All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen."
2 Peter 3:17-18 (NLT)
Surely, I will pray that my heart will grow in the Grace of the Lord.
Happy Friday,
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Friday, October 24, 2008
I want to grow in God's Grace
"I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends. Be on guard so that you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing. Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen."
2 Peter 3:17-18 (NLT)
Surely, I will pray that my heart will grow in the Grace of the Lord.
Happy Friday,
All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen."
2 Peter 3:17-18 (NLT)
Surely, I will pray that my heart will grow in the Grace of the Lord.
Happy Friday,
Thursday, October 23, 2008
The Cleansing GRACE of Jesus
Grace Was Here!
By: Carmen of http://jesusyourwordistruth.blogspot.com/
"And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”
Revelation 21:5 (New Living Translation)
"Think back to when you were little. Remember the smell of early summer mornings flowing through the screen door?
I can remember being at a friend’s home one such day.
Just beyond their home was a field of lovely wild flowers. I still remember their mixed fragrances whisking through the open windows. I can still see the soft white sheer panels billowing in their living room. Their home was always so tidy. I can smell the Pine-Sol her mother used on her kitchen floors and the smell of freshly folded towels. Their home was so welcoming. They were always ready to receive visitors.
Is your home like that?
Let me clarify. I am not talking about the place with the address by the door and a mailbox out front. I am talking about your heart’s home of many rooms.
Are visitors welcome at anytime?
Or do you prefer to keep your unexpected guests waiting outside because you did not take the time to clean? Is there a room you have altogether forgotten? Are you ashamed of the condition of most of your inner rooms?
Well, you are certainly not alone. Many of us choose to keep others at arms length because we are afraid for them to see what is lurking behind closed doors.
FEAR NOT, faithful followers! There is Heavenly Hope for a new home!
The messes we have made, however, can only be cleansed with an "All-Purpose-Out-Of-This-World scum remover."
What is it called?
One word...Grace. And when the cleansing Grace of our Redeemer Jesus Christ has swept through the rooms of our hearts, we are the most amazed at the differences He has made.
However, in order for Him to make new all that we are ashamed of, we need to first unlock all those creaky doors...then hand over the key. After He has begun this new work, shame will no longer plague you. Rather than anxiously trembling at the thought of someone finding that disgraceful room and peering inside, you eagerly wait for company with open arms and doors!
‘Come in! See my new home! Look at the rooms all in order! Go ahead, make yourself at home!’, you will excitedly proclaim.
And when He does bring guests by your way, make sure they leave knowing what the ‘before pictures’ looked like. And with that, you will have instilled HOPE into their hearts that the same GRACE you received is available for their abodes.
All they need to do is make an appointment with this solid, co-owned and operated cleaning Company called Thy Kingdom Come! Slogan: WE make all things new!
Did I mention that the services are free having already been paid for (with blood) long ago?
However, in order to ensure abiding tidiness, be careful to bring nothing back in that He carried out."
In His Grace,
By: Carmen of http://jesusyourwordistruth.blogspot.com/
"And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”
Revelation 21:5 (New Living Translation)
"Think back to when you were little. Remember the smell of early summer mornings flowing through the screen door?
I can remember being at a friend’s home one such day.
Just beyond their home was a field of lovely wild flowers. I still remember their mixed fragrances whisking through the open windows. I can still see the soft white sheer panels billowing in their living room. Their home was always so tidy. I can smell the Pine-Sol her mother used on her kitchen floors and the smell of freshly folded towels. Their home was so welcoming. They were always ready to receive visitors.
Is your home like that?
Let me clarify. I am not talking about the place with the address by the door and a mailbox out front. I am talking about your heart’s home of many rooms.
Are visitors welcome at anytime?
Or do you prefer to keep your unexpected guests waiting outside because you did not take the time to clean? Is there a room you have altogether forgotten? Are you ashamed of the condition of most of your inner rooms?
