Monday, June 30, 2008
Seed for June 30
We are to keep our eyes on Him and not on the circumstances. Anytime we take our eyes off Him, we will be like Peter, walking on the water, and begin to sink. When we face a trial or test in our lives, the Bible says it is to perfect our faith. Our faith in what? Well, of course, our faith in Him and His ability. It was never about me or you, and what we are able to do, but it has always been about us learning to lean our whole weight and trust upon Him. So life is one circumstance after another proving His faithfulness, and our dependence upon Him. As long as our eyes are upon Him, He will carry us thru. But as soon as we look at what seems to be "reality" we begin to sink. "F-a-i-t-h" Forsaking All Is Trusting Him. Be blessed
Friday, June 27, 2008
Seed for June 27
King David said, "I will bless the Lord, oh my soul!" The Bible declares that David was a man after God's own heart. Though David messed up bad (who hasn't?) he still loved the Lord with all his heart, and blessed the Lord continually. The Bible says to let the fruit of our lips be praise to His name continually. It is a joy for me to daily thank Him for all He is doing, has done and is going to do for us. I am reminded of the blessings of the Lord and my heart is lifted up to Him and I can't help but say "Thank you, Jesus". You know how some people open their mouths and cursing and filth flows out? It seems to be so automatic to them that they don't even realize how they sound! I want that spontaneous praise to come forth, but for His glory and praise and honor. I tell myself, "Bless the Lord, oh my soul and all that is within me, bless His holy name!"
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Seed for June 26
Isa 45:17
17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
(KJV)
Eph 3:21
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
(KJV)
It may seem dark upon the horizon of this day, but we have great comfort knowing that Jesus will rescue Israel by coming back with the “Raptured” saints to set up His earthly kingdom upon the soil of the earth, and we are promised it to be “World without end”.
In the same manner that Noah entered the ark 7 days before destruction, so will the Church enter heaven 7 years before the judgment of the world “Jacob’s trouble”. Just as God closed the door to Noah’s ark, so salvation will be closed to all but the Jew during Jacob’s trouble. Just as Noah’s ark rose above destruction, so the Church will be caught up above the destruction of WWIII. And just as Noah and the ark returned to re-inhabit the earth, so will the Church return with Jesus to set up, rule and reign upon this terra firma, and it will be world without end.
As were in the days of Noah, so shall the coming of Jesus be. Be blessed.
17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
(KJV)
Eph 3:21
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
(KJV)
It may seem dark upon the horizon of this day, but we have great comfort knowing that Jesus will rescue Israel by coming back with the “Raptured” saints to set up His earthly kingdom upon the soil of the earth, and we are promised it to be “World without end”.
In the same manner that Noah entered the ark 7 days before destruction, so will the Church enter heaven 7 years before the judgment of the world “Jacob’s trouble”. Just as God closed the door to Noah’s ark, so salvation will be closed to all but the Jew during Jacob’s trouble. Just as Noah’s ark rose above destruction, so the Church will be caught up above the destruction of WWIII. And just as Noah and the ark returned to re-inhabit the earth, so will the Church return with Jesus to set up, rule and reign upon this terra firma, and it will be world without end.
As were in the days of Noah, so shall the coming of Jesus be. Be blessed.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Seed for June 25
Dan 2:31-35
31 "You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue-- an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.
32 The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,
33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.
35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.
(NIV)
Here is a picture of the 5 great kingdoms of men that ruled the earth. Gold (head) Babylonian, Silver (Chest and arms) Medes and Persians, Bronze (Thigh and belly) Greece, Iron (legs and toes) Roman. The 10 toes of a mixture of clay and iron, partly strong and partly weak is the ten kings of the kingdom of the revived Roman Empire (EU). There will be a huge Rock (Jesus) that will come and crush the 10 toes and set up His everlasting kingdom.
We are living in the time we are seeing with our own eyes the revival of a world power united by many kings in Europe/ Rome. Get ready for the Rock to crush the 10 toes and set up His Kingdom, world without end. Exciting times.
31 "You looked, O king, and there before you stood a large statue-- an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.
32 The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,
33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.
35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.
