Titus
2:14
". . .who
gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself
a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works."
NIV
". . .who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto
himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." KJV
How would we
respond to someone who pulled us from a burning vehicle seconds before it blew
up, engulfed in flames? Would we simply and nonchalantly thank this person and
go on our way? Would we offer money in payment for this heroic deed? Or would we
be so grateful to this person that we would be eager, zealous to show our
gratitude in some meaningful way? Jesus Christ not only saved us from eternal
death, but He sacrificed His own life for ours. How much more zealous should we
be in serving Him and doing the works He did when He was here on
earth?
Heavenly Father,
forgive us for becoming complacent in our Christian walk. Get us to the place
where our hearts are stirred and the fires of our faith are reaching for the
heavens. Let our works be zealous and reflect the gratitude we have for the
sacrifice Christ made for us at the cross. In His name we pray,
Amen.
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Friday, December 14, 2012
ZEALOUS
Thursday, December 13, 2012
GOD ONLY
Job 12:13,14
To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are
his. What he tears down cannot be
rebuilt; the man he imprisons cannot
be released." NIV
"With him is wisdom and
strength, he hath counsel and understanding. Behold, he breaketh down, and it
cannot be built again; he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening."
KJV
God
has all wisdom to design and create perfectly, and all power and strength to bring it about without flaw. Anyone who
believes he can bypass or escape from God is a
fool. If God destroys something, it cannot be
rebuilt without His will to do so. If a person is bound up or imprisoned, only God can set him free.
Heavenly Father,
we recognize You as the great I AM who is all powerful, all knowing, and present
everywhere. Help us to be more reverent of Your awesome grandeur and supremacy.
Help us to decrease as You increase in our lives. We pray in Jesus' name,
Amen.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
BUCKETS WITH HOLES
Hebrews
2:1
"We must pay
the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not
drift away." NIV
"Therefore
we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest
at any time we should let them slip." KJV
How many of us are
like a bucket with a hole in it or a barrel with cracks between the staves? The
Word of God repeatedly tells us to be alert, be on guard. If we become
comfortable in our spiritual experience, we are in danger of complacency (being
satisfied and unaware of danger), and the spiritual maturity and strength we
have received will seep out of us like the bucket with a hole in it. That is a
dangerous place to be. It will reveal the true child of God from the
imitation.
Heavenly Father,
forgive us for letting our guard down. Heal the holes and cracks in our
spiritual lives so that we will be true children of Your Kingdom. Give us
attentive hearts and make us strong so we can help others do the same. We pray
in Jesus' name, Amen.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
BUILD STRONG MUSCLES ONE WAY
Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a
deer, he enables me to go on the
heights." NIV
"The Lord is my strength,
and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine
high places." KJV
There is strength within us that does come from the Lord. There
is strength within us that comes from ourselves or from the evil one. Because
our God is omnipotent (all powerful), any other strength is subject to His
strength. He is our only source of strength
that will serve us for good. His strength allows us to accomplish wonderful
things we never thought possible. We can
choose the source of our power. If we choose the sovereign strength of the Lord,
we will rejoice for eternity. If we choose to continue in our own strength or
allow the evil one to deceive us with his power, we will never know eternal
peace and joy.
Heavenly Father, how we praise You that You are the all powerful God.
Keep us under Your mighty hands that we will be vessels of Your power to glorify
You. Keep us from being deceived into using our own power or being used by the
enemy, even though if "feels" right. Give us discernment and help us walk in
Your power. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
WE REFLECT THE COMPANY WE KEEP
Proverbs
13:20
"Walk with
the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm."
NIV
"He that
walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be
destroyed." KJV
Our moral
character will always be a reflection of the company we keep. The way we talk is
one of the first ways others can tell the kinds of people with whom we
associate. Is our speech clean, uplifting, and positive or is it sprinkled with
negative, unclean, degrading words that would make Christ flinch? Our attitude
shows whether we speak or not. Remember, body language speaks volumes. Our
natural way is to be attracted to people with whom we feel comfortable, or who
make us feel better about ourselves. These are not always the best people with
whom to associate, for they may be fools (weak minded, lacking good judgment,
followers). The true Christian seeks to associate with those who are wise in the
things of God and wise to the ways of the world. They are those who help us
steer away from foolish things that will drag us down, and help us stay on the
path that makes us wise. Who do we spend our time with as companions and
friends? We will speak and act like them.
Heavenly Father,
we ask that You would show us where we are in regards to our friends and
associates. Help us to put ourselves in the company of wise and Godly people and
stay distanced from fools and morally impaired people. Give us hunger to be more
Christlike and not worldly. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
LIGHT TO SEE HIS GLORY
2
Corinthians 4:6
"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 the glory of God in the face of Christ." 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."
KJV
God
spoke light into existence at the beginning of creation. That light continues on
into eternity. He puts that same light into
our hearts so that we can see the truth about Christ, who is the reflection of God's glory. The light He spoke into
existence, He placed within us, so that we could see His Son, believe in Him,
and have eternal life. What an awesome God.
Heavenly Father,
we give You praise and glory for Your unfathomable light that goes forth through
eternity and brings us the knowledge of our Lord. Help us to stay in the light
so that we will continue to grow in Him and become more like Him. In Jesus' name
we pray, Amen.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
KNOW HIM AS HE KNOWS US
John
10:14
"I am the
good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me." NIV
"I am the
good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine." KJV
A newborn baby
learns it's mother's voice before it learns anything else. We recognize our
loved ones by being familiar with them and their ways. We can only become
familiar and know our Lord Jesus Christ when we spend time with Him and get to
know Him in an intimate way. If we fail to do this, we will be deceived by
others who seem to have the right answers. Only Jesus Christ will get us to
eternal life, through Him. And that is only by knowing His voice and following
only Him.
Heavenly
Father, give us the hunger to make ourselves available to have communion with
You so that we have intimate knowledge of You. Keep us aware of other voices in
the world that sound good, but lead to destruction. Help us to hear and know
Your voice so that we can be with You for eternity. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
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