WORK HARD, PRAY HARD

 

Luke 5:15,16

"Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." NIV

"But so much the more went their a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed." KJV

Jesus spend much time with the crowds of people, teaching them, talking with them, and healing them. This is very taxing activity for anybody, even the Son of God. If He saw fit to get away from the hard work and take time to talk to His Father, how much more should we make time to get away to pray and seek our Lord? Jesus was our example of how we are to live in this world. We would do well to follow the ways He showed to us while He was here on earth.

Heavenly Father, how humbled we are by the way the Lord Jesus always made prayer a priority in His life. We tend to grab a few minutes here and there, if at all and continue on our many tiring activities. Give us a hunger for prayer and communion with You that we might spend more time with You and make it our priority. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

       

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WE CAN'T, WHO WILL?

 

Mark 16:2,3

"Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, 'Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"' NIV

"And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?" KJV

Little did the women who went to the tomb that morning know that it had already been opened, not by human hands but by the power of God. But as they approached they wondered how they would get the stone moved to get into the tomb to prepare the body of Jesus. Don't we do the same kinds of things? We wonder how we are going to get through this, take care of that, and make this or that happen. If we will trust our Lord, there is no need to worry about the things we cannot do in our own human strength. God has already unleashed His power and has taken care of things for us.

       

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MAKING DECISIONS IN HECTIC TIMES

 

Luke 5:1

"One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets." NIV

"And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets." KJV

Jesus had such a way about Him that crowds of people pressed in on Him to hear what He had to say. They had crowded Him right up to the water's edge. He did not get upset or anxious. He simply took note of what was available and made an effortless decision to get into the boat that was sitting there empty. Jesus showed us that if we are people of prayer and the Word of God, we will be able to make good decisions regardless of what's going on around us. We can be in the most tumultuous and stressful of times and still think on our feet.

Heavenly Father, we stand in need of Your wisdom to make decisions in difficult times. Help us to hunger for Your Word and for more prayer so that we will be ready to make tough decisions when things are chaotic all around us. We pray this in Jesus' name, Amen.

       

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KEEP IT AND THINK ABOUT IT

 

Luke 2:19

"But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart." NIV

"But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart." KJV

There are many times we hear discussion about spiritual things and the things of God. We watch and listen to the Word being interpreted by different sources and sects. When we are learned in the Word of God and we are full of the Holy Spirit, we will take in the ideas and words we hear, and after thinking about them, we will discern that which is truth and that which is false. When we become spiritually aware of the truth of God, we will hold it in our hearts and think deeply on it. This is the way we grow and mature in our walk with God.

Heavenly Father, how we thank You that You allow us access to Your Truth. Help us to be discerning and to ponder Your Truth so that we will grow in faith and in wisdom of You and the plan You have for our lives. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

       

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OTHER PEOPLE SIN, NOT ME!

 

Mark 14:29

"Peter declared 'Even if all fall away, I will not.'" NIV

"But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I." KJV

Could it be that we see ourselves as more strong and mature spiritually than we really are? Haven't we found ourselves in the middle of such a thing that we would never have thought we would be doing? It is so easy to get to a place where we believe we can stand strong through any trial or temptation, or we may find ourselves believing that our loyalty to Christ cannot be tainted. But, the Word of God tells us pride comes before a fall. If we walk our spiritual walk with humble hearts, we will be more aware of pitfalls and understand when we need to get on our knees for God's grace to get us through. None of us are in such a high place spiritually that we are immune to falling.

Heavenly Father, we stand in need of Your forgiveness for our pride and belief that we are far too spiritually mature to fall and sin. Search our hearts and help us to see just where we are and where we need to work on our weaknesses. Help us to understand that we can fall from any level and that staying in prayer and in Your Word will keep us growing and maturing as Christians. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

       

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RESISTING EVIL

 

1 Peter 5:9

"Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothersthroughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings." NIV

 

 

"Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world." KJV

To be able to stand firm against the deceitful enemy and his attacks, we are to hold fast to our faith, which comes from hearing the Word and hiding it in our hearts. We are not alone in resisting evil. All Christians everywhere are experiencing the same struggles.

Heavenly Father, we cannot stand against suffering and trials on our own. We ask for Your power to resist evil in this world and use the faith You have given us to stand strong. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

       

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BE ON THE ALERT

 

1 Peter 5:8

"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." NIV

 

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." KJV

 

As Christians we are to always be watchful and on the alert to the deception that surrounds us with well hidden traps. The deceiver is the evil one and seeks to get us off the true path in these ways: Subtly, through our senses and thoughts; masquerading as the truth with logical spiritual and religious philosophies; and, forcefully, through tribulations and trials that discourage us and cause us to question our Lord. Watch out for these traps, they are everywhere.

Heavenly Father, we are so aware that the deception in this world is so rampant that we are in danger of falling into it without the fullness of Your Spirit and the gift of discernment. Help us to know how critical it is to be watchful and alert. Keep our eyes open and our minds ready to stand firm in the Truth. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

       

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