THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 1/18/11

The Book Of Daniel (part 5)
DANIEL 2:23
I thank You, and praise You, Oh You God of my Fathers, who has given me wisdom and might, and has made known to me now what we have desired of You: for You has now made know unto us the king's matter!

Today's verse makes me think of the word credit - where I work (at a local newspaper) credit is given under each photo that runs in the paper - without this credit you would have no idea who shot the photo - that's why credit is given - also when stories are written -the sources must be given in order to show who wrote what and how to know if said article is true or not - it requires credit - in today's verse Daniel is giving GOD the credit that belongs to HIM alone - no man can stand on his own - without others to help them - no one could ever have anything worth wild - I think about working with children at my church - I credit GOD for the work HE is doing in me - I just love this so much - it makes me want to help more and more - it's an addiction but it is also a ministry - it's tough to have to deal with so many kids from broken families - many have gone through some very hard things at a very young age - it's sad but even so GOD has called people out of their comfort zones and called them to help - but the credit always belongs to GOD - if we take credit for something HE has done - we take some of HIS glory away - and GOD won't allow that - not because HE is power-hungry but because HE knows how much harm we could cause if we were in control - GOD'S way remains the best way - we must daily give GOD the glory - He is the one who gave us life - our families - our friends - our possessions - without HIM life would be meaningless - maybe you have been taken credit away from God without even knowing it - I sure have in the past and it's my hope never to do that again -

Let's dare to be like Daniel and always give GOD the glory for what HE has done in us! We are simply the vessel's GOD has chosen to use - Without HIM we would be nothing!

WORD TO THE WISE:
WE CAN DO NOTHING APART FROM CHRIST
(john 15:5)
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
GOD GETS THE GLORY!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 1/18/11
ALWAYS BE SURE TO ADMIT YOU'RE NOT PERFECT BUT GOD IS!

THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 1/14/11

The Book Of Daniel (part 4)
DANIEL 2:22
He reveals the deep and secret things: He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him!

Daniel speaks the truth right here - GOD knows ALL things - nothing is hidden from HIS view - this however brings questions to our small finite human minds - if GOD knows all - why does HE not stop certain things from happen - from 911 - the Earthquake in Haiti - to the gun man opening fire in Tucson - why doe GOD not prevent these awful events from happening? In a word I don't know - wish I had something to say about knowing all the answers - or knowing when this world will end- but sadly I am just a man - I am nothing special - that is apart from GOD but in CHRIST I can do all things - GOD knows why certain things happen - HE has a plan and HE Is in control - to some this is not an answer at all - but yet it's the truth - GOD is in full control- HE never sleeps - HE never has to ask anyone about HIS world - for HE knows all things - Daniel has it right when he said that GOD even knows what's going on in the darkness -the enemy does not move without the eyes of GOD on him! The enemy of our souls can do nothing on his own - GOD must allow him to everything he does - but some people will say that -a good God won't allow bad things to happen - but GOD is better then anyone and this is HIS world not ours - we just borrow it - when Adam and Eve sinned - HE could have ended the world right then and there but HE didn't do that - why? GOD has a plan and that plan will get done in HIS time - you don't have to worry rather or not GOD will get HIS way - because in the end HE will - one issue I want to begin to talk about as we move further into the book of Daniel - and that is prophesy - many are worried and spend a lot time trying to pinpoint when Jesus will return - to me that's wasted time - it's not so important when Jesus will return - it's that He is coming back and every day we need to be ready - I am sure many will disagree with that - but that's my stance - let's worry more about being used to save the lost souls - then worrying about the exact date of Christ's return - GOD said only HE knew that day! Let's be like Daniel and give GOD the glory HE deserves - HE knows all things!

WORD TO THE WISE:
GOD KNOWS ALL SO WE DON'T HAVE TO!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
OUR SALVATION IS SECURE FOREVER!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 1/14/11
GOD KNOWS IT ALL!

THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 1/13/11

The Book Of Daniel (part 3)
DANIEL 2:20-21
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of GOD for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are HIS: and HE changes the seasons, HE removes kings, and HE sets up kings: HE gives wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding!

I love the way Daniel expresses his thoughts in today's passage - GOD is in charge! HE is in control - we have peace in knowing this truth - today you may not feel like GOD is in control - but that does not matter - our feelings are not always true - the truth of the matter is bad things happen in this world - even with GOD on the throne - now HE could stop any bad thing from happening if HE wanted to - HE is sovereign and in full control - if it were not so this whole universe would not exist - it would just fall apart - GOD holds it all together - Daniel knew this so he knew no matter what anyone said - his mission was to obey this GOD who is in control - Daniel knew his help came from GOD and was secure in that fact - the king could do anything he wanted to do to Daniel - but GOD would have to give the green light - nothing happens to us that GOD does not allow - sure we can make bad choices and those choices can cause us trials - but many times we could do nothing to avoid a trial - GOD knows what HE is doing - we must trust HIM anyway! God showed Daniel favor - and because of that - the king asked of Daniel what his dream meant and because Daniel was blessed by GOD - he was the only one who could really interrupt the king's dreams and when he did - he was looked up to by the king and appointed to be the king's personal dream revealer - GOD put Daniel in this place because HE knew best - what about you? Are you in a place you don't want to be - wait on the LORD - allow HIM to show you what to do - HE will if you allow HIM too! Be like Daniel - trust in the GOD who is in control!

