Monday, April 30, 2007
The Separation of Church and life:
You undoubtedly have heard the many debates over the separation of church and state; everyone has their opinions in regard to this issue. People in general have a fear of the influence of church and/or religion in the government or public arena; do you have the same fear? Perhaps you are afraid the church will influence your life. Any church that holds to all the teachings of the bible will change you. There is no way you can encounter the words of the most high and not be impacted in some way.
What about the separation of the church and our life? I believe prior to the overall wall being erected that separated the church and the government; we erected the wall in our own lives. Oh, we go to church on Sunday but what about the fellowship beyond the walls of the church? Does your church life extend beyond Sunday’s and Wednesday’s? We need to break the walls down that separate our everyday lives; those walls need to come down. We need to be in union with GOD just as GOD is in perfect union as GOD the Father and GOD the SON and GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. GOD must have Lordship in our life 24x7…
Rom 12:1-2
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God
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2 Cor 3:18
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
NKJV
You undoubtedly have heard the many debates over the separation of church and state; everyone has their opinions in regard to this issue. People in general have a fear of the influence of church and/or religion in the government or public arena; do you have the same fear? Perhaps you are afraid the church will influence your life. Any church that holds to all the teachings of the bible will change you. There is no way you can encounter the words of the most high and not be impacted in some way.
What about the separation of the church and our life? I believe prior to the overall wall being erected that separated the church and the government; we erected the wall in our own lives. Oh, we go to church on Sunday but what about the fellowship beyond the walls of the church? Does your church life extend beyond Sunday’s and Wednesday’s? We need to break the walls down that separate our everyday lives; those walls need to come down. We need to be in union with GOD just as GOD is in perfect union as GOD the Father and GOD the SON and GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. GOD must have Lordship in our life 24x7…
Rom 12:1-2
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God
NKJV
2 Cor 3:18
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
NKJV
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Sunday, April 29, 2007
Am I enough?
In the Christian community there is a debate raging about acceptable compromises. And more importantly this debate occurs within many of us, how close of a line can we walk to sin without actually reaping the consequences of sin? As I meditate the dos and don’ts I find there is still a small voice in my head asking the question of am I enough? Is Jesus’s love sufficient for you? I believe every time you choose to partake in the things of the world you are saying Jesus is not enough for you that His love is not sufficient. Do you really have a void in your life that Jesus’s love cannot fill? When Adam and Eve chose to disobey GOD and ate the forbidden fruit they essentially told GOD that the fellowship they enjoyed with Him was not enough. Jesus your love and word is sufficient; I pray Lord that you would transform all who read this into lovers of you and your word because you are more than sufficient.
2 Cor 12:9
9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."
NKJV
Do not play with sin, as you cannot win…
Rev 3:15-17
15 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
NKJV
Never take your eyes off of Christ and never put his Holy word aside.
Luke 9:61-62
" 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
NKJV
May the GOD and Father of my Lord Jesus draw you to Himself…
In the Christian community there is a debate raging about acceptable compromises. And more importantly this debate occurs within many of us, how close of a line can we walk to sin without actually reaping the consequences of sin? As I meditate the dos and don’ts I find there is still a small voice in my head asking the question of am I enough? Is Jesus’s love sufficient for you? I believe every time you choose to partake in the things of the world you are saying Jesus is not enough for you that His love is not sufficient. Do you really have a void in your life that Jesus’s love cannot fill? When Adam and Eve chose to disobey GOD and ate the forbidden fruit they essentially told GOD that the fellowship they enjoyed with Him was not enough. Jesus your love and word is sufficient; I pray Lord that you would transform all who read this into lovers of you and your word because you are more than sufficient.
2 Cor 12:9
9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."
NKJV
Do not play with sin, as you cannot win…
Rev 3:15-17
15 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
NKJV
Never take your eyes off of Christ and never put his Holy word aside.
Luke 9:61-62
" 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
NKJV
May the GOD and Father of my Lord Jesus draw you to Himself…
Labels: Am I enough?
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
I have questioned and judged Adam and Eve for ever introducing mankind to sin. What essentially occurred in the garden was that the serpent questioned the very motives and nature of GOD and through that manipulated Eve and ultimately Adam into questioning GOD. Who am I to judge them when in fact I am far worse then them? Think about it; they did not fully understand the cost of sin and although they walked with GOD they could not possible know and comprehend the character and nature of GOD. Why would I say that? I can now see how much GOD loves us through the very death and resurrection of Christ and ultimately my own death and resurrection. They new nothing of His death and resurrection while they where sinning; I cannot say that; can you? His love and character are beyond comparison. Every time I choose to sin I question the very character and motive of my creator and I can tell you I most definitely believed that He being GOD was holding out on me just like the Serpent told Eve. Who sin is greater? Mine with full knowledge of what my sin cost my Lord, Creator and most definitely my GOD. I pray Lord that you give me the strength to be fully broken before you; forgive me….
GOD never withheld good from me; He only protects and loves me. Thank you GOD…
Gen 3:1-5 NKJV
3:1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?" 2 And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.' " 4 Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
GOD never withheld good from me; He only protects and loves me. Thank you GOD…
Gen 3:1-5 NKJV
3:1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?" 2 And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.' " 4 Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
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