Monday, April 30, 2012

The Only Thing You Want To Do

When this life has become so crazy, all you want to do is crawl up in Jesus' lap, put your head on his chest, listen to NOTHING but the beat of His heart, and feel His warmth as He wraps His arms around you.

"How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings."  Psalm 36:7



Sunday, April 29, 2012

Altar Sunday

As you kneel at the altar, may you relinquish control, lay down any pride, remove yourself, cast aside your fears, confess your sins, claim His healing and power, and praise His name.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

The Key to Your Life

"You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life." Deuteronomy 30:20


Choose the Lord

Love the Lord

Obey the Lord

Commit to the Lord

Friday, April 27, 2012

At All Times We Will Shout with Joy!


"Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! 
Worship the LORD with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy. 
Acknowledge that the LORD is God!
He made us, and we are his.
We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good.
His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation." Psalm 100

Jesus today we praise Your Holy Name! For You have been so faithful and gracious to our family during this time. May every word of this praise be pleasing to You as we shout with joy for what You have done. Thank You Father for making Your presence known, and for Your hand of protection and healing that You revealed to us during these last two days. You are worthy of all the praise, and not just today but at all times. Thank You Jesus, amen
 

   

Thursday, April 26, 2012

When You Are the One Needing to Listen

"Come and listen to my counsel. I'll share my heart with you and make you wise." Proverbs 1:23

Have you ever tried to explain something to someone and no matter how many times or years you have told them, it seems as though they still don't get it?

I wonder how often we do the same thing to the Lord. How many times or how many years has Christ been telling us something over and over and we are still not getting it?

It is a frustrating thought, yet a sad thought all at the same time.

As much as we want the other one to listen and really grasp what the heart is saying. Christ wants us to do the same thing. He wants us to listen and then obey.

Maybe there is a huge lesson Christ wants to teach us in this area. Maybe when we start listening to Him, we will see a change in our heart that only He can change. We will even see the need our heart has become fulfilled in Him. 

Jesus You already know what our hearts need. Help us to listen so we can receive the fulfillment that only You can bring. Amen

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

When In Need...Cling

"I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely."  Psalm63:8

When unexpected things happen, seek the face of Jesus. Fall at His feet grab a hold and don't let go until He reaches down, lifts up your face and tells you He has it taken care of.

Then as you get up and move forward, trust EVERY SINGLE WORD HE SAID!

Jesus thank You for allowing us to run to Your feet and cling to You. Thank You for the amazing comfort that is found in Your presence. Amen

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Paul's Prayers

"I always pray for you, and I make my requests with a heart full of joy because you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again." Philippians 1:4-6

His prayers were a reflection of the love in his heart. He was always encouraging, always teaching, and always sharing his joy in every prayer.

His desire for people to grow deeper in love with the Lord, always flowed from his prayers. He wanted everyone of his churches to know Jesus more and more and to walk in wisdom and truth;  therefore he was constantly entering the Most Holy Place on their behalf.

Paul knew the best way to help people was through prayer. He knew Jesus was the only one that could tend to them the way they needed. He also knew that through prayer; encouragement and desire in the heart of the recipient would grow.

Could I pray for you today the way Paul prayed for the Church in Philippi?

"God knows how much I love you and long for you with the tender compassion of Christ Jesus. I pray that your love for each other will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in your knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until Christ returns. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation-those good things that are produced in your life by Jesus Christ-for this will bring much glory and praise to God."  Amen
Philippians 1:8-11

Monday, April 23, 2012

What Account Will You Give Jesus? What Will His Response Be?


"Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones."  Luke 16:10

We have the opportunity ever day to be a good steward with the things the Lord has given us. Whether we have been given little or much, it is what we do with it that matters to the Lord.

Are we good stewards with our time, money, families, relationships, homes and jobs?

Are we seizing every opportunity we have to share Christ with others, to help those in need, to spend time in prayer and the Word with our family, and to deepen our relationship with Christ?

