Living Power
November 2, 2008
“For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are.”
Hebrews 4:12
Stand True
August 25, 2008
Be on guard. Stand true to what you believe. Be courageous. Be strong. And everything you do MUST be done with love. (emphasis mine)
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Do you know where else in the bible that it asks you to be courageous and strong? Tell me if you know – remember to write where it is in the bible in your comments. Hint — it is in more places than you think!
God With Us
June 24, 2008
God With Us – Mercyme
Who are we— that You would be mindful of us?
What do You see— that’s worth looking our way?
We are free— in ways that we never should be.
Sweet release— from the grip of these chains.
Like hinges straining from the weight,
My heart no longer can keep from singing.
All that is within me cries
For You alone be glorified:
Emmanuel, God with us.
My heart sings a brand new song.
The debt is paid, these chains are gone.
Emmanuel, God with us.
Lord, You know— our hearts don’t deserve Your glory;
Still You show— a love we cannot afford.
Like hinges straining from the weight,
My heart no longer can keep from singing.
All that is within me cries
For You alone be glorified:
Emmanuel, God with us.
My heart sings a brand new song.
The debt is paid, these chains are gone.
Emmanuel, God with us.
Such a tiny offering
Compared to Calvary;
Nevertheless,
We lay it at Your feet.
Such a tiny offering
Compared to Calvary;
Nevertheless,
We lay this at Your feet.
All that is within me cries
For You alone be glorified:
Emmanuel, God with us.
My heart sings a brand new song.
My debt is paid, these chains are gone.
Emmanuel, God with us.
Believe In The Light
May 22, 2008
“Believe in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.” After saying these things Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
John 12:36For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.
John 12:43This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24I thank you for answering my prayer and saving me!
Psalm 118:21
Belong to the LORD
May 7, 2008
“Oh no sir!” she replied. “I’m not drunk! But I am very sad, and I was pouring out my heart to the LORD.”
1 Samuel 1:15
When was the last time you poured your heart out?
“Now I am giving him to the LORD, and he will belong to the LORD his whole life.” And they worshipped the LORD there.
1 Samuel 1:28“For all the earth is the LORD’s, and he has set the world in order.
1 Samuel 2:8bMeanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:21bBut Jesus replied, “My Father never stops working, so why should I?”
John 5:17Those who control their anger have great understanding; those with a hasty temper will make mistakes.
Proverbs 14:29
Wings – Refuge – Reward
May 6, 2008
So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters. And as it happened, she found herself in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech.
Ruth 2:3
I so believe that God is one who orders our steps. He obviously ordered Ruth’s. Order my steps in your WORD LORD!!!
“May the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.”
Ruth 2:12
In those days it was custom in Israel for anyone transferring a right of purchase to remove his sandal and hand it to the other party. This publicly validated the transaction.
Ruth 4:7
Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed Jesus’ word and started home.
John 4:50
When the LORD tells you something — BELIEVE!!!
Until the time came to fulfil his word, the LORD tested Joseph’s character.
Psalm 105:19
Those who fear the LORD are secure; he will be a place of refuge for their children.
Proverbs 14:26
The LORD
April 29, 2008
But Gideon replied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The LORD will rule over you!”
Judges 8:23The battle went on all day before Abimelech finally captured the city. He killed the people, leveled the city, and scattered salt all over the ground.”
Judges 9:45
Now…why would he scatter salt all over the ground? Does anyone know?
“He isn’t here! He has risen from the dead! Don’t you remember what he told you back in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again the third day?”
Luke 24:6-7But they didn’t know who he was, because God kept them from recognizing him.
Luke 24:16And they sat down to eat, he took a small loaf of bread, asked God’s blessing on it, broke it, then gave it to them.
Luke 24:30
Then he opened their minds to understand these many Scriptures.
Luke 24:45
Being Sick
April 24, 2008
I’ve been sick over the past week. It just came over me suddenly. So…I’m a little behind in my reading.
Here is what I have written over the past couple of days:
Their inheritance came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an inheritance within the territory of Judah.
Joshua 19:9O LORD, I cry out to you. I will keep on pleading day by day.
Psalm 88:13People who despise advise will find themselves in trouble; those who respect it will succeed.
Proverbs 13:13Everyone of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it.
Joshua 21:42But be very careful to obey all the commands and the law that Moses gave to you. Love the LORD your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, be faithful to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul.
Joshua 22:5Wise people think before they act; fools don’t and even brag about it.
