Monday, September 20, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
This realy spoke to my heart, Lord help me to be a Doer!
Foundation of Biblical Obedience
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”
James 1:21–25
We do what we believe.
God’s Word is a vital part of our lives—we can’t live without it! Yet simply reading God’s Word each day is not enough to help us grow and mature as Christians. Continuing our look at foundations we must lay for a healthy family, notice today’s foundational pillar: obedience to God’s Word.
James states the importance of biblical obedience in James 1:22–25: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”
Imagine being told your outfit was on backward, even portraying shock and embarrassment at the mistake, but never turning your clothes around. So is simply reading the Bible, hearing of mistakes and short-comings in your life, and never changing your ways.
While your family needs to prioritize church attendance, more importantly than sitting in church each week, they need to see you obeying God’s Word. God wants us to be doers of His Word, obeying His commands, and following His advice. Hearing but not doing does not lead to growth.
If someone believes strongly in conservative values, they demonstrate them through political activism, candidate support, or voting. If someone believes strongly in a certain sporting team, they follow that belief with game attendance, faithful viewing of games, and even apparel purchase. People do what they believe.
When your children look at your life, what will they see that you believe? Will they see a parent who attends church and studies the Bible, but never acts upon God’s principles? Set the foundation of biblical obedience in your home by not only hearing God’s Word but acting upon that knowledge.
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”
James 1:21–25
We do what we believe.
God’s Word is a vital part of our lives—we can’t live without it! Yet simply reading God’s Word each day is not enough to help us grow and mature as Christians. Continuing our look at foundations we must lay for a healthy family, notice today’s foundational pillar: obedience to God’s Word.
James states the importance of biblical obedience in James 1:22–25: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”
Imagine being told your outfit was on backward, even portraying shock and embarrassment at the mistake, but never turning your clothes around. So is simply reading the Bible, hearing of mistakes and short-comings in your life, and never changing your ways.
While your family needs to prioritize church attendance, more importantly than sitting in church each week, they need to see you obeying God’s Word. God wants us to be doers of His Word, obeying His commands, and following His advice. Hearing but not doing does not lead to growth.
If someone believes strongly in conservative values, they demonstrate them through political activism, candidate support, or voting. If someone believes strongly in a certain sporting team, they follow that belief with game attendance, faithful viewing of games, and even apparel purchase. People do what they believe.
When your children look at your life, what will they see that you believe? Will they see a parent who attends church and studies the Bible, but never acts upon God’s principles? Set the foundation of biblical obedience in your home by not only hearing God’s Word but acting upon that knowledge.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Encouraged!
To be very honest last night I was heavy burdened... I started a post and the Spirit checked me so I put it away... Now I know why... God is so good..
The devil is such a coward, not that is a news flash to anyone... his lil wheezily tactics are to hit us low and hard and when we are weak..
We have been listening to Bro.Chappell and He preached a series on "By His Spirit" and in one of his sermons he talked about how we have a power source yet don't use it the way God wants us too. I have been thinking about that and what is in my life that I am struggling with and not "tapping" into the power source which is THE HOLY SPIRIT. We have been dealing with some major stuff emotionally as well as physically, but the emotional part has been the hardest... Don't get me wrong, The Lord has been with us every step of the way, leading and guiding and it is ONLY by HIS power we have made it and are continuing to make it... but there was still that part of me that was just so wounded, it was still somewhat raw so to speak.
So after I got the girls going on school, I came in to the bedroom shut the door and "took" the time that was much needed to commune with my Savior. Was working on the Bible Study homework and WOW it just about knocked me out of my chair, had done day one and was headed to day two when half way through day two... what I was struggling with.. I MEAN THE EXACT SUBJECT MATTER was practically jumping off the page at me and through that the Holy Spirit spoke to me " don't ya think its about time ya completely let me have that hurt?" it was as if "He was asking me did I trust Him?" Oh how the Healing waters started flowing and on my face before the Master I cried out and HE HEARD ME-
Jeremiah-29:11-13
" For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."
I know I already posted the song but I am going to type out the words anyway.
When I started walking with the Lord, I did not really trust Him, and how He longed for me to understand that I could.
So through the valley He led, afraid as I may be,
until I felt His loving arms embracing me.
(Chorus)
And I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me,
He's come through to many times, that puts my mind at ease.
And I'll stake my very life, He's going to take care of me,
Because I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me.
How could I ever doubt a God who's hands hold this universe,
how could I ever question His ability.
Ya see there's no place that I can go that He doesn't know exactly where I'll be,
He's always aware of wherever I am and just what I need.
(Chorus)
And I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me,
He's come through to many times, that puts my mind at ease.
And I'll stake my very life, He's going to take care of me,
Because I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me.