In the book of Matthew Jesus shares the parable of the Loaned money. (Matthew 25:14-30) The Master gave three servants bags of gold according to their abilities. 

Servant number 1 received 5 bags of gold.
Servant number 2 received 2 bags of gold.
Servant number 3 received 1 bag of gold.

Servant number 1 invested his money and it doubled. 

Servant number 2 also went right to work and doubled his money. 

Servant number 3 dug a hole and buried it. 

When the Master returned each servant was to give an account for how they used their money. 

Servant number 1- “Sir, you gave me five bags of gold to invest, and I have doubled the amount. The Master was full of praise. Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!" Matthew 25:20-21

Servant number 2- "Sir, you gave me two bags of gold to invest, and I have doubled the amount. The Master said, well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!" Matthew 25:22-23

Servant number 3- "Sir, I know you are a hard man, harvesting crops you didn't plant and gathering crops you didn't cultivate. i was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth and here it is. The Master replied, You wicked and lazy servant! You think I'm a hard man, do you, harvesting crops I didn't plant and gathering crops I didn't cultivate? Well, you should at least have put my money into the bank so I could have some interest. Take the money from this servant and give it to the one with the ten bags of gold. To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who are unfaithful, even what little they have will be taken away. Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Matthew 25:26-30

Are we using every opportunity to use well what Christ has given us, or are we hoarding it and hiding it?

Let's use this day to become better stewards in every area of our lives. When we seize the opportunity now we will accumulate more later.

Jesus we long to hear the words, well done, my good and faithful servant. Teach us to be the best stewards we can be for You and Your Kingdom. Amen


Sunday, April 22, 2012

Altar Sunday

"Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the daily whole burnt offering on it. He must then burn the fat of the peace offerings on top of this daily whole burnt offering. Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out." Leviticus 6: 12-13


Is the fire that Christ started in you still burning? Are you adding fresh wood (God's Word) to the altar daily. 


Saturday, April 21, 2012

Making the Most of Our Time


"Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom." Psalm 90:12

Would it be possible to stop planning our own time frames and instead allow the Lord to plan them? I mean He is the Creator of all things, including time.

If our desire is to grow in wisdom, then we need to ask the Lord to help us make the most of the time we are given. 

Time is so fragile in the first place, and as children of the Lord, we need to be using our time to invest in His Kingdom. 

I can tell you from experience, that once you begin asking the Lord to help you manage Your time, He will show you areas that have been spent more on your Miss or Mr. "ME's" then on Him. He might even reveal to you that your children should not be in every sport, especially if they take time away from Him. 

He might even show you that sitting in front of the TV or computer robs you of blessings. So what would happen if we spent that time with Him in His Word and with others? How much closer would our relationship with Christ grow? How much more would we grow in wisdom?

He might also show us that we spend more time investing in our careers when we should and could be investing in Him and His Kingdom.

If we want to become better stewards of our time, we need to ask the Lord to teach us and show us how to make the most of the time HE has given us.

Jesus teach me to make the most of my time so that I may grow in wisdom. Forgive me for being a poor steward with the precious time You have given me. Amen




Friday, April 20, 2012

God Forbid that We Should Boast

"As for me,God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world died long ago, and the world's interest in me is also long dead." Galatians 6:14

Has our interest in the World died because of the Cross?

Have we lost the depth and meaning of the Cross today?

What does the Cross mean to you? When you think about the Cross, do you think about the extension of Christ hanging on it, bearing the weight of the world's sin?

Do you boast about the Cross or do you boast about your worldly accomplishments? God forbid that we should boast about anything except the Cross of Jesus Christ.

Could this passage describe us as a Body, oh that it would, for then Christ would be displayed more and more and we would be displayed less and less.

