Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Jesus said in John 15v13:
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
This message is re-iterated in 1 John 3v16:
"Hereby pereceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."
One might ask, how far is too far - how much love is too much. No greater love ...
Have a blessed day.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Sunday, Dec 2, 2007 - AND THE COMMANDMENT IS...
"This is My commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you." John 15v12
And this is not the love that says I love you today, and sorry - not anymore. Instead it is love that will say:
I will suffer long towards you, I will be kind to you, I will not envy you, I will not vaunt myself before you, I will not be puffed up towards you, I will not behave myself unseemly towards you, I will not seek my own before yours, I will not be easily provoked by you, I will think no evil towards you, I will not rejoice in iniquity in you but I will rejoice in the truth in you, I will bear all things for you, I will believe all things you say, I will hope all things for you, and I will endure all things from you. This my love for you, will never fail.
The interesting thing is that this love that Jesus said to have for one another, is not just for husband or wife ... it is for one another.
Have a blessed day.
Father Lord, You gave Jesus because You love us. Lord Jesus You gave Your life because You love us. Holy Spirit You are here with us out of love for us. Lord God Almighty, help us to learn from Your example and to love one another, even as You loved us, in Jesus name, amen.
And this is not the love that says I love you today, and sorry - not anymore. Instead it is love that will say:
I will suffer long towards you, I will be kind to you, I will not envy you, I will not vaunt myself before you, I will not be puffed up towards you, I will not behave myself unseemly towards you, I will not seek my own before yours, I will not be easily provoked by you, I will think no evil towards you, I will not rejoice in iniquity in you but I will rejoice in the truth in you, I will bear all things for you, I will believe all things you say, I will hope all things for you, and I will endure all things from you. This my love for you, will never fail.
The interesting thing is that this love that Jesus said to have for one another, is not just for husband or wife ... it is for one another.
Have a blessed day.
Father Lord, You gave Jesus because You love us. Lord Jesus You gave Your life because You love us. Holy Spirit You are here with us out of love for us. Lord God Almighty, help us to learn from Your example and to love one another, even as You loved us, in Jesus name, amen.
Saturday, December 1, 2007 - Joy
"These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full." John 15v11
have you ever sat down and wondered - oh, what cause do I have to give thanks today? oh, what cause do I have to be joyful today. Well a couple of reasons:
1. Jesus is in our Father's house, preparing a place for us
2. Why? So that where He is, we also might be
3. He has asked that we believe in Him, even as we believe in God
4. He asked us not to let our hearts be troubled
5. He wants us with Him - why else would He be preparing a place for us
6. And where HE went, we know
7. We are on the right path - for He is the Way, the Truth and the Life
8. Our going through Him, guarantees us access to the Father
9. If you are keeping His commandments, shows that you love Him
10. He has asked for the Comforter to be here with us.
Need we say more...
Be at peace and have a restful weekend
have you ever sat down and wondered - oh, what cause do I have to give thanks today? oh, what cause do I have to be joyful today. Well a couple of reasons:
1. Jesus is in our Father's house, preparing a place for us
2. Why? So that where He is, we also might be
3. He has asked that we believe in Him, even as we believe in God
4. He asked us not to let our hearts be troubled
5. He wants us with Him - why else would He be preparing a place for us
6. And where HE went, we know
7. We are on the right path - for He is the Way, the Truth and the Life
8. Our going through Him, guarantees us access to the Father
9. If you are keeping His commandments, shows that you love Him
10. He has asked for the Comforter to be here with us.
Need we say more...
Be at peace and have a restful weekend
Friday, November 30th, 2007 - Still on Abiding
Wow,
It is the last day of November, 2007. Super wow. A word for thought on abiding:
"If ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love; even as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love." John 15v10
Have a blessed day, and be at peace.
Verse for thought:
"He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
And being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform." Romans `5v20&21
It is the last day of November, 2007. Super wow. A word for thought on abiding:
"If ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love; even as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love." John 15v10
Have a blessed day, and be at peace.
