John 15:4-6 says, I am the vine; you are the branches, If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. This is such a good scripture. I am studying "The Spirit-Controlled Life", and we
started out with this scripture. In short, we need the Lord in our life, without Him we can do
nothing, we can bear no good fruit. He is our life source. What life source are you tapped into?
Jesus is givng us an invitiation to dwell in him, it is our choice to either decline or accept.
He is the vine and we are the branches, and we know that the branches of a vine can't live by itself. Well it is the same with us, we need Jesus in our lives in order to live a quality life. The vine gives life, as Jesus gives us life in Him. He provides life, strength and fruit for us. If He is
not in us, we will whither and die. I don't mean literally, but spiritually. It is vital for us to stay connected. When we try to do things in our own strength, it is only temporary. When trials come and get really rough and hard to handle, our own strength will dwindle. Whereas, in Him we have the power to draw on Him for peace, strength and joy in our lives. It is a peace and strength that will pass all understanding. Our hearts desire should be to please God. Paul
said in Romans, that good is in him, he wills what is right, but cannot do, and the things he doesn't want to do he does. Well without God that is what we do. We are slaves to whatever
controls us. (2 peter 2:19b amp). I don't know about you, but I don't want to be a slave to anything or anyone. So, I will stand on God's word, "I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13nkj). So I will leave you with this question, Who are you connected to? The best choice would be to choose Jesus, Let him be your life-source. I am.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Seek First the Kingdon of God
Matthew 6:33 Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
There is so much more to Bible Study and our Spiritual Growth than just reading and responding to scriptures. If you really want to grow in the Lord, then you will have to make a commitment to truly seek God out, even when you don't feel like it. God loves you and wants to commune with you. He wants us to really come to Know Him and not just know of Him. The only way you'll get to Know Him is by spending time in His word, meditating and seeking Him. In Deuteronomy 4:29 it says, Seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. God knows our hearts, He knows if we are just reading the scriptures or if we are really seeking Him out. We may fool others but we can't fool God. He knows all and sees all. "He" knows our hearts. Isaiah 58:2 says, They, sought Him daily, and delight to know My ways....are you seeking Him daily or just once a week on Sundays? Take
time out of your busy schedules, and make time to seek the Lord.
It is only through making time to seek Him daily that you will become the Christian you are pre-destined to be. Let's desire to be all that God would have us to be. Do you realize that by seeking God daily that your faith will grow stronger. Remember we have an enemy that's out to distract us. He doesn't want us to be followers of Christ. Because we are followers of
Christ, we are on the attack. And since we are on the attack, it would benefit us to know who
our God is, His word and what He can do for us. So that when we are being attacked the word that we have in our hearts will rise up and be used as a sword against the enemy. The enemy never sleeps, he is always busy trying to lay stumbling blocks in our lives. Seek God early in the morning, He can and will move some or all of the obstacles that has been laid before you. God loves you and wants the best for you and I do too.
There is so much more to Bible Study and our Spiritual Growth than just reading and responding to scriptures. If you really want to grow in the Lord, then you will have to make a commitment to truly seek God out, even when you don't feel like it. God loves you and wants to commune with you. He wants us to really come to Know Him and not just know of Him. The only way you'll get to Know Him is by spending time in His word, meditating and seeking Him. In Deuteronomy 4:29 it says, Seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. God knows our hearts, He knows if we are just reading the scriptures or if we are really seeking Him out. We may fool others but we can't fool God. He knows all and sees all. "He" knows our hearts. Isaiah 58:2 says, They, sought Him daily, and delight to know My ways....are you seeking Him daily or just once a week on Sundays? Take
time out of your busy schedules, and make time to seek the Lord.
It is only through making time to seek Him daily that you will become the Christian you are pre-destined to be. Let's desire to be all that God would have us to be. Do you realize that by seeking God daily that your faith will grow stronger. Remember we have an enemy that's out to distract us. He doesn't want us to be followers of Christ. Because we are followers of
Christ, we are on the attack. And since we are on the attack, it would benefit us to know who
our God is, His word and what He can do for us. So that when we are being attacked the word that we have in our hearts will rise up and be used as a sword against the enemy. The enemy never sleeps, he is always busy trying to lay stumbling blocks in our lives. Seek God early in the morning, He can and will move some or all of the obstacles that has been laid before you. God loves you and wants the best for you and I do too.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Such a Beautiful Day in the Lord
I woke up this morning feeling like there was something I needed to do. Little did I know
that I would be setting up a Blog site for myself and others. I am not a writer, but God has
led me to share. So here I am on my deck setting up a Blog and wondering what am I
supposed to be writing about. Well, I 'm thinking it is such a beautiful day here in NC.
The sun is shining bright and the wind is blowing some. It feels wonderful to be able
to sit outside and bask in the wonders of what our God has created. "This is the day that
the Lord has made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24. In Genesis 1:31
it says, then God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good. He has created
all that we see and hear. The sun and clouds by day, the birds we hear chirping, the squirrels
running to and fro. And by night the moon and stars that light up the sky. Indeed it is very
good. Just think how gloomy it would be without them. Well it is the same without God in our
lives. He is the one that lights our path. He makes the crooked ways straight. He also turns
the bad into good in our lives. Without him where would I be? So I leave you with one
question, Is your day gloomy? If so, have you made God a part of your life? or did you
misplace Him somewhere? He has not left you, but maybe you have distance yourself from
him. If so, take the time right now to speak (pray) to him right now, let Him know you
are sorry and want him to be a part of your every day. So you can appreciate all He has
created, and you can say "Indeed it is a beautiful day in the Lord."
that I would be setting up a Blog site for myself and others. I am not a writer, but God has
led me to share. So here I am on my deck setting up a Blog and wondering what am I
supposed to be writing about. Well, I 'm thinking it is such a beautiful day here in NC.
The sun is shining bright and the wind is blowing some. It feels wonderful to be able
to sit outside and bask in the wonders of what our God has created. "This is the day that
the Lord has made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24. In Genesis 1:31
it says, then God saw everything He had made, and indeed it was very good. He has created
all that we see and hear. The sun and clouds by day, the birds we hear chirping, the squirrels
running to and fro. And by night the moon and stars that light up the sky. Indeed it is very
good. Just think how gloomy it would be without them. Well it is the same without God in our
lives. He is the one that lights our path. He makes the crooked ways straight. He also turns
the bad into good in our lives. Without him where would I be? So I leave you with one
question, Is your day gloomy? If so, have you made God a part of your life? or did you
misplace Him somewhere? He has not left you, but maybe you have distance yourself from
him. If so, take the time right now to speak (pray) to him right now, let Him know you
are sorry and want him to be a part of your every day. So you can appreciate all He has
created, and you can say "Indeed it is a beautiful day in the Lord."
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