THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/31/11 Say It! Psalm 89:1b With my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness to all generations! The words we speak have power! When we give GOD the glory for everything and take none for ourselves and tell others about it - we speak the truth - we show the lost world around us our trust is in JESUS and HIM alone - now it's true many can speak things that are not true - it's easy sometimes to say things much harder to live it - so while we speak about GOD our lives should line up with what we say - it's easy to say we trust GOD and yet allow worry and other things to take our trust away from HIM and the world will take notice - we must speak and live the same way - our words must match our lives or else it's not true - We must say it with our lives - now there are times none of us are good witnesses for Christ - we all have bad days - lose our temper - or fall prey to sin - but JESUS wants to transform our lives so that what we say and do match completely - we must always remember we are human - we are fallible -we can sin and often get caught up in ourselves - our problems - our needs and forget that others are watching us - what is your life saying? Remember apart from JESUS you cannot live this life right - we are not able without CHRIST and HIS Spirit dwelling in us- I want to be careful not to give you a list to follow but a Savior to follow - lets never forget how weak we are apart from JESUS - now go - let HIM live in and through you - speak it - say it with your life! WORD TO THE WISE: SAY IT WITH YOUR LIFE! BECAUSE OF CHRIST WHAT WE SAY AND DO MATCH! BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/31/11 HOW CAN THEY BELIEVE IF WE DON'T SPEAK WHAT WE BELIEVE?
3/31/2011
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/30/11 GO! Matthew 28:19-20 Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: Teaching them whatsoever I have command you, and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world! These are the last words of JESUS in the Gospel of Matthew - with all that HIS followers had been through in the short time they lived with JESUS - His mission was not only to save those who accepted HIM as Savior - but to save the lost - and HE wants use us to do it - sure He could have chosen some other way - but this is God's way - to use those who follow HIM to show the world around them - what it really means to follow JESUS! Jesus had taught these brave 11 men for 3 years - and now He was heading home to be with His Father - it was time for the followers of JESUS to be bold and spread this good news around the world- the mission is still the same today - for some this mission will actually mean going to other lands to spread the gospel - for others it may be your circle of influence that GOD uses to bring people to HIM - still others may be thought to teach to gospel - and in doing so those who learn about the gospel will teach others - we must remain strong in this mission - it's vital - in today's world were what once was call evil is not considered good - men following after their desires instead of loving their wives - wives not loving their husband - this should be not be so in the church but sadly it's the norm now - how are we gonna show Christ to a lost and dying world when we cannot love each other - we need revival and we need it now! It's time - Jesus is on HIS way - just take a look at the world around you today -you don't have to look very far to see that this world is a big mess - what are we to do about it? GO - JESUS says GO - HE said GO - so let's GO - GOD has a plan and we must follow HIM at all times- let's go!
3/29/2011
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/24/11 Break Forth Isaiah 58:8 Then shall your light break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: for your righteousness shall go forth before you: the glory of the LORD shall be your reward, You have heard the saying "It's always the darkest before the dawn"? That can be said about our world- just take a look at what's going on around us - the earthquake and following damage in Japan - the economies of the world being brought to shambles - people losing their houses - their jobs - their livelihoods - governments are being overthrown across the globe (I will say that in most cases this is a needed thing) Our world is under attack and has been since the garden - again this is not our home - our home is yet to come! Today's verse also makes me think about severe weather -here in the South during this time of the year - it's not unusual at all to have several days of severe weather in the Spring - tornado warnings are common - and last night we were under the gun - but as the storms pass on by - and all danger is gone - we can look back and what the storm brought us - since it's darkest before the dawn - our mission should be to show the world the LIGHT of CHRIST and allow it to break forth in our lives - often it's hidden and God must do something to crack the case - so that HIS light will break forth - He wants to use you today - but often we run and hide from the uncomfortable things in our lives - we usually do what we want to do and very little else - that's our flesh - but the Spirit gives life to us - and HIS light will break forth as you trust your life to HIM! WORD TO THE WISE: Is HIS light breaking forth in your life? Why or why not?
BECAUSE OF CHRIST OUR LIVES BECOME COVERED IN HIS LIGHT
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/24/11 GREAT LIGHT OF THE WORLD , LIGHT UP MY LIFE, MAKE IT SHINE - Bebo Norman
3/23/2011
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/23/11
Some Favorites
Philippians 4:13
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH!