Verse for thought:
"He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
And being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform." Romans `5v20&21
Thursday, November 29th, 2007 - Ain't no one able to refute it
When I was younger, I read a book called Streiker. There were two of them, Streiker ... and Streiker the Kildeer. In the initial book, Streiker is this multi millionaire person, who picks for his bride a young lady, who was a secretary, to be his bride. She was of a humble background. In the second, Streiker is suddenly shot down on a plane, she has no way of reaching him for a while, and a package which he had asked her to pick up for him, just happened to be a child! What a challenge. It was a real test of her love for him, trusting his character and things he had revealed to her during the brief time they were together.
"As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you: continue ye in My love." John 15v9
Today's daily encouragement is just to encourage you that regardless of what you see, what you don't see, continue in Jesus' love. Believe His words to you, believe He who has promised to never leave us comfortless, but will come to us. Believe, believe, believe, ... and continue ye in His love.
Streiker did come back, and things were made clearer for his new bride. The child, had been taught to fear Streiker, and his new bride was the one who helped to bridge the gap between father and son. Sound familiar?
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
Creator of Heaven and Earth and all that therein is, the Ruler of the ends of the earth, Omnipotent, Omniscient, magnificent, most holy, most faithful, most true, hallowed be Your name o God. Lord You reign in majesty, heaven and earth are filled with Your glory, hosanna in the highest. Daddy, this day we come to thank You for Your love. We thank You for loving Jesus, for loving us, for loving us enough to send Jesus to die for us. Lord Jesus, we thank You for Your love, we thank You for loving us enough to die for us. Holy Spirit, we appreciate You for Your love and care of us - daily revealing to us words from the Father and from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Indeed, Holy Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are love, and You are wonderful and You are perfect, and true and just. We love You, we appreciate You, we thank You and we continue in Jesus' love for us, keeping ourselves in the love of the Father, looking to the mercy of Jesus and continuing in fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Thank You Father, please Lord of the Harvest, draw unto You those who do not know You, in Jesus name, amen. Thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God, in Jesus mighty name we pray with thanksgiving, amen.
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"As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you: continue ye in My love." John 15v9
Today's daily encouragement is just to encourage you that regardless of what you see, what you don't see, continue in Jesus' love. Believe His words to you, believe He who has promised to never leave us comfortless, but will come to us. Believe, believe, believe, ... and continue ye in His love.
Streiker did come back, and things were made clearer for his new bride. The child, had been taught to fear Streiker, and his new bride was the one who helped to bridge the gap between father and son. Sound familiar?
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
Creator of Heaven and Earth and all that therein is, the Ruler of the ends of the earth, Omnipotent, Omniscient, magnificent, most holy, most faithful, most true, hallowed be Your name o God. Lord You reign in majesty, heaven and earth are filled with Your glory, hosanna in the highest. Daddy, this day we come to thank You for Your love. We thank You for loving Jesus, for loving us, for loving us enough to send Jesus to die for us. Lord Jesus, we thank You for Your love, we thank You for loving us enough to die for us. Holy Spirit, we appreciate You for Your love and care of us - daily revealing to us words from the Father and from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Indeed, Holy Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are love, and You are wonderful and You are perfect, and true and just. We love You, we appreciate You, we thank You and we continue in Jesus' love for us, keeping ourselves in the love of the Father, looking to the mercy of Jesus and continuing in fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Thank You Father, please Lord of the Harvest, draw unto You those who do not know You, in Jesus name, amen. Thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God, in Jesus mighty name we pray with thanksgiving, amen.
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 - The Lord be glorified
Dear Lord be glorified, be glorified, Dear Lord be glorified, be glorified. These are the lyrics of a song that I really like. Although glorified could be interchanged with magnified, ... Interestingly enough, one of the prayers we as believers pray is that - Lord, in my life, let Your name be glorified. Hmm. In John 15v8, Jesus tells His disciples a secret to one of the ways in which the Father is glorified. That is:
"Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples."
And we see from John 15v5 the secret to how we bear much fruit. That is:
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing."
Are you abiding in Him?
Have a blessed day.
"Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples."
And we see from John 15v5 the secret to how we bear much fruit. That is:
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing."