The devil is such a coward, not that is a news flash to anyone... his lil wheezily tactics are to hit us low and hard and when we are weak..
We have been listening to Bro.Chappell and He preached a series on "By His Spirit" and in one of his sermons he talked about how we have a power source yet don't use it the way God wants us too. I have been thinking about that and what is in my life that I am struggling with and not "tapping" into the power source which is THE HOLY SPIRIT. We have been dealing with some major stuff emotionally as well as physically, but the emotional part has been the hardest... Don't get me wrong, The Lord has been with us every step of the way, leading and guiding and it is ONLY by HIS power we have made it and are continuing to make it... but there was still that part of me that was just so wounded, it was still somewhat raw so to speak.
So after I got the girls going on school, I came in to the bedroom shut the door and "took" the time that was much needed to commune with my Savior. Was working on the Bible Study homework and WOW it just about knocked me out of my chair, had done day one and was headed to day two when half way through day two... what I was struggling with.. I MEAN THE EXACT SUBJECT MATTER was practically jumping off the page at me and through that the Holy Spirit spoke to me " don't ya think its about time ya completely let me have that hurt?" it was as if "He was asking me did I trust Him?" Oh how the Healing waters started flowing and on my face before the Master I cried out and HE HEARD ME-
Jeremiah-29:11-13
" For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."
I know I already posted the song but I am going to type out the words anyway.
When I started walking with the Lord, I did not really trust Him, and how He longed for me to understand that I could.
So through the valley He led, afraid as I may be,
until I felt His loving arms embracing me.
(Chorus)
And I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me,
He's come through to many times, that puts my mind at ease.
And I'll stake my very life, He's going to take care of me,
Because I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me.
How could I ever doubt a God who's hands hold this universe,
how could I ever question His ability.
Ya see there's no place that I can go that He doesn't know exactly where I'll be,
He's always aware of wherever I am and just what I need.
(Chorus)
And I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me,
He's come through to many times, that puts my mind at ease.
And I'll stake my very life, He's going to take care of me,
Because I've been through enough to know He'll be enough for me.
Thankful He is with us
We have been going through a "season" for the past 6 months( on top of the other ones we were already working through) this one has been extremely difficult due to the nature and those involved... Right now emotionally it is so painful yet how we feel the presence of our Almighty God! And I am so thankful for that... It is never easy to "work" through pain, but always better to deal head on with it now than wait for the devil to deceive us into thinking things we shouldn't and fall into a trap that is worse than what caused the pain.. Have you ever had someone you loved more than life itself and sat and listened to their hurts? and had you know you would of done something ? Nothing is more horrid than feeling helpless in moments like that... When you were trying to do good, be of help, and in the process have trust abused, over and over again?
I am glad we can cling to the Cross at all times, and specially in these times as well. When satan wants to come in like a flood, take a knife and keep stabbing an already deep and bleeding wound over and over again.... Jesus enables us to raise up a standard against him and he MUST flee...
We ask ourselves,, WHY? How?
Yet it is in these moments I feel The precious Holy Spirit sweep over the situation lift us up even when we don't feel it, and carry us just like" the foot prints in the sand"
And all Praise and Power and Glory to Jesus for making a means of escape
I am glad we can cling to the Cross at all times, and specially in these times as well. When satan wants to come in like a flood, take a knife and keep stabbing an already deep and bleeding wound over and over again.... Jesus enables us to raise up a standard against him and he MUST flee...
We ask ourselves,, WHY? How?
Yet it is in these moments I feel The precious Holy Spirit sweep over the situation lift us up even when we don't feel it, and carry us just like" the foot prints in the sand"
And all Praise and Power and Glory to Jesus for making a means of escape
Thankful we serve a big God
In a time when things are so uncertain, more so than ever before, people are falling down all around, no one is what they seem to be, or thought to be, or they changed from who they use to be, everything almost seems backwards in the human term.
We are I believe smack dab in the middle of the "end times" I mean the END of all ends... yet instead of drawing closer to God, folks are so caught up in the past of unforgiveness, Double standards, or no standards at all. The big one that startles me and down right scares me is.. the adding to and taking away from scripture that has been going on in our once completely Bible believing churches... Since when do we just give up because the money isnt there to support the pastor? Since when do we let churches close or come close to it
We are I believe smack dab in the middle of the "end times" I mean the END of all ends... yet instead of drawing closer to God, folks are so caught up in the past of unforgiveness, Double standards, or no standards at all. The big one that startles me and down right scares me is.. the adding to and taking away from scripture that has been going on in our once completely Bible believing churches... Since when do we just give up because the money isnt there to support the pastor? Since when do we let churches close or come close to it
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