OH WHAT WE WILL BE

 

Colossians 3:4

 

"When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." ESV 

 

 

As Christians, the Lord Jesus Christ encompasses our whole life. By faith, we walk this earth knowing our eternal reward. When Christ returns, we will be complete in His fullness both in our spirits and bodies. We will be like Him.

 

Lord, what comfort it is to know that here on earth we are with You and that we will be with You totally and completely when You come back to bring us home. Help us to remember this when things get difficult for us here. In Your wonderful name we pray, Amen.

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ALL GROWN UP TOGETHER

 

 

 

Ephesians 4:13

 

"Until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." ESV

 

When we become Christians all together unified in our faith in the truth of Christ, we will be one with Him and He with us. The world will no longer be able to accuse us of hypocrisy or being fairy tale believers needing a crutch. The world will look at the Church, the unified believers in Jesus Christ, and stand in awe at the power of the Almighty God.

 

Heavenly Father, how short we fall of being unified as believers. Forgive us for insisting on our own traditions and perspectives and help us to get down to the real Truth of Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Help us all to cling in unity to this one Truth that will astonish the world and show them that You are the One and Only God. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

 

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A POWERFUL ATTRACTION

 

 

John 12:32

 

"And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." ESV

 

Jesus told us what would happen as a result of Him being nailed to a cross, up high for all to see, then dying and rising from the dead. It would cause such a powerful message that it will draw everyone who hears it to a point of decision to believe in Him as Savior or to continue in sin.

 

Heavenly Father, how we praise You for allowing us to be told the Gospel and for Your mercy and grace as we believed in faith. We are thoughtless many times to remember that others have not been told the Gospel so that they would be brought to the decision to believe or not. With the help of the Holy Spirit, make us witnesses and ministers of the Gospel, so that all will hear and believe. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

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CARRY EACH OTHERS BURDENS

 

 

Galatians 6:2

"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." ESV

Are we supposed to carry each other's problems and issues when we have our own to carry? In a way, yes, but not like we think. If we share with one another the issues and baggage we carry day to day, we are aware of the struggles of each other's burdens, and we are to keep these things in mind when we interact with each other. We will have a better understanding of why others think and act the way they do. We will not become defensive and take things so personally because we have shared and understand their perspective. This is bearing with the burdens of others. And remember, if we share our burdens with others, they are bearing with us.

Heavenly Father, how we seek to fulfill the spirit of the law by sharing and bearing with the burdens of our fellow Christians. Forgive us when we fail to do so. We ask in the name of Jesus, Amen.

         

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SO WE CAN BE RICH

 

 

2 Corinthians 8:9

"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that through he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might became rich." ESV

The riches that Christ left to become a man on this earth were not silver and gold. They were the eternal riches of the mysteries of God. When Christ became a man, his poverty was living in a world of sin, greed, and turmoil. Because He willingly and, with joy, gave up being equal with God, we will be free from this poverty stricken world with all its trials and tribulations. We may not be rich with material things in this world. That was not God's purpose. His purpose was for us to enjoy eternity with Him in all the riches of the mysteries of God.

Heavenly Father, forgive us that we think of material things when we think of riches. We cannot fathom all that Christ gave up to come to this earth so that we could be saved. We praise You that He did give up all for us. Give us hearts that seek the true riches of eternal life through Jesus Christ. In His name we pray, Amen.

         

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FOLLOW THE PATTERN

 

 

2 Timothy 1:13

"Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus." ESV

Imagine we are watching two different homes being built by two different building companies. The houses are completed and we see that one house if built perfectly fitted together with a strong solid foundation. The other has many flaws and incomplete parts, with an unbalanced foundation. Which builder would we hire to build our house? It is the same with the narrow way of the Cross that leads us to eternal life. The pattern set down for us in His Word is the pattern we will choose if we want to live in eternity with Christ.