Are you abiding in Him?
Have a blessed day.
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 - A checker
Hello everyone.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Have you ever been completely saturated with something that all you can think about is that - it could be smoke, or a perfume, or ... Well, the same way we see in John 15v7 where Jesus says:
1. If ye abide in Me,
2. and My words abide in you
3. ye shall ask what ye will,
4. and it shall be done unto you.
Numbers 1 and 2 describe a sort of saturation. You are in Him, His words are in you, basically, you are completely envelopped by and filled by Jesus so much so that He becomes what you think of, live out, act out .... When you then get to number 3, more often than not, what you will, will be something that lines up with what He wills. And isn't it powerful that Jesus says it shall be done unto you. Take Him for His word. He that promised is faithful, and will also do it.
Have a blessed day.
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Verses for thought
"For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." Mark 11v23&24
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for today. We thank You so much for Your lovingkindness and Your tendermercies. We thank You so much for Your presence with us. We lift You high saying You are wonderful, and altogether glorious and precious and kind and none can compare to You in all of the heavens and in all of the earth. There is none that doeth wonders like You. We bless and appreciate and lift You up high. Hallowed be Your holy name forevermore. Father this day, we come to re-affirm our love for You and say we have faith in You, we believe in Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We ask for the grace to remain abiding in the Son, and the diligence to let His words abide in us, and the peace to keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. We love You Lord. We love You precious Holy Spirit of God. Have Your way O Lord in our lives even now and evermore. We pray for those who do not know You and ask that You draw them to You. Use us o Lord and let Your name and Your name alone be glorified. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. In Jesus mighty name we pray with thanksgiving, amen.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Have you ever been completely saturated with something that all you can think about is that - it could be smoke, or a perfume, or ... Well, the same way we see in John 15v7 where Jesus says:
1. If ye abide in Me,
2. and My words abide in you
3. ye shall ask what ye will,
4. and it shall be done unto you.
Numbers 1 and 2 describe a sort of saturation. You are in Him, His words are in you, basically, you are completely envelopped by and filled by Jesus so much so that He becomes what you think of, live out, act out .... When you then get to number 3, more often than not, what you will, will be something that lines up with what He wills. And isn't it powerful that Jesus says it shall be done unto you. Take Him for His word. He that promised is faithful, and will also do it.
Have a blessed day.
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Verses for thought
"For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." Mark 11v23&24
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for today. We thank You so much for Your lovingkindness and Your tendermercies. We thank You so much for Your presence with us. We lift You high saying You are wonderful, and altogether glorious and precious and kind and none can compare to You in all of the heavens and in all of the earth. There is none that doeth wonders like You. We bless and appreciate and lift You up high. Hallowed be Your holy name forevermore. Father this day, we come to re-affirm our love for You and say we have faith in You, we believe in Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We ask for the grace to remain abiding in the Son, and the diligence to let His words abide in us, and the peace to keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. We love You Lord. We love You precious Holy Spirit of God. Have Your way O Lord in our lives even now and evermore. We pray for those who do not know You and ask that You draw them to You. Use us o Lord and let Your name and Your name alone be glorified. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. In Jesus mighty name we pray with thanksgiving, amen.
Monday, 26th of November, 2007 - Serious maltreatment!
Serious maltreatment - come and see. Jesus said to His disciples in John 15v6:
"If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered: and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned."
Serious maltreatment - come and see!!! Note the progression, if you don't abide in Jesus (signifying there was some sort of dwelling in Him before... or perhaps not), that person is cast off as a branch (so initially, the person is still a branch, things are still seemingly all fine and dandy.
Next thing the person knows, they begin to wither. Now I don't know which weather makes you wither more - perhaps winter, perhaps summer, perhaps rain, perhaps snow. But that assurance that the person formerly had about when they pass through the waters, it would not overflow them; when they go through the fire, they will not be burned, neither will the flames kindle upon them, would all be gone. They can no longer be guaranteed that like Daniel, the lions will not eat them up or like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that the flames would not burn them. Nope, not at all - the person begins to wither.
