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Showing posts with label decrease. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 18, 2014

MORE OR LESS

 
John 3:30
 
"He must increase, but I must decrease." ESV 
 
Many Christians have a tendency to pay more attention to how they measure up as a Christian. They may compare themselves to other Christians and attempt to align their lives with them. Our Christian journey is not about us! It is about the Lordship of Jesus Christ and bringing others to Him. If we focus on Jesus Christ and seeking to be more like Him, our walk will take on His likeness and others will follow. That is our call in this world.
 
Lord, forgive us for getting focused on ourselves and how we are doing as Christians. We know we are to exam ourselves, but we know that seeking You and You alone is the answer to being full of Your Spirit. Help us to keep our eyes on You, so that our footsteps will take the shape of Yours. Keep us from our worry about how we are doing. Let us be so in love with You that we become magnets for You without doing anything but seeking Your face. We pray in Your name, Amen.
 
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Sunday, December 23, 2012

THE VOICE



 
 
Luke 1:80
"And the child (John) grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the desert until he appeared publicly to Israel." NIV
 
"And the child (John) grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel." KJV



Our God has always given us His voice to let us know His plan for us. Just before the open ministry of our Lord Jesus, God gave us His voice through John the Baptist. John grew up, staying in the desert to prepare for his ministry. When God set the time, John attracted crowds with his message, because the Spirit of God was in him. When Jesus Christ began His ministry after being baptized by John, then John willingly and obediently decreased, so the the Saviour of the world, Jesus Christ could increase. Jesus was the voice that told us the way to eternal life. So, now, by the Holy Spirit, we lift our voice in praise and witness to the Lord Jesus Christ. Then, we decrease so that the Holy Spirit can be the voice to convict others of sin and do the work that brings souls to Christ.


Heavenly Father, what a wonderful God You are, that You would provide Your voice for us to know the Way to go in this world. Thank You for the greatest Voice of all, our Lord Jesus. Through the ages You have provided Your voice. Help us to hear and listen so that we will walk in the Way You designed us to walk. In the name of our Lord Jesus we pray, Amen.


       




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