
PRAYERS * PRAISES * PREVIEWS:
Pray for Rick B - his 2 year old son passed away yesterday when he fell into a pool.
pray for healing for this family as they suffer this great loss.thank you.
Mrs Sue who I asked for prayer for yesterday is now in a diabetic coma – pray she will recover from the effects of a stroke she had about a week and half ago. Thanks for your prayers! Daniel
UPDATE: Sue has worken from the coma and is having some more tests.........
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL DAILY PRAYER REQUEST:
Wednesday 23Pray for God's protection of Compassion-assisted children around the world. Five children in Tanzania died in recent weeks from diseases such as malaria, tonsillitis, heart disease and an accidental drowning in a pond.
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THIS WEEKS PRAYERS FOR SAMARITAN'S PURSE:

PRAYER FOCUS: ECUADOR

Pray that all those who received wheelchairs will regonize God as the source of all good things!

Pray that the chairs will help children like Javiera grow in confidence and receive an education!

Pray for other Samaritan's Purse programs that are sharing the Gospel with people in Ecuador!

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR ECUADOR

For more info on Samaritan's Purse please visit the following web site:
www.samaritanspurse.org

LIVIN IN THE WORD - WEDNESDAY - 1-23-08
TO FOLLOW JESUS - WE MUST BE WILLING TO DIE TO OUR OLD SELF!