How do you generally greet your best friend? Probably with a hello, or hey, or whats up buddy. And these days, there are more and more guys that greet eachother in humor with not much respect at all, in fact with a tad of disrespect, because that is the value of the friendship.
It is true that Jesus calls us friend. That He loves us unconditionally and forgave and forgives us of our sins, yet He is still King and the Almighty ONLY True God who reigns in Power and Majesty! He is to be treated with the UPMOST respect as He is the Deity! He is the Lion of Judah and sho9uld be treated as such! He is friend, but He is God!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013
In Love
It is true that iron sharpen iron. What that means is, as we grow in Christ, and we congregate and live life with others who are also growing in Christ, we use our experiences, trials, and such to help others in the walk, so that we may become stronger together.
The goal however is what I just said, so we become stronger together. That means that the spirit or intention of the correction or guidance of others is out of pure love, as Christ loves us. This does mean discipline, as being a disciple requires it. However, examine your heart and your intentions. Are they out of love?
The goal however is what I just said, so we become stronger together. That means that the spirit or intention of the correction or guidance of others is out of pure love, as Christ loves us. This does mean discipline, as being a disciple requires it. However, examine your heart and your intentions. Are they out of love?
Thursday, February 7, 2013
A Follower
What does it mean to be a disciple? Back in Jesus's time, if you were a disciple, it meant that you followed Jesus. Literally, you followed Him. Where He went you went. And you studied what He did, how he lived His life, what He said, what He believed, how he treated others.
And today, the definition has not changed. You may not see Jesus walking around the Earth like they did over 2,000 years ago, what we are still just as called to follow Him as they were back then. Today that means going where He leads us, studying how He lived, what He said and believed and how He treated others. It has not changed.
So how much do you follow? Do it literally follow Him with the way that you live your life or do you say youre a Christian but dont truly follow at all? The choice is yours.
And today, the definition has not changed. You may not see Jesus walking around the Earth like they did over 2,000 years ago, what we are still just as called to follow Him as they were back then. Today that means going where He leads us, studying how He lived, what He said and believed and how He treated others. It has not changed.
So how much do you follow? Do it literally follow Him with the way that you live your life or do you say youre a Christian but dont truly follow at all? The choice is yours.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Undefined Time
Today, I want to take a different approach to the audience of this topic. I say that because tonight, I have good news for the unbeliever. Not a lot of good news, just one piece. IF you are an unbeliever and you are reading this post, that means you still have an unknown amount of time to make the life changing decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
I, nor does any other man, know how much time that is, so now is always the best time. You have this moment to accept Him, believe that He died on the Cross to forgive our sins and was raised from the dead three days later, and Call on Him to be Lord of your life. Why? He is the ONLY answer to True life, for the wages of sin is death and ALL have sinned. Save yourself while you still have time. If the Lord is calling you, answer!
I, nor does any other man, know how much time that is, so now is always the best time. You have this moment to accept Him, believe that He died on the Cross to forgive our sins and was raised from the dead three days later, and Call on Him to be Lord of your life. Why? He is the ONLY answer to True life, for the wages of sin is death and ALL have sinned. Save yourself while you still have time. If the Lord is calling you, answer!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
By Design
There are what are called, moving or motorized Spot Lights that are produced by Higher End Systems called Studio Spot 250. They are classified as intelligent lights. They can change color, they can shuffle through color, effect (gobos) and change position by the actions of the light board via DMX protocol.
Why am I telling you this? Well it is not just because I really enjoy the usage of those lights, but because they were made by design. Higher End Systems did what I would consider a marvelous job in those lights, but they are controlled by a user to do all that they can do,
How much more then went into our design, that we can operate independently and go on to design other things? What is my point? We are of fascination design, and there is no way that it was my chance of any kind. Take confidence that there is a God, YHWH, and we were designed skillfully and wonderfully by Him!
Why am I telling you this? Well it is not just because I really enjoy the usage of those lights, but because they were made by design. Higher End Systems did what I would consider a marvelous job in those lights, but they are controlled by a user to do all that they can do,
How much more then went into our design, that we can operate independently and go on to design other things? What is my point? We are of fascination design, and there is no way that it was my chance of any kind. Take confidence that there is a God, YHWH, and we were designed skillfully and wonderfully by Him!
Monday, February 4, 2013
Refresh
There is honor in getting things done. To me, there is nothing like the feeling of accomplishing something that I was supposed to accomplish, or understanding something that I was supposed to understand. However, as most college students can attest to, after a certain amount of time of doing that intensely, there comes a time where a refresh is in order.
God created the world Himself in a week. He spoke things, everything actually, into existence. But, after everything was created, He took a break, and rested. Resting is something that we are called to do. It is of God, when it is used the correct way.
I urge you, take time to refresh and rest. So that we may not grow weary in our well doing. So taht we may persevere. Refresh in the Lord!
God created the world Himself in a week. He spoke things, everything actually, into existence. But, after everything was created, He took a break, and rested. Resting is something that we are called to do. It is of God, when it is used the correct way.
I urge you, take time to refresh and rest. So that we may not grow weary in our well doing. So taht we may persevere. Refresh in the Lord!
Friday, February 1, 2013
Cake in the Microwave
Have you ever seen the grandmother or mother in the kitchen baking a cake from scratch? Some would say, including me, that cake made like that is by far the best tasting cake in existence. The taste is original and most can tell that it was not made on a production line.
However, if you pay attention to the actual making of the cake, you will realize that they did not bake it in a microwave. What I mean by that is it took time to make that cake. It took much patience to put it in the oven and let it bake to perfection. It was not something just done in a few minutes.
Patience is the key to making something good and worth it. That is true for the Christian walk as well. It is more than a virtue, it is an absolute necessity in relating with people, and growing in Christ. Neither are done over night. Patience is the difference between a cake in the microwave and one in the oven.
However, if you pay attention to the actual making of the cake, you will realize that they did not bake it in a microwave. What I mean by that is it took time to make that cake. It took much patience to put it in the oven and let it bake to perfection. It was not something just done in a few minutes.
Patience is the key to making something good and worth it. That is true for the Christian walk as well. It is more than a virtue, it is an absolute necessity in relating with people, and growing in Christ. Neither are done over night. Patience is the difference between a cake in the microwave and one in the oven.
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