Heavenly Father, we stand in need of forgiveness for trying to follow our own way or the ways of those who present what seems to be a sound theology. Give us discernment to help us resist unsound doctrine and teaching. Lead us by Your Holy Spirit to a life built on Jesus Christ, the Rock. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

        

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TIME IS CHRIST FILLED

 

 

Colossians 1:18

"And he is the head of the body, the church, He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent." ESV

Christ was born into time, although he existed in eternity. He went before us through death and resurrection so that He would be the first to be resurrected to eternal life. Christ is the first, above all, surpassing all, and superior to all.

Heavenly Father, we stand in need of the Holy Spirit to help us even begin to understand just how majestic and all encompassing our God is. Help us to take time to be still in Your presence that we might know more of Your most awesome nature. We pray in Your Son's name, Amen.

        

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THE LIGHT IS!

 

 

Genesis 1:3

"And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light." NIV

"And God said, Let there be light; and there was light." KJV

When God spoke those first words, the words obeyed Him and what He said came into being. We know from the Bible, God's Holy Word, that His Word is eternal. The light continues to "be" all the way into eternity. God always has a purpose and when He spoke the light into existence, He was introducing creation to His Son, Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. From the time those words were first spoken until the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, this Light was a mystery. But now, we can know this Light through faith in Him, the Light that shines out of darkness.

Heavenly Father, we glorify You and honor You as the Creator of all things. Your Word is eternal and true. Thank You for revealing the mystery of the One True Light. Help us to walk in the Light and turn from all darkness. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

       

©2012

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TREASURE IN FLOWERPOTS

 

2 Corinthians 4:6,7

"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and not from us." NIV

"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." KJV

Do we really get the magnitude of how privileged we are that God has given us this treasure of the knowledge of His glory? He lavishly gave us this light by His mighty power and love through the Holy Spirit. Could we just meditate on that for a moment? Having been given this wonderful treasure, our lives will be evident of it and there will be something different about us the world doesn't understand. God knew we might get proud of this glorious treasure we carry, so He allows us to carry this treasure in our cursed, human bodies. This way, there's no mistaking that it is not anything we have done, but what our all powerful and loving God has done through us and for us.

Heavenly Father, we praise and magnify Your name! Let us take this wonderful treasure You have given us and use it to draw all men to You. Make it evident to every unbelieving heart, that it is You, O God, and not anything we could possibly conjure up. Be glorified in us, we ask in the name of Jesus, Amen.

           

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CAPTURE THOSE THOUGHTS

 

2 Corinthians 10:5

"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." NIV

"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." KJV

Aren't we all familiar with those nagging, negative thoughts that make us worry and fret? It seems like those thoughts just keep going around and around in our heads to keep us from having any peace. Those thoughts are from the enemy, who wants us to be fearful, to question the truth, and to question God. If we will remember that we have the authority to take these thoughts, bind them up, and take them to Christ, He will take them and exchange them for peace and contentment. If we let these thoughts get the best of us, we will be on edge, anxious, and mistrusting of God and man.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for allowing the enemy to place thoughts in our heads that create doubt and fear. Help us to use the authority You have given us through the name of Christ, to take those thoughts captive and bring them to You. And we thank You for the peace and joy You bring to us for doing so. In Jesus' precious name we pray, Amen.

           

©2011

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LIVING IN HARMONY

 

Romans 12:16

"Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited."NIV

"Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits."KJV

Harmony is an impossible thing to achieve if there is no standard ideal in which to line ourselves up. If we expect others to get in line with our own personal beliefs and ways, there will certainly be no lasting harmony. If we all use Jesus Christ as our standard of living and relating to others, it doesn't matter if we are rich or poor, there will be perfect harmony. What beautiful music the harmony of true believers make when Jesus Christ is the center of all things.

Heavenly Father, for the times we have expected others to line themselves up with us and our way of thinking, forgive us. Give us humble hearts so that we will always act in line with what Jesus would do and obey the Word of God. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

           

©2011

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THINKING ATTENTIVELY

To have discernment is to recognize those thoughts and statements
that are lies and not from God. In fact, we are to filter all thoughts
and statements through the Word of God and His principles.

Read 2 Corinthians 10:5

" We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up
against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought
to make it obedient to Christ." (NIV)

"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ." (KJV)