Wednesday's Word: EXPECTATION
When Christ returns for His own, He comes:
- as the Savior to redeem— Rom. 8:23
- as the Uniter to gather— 1 Thess. 4:13- 18
- as the Blessed Hope to gladden— Titus 2:13
- as the Transformer to glorify— Phil. 3:20, 21
- as the Lover to present— Eph. 5:27
- as the Lord to reward— 1 Cor. 3:14; 4:5 and
- as the Friend to receive to Himself - John 14:3
YES, GREAT EXPECTATION FOR HIS RETURN!
Monday's Meditation : Are you laying in bed dreading the start of this work week? Are you feeling lathargic because it's dark when you go out and dark again before you get back? Are you succoming to procrastination...putting off what should be done now, yet you will put it off for some later time?
Don't Do This - BE ENERGIZED for Life and Service; GOD SUPPLIES US WITH HIS ENERGY!
"Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. That energy is God’s energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure. Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night so I’ll have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You’ll be living proof that I didn’t go to all this work for nothing." (Philippians 2:12-16 MSG)
Finishing Strong Friday: PREACH, TEACH and REACH!!
Go out and do what you do. Do it well; Do it boldly; Do it in confidence; and Do it wherever you find yourself.
God has called you, God has anointed you, and God will protect you!
God says, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.” (I Chronicles 16:22 NKJV)
Thankful Thursday: I'm thankful for The Word of God that constantly speaks to me in all situations and at all times!
On this rainy Thursday I'm thinking that Noah and his entire family remained DRY and SAFE because of his obedience to God. Can you imagine what God will do for you and yours for YOUR OBEDIENCE? Hmmmm....
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT)
Wednesday's Word: Since "The Truth" has set you free, so shall you live in truth, operate in the truth, reflect truth in your dealings with others, speak the truth out of your mouth and hold on to the truth for the rest of your days...then you will remain free.
Lies are of the devil for he is the father of ALL LIES and in him there is NO TRUTH!
When I say that we are free, I'm saying that at one time you and I were living a lie and we were under the power of the ultimate Liar who tried to convince us that we were of no value...BUT GOD has both shown us and has delivered us by His Truth which is Christ Jesus!
Know today that in Christ, you have been reborn; having put off the old and have put on the new or we have put on "The Truth" because "As He is, so are we in this world."
"Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him" (Colossians 3:9-10 NKJV)
These pictures are Kaelyn's notes from Bible Study last night. I was teaching from Psalm 103 and this is what she wrote, Haha, I just had to share:
Kaelyn's Story
Today is November 3rd. 2014 and Erika is over and we are now at Bible Study. My Dad preaches Bible Study he is really good at it. And when he was preaching he asked me why I was smiling. And I said nothing. It was funny 😁!! Now my Dad is talking about dancing. Now he is reading a scripture in the Bible App on his phone. Now he is talking to everyone about religion = Christian. Wow, this is really confusing!! So hard to understand. Now he is talking about East and West, North and South and he is talking about little children saying in these days how much do you love me. Now he is talking about people getting punished. That is not really nice = my opinion. And when I get home I have to clean my room and clean my desk, soooooo boring, sooooo boring, WOW that is really boring.
Monday's Meditation: Remain Consistent during the Seasons of Inconsistency!
See how changeable the times are, and yet how unchangeable? Meaning the season of warmth and growth has given way to the chill and ceasing of growth. The course of nature is always changing just like the course of our lives. Yet what is consistent is the inconsistency of nature and life...we will always have change/seasons.
There are times when it is hot and times when it is cold; time to plant and time to gather; a time to sleep and a time to be awake.
One thing that can be consistent in this life of inconsistencies is our Faith, Hope and Love for The Lord. As it is a truth that we will go through seasons of plenty and seasons of lack; seasons of wellness and seasons of sickness; seasons of loneliness and seasons of fellowship...one thing that will be consistent is the consistency of the Love of God in your life and for your life!
Our life's seasons shall not cease while we are still in this world, yet the love of God is consistent for every season and for ALL ETERNITY!
“While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22 NKJV)