Jesus bring us back to the true meaning of the Cross. We want our interest in this world to die because of  what You did on the Cross. Keep us from boasting about anything except the cross. Amen


Thursday, April 19, 2012

EFFORT

"In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge."  2 Peter 1:5

In my search for wisdom and knowledge I was reminded that it all takes a lot of effort. When I heard the Lord say effort I became stuck on that word.

How much effort am I putting into my relationship with Jesus and others? Again, Miss "ME" pops up and says, “put effort into me."
                                       
This time I was able to laugh at her, because she is crazy. I knew what the Lord was telling me. Searching for more of Him requires EFFORT! 

It requires more than a quick reading. It requires more than 5 minutes of prayer. It requires more listening and less talking. It requires more than just Sunday attendance. 

It requires dedication, follow-through, focus, investment, and desire. It requires less attention on me and more attention on Christ and His Word. It requires obedience.

Effort is required in everything; Jesus has reminded me of that lately.

Jesus speaks of effort in the book of Matthew.

“Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.” Matthew 7:7-8

I am learning the difference between human effort, and effort done in the Spirit. For example, love. When I try to love in human effort, I come up way short every time. I even become worn out, grumpy, and fickle.

Yes love takes effort, but when done with the help of the Holy Spirit…so much easier.

I am learning to put a lot more effort into my relationship with Christ and that effort is worth it.

Do you have some areas that need more of your effort? Maybe your relationship with Christ, your prayer life, your marriage, friendships, maybe Christ has called you to lead out in an area of the Church or Bible Study and He is asking you to put more effort in it for Him.

Whatever it may be, Jesus is worth our best effort and He will help us. He knows we can’t do it on our own.

Jesus forgive me for my lack of effort in the things that are most important and especially for trying to do things in my own human effort. I am unable to do anything without You. Help me as I focus on this area You have called me to work on. Amen








                                                                                                                                              

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

I WANT IT!

"For wisdom will enter your heart and knowledge will fill you with joy." Proverbs 2:10


 I want both of these things, wisdom that enters my heart, and knowledge that fills me with joy.

I want them desperately, so I will search and search. I will cry out for understanding. I will trust in the promises of His Word.

I want Jesus to ooze out of my pores. I want my heart to be flooded with so much wisdom that joy is the only thing I know, no matter what the world throws at me.

Anyone want to join me? If so let's start searching deeper into God's Word together.

Jesus fill my heart with wisdom and joy. I long for it, I long for more of You. Amen

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

ONE

“We are all parts of his one body, and each of us has different work to do. And since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others.” Romans 12:5

It's this huge urge I have to tell you how much I love you. I can't explain to you how much you mean to me. Each of you have stolen a piece of my heart. Whether I know you or not you have a part of me with you.

This amazing body that I am a part of is the greatest. I love seeing the new additions being added. They bring so much joy to the Body. 

With each new addition, Christ places them in their respected place and the flow of His blood begins. 

I LOVE IT! I remember when I joined the Body, I was so excited, although it took me a little bit to understand my role, I have been addicted and devoted to it ever since. 

NOW!

Here is my prayer. I pray that the Body of Christ will begin to be more united as ONE. There is only ONE God and only ONE Body. 

I pray we will stop trying to be independent on our own. Christ has called us to work together for Him and for His good. We need to do more of that.

It often seems as though there are many body parts flopping around trying to function on their own.

We have taken God's Word, turned around to be what we believe, thus creating division between the Body.

How can we ever stand if we can't even unite together and work as ONE?

Yes the Body is made up of many different parts, but if those parts are acting independently of the Body, then the Body cannot function as Christ intends for it to.

Each part is of great importance and must work together. 

I have three questions for you to think about.

1. Are you a part of the Body?

2. Are you doing your part?

3. Are you working together or independently?

Jesus our opinions and interpretations have caused division within the Body. Forgive us for trying to work independently of one another instead of together like You called us to do. Amen








Monday, April 16, 2012

What Keeps You?