John 15:5b
...APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING!
Romans 8:28
ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD FOR THOSE WHO ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE!
Today I thought I would share some of my favorite scripture passages! I love how all three of these work together - I love putting I can do all things through CHRIST with Apart from ME you can do nothing - I think of it as a statement of dependence on my LORD and SAVIOR - Then we move to Romans 8:28 - this verse helps us when we are in the mire of trial - and believe me - the longer you live - the more trials you will go through - it's not that GOD is being mean - He just wants us to grow - and we seem to grow best when the trials of life come - like an old tree bent by the wind - if it didn't bend it would break - we must go with the flow of God's Spirit and not by our feelings or emotions - God gave them to us - but we cannot base our whole live on them - we must put our trust elsewhere - none other then JESUS should be our ROCK - the ONE we lean on - depend on - if you are trying to live this life apart from HIM - Romans 8:28 is not gonna work - and you can forget doing all things through HIM because HE won't go against our free will - He wants us to love HIM because we want too - not because we have to -
Please share with me some verse that you like -
if you want - share these on facebook - address is below -
GOD bless you - and please keep me in prayer - struggling to keep my weight down with my heart condition - I ask for GOD to heal me - thanks for your support -
In HIS Love -
Daniel
WORD TO THE WISE:
YOU WANT LIFE? GIVE IT AWAY TO JESUS!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
OUR LIVES BECOME HIS CANVAS!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/23/11
JESUS WANTS US TO LEAN ON HIM - HE IS THERE FOR YOU!
Some Favorites
Philippians 4:13
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH!
John 15:5b
...APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING!
Romans 8:28
ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD FOR THOSE WHO ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE!
Today I thought I would share some of my favorite scripture passages! I love how all three of these work together - I love putting I can do all things through CHRIST with Apart from ME you can do nothing - I think of it as a statement of dependence on my LORD and SAVIOR - Then we move to Romans 8:28 - this verse helps us when we are in the mire of trial - and believe me - the longer you live - the more trials you will go through - it's not that GOD is being mean - He just wants us to grow - and we seem to grow best when the trials of life come - like an old tree bent by the wind - if it didn't bend it would break - we must go with the flow of God's Spirit and not by our feelings or emotions - God gave them to us - but we cannot base our whole live on them - we must put our trust elsewhere - none other then JESUS should be our ROCK - the ONE we lean on - depend on - if you are trying to live this life apart from HIM - Romans 8:28 is not gonna work - and you can forget doing all things through HIM because HE won't go against our free will - He wants us to love HIM because we want too - not because we have to -
Please share with me some verse that you like -
if you want - share these on facebook - address is below -
GOD bless you - and please keep me in prayer - struggling to keep my weight down with my heart condition - I ask for GOD to heal me - thanks for your support -
In HIS Love -
Daniel
WORD TO THE WISE:
YOU WANT LIFE? GIVE IT AWAY TO JESUS!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
OUR LIVES BECOME HIS CANVAS!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/23/11
JESUS WANTS US TO LEAN ON HIM - HE IS THERE FOR YOU!
3/22/2011
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/15/11
DO NOT FEAR!
John 14:27
Jesus said,
" Peace I leave you; My peace I give you.
I do not give you peace as the world gives. Do not let your hearts
be troubled and do not be afraid!"
I thought I would change gears today - I was sitting here praying and when I looked up at my computer I saw where I had taped a verse to the bottom - I looked at it and felt lead to use it - it's the verse I have used above - with all that has been going on in this world lately - natural disasters rake areas of this world - many economic struggles worldwide -and political unrest every where you look -from the price of gas at the pumps to those without basic needs being met in Japan - our world is a mess - another reminder that this is not our home - JESUS told us not to fear - He warned us we would have trouble in this life -and HE has shown us HE is there and HE is our help in time of need - as we live this life - we must have heaven in view - after all that's our home - not this place - these bodies won't last forever - as my medical condition has slowed me down - I know one day this body will just stop working - when that happens JESUS says not to fear! Just a reminder from GOD that we need to fear even when the earth is thrown into the sea and the stars fall from the sky - HIS message remains - do not fear!
WORD TO THE WISE:
WITH JESUS AS OUR SAVIOR - WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR!
DO NOT FEAR!
