Isaiah 60
Arise, Shine; For your light has come!
And the Glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
For behold, the darkness shall coer the earth, and deep darkeness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you, and his glory will be seen upon you.
Vs 5 Then you shall see and become radiant, and your heart shall swell with Joy;
What does the word shine mean?
Technorati Tags: glitter, glory, illuminate, shine
Mark 4 35-40
As evening fell, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took him jas as he was and started out, leaving the crowds behind (though other boats followed). But soon a terrible storm arose. High waves began to break into the boat until it was nearly full of water and about to sink.
Jesus was asleep in the stern of the boat with his head on a cushion. Frantically they wakened him, shouting, “Master, don’t you even care that we are all about to drown?”
Then he rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Quiet down!” And the wind fell, and there was a great calm.
He asked the disciples, “Why were you so fearful? Don’t you even yet have confidence in me?”
———————————————-
This small piece of scripture is powerful. Life brings storms and challenges that are overwhelming to us all. It is easy to look to the natural and realize things may be falling apart in our lives or something is going on that can bring great anxiety to us.
Without Jesus, we will face these challenges on our own and my experiences tell me that by myself I can not overcome them, or I will struggle mightily trying to force my way through them.
The disciples had been witnessing miracle after miracle, day after day, and yet they are STILL human. When the storm came, fear rose, anxiety rose…
but, what did they do with it?
They went to Jesus for the answers
Jesus, God incarnated, the son of God, rose and did something that all of us would marvel at and not have an explanation as to how this happened. Jesus rebuked the winds and storm and they immediately stop.
Then he turned to his disciples and asked them why did they not have confidence in Him!
How are we to face these storms?
Do you try to face them alone?
When we are spiritually connected to our Savior, and we come to him for help, he will not forsake us. He will be there to save us, he will be there to help us if we ask and diligently seek him.
The disciples where in AWE when this happened and asked who is this man that even the winds and seas obey him?
Note this; wicked men trust themselves alone as these Chaldeans do, and fail
May 12, 2010
I will climb my watchtower now, and wait to see what answer God will give to my complaint.
And the Lord said to me, “Write my answer on a billboard, large and clear, so that anyone can read it at a glance and rush to tell the others.
But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. It did seem slow, do not despair, or these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!
Technorati Tags: God's Justice, Greed, Habakkuk 2, Worshipping money
Today’s prayer from the Word of God online
From the living Bible
Oh Lord deliver me from evil men. Preserve me from their violence, who plot and stir up trouble all day long. Their words staying like poisonous snakes. Keep me out of their power. Preserve me from their violence, but they are plotting against me. These proud men have set a trap to catch me, a news to jerk me up and leave me dangling in the air; the weight in ambush with a net to throw over and hold me helpless and its meshes.
Technorati Tags: Daily prayer, living bible, pslams 140, word of god
Chapter 1
This is the message that came to the Prophet Habakkuk in a vision from God:
Oh Lord, how long must I call for help for you will listen? I shout to you in vain; there is no answer.
“Help! Murder!” I cried, but no one comes to save. Must I forever see this sin and sadness all around me?
May 10, 2010
One of the toughest questions Christians face
Genesis 18 verse 25
That wouldn’t be right! Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, to kill the godly with the wicked. Why, you would be treating godly in wicked people the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that. Should not the Judge of all the earth be fair?
1 Peter 4 verse 18
If the righteous are barely saved, what chance will the Godless have?
As we go through our Christian walk, we are called to mature as Christians and to move towards begin more Christ like. This is serious work and comes with consequences and trials almost every step of the way. Our faith needs to be refined like Gold. But our value to God is much more than any stockpile of gold. Do you believe that?
One of the biggest calls we have as Christians is to walk in Love. It is so evident in our world today that there is a serious lack of this love for one another. Last night when I was driving home late at night, I came to a toll booth, it was around 1am in the morning in Maine (not alot of traffic in my neck of the woods at 1 am). And some guy had made the mistake of going in a closed lane when going through the toll booth. As I pulled up to the lady to give her my toll, the man in the car who had gone through the wrong one, was walking over to pay the lady his toll. Instead of her taking the money, she told him to get back in his car and back up and go through a lane that was open and then looked at me and rolled her eyes like as if to say…”What an idiot!”…Being called a fool or idiot is one of the worst things we can call someone.
The Holy spirit rose up in me, and I did not listen or follow the instructions to tell this woman to walk in love. I knew I should of 10 seconds after pulling out, I had missed an opportunity to share my love with her. These little opportunities rise up each and every day. As Christians we are called to love one another, and I am not talking about just Christians loving Christians….
1 Peter 4 ..Vs 7… The End of the world is coming soon. Therefore be earnest, thoughful men of prayer. MOST IMPORTANT of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love makes up for many of your faults.
WOW…the importance of Love in our lives…
It goes on to say…
Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay for the night. (don’t think he is talking about friends that live around us)
We, as Christians are called to love and love deeply all people. When I saw this woman last night be harsh to the man who was trying to do the right thing, it really made me sad.
What Chance will the Godless Have?
It is heartbreaking that many do not know or purposely push God out of their lives and ignore what is inevitable. We will all stand before God and be judged for how we have lived our lives.
Remember, we are Christians and we are barely saved. What Chance will the Godless have?
So how do we deal with this as Christians? How can we help?
We walk in Love! We model love in a loveless life and surroundings. We bring light into our day where darkness prevails. We are the warriors of Christ who bear the burden of the cross with Christ. We take up our cross and mature as Christians to become more Christ like and walk in Love in all situations we face. We must show and exult GOD in our lives if others are to see us as “Different”.
The World has its ways, and there is no question the world is spinning out of control. We have a chance to shine amongst the Godless and walk in love and mercy and kindness.
Remember to Walk in Love in all situations, This love from God will never fail you!
Technorati Tags: 1 Peter 4, Godless people, Love
Welcome to the Word of God online
Today will be reading Psalms 90 from the living Bible
Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! Before the mountains were created, before the Earth was formed, you are God without beginning or end.
Technorati Tags: Bible, living bible, pslams 90, word of god
Fulfilled Prophecy End Time News
Loading ...
