GOTTA MAKE A U-TURN!

 

Luke 13:3

"I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish." NIV

"I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." KJV

What does it mean to repent? First of all it means we have admitted our sin, we have felt the burden of guilt and remorse for it, and asking forgiveness, we turn our backs away from that sin and walk in the right way. Talking of repentance to others is where most Christians seem to get shut out by an unrepentant world. Non-Christians don't want to hear about repenting, sin, and eternal damnation. But it is a truth that is critical for everyone to hear and have the choice to repent or not of their sins. If we will ask God to search our own hearts so we can repent of any unrighteousness within us, then we can speak the Word to those who need to hear it. When we speak, we allow the Holy Spirit to speak through us so that He will convict of sin and we won't be judging with our own words and thoughts.

Heavenly Father, search our hearts to see if we are in need of repentance. Help us to speak, by the Holy Spirit, the word of repentance to the lost, so that they will be convicted of their sin, repent, and give their hearts to You. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

           

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GOD'S PROMISES ARE SURE

 

Romans 4:21

"...being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised." NIV

"And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform." KJV

Sometimes our trust in God is a reflection of the trust we have in the people of this world. They promise one thing and do another. Commitment is a value of bygone days. If we allow the Lord to lead us deeper and higher into His Word, the Truth, He will increase our faith in Him, so that we will be totally certain that what He says, He will do. God is faithful. We cannot put our lack of trust in people onto Him. There is nothing in this world that can be fully trusted. Only our Lord. If we trust fully in Him, we will never be disappointed.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for not fully trusting in You because our eyes have been on the untrustworthy things of this world. Help us to keep our eyes on You and on Your Word, so that our faith will mature to the point that we are 100% confident that You are eternally faithful and trustworthy. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

           

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COME TO HIM WITH SINGING

 

Psalm 100:2

"Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs." NIV

"Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing." KJV

If we made a list of all the things we have to be upset about and a list of all the blessings we have, there is no doubt the list of blessings would outweigh the other. Why then, do we come to the Lord, heavy with burdens that we should have already given to Him, trusting that He is working them out. Do we have to wait until the answer is complete before we approach our God with joyful hearts and singing? Of course not! We can come to Him in full confidence that He is working out all our problems. All we need to do is come to Him full of joy, singing in our hearts because our God is faithful and will never forsake us.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for not using the faith You have given us, to know we don't have to carry around our burdens and approach You with heavy hearts. Give us hearts of joy and gladness, because we trust in You to take care of all our problems. Let us sing praises to You for the many blessings You give us each and every day. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

           

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ANSWER FOR OUR HOPE

 

1 Peter 3:15

"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." NIV

"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." KJV

It is so easy to complain and talk to others about the troubles we are having and the way the world is going. It's even easier when those around us are sharing their woes and we tend to jump right in and get swept away in the negativity. However, if we honor Christ as Lord of our hearts, we will not be groaning and complaining about the way things are. We will be positive and thanking God for His many blessings. We will have hope in our hearts and smiles on our faces because we know our Lord is in control. When others ask why we can be so calm and happy in such hard times, we can to be ready to let them know that Jesus Christ is our Lord and He has all things in His control. He works all things out for His glory and for our good. When we lift up Christ, others will be drawn to Him.

Heavenly Father, how we need your mercy and forgiveness for letting this world get the best of us, and for not putting Christ first in our hearts. Give us the desire to keep the Lord Jesus Christ first in our hearts so that we might respond to this world so differently than those who don't. And when they want to know why we can be so at peace in times of turmoil, help us lift up the Lord as our refuge and Saviour so that others will be drawn to Him. In His precious name we pray, Amen.

           

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PRIORITY PRAYING

 

Ephesians 6:18

"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people." NIV

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." KJV

Prayer is such a special gift the Lord has given us to communicate with Him. Too many times, we get our "list" of things together that we need from the Lord or we get into a great difficulty and call out to Him to help us. If we are praying always in the Spirit, we are praying with the will of God for our lives, the lives of others, and for all situations. It's not what we want God to do for us, but being trusting in asking God what He wants for us to do for Him.

Heavenly Father, forgive us for the lack we have in our prayer life. Help us to keep from using our prayer time as a list of things we need from You, but as a time of praise and thanksgiving. Let it be a time of refreshment and asking for Your will to be done in our lives, in others' lives, and in all the things that are going on with us and our world. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

           

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WAITING WITH HOPE

 

Psalm 119:114

"You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word." NIV

"Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word." KJV

Where do we go when life has dealt us a terrible blow? How do we cope with the trial that is set before us? What are we to do, when we don't know what to do? We wait. We wait under the wings of our God, our strong tower, our refuge. We wait there for the promise He has given us through His Word. His Word is sure and will never fail us. We wait with praise and thanksgiving for what He is doing and for what He will do for us.

Heavenly Father, we confess that we become distraught and discouraged when we cannot fix the problems facing us in our lives. We try to run ahead and take care of them ourselves only to find dead ends. Help us to rest in Your shadow, in Your loving arms, waiting for You to accomplish Your purpose in Your time. Give us assurance that it will be well with our souls and unending joy and peace are coming. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

           

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THE POWER OF LOVE

 

Song of Solomon 8:7

"Many waters cannot quench love, rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one's house for love, it would be utterly scorned." NIV

"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be condemned." KJV

Do we really understand how powerful the love of God is? Do we really get it that He has shed His love lavishly on us and in us? His love caused Him to send His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us. His love is never ending and envelopes us even when we are not following His steps. There is nothing that can stop His love. There is nothing that can decrease it or hide it. If we allow His love to have it's way in our hearts, it will pour out of us wherever we are, all the time. We will feel loved, and other will feel loved. There is no law that says we can only love so much. Love has total freedom to express itself. We cannot attain to this love on our own. We receive it by faith from God Almighty.

Heavenly Father, how we praise You for Your powerful and unending love to us. Help us to accept Your love and let is permeate throughout our beings. Give us freedom to let this love just naturally pour out of us each and every day, hour, and minute. We ask in the precious name of Jesus, Amen.

           

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