Grace for your spirit
But in the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things, and his heart died within him so that he became as a stone. I Sam 25:37
Nabal was a man who was harsh and evil in all his dealings. His own wife considered him to be worthless and a man of folly. Although he was greatly blessed with riches and a beautiful wife, he had a emotional and spiritual heart of stone. He refused to help others in need. When he rejected the needs of David, his whole household was almost wiped out. The news of what his heart of stone almost cost him, frightened him so badly, his physical heart died, and became as a stone too. His story ends with two dead hearts. A dead spiritual heart and a dead physical heart. Let's work to keep both hearts healthy, and live a good life of joy and helpfulness.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Grace for your spirit May 27, 2010
Grace for your spirit I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.' As for them, whether they listen or not--for they are a rebellious house--they will know that a prophet has been among them. Ezek 2:4-5
Unfortunately, this is the commission for nearly every worker for the Lord. We are sent to people who should listen and obey, but they will not. Often, they pretend to stand up and obey, but inside they are still living the rebellious life. When only the exterior complies, and the heart is still rebellious, sin is the result. A mother was trying to get her little boy to sit down. She yelled at him repeated and finally whipped him into compliance. As he sat beside her, the little boy was heard to say, "I may be sitting on the outside, but I'm still standing on the inside." What are we doing on the inside? Is it for us, or for our Master?
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
Unfortunately, this is the commission for nearly every worker for the Lord. We are sent to people who should listen and obey, but they will not. Often, they pretend to stand up and obey, but inside they are still living the rebellious life. When only the exterior complies, and the heart is still rebellious, sin is the result. A mother was trying to get her little boy to sit down. She yelled at him repeated and finally whipped him into compliance. As he sat beside her, the little boy was heard to say, "I may be sitting on the outside, but I'm still standing on the inside." What are we doing on the inside? Is it for us, or for our Master?
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Grace for your spirit May 26, 2010
Grace for your spirit
Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Galatians 4:6
When Jesus was struggling in the garden before His crucifixion, He cried out to God, saying, "Abba Father". When Paul wanted us to know the personal relationship with God through our adoption as sons, he gave us the right to cry out "Abba Father". Abba is name used to exhibit a very personal relationship. Someone has said, "Anyone can Father a child, but it takes someone special to be a Daddy." The name Abba carries the emotion of Daddy. It is a close loving relationship. We don't have to call on a Father we hardly know. We can appeal to a loving Father who loves us. Let's call more often.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Galatians 4:6
When Jesus was struggling in the garden before His crucifixion, He cried out to God, saying, "Abba Father". When Paul wanted us to know the personal relationship with God through our adoption as sons, he gave us the right to cry out "Abba Father". Abba is name used to exhibit a very personal relationship. Someone has said, "Anyone can Father a child, but it takes someone special to be a Daddy." The name Abba carries the emotion of Daddy. It is a close loving relationship. We don't have to call on a Father we hardly know. We can appeal to a loving Father who loves us. Let's call more often.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Grace for your spirit May 25, 2010
Grace for your spirit And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love andgood deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25
The gathering together of the Lord's church is designed to build each other up. Finding new ways to stimulate, and encourage others. When churches fail to make this their goal, and only want to only please themselves, disagreements and fights are often the result. Surprise! Some people don't come to the services to fight. They come to worship and be edified. If I visited your house, and you and your spouse got into a fight, when you looked for me, I'd be gone. As the "little ones" observe our fights, they will be gone too. Let's stop the disagreemenst and stop the drain of those searching for love and encouragement.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
The gathering together of the Lord's church is designed to build each other up. Finding new ways to stimulate, and encourage others. When churches fail to make this their goal, and only want to only please themselves, disagreements and fights are often the result. Surprise! Some people don't come to the services to fight. They come to worship and be edified. If I visited your house, and you and your spouse got into a fight, when you looked for me, I'd be gone. As the "little ones" observe our fights, they will be gone too. Let's stop the disagreemenst and stop the drain of those searching for love and encouragement.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
Monday, May 24, 2010
Grace for your spirit May 24, 2010
Grace for your spirit
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me. Psalm 101:3
The Psalmist is encouraging himself and all of us to live a holy life. The world around us seeks to bring us down, and cause us to lose our commitment to the Lord. It takes focus all the time. He commits to sing, give heed to the blameless way, walk with integrity, and keep his eyes off worthless things. He further commits to stay away from the grip of those who fall away. This is a full time effort. We have plenty of opportunities to set worthless things before our eyes today. While we watch worthless things, it robs us of the effort to walk in the way of the Lord. Let's keep the worthy things of God before our eyes. The rest will take us down.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me. Psalm 101:3
The Psalmist is encouraging himself and all of us to live a holy life. The world around us seeks to bring us down, and cause us to lose our commitment to the Lord. It takes focus all the time. He commits to sing, give heed to the blameless way, walk with integrity, and keep his eyes off worthless things. He further commits to stay away from the grip of those who fall away. This is a full time effort. We have plenty of opportunities to set worthless things before our eyes today. While we watch worthless things, it robs us of the effort to walk in the way of the Lord. Let's keep the worthy things of God before our eyes. The rest will take us down.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
Friday, May 21, 2010
Grace for your spirit May 21, 2010
Grace for your spirit
Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. Acts 4:13
Jesus did not select His apostles from the "upper crust" of society, or from the halls of education. He chose fisherman and tax collectors, who would exhibit a humble spirit like Himself. He chose men who could humble themselves until exalted by the Master. Those who heard the apostles preach knew they didn't have the credentials or the background, but their power of wisdom and knowledge could not be denied. The masses realized that they must have been with Jesus. Their powerful teaching led people to Jesus, just like He wanted. We shouldn't try to escape service and ministry due to our ignorance and lack of training. We are just the people Jesus is looking for today.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. Acts 4:13
Jesus did not select His apostles from the "upper crust" of society, or from the halls of education. He chose fisherman and tax collectors, who would exhibit a humble spirit like Himself. He chose men who could humble themselves until exalted by the Master. Those who heard the apostles preach knew they didn't have the credentials or the background, but their power of wisdom and knowledge could not be denied. The masses realized that they must have been with Jesus. Their powerful teaching led people to Jesus, just like He wanted. We shouldn't try to escape service and ministry due to our ignorance and lack of training. We are just the people Jesus is looking for today.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Grace for your spirit May 20, 2010
Grace for your spirit
I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Mt 28:20
He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them Hebrews 7:25
Semper Fidelis is Latin meaning "always faithful". It has been used by many organizations throughout the centuries, most notably, the United States Marines Corps. Often the phrase is reduced to "Semper Fi". Of all the organizations that have used the term, the one who hasn't used it is God's family. No human organization can ever measure up to the faithfulness of Jesus. He is always faithful until the end of time. He is always able to come to our aid, and He is always able to meet our needs. May we pattern His church after His example. Let's commit to be faithful to Him, and faithful to our brethren, always Semper Fi.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Mt 28:20
He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them Hebrews 7:25
Semper Fidelis is Latin meaning "always faithful". It has been used by many organizations throughout the centuries, most notably, the United States Marines Corps. Often the phrase is reduced to "Semper Fi". Of all the organizations that have used the term, the one who hasn't used it is God's family. No human organization can ever measure up to the faithfulness of Jesus. He is always faithful until the end of time. He is always able to come to our aid, and He is always able to meet our needs. May we pattern His church after His example. Let's commit to be faithful to Him, and faithful to our brethren, always Semper Fi.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
graceforyourspirit.blogspot.com
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