John 14:27
Jesus said,
" Peace I leave you; My peace I give you.
I do not give you peace as the world gives. Do not let your hearts
be troubled and do not be afraid!"
I thought I would change gears today - I was sitting here praying and when I looked up at my computer I saw where I had taped a verse to the bottom - I looked at it and felt lead to use it - it's the verse I have used above - with all that has been going on in this world lately - natural disasters rake areas of this world - many economic struggles worldwide -and political unrest every where you look -from the price of gas at the pumps to those without basic needs being met in Japan - our world is a mess - another reminder that this is not our home - JESUS told us not to fear - He warned us we would have trouble in this life -and HE has shown us HE is there and HE is our help in time of need - as we live this life - we must have heaven in view - after all that's our home - not this place - these bodies won't last forever - as my medical condition has slowed me down - I know one day this body will just stop working - when that happens JESUS says not to fear! Just a reminder from GOD that we need to fear even when the earth is thrown into the sea and the stars fall from the sky - HIS message remains - do not fear!
WORD TO THE WISE:
WITH JESUS AS OUR SAVIOR - WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
FEAR IS AN UNNEEDED THING!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/15/11
FEAR IS THE OPPOSITE OF FAITH!
CHRIST
FEAR IS AN UNNEEDED THING!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/15/11
FEAR IS THE OPPOSITE OF FAITH!
THE DAILY GREENPRINT 3/17/11
18
ROMANS 3:23-24
For ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD; being justified freely by HIS grace through the depemption that is in CHRIST JESUS!
Happy St. Patrick's Day - it's the annual green print!
18 - that's how many years I have know JESUS as my LORD and Savior - 18 years today - I gave my life to JESUS CHRIST after some very hard events took place in my life - first I lost my job - then totaled my car - then a tree hit my roof after a violent blizzard hit Alabama in March of 1993 - finally the last straw was seeing my Mother die at 55 years of age way before her time should have been up - all this together plus my love for music brought me to JESUS and all I could do was say - I surrender - what about you - what is your story? Why not share it with someone today? As I reflect on the past 18 years - I can only wonder what the next 18 will bring - I have come a long way - but yet there is still so far to go - 18 - I am still fairly young in my faith - but yet GOD has made it grow - by leaps and bounds - not to brag on me - but to brag on my LORD!
If you don't know JESUS CHRIST today you can - just repent of your sins - admit you have sinned and fall short of God's glory - and admit your need to for HIM and then trust HIM - that's it - give HIM your life today and share my re-birthday -
Happy 18th to me - praise be to GOD
Thanks for your prayers and your support-
you keep this ministry going -
I give GOD all the glory-
18 - what's your number?
WORD TO THE WISE:
WHEN YOUR GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS HE GIVES YOU MUCH MORE IN RETURN!
18
ROMANS 3:23-24
For ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD; being justified freely by HIS grace through the depemption that is in CHRIST JESUS!
Happy St. Patrick's Day - it's the annual green print!
18 - that's how many years I have know JESUS as my LORD and Savior - 18 years today - I gave my life to JESUS CHRIST after some very hard events took place in my life - first I lost my job - then totaled my car - then a tree hit my roof after a violent blizzard hit Alabama in March of 1993 - finally the last straw was seeing my Mother die at 55 years of age way before her time should have been up - all this together plus my love for music brought me to JESUS and all I could do was say - I surrender - what about you - what is your story? Why not share it with someone today? As I reflect on the past 18 years - I can only wonder what the next 18 will bring - I have come a long way - but yet there is still so far to go - 18 - I am still fairly young in my faith - but yet GOD has made it grow - by leaps and bounds - not to brag on me - but to brag on my LORD!
If you don't know JESUS CHRIST today you can - just repent of your sins - admit you have sinned and fall short of God's glory - and admit your need to for HIM and then trust HIM - that's it - give HIM your life today and share my re-birthday -
Happy 18th to me - praise be to GOD
Thanks for your prayers and your support-
you keep this ministry going -
I give GOD all the glory-
18 - what's your number?
WORD TO THE WISE:
WHEN YOUR GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS HE GIVES YOU MUCH MORE IN RETURN!
BECAUSE OF CHRIST WE ARE FORGIVEN AND SET FREE, FOREVER!!!!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/17/11
18 years of God's Grace - I am looking forward to the next 18 years!