(NIV)
Here is a picture of the 5 great kingdoms of men that ruled the earth. Gold (head) Babylonian, Silver (Chest and arms) Medes and Persians, Bronze (Thigh and belly) Greece, Iron (legs and toes) Roman. The 10 toes of a mixture of clay and iron, partly strong and partly weak is the ten kings of the kingdom of the revived Roman Empire (EU). There will be a huge Rock (Jesus) that will come and crush the 10 toes and set up His everlasting kingdom.
We are living in the time we are seeing with our own eyes the revival of a world power united by many kings in Europe/ Rome. Get ready for the Rock to crush the 10 toes and set up His Kingdom, world without end. Exciting times.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Seed for June 24
I have been warning the people of God to get out of debt. There is coming a crisis upon this country and upon the World that we have never known, and those that will suffer the most will be those who are in debt. They say looming on the horizion are 18,000,000 (18 million) foreclosures in American. We have the Government bailing out greedy hedge funds to the tune of billions and billions of dollars. We are 30 years shy of our Governemnt being bankrupt because of the retiring of 78 million baby boomers. The World has never been in this place before, yet the Word of God has predicted this and warned us to be ready and prepared. Debt is a serious problem today for most Christians. The Bible teaches us to not be in debt because if we are in debt, we become slave to the one we owe. We are to have no debt, only to love. We are to be slaves to God alone, and that is a slave of love. We are bombarded with TV and Radio and Advertising buy this and that with low interest. Get this or that credit card. They are selling us debt, and we are unable to see it. I suggest everyone buy and read the book TOTAL MONEY MANAGMENT by Dave Ramsey. Live debt free, and enjoy real freedom, the way the Lord intended his people to be.No credit card debt, no car note, no mortgage, no school loans, no debt period!
It is time to downsize, get out of debt. Prepare for the worse and hope for the best, and trust God exactly where you are.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4120124208573155675&q=david+walker&ei=RPdgSLeID4mSrwL96LmZBA
View the above 7 minute video by clicking on it.
It is time to downsize, get out of debt. Prepare for the worse and hope for the best, and trust God exactly where you are.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4120124208573155675&q=david+walker&ei=RPdgSLeID4mSrwL96LmZBA
View the above 7 minute video by clicking on it.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Seed for June 23
Jer 25:3-4
3 For twenty-three years-- from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day-- the word of the LORD has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
4 And though the LORD has sent all his servants the prophets to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention.
(NIV)
For those that don’t believe the Bible to be the Word of God, I guess they have never studied Jeremiah. The Lord, by His prophet foretold the future for 23 years, when all the other prophets were saying exactly the opposite. I believe the Word of God comes to warn us and instruct us and guide us and to prepare us. But of course it all operates by faith. What good does the warning do us if we do not hear and heed, and move in the direction the Lord leads? There is coming a great time of testing upon all the world, and every prediction of the Word of God will come to pass. We are not to think it strange concerning the “fiery” trials that are to try us. Because we know in whom we have believed and we are convinced He is well able to bring us thru. Our trust must be in Him and His Word, because only that, His Word, will sustain us.
There are coming great changes upon this world and world system. We are seeing all the dominos lined up for a chain reaction of events that will ready the world for a “World Leader” that has all the answers! There is coming a new system, a shift of power, and a new world economy, and a testing upon all the earth that we have never known before. It is time for us to dig in and take a firm hold of the Hand of the One that can save us, not only from our sins, but in the hour of testing that is coming upon the whole world.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5872623830021054423&q=the+long+emergency&ei=MKBfSKKDJIWqrgLcrpmZAQ&hl=en
Please review the above 8 minute video.
Be blessed. Billy
3 For twenty-three years-- from the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day-- the word of the LORD has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened.
4 And though the LORD has sent all his servants the prophets to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention.
(NIV)
For those that don’t believe the Bible to be the Word of God, I guess they have never studied Jeremiah. The Lord, by His prophet foretold the future for 23 years, when all the other prophets were saying exactly the opposite. I believe the Word of God comes to warn us and instruct us and guide us and to prepare us. But of course it all operates by faith. What good does the warning do us if we do not hear and heed, and move in the direction the Lord leads? There is coming a great time of testing upon all the world, and every prediction of the Word of God will come to pass. We are not to think it strange concerning the “fiery” trials that are to try us. Because we know in whom we have believed and we are convinced He is well able to bring us thru. Our trust must be in Him and His Word, because only that, His Word, will sustain us.
