1 Chron 13:12-14
12 David was afraid of God that day and asked, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?" 13 He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he had.
Here, David was afraid of being in the Lord's presence, so he found a way to have Him stay away. David missed out on a blessing. If he had received the Lord into his presence, then the Lord would have blessed Him.
So many times we feel in some way not wanting to be in the Lord's presence. We may not feel like going to church or doing his reading or even praying to Him, so we miss out on His blessing on us. I want to not be like David here and always seek being with the Lord in all things.
Father, I thank you for this word. I want to seek you more and know you more and just be in your presence. I want to be with you. I know that you are here with me but let me always want more of you. I thank you for your words and I pray that your Spirit guide me today. Thank you for your blessing and I pray this in Jesus name.
Amen.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Bind and Loose
Matt 16:16-20
16Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." 20Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
Jesus gives us authority to bind and loose. This means that, in Christ, we have the authority that He has given to us to spread the good news about Jesus and establish His kingdom here on earth. His words are ever changing and he has allowed us to bind and loose His authority.
We must remember the spiritual authority that Jesus has passed on to us. We are not timid low-level humans that no not and have not anything, but we have the power of Christ Jesus. We have His authority in all of heaven and earth to speak the truth of His life to others.
Father, I want to thank you for your love and for your power that you have established through me. I pray for your anointing and of your wisdom and grace to be a servant for you. I pray, in your Spirit, to be able to bind and loose all things in Christ Jesus. Let your kingdom expand and let others know of your love for them. I pray all these in your Holy name.
Amen.
16Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." 20Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
Jesus gives us authority to bind and loose. This means that, in Christ, we have the authority that He has given to us to spread the good news about Jesus and establish His kingdom here on earth. His words are ever changing and he has allowed us to bind and loose His authority.
We must remember the spiritual authority that Jesus has passed on to us. We are not timid low-level humans that no not and have not anything, but we have the power of Christ Jesus. We have His authority in all of heaven and earth to speak the truth of His life to others.
Father, I want to thank you for your love and for your power that you have established through me. I pray for your anointing and of your wisdom and grace to be a servant for you. I pray, in your Spirit, to be able to bind and loose all things in Christ Jesus. Let your kingdom expand and let others know of your love for them. I pray all these in your Holy name.
Amen.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Heart Close To Him
Matt 15:
3Jesus replied, "And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 4For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.' 5But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is a gift devoted to God,' 6he is not to 'honor his father' with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 7You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
8" 'These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
9They worship me in vain;
their teachings are but rules taught by men.'"
The things that we say or the actions that we do mean little compared to the heart that we have to God. He wants us to have our hearts close to Him, to really know Him more than just a God, but to have a relationship with Him.
I know that the Lord God is the God of all things, and that he wants more than just actions and words, but a heart for Him. I need to have a heart to Love the Lord with my all.
Father, I thank you for your Love for me. I know that you are the God that desires to know me. I pray for a heart close to you and to desire to know you more and more every single day. I pray that I keep that desire to have a heart after your own. I pray all these in your Holy name.
Amen.
3Jesus replied, "And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? 4For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.' 5But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is a gift devoted to God,' 6he is not to 'honor his father' with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 7You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
8" 'These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
9They worship me in vain;
their teachings are but rules taught by men.'"
The things that we say or the actions that we do mean little compared to the heart that we have to God. He wants us to have our hearts close to Him, to really know Him more than just a God, but to have a relationship with Him.
I know that the Lord God is the God of all things, and that he wants more than just actions and words, but a heart for Him. I need to have a heart to Love the Lord with my all.
Father, I thank you for your Love for me. I know that you are the God that desires to know me. I pray for a heart close to you and to desire to know you more and more every single day. I pray that I keep that desire to have a heart after your own. I pray all these in your Holy name.
Amen.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Jesus Keeps Me From Sinking
Matt 14:25-33
25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
This passages speaks mounds of breath to my life. So many times I feel fired-up for the Lord. I feel like I could walk towards God on water, but many times we start to sink and fall and need Him to rescue us.
I am a fallen sheep, saved by the grace of God. Many times I feel like I am sinking in water. I know that God is there to hold out his hand and save me. I need to put my faith in Him all the time.
Father, I thank you for this life of blessing. I know that you are the God of all the things and that you are Lord over my life. I pray that my life is focused on you. I don't want the wind or anything else to cause me to sink. Let me focus myself on you and you alone. I thank you for this encouragement and I pray that you be with me, bless me, and help me move forward towards you. In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.
25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
This passages speaks mounds of breath to my life. So many times I feel fired-up for the Lord. I feel like I could walk towards God on water, but many times we start to sink and fall and need Him to rescue us.
I am a fallen sheep, saved by the grace of God. Many times I feel like I am sinking in water. I know that God is there to hold out his hand and save me. I need to put my faith in Him all the time.
Father, I thank you for this life of blessing. I know that you are the God of all the things and that you are Lord over my life. I pray that my life is focused on you. I don't want the wind or anything else to cause me to sink. Let me focus myself on you and you alone. I thank you for this encouragement and I pray that you be with me, bless me, and help me move forward towards you. In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
A Heart of Love
2 Sam 1:11-12
11 Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
David's heart for the Lord is so great here. He cries out even for his own enemy because he respects him as the Lord's anointed one. David and Saul were always on bad terms, but David respected Saul enough to not kill him and to even mourn for him when he died.
Our hearts needs to be like David's, because he had the heart of the Lord. His compassion and his love for the Lord led him to cry out even when those that were killing him, his enemies, died in battle. We need to have a heart just like him for the enemies that God puts in our lives, because God has called us not to only love the ones that love us, but to also love our enemies.
Father, I thank you for your love for me first of all. I know that you are so wonderful and that all creation bows down to your feet. I pray that my heart go out to all that are around me, not just those that are good to me, but those that are harder to love as well. I know that this is a tough prayer to pray for, but I truly desire a heart like yours, one that loves. And above all, let me love you more and more each day. I thank you for this time and I give you praise in Jesus name.
Amen.
11 Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
David's heart for the Lord is so great here. He cries out even for his own enemy because he respects him as the Lord's anointed one. David and Saul were always on bad terms, but David respected Saul enough to not kill him and to even mourn for him when he died.
Our hearts needs to be like David's, because he had the heart of the Lord. His compassion and his love for the Lord led him to cry out even when those that were killing him, his enemies, died in battle. We need to have a heart just like him for the enemies that God puts in our lives, because God has called us not to only love the ones that love us, but to also love our enemies.
Father, I thank you for your love for me first of all. I know that you are so wonderful and that all creation bows down to your feet. I pray that my heart go out to all that are around me, not just those that are good to me, but those that are harder to love as well. I know that this is a tough prayer to pray for, but I truly desire a heart like yours, one that loves. And above all, let me love you more and more each day. I thank you for this time and I give you praise in Jesus name.
Amen.
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