3/14/2011
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/12/11
The Book Of Daniel (part 13)
DANIEL 3:12
There were certain Jews whom You have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men. O king, have not regarded you, they serve not your gods, nor worship the golden imagine you have set up.
What these Jews went through in the book of Daniel is not unlike what we go through today - there are many idols that have been set up (entertainment - T.V. - Popularity - money - fame - power) just to name a few and people today are bowing down and worshipping the god of this world instead of the One True God! They serve these idols often unaware of the damming of their souls - they don't realize that by falling for these idols they miss the true God and sadly God who is loving is also holy and HE must judge sin - because HE is holy HE sent HIS only SON to die for our sins - you can turn from the idols in your life today and turn to JESUS CHRIST - today can be a new beginning for you - maybe you say you don't have any idols - pray about it - look closely at your life - see what you put before GOD and remove it from your life - this can be relationships that are not correct - not approved by God - maybe it's money - maybe it's some possession that you value more then GOD - when I did an inventory I was shocked at some of the idols that camped out in my life - I had to say enough - not that I am perfect - I still fall pray to the idols of this world- but GOD is over all - these three young men refused to bow down to idols - we must do the same!
WORD TO THE WISE:
PUTTING GOD FIRST WILL STAMP OUT THE IDOLS!
The Book Of Daniel (part 13)
DANIEL 3:12
There were certain Jews whom You have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men. O king, have not regarded you, they serve not your gods, nor worship the golden imagine you have set up.
What these Jews went through in the book of Daniel is not unlike what we go through today - there are many idols that have been set up (entertainment - T.V. - Popularity - money - fame - power) just to name a few and people today are bowing down and worshipping the god of this world instead of the One True God! They serve these idols often unaware of the damming of their souls - they don't realize that by falling for these idols they miss the true God and sadly God who is loving is also holy and HE must judge sin - because HE is holy HE sent HIS only SON to die for our sins - you can turn from the idols in your life today and turn to JESUS CHRIST - today can be a new beginning for you - maybe you say you don't have any idols - pray about it - look closely at your life - see what you put before GOD and remove it from your life - this can be relationships that are not correct - not approved by God - maybe it's money - maybe it's some possession that you value more then GOD - when I did an inventory I was shocked at some of the idols that camped out in my life - I had to say enough - not that I am perfect - I still fall pray to the idols of this world- but GOD is over all - these three young men refused to bow down to idols - we must do the same!
WORD TO THE WISE:
PUTTING GOD FIRST WILL STAMP OUT THE IDOLS!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
WE ONLY BOW DOWN TO GOD!
CHRIST
WE ONLY BOW DOWN TO GOD!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/10/11
IF SOMETHING IS AHEAD OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE - IT'S AN IDOL
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/12/11
The Book Of Daniel (part 13)
DANIEL 3:12
There were certain Jews whom You have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men. O king, have not regarded you, they serve not your gods, nor worship the golden imagine you have set up.
What these Jews went through in the book of Daniel is not unlike what we go through today - there are many idols that have been set up (entertainment - T.V. - Popularity - money - fame - power) just to name a few and people today are bowing down and worshipping the god of this world instead of the One True God! They serve these idols often unaware of the damming of their souls - they don't realize that by falling for these idols they miss the true God and sadly God who is loving is also holy and HE must judge sin - because HE is holy HE sent HIS only SON to die for our sins - you can turn from the idols in your life today and turn to JESUS CHRIST - today can be a new beginning for you - maybe you say you don't have any idols - pray about it - look closely at your life - see what you put before GOD and remove it from your life - this can be relationships that are not correct - not approved by God - maybe it's money - maybe it's some possession that you value more then GOD - when I did an inventory I was shocked at some of the idols that camped out in my life - I had to say enough - not that I am perfect - I still fall pray to the idols of this world- but GOD is over all - these three young men refused to bow down to idols - we must do the same!
WORD TO THE WISE:
PUTTING GOD FIRST WILL STAMP OUT THE IDOLS!
The Book Of Daniel (part 13)
DANIEL 3:12
There were certain Jews whom You have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men. O king, have not regarded you, they serve not your gods, nor worship the golden imagine you have set up.