There are coming great changes upon this world and world system. We are seeing all the dominos lined up for a chain reaction of events that will ready the world for a “World Leader” that has all the answers! There is coming a new system, a shift of power, and a new world economy, and a testing upon all the earth that we have never known before. It is time for us to dig in and take a firm hold of the Hand of the One that can save us, not only from our sins, but in the hour of testing that is coming upon the whole world.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5872623830021054423&q=the+long+emergency&ei=MKBfSKKDJIWqrgLcrpmZAQ&hl=en
Please review the above 8 minute video.
Be blessed. Billy
Friday, June 20, 2008
Seed for June 20
Eph 6:10
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
(KJV)
What is the “might” that we stand in? It is the power of God resident in us. That is the mystery Paul spoke about, that God would inhabit His people and give them of His power. We are to walk, sit and stand in that power. We are to perform supernatural feats of strength because of the power of His might! We are to walk in the light, resist the devil, not continue in sin, walk in the Spirit, enjoy no condemnation, and let the same mind that was in Jesus Christ be in us!
Again, I declare, if we are powerless over sin, then that gospel is a myth! If we must yield to temptation and commit sin, then the power within, the Power of God, in us is useless. If I cannot walk in the Light, and stand fast in the liberty, and have my life transformed by the power of the Spirit of God, Christ Jesus in me, then what I preach and have preached for 35 years would be of no value. If I must sin daily, as some preach, and others practice, then what good is the power of the Holy Ghost in my life? If I must sin daily, then how can Jesus’ message of “Go and sin no more…” have any value in my life? Am I so powerless over temptation that I must yield, when Paul said, I am dead to sin and its demands. No! I will not accept the false teaching all must sin everyday, and that we are powerless over sin.
For years and years they taught track runners no one can run a 4 minute mile! It is a physical impossibility. As a result of this mindset, no one could. Then one day, one runner beat a 4 minute mile, and now it is a common happening in track. What happened? Track runners were defeated in their minds! What if you continually told the saints of God, you cannot stop sinning, no matter what, to quit sinning is an impossibility? And then someone came along with faith in God’s own Word, and declared, In Christ Jesus we have been empowered with victory of sin and temptation…what would happen then? Be blessed.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
(KJV)
What is the “might” that we stand in? It is the power of God resident in us. That is the mystery Paul spoke about, that God would inhabit His people and give them of His power. We are to walk, sit and stand in that power. We are to perform supernatural feats of strength because of the power of His might! We are to walk in the light, resist the devil, not continue in sin, walk in the Spirit, enjoy no condemnation, and let the same mind that was in Jesus Christ be in us!
Again, I declare, if we are powerless over sin, then that gospel is a myth! If we must yield to temptation and commit sin, then the power within, the Power of God, in us is useless. If I cannot walk in the Light, and stand fast in the liberty, and have my life transformed by the power of the Spirit of God, Christ Jesus in me, then what I preach and have preached for 35 years would be of no value. If I must sin daily, as some preach, and others practice, then what good is the power of the Holy Ghost in my life? If I must sin daily, then how can Jesus’ message of “Go and sin no more…” have any value in my life? Am I so powerless over temptation that I must yield, when Paul said, I am dead to sin and its demands. No! I will not accept the false teaching all must sin everyday, and that we are powerless over sin.
