Saturday, February 27, 2010

What you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

Matthew 10:26-33
“So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven."

We are called to proclaim the Gospel, fearlessly. Are you ashamed of Christ? Ask your self this daily. Look at your actions and motives. How many lost and dying people did you proclaim the hope of Christ to today?

I'm not saying you should act on your own will, without being led by the Spirit, but perhaps if you step out in boldness, as God so often commands, the Spirit will go with you, He will guide you, and He will talk through you.

Remember:

"1And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, 4and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." - 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Remember to pray for them

"far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you" 1 Sam 12:23

"praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints" Eph. 6:18

"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people" 1 Tim 2:1

For those who don't know what supplication is:

Supplicationnoun
an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
(I'll be honest, I only assumed what it meant before actually looking it up.)


Be in prayer for one another. Pray for your enemies, pray for your leaders (Christian and not), pray for the lost, pray for your family, pray for your your brothers and sisters in Christ, pray for those who have hurt you, and pray for those who bless you. Pray for all people, lest you "should sin against the Lord". Seek God on their behalf. Live a life of prayer. God will meet you, He will do amazing things.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Almighty

"When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, 'Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.'" Rev. 1:17-18

This week remember our God's amazing power. He holds all things and is above all. In Him we have nothing to fear.
Keep Christ above everything in your life. For He is supreme and worthy of all praise. And remember "If God is for us, who can be against us?" Rom. 8:31

Repent and God's grace be with you.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Where do you get your water?

"for My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and dug out wells for themselves, broken wells that can hold no water." Jer. 2:13

Where do you get your provision? Are you accepting God's free gifts, or working hard to get things in your own strength?

Let us repent for trying to do things in our own strength and drink from His grace filled waters.