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John 14 is such an incredible passage filled with promises. I am always brought back to a sense of simplicity about the Gospel and the ways of the Lord every time I read this. Jesus lays it all out so well. First we see that Jesus is preparing a place for us and that the ONLY way to heaven is through Him. "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me….” (John 14: 1-6) The weight of verse 6 is enormous; Jesus is the ONLY way! As we read on we see the introduction of the Holy Spirit and all that He will bring. “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever- the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. (John 14:16-17)
I can only imagine the confusion the disciples must have had at this time with Christ talking about leaving and sending the Holy Spirit. Fortunately for us we have the printed Bible to read and we can see the “BIG BICTURE”. There is a deep joy and assurance, because of the coming of the Holy Spirit. We will be kept in Jesus and as Jesus is fully in the Father, we will also know the way to the Father. While we are here in this weak body made of flesh and bones we also have the Spirit of God inside us so we should be encouraged as we are not in this fight alone!
Thank you Lord for your Love and Grace….Amen
Pastor Jason
NEXT READING: Jer. 13-15; John 15
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Isaiah 36,37; Psalm. 76; 1 Peter 1
So often we wander around this world being shaped by our surroundings. If we look carefully at what sort of things develop in us based on the surroundings we grow up in, one of the things so many of us see is “FEAR”, more specifically the fear of man. It is easy to be shaped by our hurts and even to see a world with so much injustice and to speculate how God can let it happen or to question if it will ever stop. Sometimes when we see things happen for an extended period of time we might ask, “Will God make things just and right? Will He step in?” These thoughts are some of the seeds that allow fear to grow in us. Thankfully, He is always faithful…..
“At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
You, Yourself, are to be feared;
And who may stand in Your presence
When once You are angry?”
(Psalm 76:6-7)
When we read through Psalms 76 we see a God who fears nothing and who looks out for us. Sometimes it is just a matter of time before God steps in. Just as a father might stand by for just a moment to see how his child is going to react in the face of opposition. Our Father in Heaven is slow to anger but is still watching with a sharp eye. He will always step in and when he does everyone will know it. When we look at the “BIG PICTURE” it brings an understanding that we must trust God and recognize He has everything under control and He will deal with the good, bad, and everything in-between in His time.
I encourage us all to look to Him who is just and true while we thank Him for the grace we have been given in our lives.
Be Blessed,
Pastor Jason
NEXT READING: 2 King 20; Isaiah 38,39; Psalm 75; 1 Peter 2
“At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
You, Yourself, are to be feared;
And who may stand in Your presence
When once You are angry?”
(Psalm 76:6-7)
When we read through Psalms 76 we see a God who fears nothing and who looks out for us. Sometimes it is just a matter of time before God steps in. Just as a father might stand by for just a moment to see how his child is going to react in the face of opposition. Our Father in Heaven is slow to anger but is still watching with a sharp eye. He will always step in and when he does everyone will know it. When we look at the “BIG PICTURE” it brings an understanding that we must trust God and recognize He has everything under control and He will deal with the good, bad, and everything in-between in His time.
I encourage us all to look to Him who is just and true while we thank Him for the grace we have been given in our lives.
Be Blessed,
Pastor Jason
NEXT READING: 2 King 20; Isaiah 38,39; Psalm 75; 1 Peter 2
Monday, May 17, 2010
I Kings 2; I Chronicles 29; Psalm 95; 2 Thessalonians 1
"And keep the charge of the LORD your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn." I Kings 2:3
There is much to be said about patriarchial blessings. Here in I Kings 1-2, we read about the transfer of power from King David to his son, Solomon. These blessings were very important in family life. The blessing was a coveted act. Remember the story of how Jacob stole Esau's blessing with the help of his mother Rebekah? (Gen. 27) In I Kings 2, David tells his son, that if he wants to be blessed and to prosper in all that he does and wherever he turns, then he needs to walk in all of the ways of the Lord. Moses also gives Joshua a similar blessing in Joshua 1:8, "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." Psalm 1:1-3 reads, "Blessed [is] the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight [is] in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. But he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper." We all desire the blessing. And we have already been blessed through Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith" (Galatians 3:14)Paul writes in Ephesians 1:3, "Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ." Paul goes on to write in chapters 1-3 what those blessings are--take some time to read through this portion this week. Ephesians talks about the blessing of salvation, freedom from sin, the blessing of our heavenly home, our spiritual position in Christ, the access by faith we have and so much more. All of these blessings belong to those who walk with the Lord. Blessed, blessed, blessed are the children of God. As we walk in the ways of the Lord, we are blessed and we can expect all that we do to prosper and wherever we turn to hold God's favor and blessing for we His children.