For years and years they taught track runners no one can run a 4 minute mile! It is a physical impossibility. As a result of this mindset, no one could. Then one day, one runner beat a 4 minute mile, and now it is a common happening in track. What happened? Track runners were defeated in their minds! What if you continually told the saints of God, you cannot stop sinning, no matter what, to quit sinning is an impossibility? And then someone came along with faith in God’s own Word, and declared, In Christ Jesus we have been empowered with victory of sin and temptation…what would happen then? Be blessed.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Seed for June 19
"Oh taste and see that the Lord is good!" The psalmist says. When we encounter the Lord Jesus we soon discover His goodness! It is the goodness of the Lord that leads a man to repentance, not brow beating, as some suppose. The gospel is called the "good news" and if it is not good, full of the sweetness of the Lord, then it is not good news. We have given God a face, hands, a mouth, and collectively a Body to manifest His goodness thru. Lets remember that to call ourselves "Christian" we say we reflect Him! Just as the moon has no light of her own, but reflects the glory of the sun, so we have no light or glory, but reflect the glory and light of Jesus. Lets make sure we show Him to be good, so that when others taste of our fruit, they will declare, "Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!" Be blessed.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Seed for June 17
"All things work together for good for those that love the Lord and to those that are the called according to His purpose." This promise is conditional. Just as every promise in the Book is. If you will, then He will. That is why we call it faith, as you must act first to get the desired results. Everyone likes to claim the above verse, but few really meet the requirements to claim it. #1. You must love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. #2 You have to follow along in the purpose of God (i.e., His Will). If we are stiff-necked and rebellious, we surely cannot claim all things are working together for our good. But if we love the Lord and walk in His Word, then no matter what happens God can work it out for our good. Does that mean nothing bad will ever happen? Absolutely not! Our faith must be tried and proven, and it will be. The Bible says every thing that can be shaken, will be shaken, so that we are all proven if we have faith or not! But when we walk in His Word, then all the promises of God are ours to keep and claim. What a powerful thought, to have the very Creator of Heaven working on our side to bring us thru more than conquerors. Be blessed.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Seed for June 16
"O Magnify the Lord!" What a wonderful thought, that you and I can enlarge God! Since we serve an invisible God housed in earthen vessels, you and I have the ability to make God enlarged (magnified) in the sight of men! He lives in us, and we have the privilege to show Him to be great! To magnify is to enlarge, to make bigger, to become great, or important, or to promote, to cause to grow. Paul said we have the great God inside of each of us and we can magnify Him in the sight of men, by showing His glory and praise. When men see our good works they will glorify God. What a tremendous opportunity to show off the living God by our actions, speech and lifestyle. O Magnify the Lord and give Him glory due His name, Jesus. Be blessed.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Seed for June 13
2 Chr 20:1515 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.(KJV)
You often hear Christians saying, "I need to get the victory over this or that." It is not a matter of us "getting" the victory, because we already have the victory. The Lord said for us to be of good cheer He had overcome the World. So the victory is ours, given to us by the Lord. The battle never was ours, but His. So now in our Christian walk, it is not about "getting" the victory, but keeping the victory we already have, given to us by the Lord Jesus Himself. Be blessed.
You often hear Christians saying, "I need to get the victory over this or that." It is not a matter of us "getting" the victory, because we already have the victory. The Lord said for us to be of good cheer He had overcome the World. So the victory is ours, given to us by the Lord. The battle never was ours, but His. So now in our Christian walk, it is not about "getting" the victory, but keeping the victory we already have, given to us by the Lord Jesus Himself. Be blessed.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Seed for June 12
Who is faithful like our God? Who neither slumbers nor sleeps, but His eyes run to and fro over the earth beholding both the good and evil. Even more secure is the watching of the Lord than those that rise early and watch the city thru the night. Our God watches over even the sparrows. Can we trust Him? How can we not trust Him? Seeing He is a God of His Word and that there are 3 things that God cannot do: 1. Change 2. Fail 3. Lie. So we can put all our faith hope and dreams in Him and His Word. Look in the Word of God and allow it to speak to your heart. Look for promises that He has made that will give you courage and hope. Trust in the Lord and lean not to your own understanding. Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and He will direct your steps. I use to tell my children, that there are many roads in life, but the Lord Jesus has prepared the best road in life for each of us, if we will but trust Him and seek Him. Be blessed.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Seed for June 11
Most Christians own the most powerful and beautiful car. But instead of getting in it and enjoying the power of that engine, they end up pushing their car. They push it everywhere they go, uphill, down hill, with great energy and gusto! They have failed to realize that they can just get in the car and go anywhere with the power of that great engine under the hood. What do I mean? We have the power of God resident inside each of us. He is that powerful motor that moves us. But most do not live by the power within, but try as hard as they can to be "Christians." It was never intended that you and I by our own power try to push our lives into a mold called "Christian" but for the living God within to empower us from heaven to do His Will. All we need do is present our bodies to Him as a vehicle for His presence and by faith move as the Spirit directs us. He is the power and source, not me. It was never about me, but always about Christ in me....the power of the Living God is Jesus within. Be blessed.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Seed for June 10
Matt 24:33-34
33 even so you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door.
34 "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
(NAS)
Signs that prove this is the generation of the coming of the Lord.
Israel reborn in one day, 1948.
Jerusalem liberated from the gentiles 1967.