Finally, men gather them up and put them in the only place they seem useful - the fire, perhaps where they can produce heat to fuel other people's passions. May this never be our portion in Jesus name. Remember the sons of Sceva.
Have a blessed day.
"If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered: and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned."
Serious maltreatment - come and see!!! Note the progression, if you don't abide in Jesus (signifying there was some sort of dwelling in Him before... or perhaps not), that person is cast off as a branch (so initially, the person is still a branch, things are still seemingly all fine and dandy.
Next thing the person knows, they begin to wither. Now I don't know which weather makes you wither more - perhaps winter, perhaps summer, perhaps rain, perhaps snow. But that assurance that the person formerly had about when they pass through the waters, it would not overflow them; when they go through the fire, they will not be burned, neither will the flames kindle upon them, would all be gone. They can no longer be guaranteed that like Daniel, the lions will not eat them up or like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that the flames would not burn them. Nope, not at all - the person begins to wither.
Finally, men gather them up and put them in the only place they seem useful - the fire, perhaps where they can produce heat to fuel other people's passions. May this never be our portion in Jesus name. Remember the sons of Sceva.
Have a blessed day.
Sunday, November 25th - How do you make do with what you hear?
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? We bless God. The other day, someone reminded me of the song - count your blessings name them one by one, count your blessings see what God has done, count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done. And how true this is. How so true this is.
The Bible says in John 15v5 that:
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing."
The words that Jesus spoke, they are spirit and they are life. Do you want to be fruitful? Abide in Him, and let Him abide in you. Do not let anyone convince you otherwise!!!
Have a blessed day.
Verses for thought:
"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." Joshua 1v8
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Lord, help me not only to be a hearer, but also a doer of Your word, in Jesus name, amen.
How are you doing on this day? We bless God. The other day, someone reminded me of the song - count your blessings name them one by one, count your blessings see what God has done, count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done. And how true this is. How so true this is.
The Bible says in John 15v5 that:
"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing."
The words that Jesus spoke, they are spirit and they are life. Do you want to be fruitful? Abide in Him, and let Him abide in you. Do not let anyone convince you otherwise!!!
Have a blessed day.
Verses for thought:
"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." Joshua 1v8
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Lord, help me not only to be a hearer, but also a doer of Your word, in Jesus name, amen.
Saturday, November 24, 2007 - Reigning with Him
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Hmm, today we see how without Jesus, we cannot do anything. I mean, in Him we live, in Him we move, in Him we have our being. We say our prayers in His name, we do all things through Him. We see in particular in John 15v4 where the Bible says:
"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me."
Verses for thought:
"The saying is sure and worthy of confidence: If we have died with Him, we shall also live with Him.
If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny and disown and reject Him, He will also deny and disown and reject us.
If we are faithless [do not believe and are untrue to Him]. He remains true (faithful to His Word and His righteous character), for He cannot deny Himself."
Have a blessed day.
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for today. We thank You for Your goodness, for Your lovingkindness, for Your tendermercies. We bless You for who You are to us. We thank You for being ever faithful and true and for taking pleasure in our prosperity. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. Father Lord God Almighty, we pray for the grace to abide always in the vine, and let Him abide in us. Holy Spirit help us, not to deny the Lord, but to run with patience the race that is set in front of us. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. We thank You and ask all these things, in Jesus name we pray, amen.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Hmm, today we see how without Jesus, we cannot do anything. I mean, in Him we live, in Him we move, in Him we have our being. We say our prayers in His name, we do all things through Him. We see in particular in John 15v4 where the Bible says:
"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me."
Verses for thought:
"The saying is sure and worthy of confidence: If we have died with Him, we shall also live with Him.
If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny and disown and reject Him, He will also deny and disown and reject us.
If we are faithless [do not believe and are untrue to Him]. He remains true (faithful to His Word and His righteous character), for He cannot deny Himself."
Have a blessed day.