Proverbs 13:16
Hmm….fools don’t and even brag about it. I’ve been guilty of this before. I’ve acted without thinking…especially in my younger days. I think as we get older we do think before we act because of our experiences which remind us that we didn’t think. What a great gift God has given us — the ability to think.
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) – Cite This Source – Share This
| 1. | to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc. |
| 2. | to employ one’s mind rationally and objectively in evaluating or dealing with a given situation: Think carefully before you begin. |
| 3. | to have a certain thing as the subject of one’s thoughts: I was thinking about you. We could think of nothing else. |
| 4. | to call something to one’s conscious mind: I couldn’t think of his phone number. |
| 5. | to consider something as a possible action, choice, etc.: She thought about cutting her hair. |
| 6. | to invent or conceive of something: We thought of a new plan. |
| 7. | to have consideration or regard for someone: Think of others first. |
| 8. | to esteem a person or thing as indicated: to think badly of someone. |
| 9. | to have a belief or opinion as indicated: I think so. |
| 10. | (of a device or machine, esp. a computer) to use artificial intelligence to perform an activity analogous to human thought. |
–verb (used with object)
| 11. | to have or form in the mind as an idea, conception, etc. |
| 12. | to consider for evaluation or for possible action upon: Think the deal over. |
| 13. | to regard as specified: He thought me unkind. |
| 14. | to believe to be true of someone or something: to think evil of the neighbors. |
| 15. | to analyze or evolve rationally: to think the problem out. |
| 16. | to have as a plan or intention: I thought that I would go. |
| 17. | to anticipate or expect: I did not think to find you here. |
–adjective
| 18. | of or pertaining to thinking or thought. |
| 19. | Informal. stimulating or challenging to the intellect or mind: the think book of the year. Compare think piece. |
–noun
| 20. | Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think. |
—Verb phrases
| 21. | think of,
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| 22. | think out or through,
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| 23. | think up, to devise or contrive by thinking: Can you think up an arrangement of furniture for this room? |
—Idioms
| 24. | think better of, to change one’s mind about; reconsider: She considered emigrating to Australia, but thought better of it. |
| 25. | think fit, to consider advisable or appropriate: By all means, take a vacation if you think fit. |
| 26. | think nothing of. nothing (def. 19). |
| 27. | think twice, to weigh carefully before acting; consider: I would think twice before taking on such a responsibility. |
]Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Kingdom of God
April 9, 2008
There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor.
Deuteronomy 33:26Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed planted in a garden, it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds come and find shelter among its branches.”
Luke 13:18-19He [David} cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands.
Psalm 78:72
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My Thoughts:
The Kingdom of God. What is the definition of Kingdom in this context?
Jesus talks of the Kingdom of God all the time. What was Jesus doing? Was the Kingdom of God a place – a function – a Kingdom or a people? Where is the Kingdom of God? How is it portrayed? What is the definition according to Jesus?
To be like David: Do I care for people for those around me with a true heart? Am I leading with skillful hands? What causes me to work one way (skillful) versus another?
Secrets Known To No One
April 6, 2008
The Lord our God has secrets known to no one. We are not accountable for them, but we and our children are accountable forever for all that he has revealed to us, so that we may obey all the terms of these instructions.
Deuteronomy 29:29
In the future, when you experience all these blessings and curses I have listed for you, and when you are living among the nations to which the Lord your God has exiled you, take to heart all these instructions. If at that time you and your children return to the Lord your God, and if you obey with all your heart and all your soul all the commands I have given you today, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you back from all the nations where he has scattered you. Even though you are banished to the ends of the earth, the Lord your God will gather you from there and bring you back again. The Lord your God will return you to the land that belonged to your ancestors, and you will possess that land again. Then he will make you even more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors!
Deuteronomy 30:1-5
The Lord your God will delight in you if you obey his voice and keep the commands and decrees written in this Book of Instruction, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.
Deuteronomy 30:10
No, the message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart so that you can obey it.
Deuteronomy 30:14
The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
Luke 12:2-3
O my people, listen to my instructions.
Open your ears to what I am saying,
for I will speak to you in a parable.
I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—
stories we have heard and known,
stories our ancestors handed down to us.
We will not hide these truths from our children;
we will tell the next generation
about the glorious deeds of the Lord,
about his power and his mighty wonders.
For he issued his laws to Jacob;
he gave his instructions to Israel.
He commanded our ancestors
to teach them to their children,
so the next generation might know them—
even the children not yet born—
and they in turn will teach their own children.
So each generation should set its hope anew on God,
not forgetting his glorious miracles
and obeying his commands.
Then they will not be like their ancestors—
stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful,
refusing to give their hearts to God.
Psalm 78:1-8
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