Sunday, August 21, 2011

Lost Sheep

Jer 23:1-4
1 “Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD. 2 Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to the shepherds who tend my people: “Because you have scattered my flock and driven them away and have not bestowed care on them, I will bestow punishment on you for the evil you have done,” declares the LORD. 3 “I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and increase in number. 4 I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, nor will any be missing,” declares the LORD.


There are so many "lost sheep" that God wants to bring back to Him. Sometimes, there are people who lead the sheep away, but God is calling us to be shepherds that will lead His sheep back to Him, where there will be fruitful and increase in number.

God has great plans for me, that I know. I want to walk in His ways, and let Him lead me. In obedience, I want to lead sheep, or people, back to know the Lord, so that they may realize who He is in their lives.

Father God, I pray for Your people, I pray for the lost, the hungry, the widowed, the people that don't know who You are. I ask for You to bless them, and lift them up. Let them know who You are in their lives. I pray that You may use me to speak truth into these lives. Allow me to be a light to those in darkness. Allow great things to be done through me by Your hand. Lord, let Your name be glorified and lifted High. I give You all the praise in Jesus name.
Amen.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Don't Come Before God With Sin

Jerm 7:9-11
9 “‘Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known, 10 and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things? 11 Has this house, which bears my Name, become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the LORD.


God is speaking to His people and convicting them of disobeying Him, yet to go back to Him and worship him. God is warning them to turn away from disobedience or punishment will come to His people.

I have to recognize that God is a Righteous God, and He can not stand sin, so for me to make like my sins are not worth much is to diss God. I need to recognize that sin is neither great nor small, but still separated from God, and that I need to repent of my sins, and turn from the world and allow Jesus to be my Savior.

Father God, You are righteous, and just. I repent of the wrongs that I do, or think, or act, and I turn away from them. Save me Jesus. Make me new by Your blood. Allow me to focus on You. I make You my Lord and my Savior. Reign in my life, Lord. I thank you so much for who You are, and the greatness of the Lord my God. I thank You again. I pray over the missions team that is going to Sri Lanka. Lord, protect them, and use them I pray. I ask that You do great things in them and through them, that many will come to know You. I pray for the worship team, that they may have more of a heart to yearn for You. That Your people may desire You. I thank you for what You are doing, and I pray all these things in Jesus name.
Amen.