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for today. We thank You for Your goodness, for Your lovingkindness, for Your tendermercies. We bless You for who You are to us. We thank You for being ever faithful and true and for taking pleasure in our prosperity. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. Father Lord God Almighty, we pray for the grace to abide always in the vine, and let Him abide in us. Holy Spirit help us, not to deny the Lord, but to run with patience the race that is set in front of us. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. We thank You and ask all these things, in Jesus name we pray, amen.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Friday, 23rd of November, 2007 - His Lordship
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this very special day that the Lord has made, which we can rejoice and be glad in? I hope well. Today, a simple question with great implications (from a song a phenomenal choir director wrote is) - "who has the final say in your life, your affairs, your decisions, with everything that concerns you?"
Jesus said to His disciples:
"Abide in Me, and I in you..." From John 15v4
Are you allowing the Word to abide in you?
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3v15-16
Fretting? Let the peace of God rule; not sure where to turn, let the peace of God rule, let the peace of God rule, let the peace of God rule ...
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Lord God Almighty,
We thank You so much for today, saying we give You full reigns of our lives and open ourselves to the Lordship of your peace in our hearts, to the which we are called in one body, and we are so so so so thankful to You. Blessed be Your holy name O God. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. And Lord, for as many as do not know You, we intercede on their behalves and pray that You O Lord of the harvest draw them unto You, in Jesus name we pray with thanksgiving, amen.
How are you doing on this very special day that the Lord has made, which we can rejoice and be glad in? I hope well. Today, a simple question with great implications (from a song a phenomenal choir director wrote is) - "who has the final say in your life, your affairs, your decisions, with everything that concerns you?"
Jesus said to His disciples:
"Abide in Me, and I in you..." From John 15v4
Are you allowing the Word to abide in you?
"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3v15-16
Fretting? Let the peace of God rule; not sure where to turn, let the peace of God rule, let the peace of God rule, let the peace of God rule ...
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Lord God Almighty,
We thank You so much for today, saying we give You full reigns of our lives and open ourselves to the Lordship of your peace in our hearts, to the which we are called in one body, and we are so so so so thankful to You. Blessed be Your holy name O God. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. And Lord, for as many as do not know You, we intercede on their behalves and pray that You O Lord of the harvest draw them unto You, in Jesus name we pray with thanksgiving, amen.
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 3 words
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Happy Happy Happy Thanksgiving! Yes, it is Thanksgiving Day here in the States and I pray we make the Lord's testimonies as our heritage even today and forevermore.
3 letter words, yet so ... muah! In high school, we would use such terms as chasis, burns, just to signify that these words are 'the bomb.' These words, from John 15v4 are ... drum rolls:
"ABIDE IN ME..." Simply put - Abide in Me that is Abide in Jesus. The Amplified Bible says - "DWELL IN ME..." Simply put - stay, remain, abide, dwell, make Him your abode. Its strange that people ask, where do you live - and you say, oh, I live in... You hardly say I abide in Cambridge or I dwell in Cambridge. The place where we physically live, we could leave it for holidays, for school, and sometimes are not so sure we will always be there - perhaps flood, or storm or inability to pay the mortgage forces you away.
Abiding is seemingly more different. It means to be for always, and always and always. To dwell means the same. And Jesus says for us to ABIDE in Him. He being like an outer shell which we swim on the inside of - regardless of tempestous times or things beckoning us to come out of that shell, Jesus says to DWELL in Him. Regardless of what we are feeling on the inside of us, Jesus says to ABIDE in Him. Please ABIDE in Him - there is no hope outside of Him.
Have a blessed day.
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Verse for thought:
"For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also His offspring." Acts 17v28
"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:" Ephesians 2v6
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Our Father in Heaven,
We say thank You Father, thank You for life, thank You for joy, thank You for peace, thank You Jesus, thank You Holy Spirit of God. We thank You o Lord because we can abide in You, O Prince of peace and Lord of lords. How great to be able to abide in You. We truly are grateful. Lord, we lift up our lives into Your hands and say Lord, have Your way in Jesus name, amen.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Happy Happy Happy Thanksgiving! Yes, it is Thanksgiving Day here in the States and I pray we make the Lord's testimonies as our heritage even today and forevermore.