“Oil” the hook in Russia’s jaw.
Atomic destruction will shorten the days.
No lasting peace in Israel or Middle East.
China’s army of 200 million.
Computers that can track the Universal IDs to be given to all.
Greater intensity of national disasters (like a woman in labor).
Worldwide famine (the black horse of Revelations)
Revival of the Roman Empire (the EU).
The sun will scorch men (destruction of Ozone layer).
In the Bible a generation is approximately 52 years. The clock started ticking in 1967 when Jerusalem was liberated. The Church will be raptured some 7 years before Armageddon. Not trying to set dates…we know the time by the signs. Let not your hearts be troubled. Set your lives in order for He is coming as a thief in the night, and blessed are those that are watching for His appearing.
33 even so you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door.
34 "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
(NAS)
Signs that prove this is the generation of the coming of the Lord.
Israel reborn in one day, 1948.
Jerusalem liberated from the gentiles 1967.
“Oil” the hook in Russia’s jaw.
Atomic destruction will shorten the days.
No lasting peace in Israel or Middle East.
China’s army of 200 million.
Computers that can track the Universal IDs to be given to all.
Greater intensity of national disasters (like a woman in labor).
Worldwide famine (the black horse of Revelations)
Revival of the Roman Empire (the EU).
The sun will scorch men (destruction of Ozone layer).
In the Bible a generation is approximately 52 years. The clock started ticking in 1967 when Jerusalem was liberated. The Church will be raptured some 7 years before Armageddon. Not trying to set dates…we know the time by the signs. Let not your hearts be troubled. Set your lives in order for He is coming as a thief in the night, and blessed are those that are watching for His appearing.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Seed for Jun 9
Satan always attacks our assurances. We are assured that the Lord is true and faithful to His Word. And yet the enemy comes in and says "has God really said?". If the enemy can get you to doubt God's Word and God's faithfulness he has won. The Lord brought Israel to the edge of the Red Sea, mountains on 2 sides, and Pharaoh's army behind them and closing fast. The enemy began immediately to question God's faithfulness, "Has God brought us here to kill us? Would to God we were back in Egypt." they cried.Can't you see, God only brought them to the edge of disaster to give them great blessing and victory? God wanted them to see His mighty hand, and opened the Sea and they went across on dry land. When their enemy tried to cross behind them, they were destroyed. The same thing that gave Israel victory killed their enemy. Don't you see, the same thing that gives us victory, God's Word, will kill our enemies? When you get in a "crack" know for-sure God is fixing to move for you in mighty victory and you too will see His mighty hand moving for you!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Seed for June 5
Job 42:1010 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.(KJV)James 5:1616
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.(NIV)
What turned Job’s sufferings into blessing? The Bible says when he prayed for his friends (those “miserable” comforters). There is just something heavenly about us praying for others during our times of trial. Our tendency to pray for ourselves, “Whoa is me”! But God’s way is for us to use this time to intercede for others. Remember next time, when you are in the middle of a test or trial, pray for others, that you might be healed. Be blessed.
The Lord Jesus will return to rescue Israel fromtotal destruction. Watch Israel.
Be Blessed from a recovering Pharisee,
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.(NIV)
What turned Job’s sufferings into blessing? The Bible says when he prayed for his friends (those “miserable” comforters). There is just something heavenly about us praying for others during our times of trial. Our tendency to pray for ourselves, “Whoa is me”! But God’s way is for us to use this time to intercede for others. Remember next time, when you are in the middle of a test or trial, pray for others, that you might be healed. Be blessed.
The Lord Jesus will return to rescue Israel fromtotal destruction. Watch Israel.