What these Jews went through in the book of Daniel is not unlike what we go through today - there are many idols that have been set up (entertainment - T.V. - Popularity - money - fame - power) just to name a few and people today are bowing down and worshipping the god of this world instead of the One True God! They serve these idols often unaware of the damming of their souls - they don't realize that by falling for these idols they miss the true God and sadly God who is loving is also holy and HE must judge sin - because HE is holy HE sent HIS only SON to die for our sins - you can turn from the idols in your life today and turn to JESUS CHRIST - today can be a new beginning for you - maybe you say you don't have any idols - pray about it - look closely at your life - see what you put before GOD and remove it from your life - this can be relationships that are not correct - not approved by God - maybe it's money - maybe it's some possession that you value more then GOD - when I did an inventory I was shocked at some of the idols that camped out in my life - I had to say enough - not that I am perfect - I still fall pray to the idols of this world- but GOD is over all - these three young men refused to bow down to idols - we must do the same!
WORD TO THE WISE:
PUTTING GOD FIRST WILL STAMP OUT THE IDOLS!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
WE ONLY BOW DOWN TO GOD!
CHRIST
WE ONLY BOW DOWN TO GOD!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/10/11
IF SOMETHING IS AHEAD OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE - IT'S AN IDOL
3/09/2011
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/4/11
The Book Of Daniel (part 12)
DANIEL 3:11
...and whosoever did not fall down and worship the idol shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
These are more words of warning to those who refused to bow down the golden imagine - the idol the king had set up as his god - the end of all this would be disaster for him - Daniel would have no part in bowing down to this idol - and neither did these three Jewish boys (which I will mention in Monday's devotional) the penalty for not obeying the king was surely death - what would we do if faced with this situation? What would we do - would we deny our LORD so we could please man - we may never be but in such a position - but we just might be - what would you do - this is not a mucho deal to see if you are tough enough to stand up against the king - but that you are humble enough to recognize all we have comes from GOD and there is no way we could deny our LORD when it came down to it!
Let's walk close to JESUS so that when and if the time comes for us to stand for our faith -we shall be ready!
WORD TO THE WISE:
Cast down the idols of your life and ask GOD to give you clean hands and a clean heart!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
WE WORSHIP HIM NO MATTER WHAT!
The Book Of Daniel (part 12)
DANIEL 3:11
...and whosoever did not fall down and worship the idol shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
These are more words of warning to those who refused to bow down the golden imagine - the idol the king had set up as his god - the end of all this would be disaster for him - Daniel would have no part in bowing down to this idol - and neither did these three Jewish boys (which I will mention in Monday's devotional) the penalty for not obeying the king was surely death - what would we do if faced with this situation? What would we do - would we deny our LORD so we could please man - we may never be but in such a position - but we just might be - what would you do - this is not a mucho deal to see if you are tough enough to stand up against the king - but that you are humble enough to recognize all we have comes from GOD and there is no way we could deny our LORD when it came down to it!
Let's walk close to JESUS so that when and if the time comes for us to stand for our faith -we shall be ready!
WORD TO THE WISE:
Cast down the idols of your life and ask GOD to give you clean hands and a clean heart!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
WE WORSHIP HIM NO MATTER WHAT!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/4/11
BOW DOWN TO JESUS ALONE AND YOU WILL NEVER FALL!
BOW DOWN TO JESUS ALONE AND YOU WILL NEVER FALL!
3/03/2011
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/2/11
The Book Of Daniel (part 11)
DANIEL 3:10
...Thou, O king, has made a decree that every man shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, hard, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.
The king has given his orders - this was totally against what GOD had called HIS people to do - but many in order to please the king and keep their lives- gave in - and bowed down - thus turning their back on GOD. It's sometimes hard to see the idols in our lives - but if we were honest we would admit we have placed something ahead of God - Daniel who I have been writing about for some time - was a man who was not concerned with the status que - he was not worried about what the king said - only what the KING of kings said! He obeyed GOD even when it hurt - and we will find he was not alone - so please pray about this - check your life - see if there is anything or anyone who is in front of GOD in your life - and move them back!
GOD wants all of us - totally - not left overs- GOD is alone worthy of our praise - be like Daniel and worship GOD and obey - even when the world around you does not! You may be the only example of JESUS to those around you today - live like HIM!
WORD TO THE WISE:
Anything that we put above GOD is an idol and must be rooted out and put in proper order!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
THE IDOLS IN OUR LIVES MUST GO!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/2/11
LOVE ALL - WORSHIP ONE
The Book Of Daniel (part 11)
DANIEL 3:10
...Thou, O king, has made a decree that every man shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, hard, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.