3 letter words, yet so ... muah! In high school, we would use such terms as chasis, burns, just to signify that these words are 'the bomb.' These words, from John 15v4 are ... drum rolls:
"ABIDE IN ME..." Simply put - Abide in Me that is Abide in Jesus. The Amplified Bible says - "DWELL IN ME..." Simply put - stay, remain, abide, dwell, make Him your abode. Its strange that people ask, where do you live - and you say, oh, I live in... You hardly say I abide in Cambridge or I dwell in Cambridge. The place where we physically live, we could leave it for holidays, for school, and sometimes are not so sure we will always be there - perhaps flood, or storm or inability to pay the mortgage forces you away.
Abiding is seemingly more different. It means to be for always, and always and always. To dwell means the same. And Jesus says for us to ABIDE in Him. He being like an outer shell which we swim on the inside of - regardless of tempestous times or things beckoning us to come out of that shell, Jesus says to DWELL in Him. Regardless of what we are feeling on the inside of us, Jesus says to ABIDE in Him. Please ABIDE in Him - there is no hope outside of Him.
Have a blessed day.
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Verse for thought:
"For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also His offspring." Acts 17v28
"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:" Ephesians 2v6
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Our Father in Heaven,
We say thank You Father, thank You for life, thank You for joy, thank You for peace, thank You Jesus, thank You Holy Spirit of God. We thank You o Lord because we can abide in You, O Prince of peace and Lord of lords. How great to be able to abide in You. We truly are grateful. Lord, we lift up our lives into Your hands and say Lord, have Your way in Jesus name, amen.
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 - Total Sanctification
Just thinking of vines, and branches and soil and dirt and ... imagining a little child who has been playing in the mud, and after a while, your parent or aunty or someone older calls you in to wash you - then you are clean. The hardest times was when you were already in snooze land and then you are awakened to have a bath - oh wow - that was tough. Almost as though - why can't you just let me sleep!
Jesus said to His disciples in John 15v3, after telling them that HE was the Vine and His Father the Husbandman, who taketh away any branch (we) which did not bear fruit, but purgeth any which did, that it might bear more fruit, that:
"Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you."
Looking at the dictionary meaning of now, we see such descriptions as:
- At this point in the series of events
- At the present time.
(from www.dictionary.com)
So if now, means now, what about then, or later, or ...
What does this - now - signify for us, now.
Have a blessed day.
Verses for thought:
"I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.
Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the things which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]." Romans 12v1-2 (Amplified Bible)
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
Eternal Rock of ages, Everlasting God, Everliving God, God who says and does, God who does and says, our God who has never lost a battle, our God who sees all things and knows all things, and knows the intents and purposes of every heart, hallowed be Your holy name in Jesus name, amen. Eternal Rock of Ages, Father, we would like to appreciate You for all that You do and are doing and are even yet to do in our lives, we thank You because You are faithful and true, patient and kind, longsuffering and slow to anger - plenteous in mercy and love - how great Thou art. Father we thank You for we are sanctified by Your truth, and Your Word is truth. Oh Lord we pray for renewed fervour to submit ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto You, as our reasonable, spiritual service. We pray for a heightened desire to study and meditate on Your Word, to Your approval, and the grace to not only be a hearer, but also a doer, so that we may not deceive ourselves. Blessed be Your holy name O Lord. Lord of the harvest, we pray too that You send forth labourers into Your harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Have Your way in our lives O Lord, and let Your name and Your name alone be glorified. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God, in Jesus mighty name we pray, amen.
Jesus said to His disciples in John 15v3, after telling them that HE was the Vine and His Father the Husbandman, who taketh away any branch (we) which did not bear fruit, but purgeth any which did, that it might bear more fruit, that:
"Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you."
Looking at the dictionary meaning of now, we see such descriptions as:
- At this point in the series of events
- At the present time.
(from www.dictionary.com)
So if now, means now, what about then, or later, or ...
What does this - now - signify for us, now.
Have a blessed day.
Verses for thought:
"I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.
Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the things which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]." Romans 12v1-2 (Amplified Bible)
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
Eternal Rock of ages, Everlasting God, Everliving God, God who says and does, God who does and says, our God who has never lost a battle, our God who sees all things and knows all things, and knows the intents and purposes of every heart, hallowed be Your holy name in Jesus name, amen. Eternal Rock of Ages, Father, we would like to appreciate You for all that You do and are doing and are even yet to do in our lives, we thank You because You are faithful and true, patient and kind, longsuffering and slow to anger - plenteous in mercy and love - how great Thou art. Father we thank You for we are sanctified by Your truth, and Your Word is truth. Oh Lord we pray for renewed fervour to submit ourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto You, as our reasonable, spiritual service. We pray for a heightened desire to study and meditate on Your Word, to Your approval, and the grace to not only be a hearer, but also a doer, so that we may not deceive ourselves. Blessed be Your holy name O Lord. Lord of the harvest, we pray too that You send forth labourers into Your harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Have Your way in our lives O Lord, and let Your name and Your name alone be glorified. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God, in Jesus mighty name we pray, amen.
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 - Wondering Why?
Hello everyone,
How are you doing today? I hope well and keeping warm. Though out heart and strength faileth, God is the strength of our lives and our portion forever, amen. So it began snowing yesterday here in Boston, MA. But not so thick and not so long that it covers the entire floor. But a verse that comes to mind is one that goes along the lines of - The lazy man will not plow because of winter; he will beg during harvest, and have nothing - heavy, heavy, heavy. Thus, this is an encouragement that God is the strength of our lives and our portion forever - in all seasons.
The Bible says in John 15v2:
"Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit."
EVER WONDER WHY many many things are happening to you? Perhaps you are being purged.
Have a wonderful day.
How are you doing today? I hope well and keeping warm. Though out heart and strength faileth, God is the strength of our lives and our portion forever, amen. So it began snowing yesterday here in Boston, MA. But not so thick and not so long that it covers the entire floor. But a verse that comes to mind is one that goes along the lines of - The lazy man will not plow because of winter; he will beg during harvest, and have nothing - heavy, heavy, heavy. Thus, this is an encouragement that God is the strength of our lives and our portion forever - in all seasons.
The Bible says in John 15v2:
"Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit."
EVER WONDER WHY many many things are happening to you? Perhaps you are being purged.
Have a wonderful day.
Sunday, November 18th, 2007 - The Perfect Example
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Have you ever heard the expression - "Leadership by example is contagious?" In John 14, Jesus had mentioned to His disciples how those who love Him, will keep His commandments, and His Father will love them, and He will love them and He and the Father will come and make Their abode with them. Now, we see in John 14v31 that Jesus also did the Father's commandments. He was not just sitting high and mighty saying do this or that, He also did exactly as the Father said to Him, that's why Jesus could confidently say -
"And He that sent Me is with Me: the Father hath not left Me alone; for I do always those things that please Him." John 8v29
And this was demonstrated in John 14v31 where Jesus said:
"But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave Me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence."
Have a blessed day.
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Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for the love You have for us. May we always demonstrate our love for You - Father, Son and Holy Spirit, by always doing that which pleases You, in Jesus name, amen. We pray for those that do not know You and pray that they come to the knowledge of God, entering into a love relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ to the glory of God's name, in Jesus name we pray, amen.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. Have you ever heard the expression - "Leadership by example is contagious?" In John 14, Jesus had mentioned to His disciples how those who love Him, will keep His commandments, and His Father will love them, and He will love them and He and the Father will come and make Their abode with them. Now, we see in John 14v31 that Jesus also did the Father's commandments. He was not just sitting high and mighty saying do this or that, He also did exactly as the Father said to Him, that's why Jesus could confidently say -
"And He that sent Me is with Me: the Father hath not left Me alone; for I do always those things that please Him." John 8v29
And this was demonstrated in John 14v31 where Jesus said:
"But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave Me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence."
Have a blessed day.
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Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for the love You have for us. May we always demonstrate our love for You - Father, Son and Holy Spirit, by always doing that which pleases You, in Jesus name, amen. We pray for those that do not know You and pray that they come to the knowledge of God, entering into a love relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ to the glory of God's name, in Jesus name we pray, amen.
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