WORD TO THE WISE:
BECAUSE GOD IS IN CONTROL - WE DON'T HAVE TO BE! :-)
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
WE SEE GOD'S HAND!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 1/13/11
ROMANS 8:28 is true - GOD allows things for HIS purpose and our good!

THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 1/12/11

The Book Of Daniel (part 2)
DANIEL 1:9
Now GOD had brought Daniel into favor and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

When you obey GOD - rich blessings will come your way - but please note - we can obey GOD and still go through many trials - because God's goal is to make us like HIS Son - Jesus!
Daniel did what GOD told him to do and found favor - just like Paul and Silas found favor with the prison guard - we don't deserve favor - but GOD gives as HE deems best- HE knows what HE is doing - for HE has always been- Daniel listened to GOD and it brought blessings to him - but soon we shall see this obedient servant of the most High God going through some of the hardest things in his life - note that it was after he found favor that the trials started - the same in our lives - often we want to know why something has happened to us - bad things happen in this sin-filled world - it's hard to comprehend just how evil we are in the flesh apart from the redemptive work of CHRIST - Daniel understood his position before GOD and because of that did as he was commanded by God - what about us - has God asked you to do something but you are resisiting Him due to fear of the unknown - God wants us to trust HIM and one way this can be seen is when we obey HIM! it's simple - just obey GOD at all times - be like Daniel - and blessing will flow your way - but again many times those blessings are not what we are working towards - what we must work towards is an intimate relationship with CHRIST - allow GOD to mold you today - into HIS idea for your life - be like Daniel - live for GOD and obey HIM always!

WORD TO THE WISE:
GOD Will never bless your sin - only your obedience!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
We can obey GOD!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 1/12/11
THERE IS NO SHORT CUT IN HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST

THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 1/11/11
The Book Of Daniel (part 1)
DANIEL 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, not with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Welcome to the book of Daniel - I feel by far this will be one of my greatest challenges in this ministry - this book is tough - but it's the truth and it's all God's word - so without further delay - here is the book of Daniel!

Alabama was hit with 12" of snow yesterday and last night - we are buried and cannot leave our homes - but it's made for a good time for families to spend some quality time together - I am just thankful to have power and to be able to send this out! GOD is good -

Daniel - the man of this book - was a man who loved GOD with all his heart - now I won't say he was a prefect men - only JESUS was perfect but Daniel took a stand for GOD - he refused to eat the meat offered up to idols - he refused to drink the wine he was offered - he took a stand for GOD, and he was willing to keep it up as long as GOD called him too - to do without things is not something the people of the 21st century like to do - but Daniel was willing to go without food - now I am not suggesting we do that - but we can give up the things of this world for GOD! Daniel would end up in jail - he would end up being put in the lions - and the king expecting death - got a surprise - I will go into that story soon -
I am not sure how long this series may take - I ask for your prayer - I want this to be a simple study - GOD is with us in this - Let's focus in on Daniel and his life - since he has my name I am honored to be named Daniel! Taking a stand for GOD is not easy but something we all must do - Daniel could have eaten the meat offered to him - but he would not have been true to himself or to his GOD! We serve the same GOD today - what in your life do you think HE is calling you to sacrifice - remember doing what HE says does not gain you salvation -that was done on the cross! JESUS paid that price - Daniel would been renamed - and would tell the king about his dreams - in a remarkable turn of events -Daniel will go from the lions den to the kings greatest servant! GOD can do that in our lives as well - just because you may be in one place now - does not mean you will stay there - the end of the story is not yet here for you - trust GOD like Daniel did!
Daniel: A man who loved GOD more then things of this world!

WORD TO THE WISE:
Be like Daniel, don't compromise your faith!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
WE CAN TRUST WITH EVERYTHING WE HAVE!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 1/11/11
WHAT DOES GOD ASK YOU TO GIVE UP FOR HIM?

The Daily Blueprint for 12/2/10
God Made
{Psalm 139:14}
I praise YOU because YOU made me in an amazing and wonderful way! What YOU have done is wonderful!

In today's verse it's no surprise that the YOU is GOD alone! HE alone made you and me - HE alone allowed us to be alive at this point in History - He made us for just a time like this - the news has been grim for many this year - unemployment is all over the place -people losing their homes - and their health insurance - we could spend a lot of time focused on the bad news - but it's almost CHRISTmas! It's time to view a little glimpes of Heaven - JESUS came from HIS heavenly throne to live as one of us - a poor servant - without even a home or bed to lay on - our LORD was homeless! The amazing thing is GOD made us - HE could have had HIS SON born in a palace but HE chose a stable (or as some say a cave) in any case it was not the ideal place for us to pick to give birth - but GOD always knows better - HE made us - we are not some cosmic accident - we are GOD made - no matter what the governement mandated text books say - we didn't come crawing out of the sea - for if we did - why is there still sea crud in the sea? We are GOD made! Remember that next time you get angry at someone - next time you treat someone badly - what you do to them you do to God! Let's keep this in mind as we shop - lets give up our rights for others - let's see everyone as God made - God loves that drug addict that seems without hope - that homeless man - God even loves the child abuser the rapeist - yes that is hard for us to understand - but the pure reason is GOD made us - sure HE hates our sin - but never confuse that with GOD hating the sinner-
WE ARE ALL GOD MADE!

WORD TO THE WISE:
You will never met someone whom GOD did not make!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
we have GOD's fingerprints!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 12/2/10
WE ARE GOD MADE - NOT MAN MADE!