“I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and faithfulness.” Psalm 40:10

What keeps you from sharing the Word of God? Would it be fear, lack of knowledge, lack of desire, or maybe lack of thought in doing so?

How equipped should one be in sharing the Word of God? Maybe that depends on the call Christ has placed on each of us. I believe those who are called to Preach, will be equipped by the Lord, but should also spend time equipping themselves in the Word as well.

In the book of James, he says, "Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged by God with greater strictness." James 3:1

I believe those who are called to teach, will be equipped by the Lord, but should also spend time equipping themselves in the Word. Teaching requires obedience, self-denial, preparation, faithfulness, and meditation in the Word.

We should never rely on our human effort, which can be faulty to many.

All of us, who are in Christ, are called to share the Good News. We are not to depend on our Pastors and Teachers to do it alone. Yes, the calling is different for us all, that is what makes the Body of Christ so awesome, unique, and special. But as that Body we are all to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ.

When sharing with others the greatness of Jesus, we must believe He will equip us and give us the words. 

But we need to be spending adequate time in the Word and in prayer, so that Christ can equip us to do His work.

When our passion and love for Christ is strong, sharing Him with as many as we can will be something that we can't wait to do.

Jesus may we not hoard You or Your Word. May we shout the Good News from our housetops! You are worth it! Amen

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Altar Sunday

I hope today as you approach the altar of the Lord, you will receive a new passion for Him that will carry-out into your everyday life.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

The Measure of Love, Weighed by Obedience



"Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart." Psalm 119:34


Have you ever realized that maybe you are not as obedient to the Lord and His Word as you should be? Could this be a daily struggle for us or could it be purely by choice?

We have to be very mindful in our obedience to the Lord. Obedience doesn't come naturally, it comes from our love for Jesus and our desire to please and honor Him. 

Could we measure our love for Jesus by how obedient we are to His ENTIRE Word?

How much love would be weighed out?

Our desire to be obedient must be more than a desire, it must be an action. 

Obedience is not something that can be done in our own human flesh. It must be aided by the Holy Spirit.

I could be totally off, brethren but I believe the first place to start being obedient is in the Word of God. Because from there, we will learn every other area we are to obedient in. 

Also, we need to remember obedience is a command and not an option. God requires us to be obedient in EVERY area and not just the ones we want to be obedient in. 

If we struggle to be obedient in reading and spending time in the Word, then more than likely we lack obedience in a whole lot of other areas as well.

"If you love me, you will obey what I command." John 14:15

Jesus forgive us for picking and choosing the things we want to obey and the things we don't. Help us to be more mindful. Amen





Friday, April 13, 2012

It's Time to Get Digging

"Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the LORD, and you will gain knowledge of God." Proverbs 2:2-5

How do you take this particular passage and apply it to your life? What exactly does Solomon mean when he says, "Tune your ears to wisdom?" 

Could it be he is saying tune your ears to the Word and voice of God by removing any and all noise that is drowning out His voice? Then once they are in tune with Him, listen as He speaks.

Then after you have tuned your ears to His voice alone, concentrate solely on understanding what Wisdom (Jesus) is saying. In other words focus on every word Wisdom speaks.

To make sure you get the importance of all this, Solomon goes on to say. Cry out for insight, like a baby cries out for milk. Then ask for understanding, because you can't fully understand on your own. You have to have the help of the Holy Spirit.

Solomon then goes on to say, if you are really serious, which you should be, then you need to go beyond the tuning in and the asking. You need to search for insight and understanding like you would silver, actually seek for them like you would for a lost treasure. 

Because once you find that treasure, that rare and precious treasure, and you open it up, you will then gain understanding of what it means to fear the Lord. Plus you will gain a deeper knowledge of God. That type of treasure is priceless.

And I want it. I want to grab my shovel and the map of God's Word and search for more and more of His hidden treasure every day.

It's time to get digging; there is a lot of buried treasure waiting to be claimed.