Be Blessed from a recovering Pharisee,
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Seed for June 4
Israel’s journey from Egypt to Canaan, speaks to us a great spiritual message that seems few have fully understood. 1. Egypt (sin) represents the life of sin and bondage for every believer before we know Jesus. 2. Moses ( the preacher) is a type of instructor of faith, who gave an order of worship and the laws of God to the people. Then Moses would represent to us the modern pulpit ministry. The goal for Israel was to leave Egypt and enter the Promise Land flowing with milk and honey. He brought them out to bring them in. He has brought us out of darkness to bring us in to His marvelous light. And to bring us from slaves of sin, to a victorious life of blessing, that is the life of victory! Moses was able to deliver the plan of worship, the word and laws of God, but Moses, as great as he was, was unable to take the children to the Promised Land. Israel needed another leader, with “another” spirit, Joshua (Hebrew for Jesus) to take them into the Promise Land (the Spirit led life). Most people leave Egypt (sin) and get under a “Moses” pulpit ministry and go round and round in the wilderness, without ever going into the Promise land (the Spirit led life). 3. It takes another Joshua (Jesus) to take us into the Spirit led life. No pulpit preacher can take you in, not even your best preacher (Moses) can take you into the spirit led life. It is only Jesus that can take you in to the Promise land (the spirit led life)! Be blessed.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Seed for June 3
Matt 5:1616 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.(KJV)No man having lit a candle puts it under a basket and then under the bed, but puts it on a lamp stand so it can give light to the whole room.
We are the lights of the world, a city set on a hill that cannot be hid. All this speaks about our lives being lights designed to shine into the darkness. A candle is bought so that it might give off light, but in the process of giving off light, the candle is consumed, or burned up. It is almost as if the candle gives its life to produce light. We are the candles of the Lord Jesus. As we are consumed it is His light that is manifested in us. It is by the dieing of self, the losing of one’s self, our being consumed that allows the Spirit to shine forth in us. John the Baptist said is like this…”I must decrease, that He might increase”. As I am used up, consumed, dieing, I am decreasing. As I am disappearing (so to speak) Jesus and His light is appearing in my stead. By the losing of my life, He is found in me. The purpose of my life (my candle) is to be burned up so that the Light of Jesus might shine thru me. He that looses his life shall find it. Be blessed.
We are the lights of the world, a city set on a hill that cannot be hid. All this speaks about our lives being lights designed to shine into the darkness. A candle is bought so that it might give off light, but in the process of giving off light, the candle is consumed, or burned up. It is almost as if the candle gives its life to produce light. We are the candles of the Lord Jesus. As we are consumed it is His light that is manifested in us. It is by the dieing of self, the losing of one’s self, our being consumed that allows the Spirit to shine forth in us. John the Baptist said is like this…”I must decrease, that He might increase”. As I am used up, consumed, dieing, I am decreasing. As I am disappearing (so to speak) Jesus and His light is appearing in my stead. By the losing of my life, He is found in me. The purpose of my life (my candle) is to be burned up so that the Light of Jesus might shine thru me. He that looses his life shall find it. Be blessed.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Seed for June 2
Ps 23:5
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
(KJV)
What exactly does that verse mean? To me it profoundly expresses God's divine provision, and my "rest" in Him. Can you imagine your enemies on every side waiting for the chance to destroy you? Just like Israel in the desert. And in the midst of all danger and threat, God has you to sit down and eat a meal in the sight of all your enemies. The Lord doesn't just prepare a sack lunch, but a table spread full of all delights. You think to yourself, "I should be watching for destruction". And the Lord is saying, "Sit here, let Me feed you, and enjoy!" To me that is exactly what it means to "rest" in God. No matter what faces us, mountains on 2 sides, a sea before us, and the enemy closing in on our rear, we sit down to a table prepared by God Himself and we eat a feast of victory! Is anything too hard for our God? Call on His name, Jesus, and watch Him move and manifest His presence in the midst of the storms of life, or the raging sea, or the presences of our enemies! Glory to the highest name that can be named, Jesus! Even the devils are subject to us in that name! Be blessed.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
(KJV)
What exactly does that verse mean? To me it profoundly expresses God's divine provision, and my "rest" in Him. Can you imagine your enemies on every side waiting for the chance to destroy you? Just like Israel in the desert. And in the midst of all danger and threat, God has you to sit down and eat a meal in the sight of all your enemies. The Lord doesn't just prepare a sack lunch, but a table spread full of all delights. You think to yourself, "I should be watching for destruction". And the Lord is saying, "Sit here, let Me feed you, and enjoy!" To me that is exactly what it means to "rest" in God. No matter what faces us, mountains on 2 sides, a sea before us, and the enemy closing in on our rear, we sit down to a table prepared by God Himself and we eat a feast of victory! Is anything too hard for our God? Call on His name, Jesus, and watch Him move and manifest His presence in the midst of the storms of life, or the raging sea, or the presences of our enemies! Glory to the highest name that can be named, Jesus! Even the devils are subject to us in that name! Be blessed.
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