Well, you are certainly not alone. Many of us choose to keep others at arms length because we are afraid for them to see what is lurking behind closed doors.
FEAR NOT, faithful followers! There is Heavenly Hope for a new home!
The messes we have made, however, can only be cleansed with an "All-Purpose-Out-Of-This-World scum remover."
What is it called?
One word...Grace. And when the cleansing Grace of our Redeemer Jesus Christ has swept through the rooms of our hearts, we are the most amazed at the differences He has made.
However, in order for Him to make new all that we are ashamed of, we need to first unlock all those creaky doors...then hand over the key. After He has begun this new work, shame will no longer plague you. Rather than anxiously trembling at the thought of someone finding that disgraceful room and peering inside, you eagerly wait for company with open arms and doors!
‘Come in! See my new home! Look at the rooms all in order! Go ahead, make yourself at home!’, you will excitedly proclaim.
And when He does bring guests by your way, make sure they leave knowing what the ‘before pictures’ looked like. And with that, you will have instilled HOPE into their hearts that the same GRACE you received is available for their abodes.
All they need to do is make an appointment with this solid, co-owned and operated cleaning Company called Thy Kingdom Come! Slogan: WE make all things new!
Did I mention that the services are free having already been paid for (with blood) long ago?
However, in order to ensure abiding tidiness, be careful to bring nothing back in that He carried out."
In His Grace,
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
"The Power of Praise"
"I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
I will be filled with joy because of you.
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High."
Psalms 9:1-2
"a speaker talk about the importance of praise and our purpose during praise and worship. We are praising God. It doesn't have to be at church, with a leader or a praise team... I can praise God anywhere with words, with song, with my heart, with actions. I can praise God with my obedience.
Praise is more than an uplifting song, or words spoken to lift God up in praise. Praise does something. It releases the very presence of God Himself. And when the presence of God enters, your enemies are turned away!"
"Praise is a powerful spiritual weapon. It releases the very presence of God Himself"
The next time the devil tries to stifle your effectiveness, or to drain you of the strength and victory that's yours in Jesus, turn him back with the powerful weapon of PRAISE."
Source: http://www.internetcafedevotions.com/2008/10/power-of-praise.html
In His Grace,
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
I will be filled with joy because of you.
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High."
Psalms 9:1-2
"a speaker talk about the importance of praise and our purpose during praise and worship. We are praising God. It doesn't have to be at church, with a leader or a praise team... I can praise God anywhere with words, with song, with my heart, with actions. I can praise God with my obedience.
Praise is more than an uplifting song, or words spoken to lift God up in praise. Praise does something. It releases the very presence of God Himself. And when the presence of God enters, your enemies are turned away!"
"Praise is a powerful spiritual weapon. It releases the very presence of God Himself"
The next time the devil tries to stifle your effectiveness, or to drain you of the strength and victory that's yours in Jesus, turn him back with the powerful weapon of PRAISE."
Source: http://www.internetcafedevotions.com/2008/10/power-of-praise.html
In His Grace,
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Thirsty To Worship
Everyday, I've often told God to teach me to grow in worshiping HIM.
I love to tell him praises. His glorious and loving ways, that never fails to captivate me.
I have always thirst to lavish his altar with praises only to HIS NAME!!
"The heart of worship is to delight in the goodness, greatness, and glory of God.
It is to reflect deeply on his character and attributes and then to respond in natural praise and adoration" John Ortberg (pastor and author)
I quote it from walkdeep.com
I understand that my life is not enough to lavish him with adoration and praises, and thanksgiving.
Hmmm That's why there's HEAVEN...ETERNAL.
ETERNALLY PRAISING GOD. NON-STOP CELEBRATION OF HIS LOVE, GREATNESS, GOODNESS, GRACES, STRENGTH!!
Worship. Adoration. Praise.
Love it....am captivated, am overjoyed to do this to my God.....
