I was talking to my son about when I was a boy I would walk to the store and to the park by myself. He looked at me with curiousity and asked "did strangers mess with you" after our conversation I opened my bible not looking for anything particular and this is what I was led to. "And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers." John 10:4-5
Wow!! I believe that we can learn a lot from the lessons we teach our children. We tell our children to never talk to strangers. To never take anything from someone you don't know. When I was a child if a stranger talked to me I was told to run and that is what I did. If a stranger gets their hands on you, you are under their control. The problem is that many of us think we can handle ourselves around strangers and that we can listen to them and listen to God. The stranger baits children by using a friendly voice and a gift(candy) to the child to draw them within arms reach. But once they touch you they change from being friendly to be aggressive and oppressive.
But we must ask ourselves. Are we so comfortable with the voice of strangers that their voice no longer seems strange? When we listen to the voice of strangers we can be led away from the voice of God. Then when God speaks we are against the way He is trying to lead us. I believe that God is saying that it is time to flee the voices that are contrary to His Word. God loves us and will not lead us to destruction but through destruction uneffected. "yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me....." Psalms 23:4. The more we commune with strangers the more we become numb to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Let us hind to the lesson we learn as a child. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS. DON'T LISTEN TO THE ADVICE OR OPINIONS OF STRANGERS AND NEVER TAKE ANYTHING FROM A STRANGER. God bless you.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Rich with no sorrow
"The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." (Proverbs 10:22)
The blessing of God is on us. It is not something you have to work to obtain or achieve but simply accept. You are blessed not because of anything that you have done but because of what Jesus Christ has done for you. The Grace of God is on us and when we surrender to His Grace we are overwhelmed with riches beyond our imagination.
The blessing is not just tangible wealth but treasures such as good health, peace, joy, love and authority. When we live in the blessings of the Lord our lives bless others. God's Presence is the blessing, it is heaven on earth and where His presence is there is liberty. We are free to be ourselves in His presence because of Jesus Christ.
We can struggle our entire life trying to possess riches and wealth but there is a cost to everything we possess on our own. We can neglect our children and spouse. We can lose our health. We can worry about losing our possessions. We can be stressed out for overworking. Whatever it maybe their is a price to prosperity.
But the blessing of the Lord has already been paid for. Jesus Christ paid the price for us to live blessed. Our faith in Jesus Christ covers our lives in the blessing. No matter where we are we are blessed through our faith in Him. We don't have to covet money for it will only bring sorrow and pain. "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." (I Timothy 6:10) But godliness brings great gain. "But godliness with contentment is great gain" (I Timothy 6:6) Our faith is the key to living in the blessing of the Lord. Let us stop trying to make ourselves rich and just accept the inheritance of our Father for it unlimited and made especially for us. God bless you.
stepintofold@yahoo.com
The blessing of God is on us. It is not something you have to work to obtain or achieve but simply accept. You are blessed not because of anything that you have done but because of what Jesus Christ has done for you. The Grace of God is on us and when we surrender to His Grace we are overwhelmed with riches beyond our imagination.
The blessing is not just tangible wealth but treasures such as good health, peace, joy, love and authority. When we live in the blessings of the Lord our lives bless others. God's Presence is the blessing, it is heaven on earth and where His presence is there is liberty. We are free to be ourselves in His presence because of Jesus Christ.
We can struggle our entire life trying to possess riches and wealth but there is a cost to everything we possess on our own. We can neglect our children and spouse. We can lose our health. We can worry about losing our possessions. We can be stressed out for overworking. Whatever it maybe their is a price to prosperity.
But the blessing of the Lord has already been paid for. Jesus Christ paid the price for us to live blessed. Our faith in Jesus Christ covers our lives in the blessing. No matter where we are we are blessed through our faith in Him. We don't have to covet money for it will only bring sorrow and pain. "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." (I Timothy 6:10) But godliness brings great gain. "But godliness with contentment is great gain" (I Timothy 6:6) Our faith is the key to living in the blessing of the Lord. Let us stop trying to make ourselves rich and just accept the inheritance of our Father for it unlimited and made especially for us. God bless you.
stepintofold@yahoo.com
Friday, October 9, 2009
Dont be afraid to believe in God
I have not blogged in awhile but I have something in my heart.
Many of us are living in the dark. We are living without the light of God shining on us because we refuse to turn to Him. Have we forgotten God and how powerful He really is? Our fears are keeping us from believing in God. We are trying to play it "safe" but we are fooling ourselves. There is no safety outside of God. We can try to be cautious and try to avoid situations. But there is no avoiding a storm. The storm comes to us all and if we are not covered by God then we will be drenched in our circumstances. We have to be honest with God and ourselves and confess our thoughts, fears, our concerns, and worries to God so that He can comfort us with His presence and Word. We can live in peace in this crazy world. We can overcome the obstacles that are in front of us. But it is going to require us believing in someone greater than what we see. We must take our fears to Christ and allow His love to cast out our doubts and fears that we may be filled with faith in God no matter what situation we face.
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. " I John 4:18
God bless you.
www.pwpublish.com
Many of us are living in the dark. We are living without the light of God shining on us because we refuse to turn to Him. Have we forgotten God and how powerful He really is? Our fears are keeping us from believing in God. We are trying to play it "safe" but we are fooling ourselves. There is no safety outside of God. We can try to be cautious and try to avoid situations. But there is no avoiding a storm. The storm comes to us all and if we are not covered by God then we will be drenched in our circumstances. We have to be honest with God and ourselves and confess our thoughts, fears, our concerns, and worries to God so that He can comfort us with His presence and Word. We can live in peace in this crazy world. We can overcome the obstacles that are in front of us. But it is going to require us believing in someone greater than what we see. We must take our fears to Christ and allow His love to cast out our doubts and fears that we may be filled with faith in God no matter what situation we face.
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. " I John 4:18
God bless you.
www.pwpublish.com
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