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.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
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.
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.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
So Desperate For You To Reign
Isaiah 64:8-9
8 Yet you, LORD, are our Father.
We are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.
9 Do not be angry beyond measure, LORD;
do not remember our sins forever.
Oh, look on us, we pray,
for we are all your people.
This is a cry to the Lord to return to His people. The people have sinned and so God has abandoned His people, but this prayer is a desperate cry to reach out so that He will return to His people.
I don't think we need to fall so far away from God to realize how desperate we need Him. We need to allow Him to reign in our lives. We need to be so desperate for the Lord and allow Him to use us, to mold us as clay, and allow Him to be Lord in our lives.
Father God, I am desperate for You. I need You. I know that without You, I am but yet a man living in sin. I want to remember my first love for You. How I long to be with You every moment. To bask in Your Holy Presence. Lord, I pray that I not sin, but to be so desperate for You and run to You. I pray for a heart to seek after You more and more each day. I thank You so much for my life, and the blessings and family and strength to continue each and everyday in a joyful heart. I give thanks for the praise that I can have to praise You. Lord, reign in my life. Speak to me. I give You all the glory and highest praise in Jesus name.
Amen.
8 Yet you, LORD, are our Father.
We are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.
9 Do not be angry beyond measure, LORD;
do not remember our sins forever.
Oh, look on us, we pray,
for we are all your people.
This is a cry to the Lord to return to His people. The people have sinned and so God has abandoned His people, but this prayer is a desperate cry to reach out so that He will return to His people.
I don't think we need to fall so far away from God to realize how desperate we need Him. We need to allow Him to reign in our lives. We need to be so desperate for the Lord and allow Him to use us, to mold us as clay, and allow Him to be Lord in our lives.
Father God, I am desperate for You. I need You. I know that without You, I am but yet a man living in sin. I want to remember my first love for You. How I long to be with You every moment. To bask in Your Holy Presence. Lord, I pray that I not sin, but to be so desperate for You and run to You. I pray for a heart to seek after You more and more each day. I thank You so much for my life, and the blessings and family and strength to continue each and everyday in a joyful heart. I give thanks for the praise that I can have to praise You. Lord, reign in my life. Speak to me. I give You all the glory and highest praise in Jesus name.
Amen.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
A Righteous God, Salvation For All
Isiah 51:6-8
6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment
and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation will last forever,
my righteousness will never fail.
7 “Hear me, you who know what is right,
you people who have taken my instruction to heart:
Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals
or be terrified by their insults.
8 For the moth will eat them up like a garment;
the worm will devour them like wool.
But my righteousness will last forever,
my salvation through all generations.”
God is good and He is good forever. He states here that many things will pass, even the heavens and the earths, but God is righteous and His righteousness is forever. His salvation is forever, and it is for all generations.
This passage reminds me of how great God is and that His righteousness is beyond anything that I can even imagine. He offers salvation to all people and all generations, so that we may be righteous through His son, Jesus Christ. So, I need to focus on God's righteousness.
Father God, who am I to be in awe of how awesome You are. You are so great, and You deserve everything. Your righteousness is beyond my comprehension, and everything in You is forever good. I thank you so much for who You are, a great and righteous God, but also one who shows compassion and grace for even to the likes of mere men. I thank You for the salvation that You died for, so that the lost can come to know You. I give you all the glory and You deserve even more. I declare Your glory to all. In Jesus name.
Amen.
6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment
and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation will last forever,
my righteousness will never fail.
7 “Hear me, you who know what is right,
you people who have taken my instruction to heart:
Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals
or be terrified by their insults.
8 For the moth will eat them up like a garment;
the worm will devour them like wool.
But my righteousness will last forever,
my salvation through all generations.”
God is good and He is good forever. He states here that many things will pass, even the heavens and the earths, but God is righteous and His righteousness is forever. His salvation is forever, and it is for all generations.
This passage reminds me of how great God is and that His righteousness is beyond anything that I can even imagine. He offers salvation to all people and all generations, so that we may be righteous through His son, Jesus Christ. So, I need to focus on God's righteousness.
Father God, who am I to be in awe of how awesome You are. You are so great, and You deserve everything. Your righteousness is beyond my comprehension, and everything in You is forever good. I thank you so much for who You are, a great and righteous God, but also one who shows compassion and grace for even to the likes of mere men. I thank You for the salvation that You died for, so that the lost can come to know You. I give you all the glory and You deserve even more. I declare Your glory to all. In Jesus name.
Amen.
Monday, July 04, 2011
God Will Provide
2 Kings 15:1-2
1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years.
King Azariah became King of Israel at the young age of fifteen. Imagine being the king, ruler, President, at a young age of fifteen. You will definitely need wisdom to rule.
God is a God who provides. Even as He has provided this young king with the ability to rule, He also provides us the wisdom to go forward with our lives, to impact others, to reach the lost, and to preach the gospel of Jesus.
Father God, I thank you so much for all the blessings you have given to me. I know that, more than anything, You are with me. You provide for me in all these things, in the ability to fulfill the plans you have for me life. I give You all the glory and honor in Jesus mighty name.
Amen.
1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years.
King Azariah became King of Israel at the young age of fifteen. Imagine being the king, ruler, President, at a young age of fifteen. You will definitely need wisdom to rule.
God is a God who provides. Even as He has provided this young king with the ability to rule, He also provides us the wisdom to go forward with our lives, to impact others, to reach the lost, and to preach the gospel of Jesus.
Father God, I thank you so much for all the blessings you have given to me. I know that, more than anything, You are with me. You provide for me in all these things, in the ability to fulfill the plans you have for me life. I give You all the glory and honor in Jesus mighty name.
Amen.
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