Grace for your spirit August 14, 2015

Grace for your spirit

It will no longer be said of  you, "Forsaken," nor to your land will it any long be said, "Desolate":  But you will be called, "My delight is in her." And your land "Married"; For the Lord delights in you, And in Him your land will be married.  Isaiah 62:4

Israel had a disturbing background.  Because of their disobedience, they carried the title "Forsaken" and "Desolate".  Isaiah, the prophet of the Messiah, had better news for them.  The coming of Jesus would change their status to "delight" and they would transform into the bride of Christ.  Christ's church is most certainly His bride.  As His bride, we shake the image of "forsaken" and "desolate" and replace it with "Delight".  It was hope for their future, and hope for ours as well. 

Grace for your spirit August 13, 2015

Grace for your spirit

Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.  Psalm 147:5

Those who know the Lord will put their trust in Him, because they know He never forsakes those who seek Him.  He is strong enough to stand forever, and understanding enough to know what we need before we know how to ask.  Our God is an Awesome God.  He can see and know from beginning to end, and knows how to fit us in. When will we learn not to put our trust in other things?  Let's learn not to lean on our own understanding, when we can have His.

Grace for your spirit August 7, 2015

Grace for your spirit

Like a city that is broken into and without walls,  is a man who has no control over his spirit.  Proverbs 25:28

The walls of the city gave it identity and protection.  Once those walls were breached, their city belonged to their enemies.  God gives us a spirit giving us an identity and protection like walls.  When we surrender, our lives belong to our enemies as well.  God's Spirit can strengthen our spirit when we give our lives to Him.  Romans 8:16 "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we children of God". When we are children of God, it comes with a new identity and new protection.

Grace for your spirit August 6, 2015

Grace for your spirit

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.  Matthew 16:24

There seems to be a common philosophy in religion.  They say It doesn't matter what road you take, or what kind of car you drive, as long as we all end up in the same garage.  In other words, do your own thing, in your own way, to get to the same place.  Jesus prescribed a narrow way of submitting to Him in His way with self denial.  He said He was the way, the truth, and the life.  We will never make it to the "same garage", unless we are in Him.  It is not our interests that are important, but Gods.

Grace for your spirit August 5, 2015

Grace for your spirit

And those who know  Your name will put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.  Psalm 9:10

David wrote, "I have been young, and now I am old; yet  I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his descendants begging bread". Psalm 37:25    David was called a man after God's own heart.  Although he experienced many lows in his life, he always came back up with his trust in the Lord.  Sometimes it takes a while for us to get it right too. When we are ready, God is always ready to help us.  Let's commit to know the Lord and put our trust in Him

Grace for your spirit August 4, 2015

Grace for your spirit

And have mercy on some, who are doubting; save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh.  Jude 22-23

How grateful we can be when we need rescued.  Grateful that fire fighters, police, paramedics, and military personnel are trained and ready to help us in time of need.  There is another rescue squad that needs to be trained and ready as well.  That is Christ's rescue squad.  People are perishing all around us everyday due to spiritual and emotional loss. With dedication and training, we can be part of that rescue squad.  Let's be ready to answer the bell when it rings.  Wait! It's ringing now.

Grace for your spirit August 3, 2015

Grace for your spirit

For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen   Romans 1:25

How can anyone who says they know God, turn their back on Him? There is a big difference between knowing about God and honoring Him as God.  When anyone is drawn away by the lust and sin of life, there is a strong desire to be involved in it without guilt.  To do that,  the truth of God must be exchanged for the lie the devil sells us.  When we are satisfied to serve the creature, there is no limit to the depths of our sin. Let's beware when there is no fear of God before our eyes.