God first loved us

God loves mankind.  How else do you reconcile the fact that God sent Jesus to die on a cross for the human race.  I am in awe of who God is, the creator of the universe wants to have a relationship with us. Jesus got many different responses when He walked on this earth.  Some wanted to kill him, others ignored Him, and others fell and worshipped him.  I want to be a worshiper.  Rev. 4:11 "You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for you created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created."  Thanks Lord!  I honor you today.

Psalms 103

This morning I read from Psalms 103, a portion of scripture that is very special to me.  In verse 3 God gives us a promise that says "He will forgive all our iniquities or sins, and heal all our diseases."  A promise we should take literally and apply to our heart everyday. In verse 4 it states the God has redeemed us (bought us as from a slave market)  from destructive.  When Jesus entered this world to save us that is exactly what He did.  Jesus took us and removed us from the power of the enemy of our soul.  Praise God for that. When we accept Christ the power sin has over us is broken by the blood of Jesus. And we are set free.  In today's world many are heading for serious problems as they ignore God and head straight for destruction.  The Word is still true today and needs to be adhered to regardless of the mentality of the world.  Two great and precious promises that should cause us to praise God today.  Read, believe, and study the Word daily!  Get ready to fly!

Thy Will be Done

Jesus told his disciples to pray for God's will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven.  I seem to have always glossed over that phrase, but now the Holy Spirit is trying to get that phrase into my spirit.  Often we pray with no regard to what God's perfect will might be in a certain situation, rushing headlong into prayer taking for granted what is needed. Many times I "know" what is needed and just expect the Lord to do my bidding.  The Holy Spirit is trying to get me to slow down and listen to what He wants, not always my perception of what is the will of God.  When you think about it the will of God is always done in Heaven, for Christ is there and a myriad of angels are there to do his biding.  Lord is this day teach me to pray your will and Word for those in need. 

Spitting Image

Ever hear the phrase, "that boy is the spitting image of his Father", well our small group Bible study will start in March and we are going to examine that phrase.  We are looking at the book by Mark Hankins called "The Power of Identification With Christ."  Where do we get our identification from, our work, our heritage, our relationships?  To be a true believer in Christ we must learn to identify with Christ and His words.  What does Christ say about us.  What does Christ say we can do or be? Now more than ever we need the loving arms of Jesus around us.  I challenge you to read the Word and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what Christ wants us to be, how we should act and respond.  I desire to be like Jesus, to hear the Father say well done!  I'm not there, but trying real hard.

Oswald Chambers Website

New Eyes

February 2, 2013— byDennis Fisher

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Read: Ephesians 1:15-21

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know . . . the riches of the glory of His inheritance. —Ephesians 1:18

Bible in a Year:
Exodus 29-30; Matthew 21:23-46

A college student I met had recently placed her faith in Christ. She described her initial life-change this way: “When I trusted Christ for salvation, it felt like God reached down from heaven and placed a new set of eyes in my eye sockets. I could understand spiritual truth!”
It was moving to hear how her encounter with the Savior brought new spiritual perception. But her experience is not unique. Everyone is endowed with spiritual sight when they trust Christ as their Savior. Yet, at times a “fog” rolls in and our spiritual vision becomes cloudy and unclear. That happens when we neglect our relationship with Him.
In Paul’s fervent prayer for believers’ spiritual sight, we see how important it is to fully appreciate all that God has done and will do for us through Christ. He prayed that the eyes of our understanding would be enlightened that we “may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” (Eph. 1:18).
Each believer has been given new eyes to discern spiritual truth. As we keep our hearts tuned to God, He will help us to see with our spiritual eyes all that He has given to us in Christ.

My soul within me yearns for Thee
Till Christ be fully formed in me;
Let love divine enlarge my heart,
Then all Thy fullness, Lord, impart. —Stewart

I once was blind but now I see!