The Daily Blueprint for 11/10/10
Turn Around
Matthew 5:39
Resite not evil: but whosoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
These words of Jesus are very tough for us to understand - as human beings it's not natural for us to allow ourselves to be mistreated - we have been taught to stand up for oursleves - not to take any flack from others and right here our Lord says - to turn the other cheek! What!? We cannot do this in our power and it's all about love like yesterday's devotional said - we are to always be about love - but how far do we take it? Are we willing to allow someone we disagree with to have our forgiveness - afterall we don't deserve to be forgiven ourselves - we have an odd calling in Christ to be unlike the world around us - while the world puts self on the throne - we have been called to keep CHRIST there - it's HIS throne not ours - We belong to HIM not the other way around - often we make HIM what we want HIM to be - instead of who HE really - the scary thing about this how much do we really know GOD? We have been taught many things and some of it is not correct - but because of history - or tradition of man -we have accepted it as truth - without finding the truth from JESUS - one thing we cannot get pass is God's calling for us in Christ Jesus to love the lost and dying around us - when did it get to the us vs them mentality - Christ was never like that - HE loved all - we are called to do the same - believe me it won't be easy at all - Following Christ means we must come to that place in our lives when we are willing to die to self completey and allow GOD to totally rule our lives - I know I am not yet there but there has been days I have been really close - not to brag since it's not in my own power but in the power of Christ who lives in me and through me! - but those days are far and inbetween and the more we walk with Christ the more those days of complete surrender and submission we will have!
WORD TO THE WISE:
If someone wrongs you - JESUS says respond in love -offer them whatever they have not harmed - and even if they go ahead and harm that -GOD will be pleased with you!
Matthew 5:39
Resite not evil: but whosoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
These words of Jesus are very tough for us to understand - as human beings it's not natural for us to allow ourselves to be mistreated - we have been taught to stand up for oursleves - not to take any flack from others and right here our Lord says - to turn the other cheek! What!? We cannot do this in our power and it's all about love like yesterday's devotional said - we are to always be about love - but how far do we take it? Are we willing to allow someone we disagree with to have our forgiveness - afterall we don't deserve to be forgiven ourselves - we have an odd calling in Christ to be unlike the world around us - while the world puts self on the throne - we have been called to keep CHRIST there - it's HIS throne not ours - We belong to HIM not the other way around - often we make HIM what we want HIM to be - instead of who HE really - the scary thing about this how much do we really know GOD? We have been taught many things and some of it is not correct - but because of history - or tradition of man -we have accepted it as truth - without finding the truth from JESUS - one thing we cannot get pass is God's calling for us in Christ Jesus to love the lost and dying around us - when did it get to the us vs them mentality - Christ was never like that - HE loved all - we are called to do the same - believe me it won't be easy at all - Following Christ means we must come to that place in our lives when we are willing to die to self completey and allow GOD to totally rule our lives - I know I am not yet there but there has been days I have been really close - not to brag since it's not in my own power but in the power of Christ who lives in me and through me! - but those days are far and inbetween and the more we walk with Christ the more those days of complete surrender and submission we will have!
WORD TO THE WISE:
If someone wrongs you - JESUS says respond in love -offer them whatever they have not harmed - and even if they go ahead and harm that -GOD will be pleased with you!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
we can love the unloveable!
CHRIST
we can love the unloveable!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 11/10/10
IF WE ONLY LOVE THOSE WHO LOVE US BACK
WE ARE NOT LOVING LIKE JESUS WOULD!
IF WE ONLY LOVE THOSE WHO LOVE US BACK
WE ARE NOT LOVING LIKE JESUS WOULD!
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