Have you thanked Him?
Have you praised Him?
Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?
Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?
1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)
1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.
“Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years.” ― Charles H. Spurgeon
That is a powerful quote isn’t it?
That little Bible, those 66 books are not a stagnant text.
No. It is alive vibrant and ever expanding.
John Hagee often makes the statement that “We don’t read the Bible, it reads us.”
What is it reading about you right now?
For me it is pressing me to purify my life, to cut away the chaff, the poor choices, the indecision, the fear and the strongholds.
1 Corinthians 10:5
...tear down every proud idea that raises itself…
...capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ…
For me it is saying “get real” with GOD. Stop “dilly-dallying”
James 4:8 (MSG)
Quit dabbling…Purify your inner life. Get serious…
I will be transparent (even though I TIRE of that overused word these days).
My thoughts need taken captive.
My pride needs to checked and balanced.
My pride and my thoughts are often “not representative” of anything remotely CHRIST-LIKE. Not remotely.
Thank GOD for His powerful TRUTH that has the capability and promise of showing me the way to tear those strongholds down, experience His grace and freedom and push my bad habits to surface for “pruning” and correcting.
1 Timothy 3:15-17 (MSG)
There’s nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way…Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up…
Lord knows I need shaping up.
Lord knows I need truth.
Lord knows I need correction.
That is why the WORD is so useful.
Not just for me. It is useful for you. But you knew that right?
Feeling fearful? There is a Word for that. Go find it!
Feeling anxious? There is a Word for that. Go find it!
Misplaced anger? There is a Word for that. Go find it!
Lust got the best of you? There is a Word for that. Go find it!
Confused? There is a Word for that…Go find it!
Remember the WORD is DEEP and the WORD is WIDE! Remember the WORD is alive and ever-applicable! Remember the WORD is an invaluable resource!
Therefore…
Ephesians 3:17-19 (PHILIPPS)
…pray that out of the glorious richness of his resources (HIS WORD IS ONE!) he will enable you to know the strength of the spirit’s inner re-enforcement—that Christ may actually live in your hearts by your faith. And I pray that you, firmly fixed in love yourselves, may be able to grasp (with all Christians) how wide and deep and long and high is the love of Christ—and to know for yourselves that love so far beyond our comprehension. May you be filled though all your being with God himself!
I opened with Spurgeon today, might as well close with him as well to drive the point home…
… see to it that the Word of God is in you, in your very soul, permeating your thoughts, and so operating upon your outward life ― Charles H. Spurgeon
Have a blessed day…
I love you all!
Freedom Church
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