In His Grace,
I love to tell him praises. His glorious and loving ways, that never fails to captivate me.
I have always thirst to lavish his altar with praises only to HIS NAME!!
"The heart of worship is to delight in the goodness, greatness, and glory of God.
It is to reflect deeply on his character and attributes and then to respond in natural praise and adoration" John Ortberg (pastor and author)
I quote it from walkdeep.com
I understand that my life is not enough to lavish him with adoration and praises, and thanksgiving.
Hmmm That's why there's HEAVEN...ETERNAL.
ETERNALLY PRAISING GOD. NON-STOP CELEBRATION OF HIS LOVE, GREATNESS, GOODNESS, GRACES, STRENGTH!!
Worship. Adoration. Praise.
Love it....am captivated, am overjoyed to do this to my God.....
In His Grace,
Monday, October 20, 2008
A Gift To Worship
They had a dinner for Jesus. Martha served the food, and Lazarus was one of the people eating with Jesus. Mary brought in a pint of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She poured the perfume on his feet, and then she wiped his feet with her hair. And the sweet smell from the perfume filled the whole house.
- JOHN 12:2–3
Mary
by Max Lucado
Marys are gifted with praise. They don’t just sing; they worship. They don’t simply attend church; they go to offer praise. They don’t just talk about Christ; they radiate Christ.
Marys have one foot in heaven and the other on a cloud. It’s not easy for them to come to earth, but sometimes they need to. Sometimes they need to be reminded that there are bills to be paid and classes to be taught. But don’t remind them too harshly. Flutes are fragile. Marys are precious souls with tender hearts. If they have found a place at the foot of Jesus, don’t ask them to leave. Much better to ask them to pray for you.
That’s what I do. When I find a Mary (or a Michael), I’m quick to ask, “How do I get on your prayer list?”
Every church desperately needs some Marys.
We need them to pray for our children.
We need them to put passion in our worship.
We need them to write songs of praise and sing songs of glory.
We need them to kneel and weep and lift their hands and pray.
We need them because we tend to forget how much God loves worship. Marys don’t forget. They know that God wants to be known as a father. They know that a father likes nothing more than to have his children sit as his feet and spend time with him.
Marys are good at that.
They, too, must be careful. They must meditate often on Luke 6:46. “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?” Marys need to remember that service is also worship.
If God has called you to be a Mary, then worship! Remind the rest of us that we don’t have to be busy to be holy. Urge us with your example to put down our clipboards and megaphones and be quiet in worship.
In His Grace,
- JOHN 12:2–3
Mary
by Max Lucado
Marys are gifted with praise. They don’t just sing; they worship. They don’t simply attend church; they go to offer praise. They don’t just talk about Christ; they radiate Christ.
Marys have one foot in heaven and the other on a cloud. It’s not easy for them to come to earth, but sometimes they need to. Sometimes they need to be reminded that there are bills to be paid and classes to be taught. But don’t remind them too harshly. Flutes are fragile. Marys are precious souls with tender hearts. If they have found a place at the foot of Jesus, don’t ask them to leave. Much better to ask them to pray for you.
That’s what I do. When I find a Mary (or a Michael), I’m quick to ask, “How do I get on your prayer list?”
Every church desperately needs some Marys.
We need them to pray for our children.
We need them to put passion in our worship.
We need them to write songs of praise and sing songs of glory.
We need them to kneel and weep and lift their hands and pray.
We need them because we tend to forget how much God loves worship. Marys don’t forget. They know that God wants to be known as a father. They know that a father likes nothing more than to have his children sit as his feet and spend time with him.
Marys are good at that.
They, too, must be careful. They must meditate often on Luke 6:46. “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?” Marys need to remember that service is also worship.
If God has called you to be a Mary, then worship! Remind the rest of us that we don’t have to be busy to be holy. Urge us with your example to put down our clipboards and megaphones and be quiet in worship.
In His Grace,
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