Jesus thank You for giving us every tool we need to search and find the treasures that lie in Your Word. No matter how deep the treasure lies, we will dig and dig, because we know once it is found a new discovery of You is made. Amen








Thursday, April 12, 2012

He Answers

"I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me" Psalm 120:1

Merciful Lord we need You. We need You to intervene in our marriages, our jobs and our relationships. We need Your comfort, Your protection, Your healing.

Jesus we are desperate for You.

Open our ears to hear as You answer. Open our eyes to see Your presence. We so often feel as though You are absent in the midst of our anguish and suffering, but You aren't. You are present at all times.

Thank You for never leaving our side. Turn our eyes and ears towards You. We want to hear from You Jesus. Amen

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Simple Question. Simple Challenge

How would you describe Christians today?

Now find someone who isn't a believer and ask them.

Do we need to do some re-evaluating of the Church body and even ourselves, or are we being a reflection of a true CHRISTian?

Jesus help us to be a living example and reflection of You. Remind us that when we become a Christian we are taking Your name upon us. And it is that name, Your name we are to reflect and represent. Amen

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Fear or Fool

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." Proverbs 1:7


Where do you fit in, in this passage? Do you fear the Lord or are you a fool who despises wisdom and discipline?


Do you know the type of fear He is referring to? It is not the run and hide fear, but fear that results in honor and respect, that is the beginning of knowledge.


It is the fear that leaves you in awe of His power and majesty that leads to knowledge.


Do you honor and respect the Lord for His power and holiness or do you despise the wisdom and discipline He offers?


Jesus help us to fear You more. Amen







Monday, April 9, 2012

Expectations

"The hopes of the godly results in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked are all in vain." Proverbs 10:28

It's this thing called "expectation" that can set your heart up for failure. It can even rob you of your joy.

We "expect" things in our jobs, marriages, friendships, relationships, homes, even with our children. What about our "expectation" when it comes to Jesus.

Do we "expect" something from the Lord? Do we "expect" Him to give us things, to get us "out" of things, to heal us? 

What is it that we "expect"?

Do we even know what "expect" means?  Better yet, do we even know what we expect?

It means to regard (something) as likely to happen or to regard (someone) as likely to do or be something.

The Bible's definition-to consider probable or certain; hope; assurance

Is it right or wrong to expect? It depends.

James describes it best. “If you need wisdom-if you want to know what God wants you to do-ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can’t make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do.”  James 1:5-8

When we expect selfish things-Wrong

When we expect the Lord’s will-Right

When we expect with a doubtful heart-Wrong

When we expect with a trusting heart-Right

How often are our expectation of people, things, and the Lord selfish?

Do our expectations align with Christ’s expectations?

Jesus examine my expectations, test them under Your search light. Reveal to me any selfishness that is within them.  Align my expectations with Yours. In Jesus name amen





Sunday, April 8, 2012

Altar Sunday

Today is not just another day. Today the tomb is empty and Christ has risen! He is alive! That's worth flooding the altar for.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

What have you done for Him?

Whether you wait for holidays to attend Church or you go everyday. Just know that Jesus invests in you at all times. Not a second passes in your life that He does not know about.

His love for you extends way beyond what you could ever fathom.

He laid His life down for you! He took your sins upon Himself.

He overcame death for you!

What have you done for Him?

Friday, April 6, 2012

The Great Commission

"Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20

How do you celebrate the weekend Christ arose?

Do you go and share this wonderful story with as many as you can?

Jesus' last words to His disciples was the Great Commission. He commanded them to go and spread the Good News. We are commanded to the same thing.

This weekend is a great time to start spreading the Good News.

Jesus is alive!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Hope Beyond the Grave

The open wounds in His skin

His disfigured face and swollen eyes

The weakness in His body

The thorns in His head

The nails that pierce His hands and feet

The blood that flows...

The men, they laugh, spit, mock, and thrust Him upward as though it was every day business. They have not a clue.