The king has given his orders - this was totally against what GOD had called HIS people to do - but many in order to please the king and keep their lives- gave in - and bowed down - thus turning their back on GOD. It's sometimes hard to see the idols in our lives - but if we were honest we would admit we have placed something ahead of God - Daniel who I have been writing about for some time - was a man who was not concerned with the status que - he was not worried about what the king said - only what the KING of kings said! He obeyed GOD even when it hurt - and we will find he was not alone - so please pray about this - check your life - see if there is anything or anyone who is in front of GOD in your life - and move them back!
GOD wants all of us - totally - not left overs- GOD is alone worthy of our praise - be like Daniel and worship GOD and obey - even when the world around you does not! You may be the only example of JESUS to those around you today - live like HIM!
WORD TO THE WISE:
Anything that we put above GOD is an idol and must be rooted out and put in proper order!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
THE IDOLS IN OUR LIVES MUST GO!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/2/11
LOVE ALL - WORSHIP ONE
3/01/2011
THE DAILY BLUEPRINT 3/1/11
The Book Of Daniel (part 10)
DANIEL 3:6
And whoever does not fall down to worship the image that same hour shall be cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
The day and age in which we live have parallels to this time during the book of Daniel - now a days it's not the furnace that we must fear - it's being taken away from our first love - I have known people and seen people so very close to God end up very far from Him - one compromise after another brings great distance between us and God - now don't misunderstand - in Christ our sins are forgiven - forever - the payment has been made - but because of this we should want to live lives that please God - but sadly we live in a world that hates God - and does not want to obey - the desires of the flesh too great - the spirit too weak - many give into the flesh because they cannot fight it any more -this is truth - without Christ and the Holy Spirit living in us -we could not stand up to sin and say no! This world wants our devotion - it wants us to bow down and worship - businesses around us have employees who lie -fight and steal to make it to the top - honesty is no longer a high thing to seek - and mouths that disrespect each other is the norm - things much change- we must no longer bow down to this world - we must worship JESUS alone - This is the beginning of a famous story in the Word- where three young men said they would not bow down - they would not give in - they would obey GOD no matter what - is that our attitude? Are we willing to follow JESUS when it gets tough - when it hurts? Allow GOD to change your heart so that we willingly follow our Savior to the ends of the Earth and into eternity!
WORD TO THE WISE:
WHEN WE FOLLOW JESUS - WE MUST LEAVE ALL BEHIND!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
WE CAN FOLLOW JESUS FOREVER!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/1/11
WHEN YOU FOLLOW JESUS YOU ALWAYS GO THE RIGHT WAY!
The Book Of Daniel (part 10)
DANIEL 3:6
And whoever does not fall down to worship the image that same hour shall be cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
The day and age in which we live have parallels to this time during the book of Daniel - now a days it's not the furnace that we must fear - it's being taken away from our first love - I have known people and seen people so very close to God end up very far from Him - one compromise after another brings great distance between us and God - now don't misunderstand - in Christ our sins are forgiven - forever - the payment has been made - but because of this we should want to live lives that please God - but sadly we live in a world that hates God - and does not want to obey - the desires of the flesh too great - the spirit too weak - many give into the flesh because they cannot fight it any more -this is truth - without Christ and the Holy Spirit living in us -we could not stand up to sin and say no! This world wants our devotion - it wants us to bow down and worship - businesses around us have employees who lie -fight and steal to make it to the top - honesty is no longer a high thing to seek - and mouths that disrespect each other is the norm - things much change- we must no longer bow down to this world - we must worship JESUS alone - This is the beginning of a famous story in the Word- where three young men said they would not bow down - they would not give in - they would obey GOD no matter what - is that our attitude? Are we willing to follow JESUS when it gets tough - when it hurts? Allow GOD to change your heart so that we willingly follow our Savior to the ends of the Earth and into eternity!
WORD TO THE WISE:
WHEN WE FOLLOW JESUS - WE MUST LEAVE ALL BEHIND!
BECAUSE OF
CHRIST
WE CAN FOLLOW JESUS FOREVER!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 3/1/11
WHEN YOU FOLLOW JESUS YOU ALWAYS GO THE RIGHT WAY!
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