Blessed in Christ,
Carol Danna
Next Reading: I Kings 3; 2 Chron 1; Ps 78; 2 Th. 2
There is much to be said about patriarchial blessings. Here in I Kings 1-2, we read about the transfer of power from King David to his son, Solomon. These blessings were very important in family life. The blessing was a coveted act. Remember the story of how Jacob stole Esau's blessing with the help of his mother Rebekah? (Gen. 27) In I Kings 2, David tells his son, that if he wants to be blessed and to prosper in all that he does and wherever he turns, then he needs to walk in all of the ways of the Lord. Moses also gives Joshua a similar blessing in Joshua 1:8, "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." Psalm 1:1-3 reads, "Blessed [is] the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight [is] in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. But he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper." We all desire the blessing. And we have already been blessed through Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith" (Galatians 3:14)Paul writes in Ephesians 1:3, "Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ." Paul goes on to write in chapters 1-3 what those blessings are--take some time to read through this portion this week. Ephesians talks about the blessing of salvation, freedom from sin, the blessing of our heavenly home, our spiritual position in Christ, the access by faith we have and so much more. All of these blessings belong to those who walk with the Lord. Blessed, blessed, blessed are the children of God. As we walk in the ways of the Lord, we are blessed and we can expect all that we do to prosper and wherever we turn to hold God's favor and blessing for we His children.
Blessed in Christ,
Carol Danna
Next Reading: I Kings 3; 2 Chron 1; Ps 78; 2 Th. 2
I Kings 2; I Chronicles 29; Psalm 95; 2 Thessalonians 1
"And keep the charge of the LORD your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn." I Kings 2:3
There is much to be said about patriarchial blessings. Here in I Kings 1-2, we read about the transfer of power from King David to his son, Solomon. These blessings were very important in family life. The blessing was a coveted act. Remember the story of how Jacob stole Esau's blessing with the help of his mother Rebekah? (Gen. 27) In I Kings 2, David tells his son, that if he wants to be blessed and to prosper in all that he does and wherever he turns, then he needs to walk in all of the ways of the Lord. Moses also gives Joshua a similar blessing in Joshua 1:8, "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." Psalm 1:1-3 reads, "Blessed [is] the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight [is] in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. But he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper." We all desire the blessing. And we have already been blessed through Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith" (Galatians 3:14)Paul writes in Ephesians 1:3, "Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ." Paul goes on to write in chapters 1-3 what those blessings are--take some time to read through this portion this week. Ephesians talks about the blessing of salvation, freedom from sin, the blessing of our heavenly home, our spiritual position in Christ, the access by faith we have and so much more. All of these blessings belong to those who walk with the Lord. Blessed, blessed, blessed are the children of God. As we walk in the ways of the Lord, we are blessed and we can expect all that we do to prosper and wherever we turn to hold God's favor and blessing for we His children.
Blessed in Christ,
Carol Danna
Next Reading: I Kings 3; 2 Chron 1; Ps 78; 2 Th. 2
There is much to be said about patriarchial blessings. Here in I Kings 1-2, we read about the transfer of power from King David to his son, Solomon. These blessings were very important in family life. The blessing was a coveted act. Remember the story of how Jacob stole Esau's blessing with the help of his mother Rebekah? (Gen. 27) In I Kings 2, David tells his son, that if he wants to be blessed and to prosper in all that he does and wherever he turns, then he needs to walk in all of the ways of the Lord. Moses also gives Joshua a similar blessing in Joshua 1:8, "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." Psalm 1:1-3 reads, "Blessed [is] the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight [is] in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. But he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper." We all desire the blessing. And we have already been blessed through Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith" (Galatians 3:14)Paul writes in Ephesians 1:3, "Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ." Paul goes on to write in chapters 1-3 what those blessings are--take some time to read through this portion this week. Ephesians talks about the blessing of salvation, freedom from sin, the blessing of our heavenly home, our spiritual position in Christ, the access by faith we have and so much more. All of these blessings belong to those who walk with the Lord. Blessed, blessed, blessed are the children of God. As we walk in the ways of the Lord, we are blessed and we can expect all that we do to prosper and wherever we turn to hold God's favor and blessing for we His children.
Blessed in Christ,
Carol Danna
Next Reading: I Kings 3; 2 Chron 1; Ps 78; 2 Th. 2
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