We have not a clue.

The pain He endures as He hangs there.

The blood that flows...

The separation

 His final hour approaches, as the skies begin to darken, and the clouds roll in, bringing heavy winds.

And He knows...

This pain, suffering, and weight of every sin have been placed upon Him.

And He mutters, "It is finished!"

His last breath is taken.

The earth shakes, the curtain tears in two. His side is punctured...

And the blood flows.

Wrapped in white linen He was placed in a tomb

 But on the third day...

He was raised from the dead.

"After three days I will be raised from the dead."  Matthew 27:63

All for you and all for me!

"For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. How we thank God, who gives us victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ our Lord!" 1 Corinthians 15:56-57

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

It's more than bunnies and eggs.

"Because God's children are human beings-made of flesh and blood-Jesus also became flesh and blood by being born in human form. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the Devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he deliver those who have lived all their lives as slaves to the fear of dying."  Hebrews 2:14-15

It's more than bunny rabbits and Easter eggs. It's more than putting on your best dress and heading to church.

It's about Him and what He did.

Do you know what He did? Do your children know?

Do you know why He did it?

Take a peek in the mirror; do you see that person staring back at you? That's who He did it for.

You and Me!

He died, was buried, and ROSE AGAIN!

That is what Jesus did.

Life Everlasting! Love Everlasting!

Now and forever.

Thank You Jesus for Your Death, Burial, and Resurrection. Thank You that You did all for us, for me. May we teach our children what this time of year is really about. Forgive us for making it something it is not. Amen

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Conscious Effort

“I called you so often, but you didn't come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention. You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered.” Proverbs 1:24

This thought of not spending time with Jesus freaks me out! Yet so does the thought of spending time with Him out of habit or because I should, rather than because I desire to, need to, want to, have to.

Have you ever been in a conversation with someone yet you weren't really "in" the conversation. Meaning they were talking and you acted like you were listening but your mind was somewhere else. Then when they stop and look at you waiting for a response, you don't know what to say because you have no clue what they just said.

Have you ever done that? 

How often do we do that with the Lord? We get in the Word, yet our minds are elsewhere. Or we attend church and the whole time we are thinking about other things rather than the message Christ is speaking to us.

This bothers me a great deal. Jesus has said many times that you are to love ME with all of your heart, mind, soul, and strength.

How can I be giving Him all of myself, if I am distracted in my thought life?

This should sadden us more. It should move us to be in prayer more. It should motivate us to store His Word more.

It should cause us to be a lot more conscientious when we are spending time with Him.  Jesus has something to say to us, teach us, and show us. He wants to draw us closer to His holiness every day. He wants to share His heart with us.

Why would we want to miss out on that?

This bothers me that I have missed out on really listening to what my Father has to say and share, because my thoughts are elsewhere.

I can’t draw closer to Him, if I am not listening and engaging in our conversation. And if I don’t listen how can I obey Him and become more like Him.

These two they really do go hand in hand.

“My child, listen to me and treasure my instructions. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. “Proverbs 2:1-2

Conscious effort that is what is required.

Jesus forgive me for not being fully engaged in the time we spend together. You deserve better, and I want better, for the both of us. Amen







Monday, April 2, 2012

He never tires out or sleeps

"He will not let you stumble and fall; the one who watches over you will not sleep. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never tires and never sleeps. The LORD himself watches over you!" Psalm 121:3-5


Isn't it reassuring to know that the Lord never tires out or sleeps?

When you feel weary and tired, be assured that Jesus is not. So when you close your eyes to rest, know that Jesus is watching over you.

Thank You Jesus for watching over us and for never growing tired. It is so encouraging to know that You are watching over us at all times. Thank You! Amen

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Altar Sunday

When you realize coming to the altar doesn't just mean the church altar. Nor do you have to wait for Sunday.

God's altar is available everyday all day.

Are you using it?