I Thessalonians 2:4 “On the contrary we speak as Men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.” So much of my world is around folks representing things of the world; trying to speak in ways to get the world’s approval [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Speaking for God: "Approved and Entrusted means great responsibility"
Posted: November 28, 2007 in Faith0
Psalm 125:1-2 “Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people both now and forevermore.” What wonderful timing for my life today; what a great reminder that I am surrounded with the abiding grace of Jesus [...]
The Assurance of Jesus’ Love: "Standing firm within the wickedness"
Posted: November 26, 2007 in LoveMatthew 24:12-13 “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Today I feel the increase of wickedness around me; I sense it trying to weigh me down and convince me to throw in the towel. I relate to this [...]
Matt 4:10 ”Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’” It is verses like this that put a line in the sand and proclaim, “this is what it means to be a follower of Jesus.” One of the closed handed, fundamental attributes [...]
2 Corinthians 3:12 “Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.” It’s crazy how easy it is for me to forget the power of the gospel that is not only present in my life but also within the world. I can get caught up in the arguments and beliefs of “man” that [...]
2 Corinthians 1:9 “Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.” I find myself at a place today of despair and don’t really know why; I have been in the kind of ….feeling down, desperate, nothing [...]
I Cor. 15:58: “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. As I sit here this morning it is taking every ounce of effort to write this reflection. I am [...]
Psalm 121:2 “my help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth” So many times in our lives we look for help in all the wrong places. We search for help within the creation and don’t realize that help from within the creation is always tainted in some degree. True help, wholeness, and [...]
