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One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is a spiritual
rhythm that anchors your heart in God before the demands of
the day begin.
For more than 28 years, TGIF has helped believers start their
mornings with clarity, purpose, and encouragement. Many people
have told me it did not just become a devotional for them. It
became a place to pause, reset, and remember who God is in the
middle of their work.
Here is a simple rhythm I often suggest.
Open the TGIF email in the morning.
Read the Scripture slowly.
Ask God what He may be saying to you about your work and calling.
Carry one thought or insight with you into the day.
Small moments like these, repeated over time, often bring deeper
change than we expect.
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sense a desire for daily guidance and reflection. That desire is
what led us to create TGIF Plus, which offers a daily devotional
path. There is no pressure to move faster than God is leading you.
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This is a new inspirational letter for us. I was thinking he
meant a song when he said 'spiritual rhythm'. I always start
my day with this simple prayer:
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I then like to listen to my favorite contemporary Christian
songs while I am waking up. Before I get started I always ask
God if He'll help me today - all day. I thank Him for it
saying I always need His help all day long.
That is what I thought he meant. I guess I already have a
'spiritual rhythm that anchors my heart in God before the
demands of the day begin' - as he suggested.
Hopefully you do too or you can use mine or your own version
of it to begin your day.
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>Beautiful Messes: The Blind Man
'Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know. One thing
I do know. I was blind but now I see!1
John 9 tells the story of a man who had been born blind.
In the eyes of many in those days, sin and suffering were
connected, so when Jesus and his disciples come across
him the first question the disciples ask is, Who sinned,
this man or his parents, that he was born blind?2
Suffering was seen as punishment. Yet the reply Jesus
gives to his disciples not only challenges this
erroneous view but gives us a new way to look at
suffering. Jesus said, Neither this man nor his parents
sinned, but this happened so that the works of God might
be displayed in him.3
Jesus challenged his disciples to look for God amid the
suffering. The reactions in this case are interesting.
His neighbors ask what happened that now he can see, so
he tells them all that Jesus had him do. But instead of
being happy for him and celebrating the healing work of
God, they bring him to the Pharisees to see if they can
make some sense of all this. And what is the first thing
that some of the Pharisees say? This man is not from God,
for he does not keep the Sabbath.
I feel like Jesus intentionally healed people on the
Sabbath because he knew how much it bothered the
Pharisees! The Pharisees questioned the blind man, his
parents, and then called for the blind man a second time
trying to get him to confess to Jesus being a sinner,
which is the verse above picks up. This man knew he was
blind and now he could see! This man gets brave and in
verse 30 tells the Pharisees, This is amazing! You claim
to know nothing about him, but the fact is, he opened my
eyes! It is well known that God is not at the beck and
call of sinners but listens carefully to anyone who lives
in reverence and does his will - if this man did not
come from God, he would not be able to do anything.
Wow! I would have loved to be there to witness this.
The Pharisees got so mad after that, they threw him out
into the street! The Pharisees were so knowledgeable
when it came to the law of Moses, but they were
completely blind to the love and grace of God.
This blind man had most likely been judged all his life
because of the sin he or his parents had done to deserve
his punishment. He did not know all the law, but he was
able to see Jesus clearly and experience the grace of
God in such an amazing way.
If you are experiencing suffering, look for God in the
midst of it. It is not easy, but trust that God is
working. And if you are an observer of someone suffering,
remember that grace and love go beyond our understanding.
Be like Jesus to those around you.
Suggested prayer: Dear God, it is easy to view things
through our limited understanding and miss out on the
larger plan you are working. We see messiness and
immediately feel the need to make sense of it or fix it.
Open my eyes to your will in every situation. When
suffering comes to my life, help me look for you in the
midst of it and trust that you love me and walk with me
always. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, amen.
1: John 9:25.
2: John 9:2.
3: John 9:3.
The Encounter for today was written by: Crystal B.
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>Beautiful Messes: Peter
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'When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to
his knees before Jesus and said, 'Oh, Lord, please leave
me - I am such a sinful man,' Jesus replied to Simon,
'Do not be afraid! From now on you will be fishing for
people!' And as soon as they landed, they left everything
and followed Jesus.'1
Peter is one of the great stories of a changed life in the
Bible. He was originally named Simon, but Jesus changed
his name to Peter which means (small) rock. Peter was a
fisherman by trade, which meant that he was gruff, unkept,
and most likely used vulgar language. He was also known to
have a boisterous temper. Even after choosing to follow
Jesus, Peter was often known to act impulsively, but his
strong character was beneficial when it came to following
Jesus. When Jesus said follow me, Peter did not think twice
about leaving everything he had and following Jesus. His
faith journey as a disciple was not always easy, and even
though Peter said he was willing to die for Jesus, he
denied Jesus three times at the arrest and trial of Jesus.
Even with all his messiness, Peter was the first one to
preach on the day of Pentecost after the coming of the gift
of holy spirit.
He truly was one of the boldest apostles of all. He
willingly suffered persecution, imprisonment, beatings,
and even rejoiced at the fact that he was worthy to suffer
disgrace for the sake of our Lord (Acts 5:41).
It has been said that Peter was crucified upside down
because he felt unworthy to be crucified in the
same manner as Jesus. He went from being arrogant and
impulsive to being a humble, willing, and obedient
servant of the Lord even to death. He rejoiced
knowing that he would be reunited with his Friend and
Savior, Jesus.
The story of Peter is one of transformation and hope.
Perhaps being a disciple of Jesus never crossed his mind
as he was working out at sea. He probably figured that
was the extent of his abilities. He knew he was a sinful
man and was unworthy of the love of Jesus, but the moment
he chose to follow Jesus was the moment his life changed
orever.
Jesus saw something in him that perhaps no one else had
and gave him the opportunity to do great things. This is
the same way Jesus feels about us as well. When we
choose to follow Jesus, he does not see all the bad we
have done or how unworthy we are, instead he sees us
through his blood. He sees our potential and will use us
to do great things if we are willing.
Suggested prayer: Heavenly Father, I recognize that I am
a sinner and unworthy to be called your child. However,
you loved me just as I am and chose to send your Son,
Jesus, to pay the price to wash away my sins and restore
me. I choose to follow you and am available to be used by
you for your glory. Thank you for seeing the best in me
when I cannot see past my failures. I love you, Lord. In
the name of Jesus Christ, I pray, amen.
1: Luke 5:8, 10 (NLT).
The Encounter for today was written by: Crystal B.
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>Beautiful Messes: You and I
'I have swept away your sins like a cloud. I have scattered
your offenses like the morning mist. Oh, return to me, for
I have paid the price to set you free.'1
No one is ever too far gone for Christ to redeem. His love
is for everyone who is willing to accept it. His great
sacrifice was an act of love towards us, and it will redeem
and transform us if we allow it to.
There is a quote by Martin Luther King Jr. that gives
this explanation of love: Now there is a final reason I
think that Jesus says, Love your enemies. It is this:
that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is
a power there that eventually transforms individuals.
Just keep being friendly to that person. Just keep
loving them, and they cannot stand it too long. Oh, they
react in many ways in the beginning. They react with
guilt feelings, and sometimes they will hate you a
little more at that transition period, but just keep
loving them. And by the power of your love, they
will break down under the load. That is love, you see.
It is redemptive, and this is why Jesus says love.2
Before coming to Christ, we were enemies of God.
Separated from him by sin. We most likely felt a sense
of unworthiness and guilt at the fact that someone would
love and accept us just as we were. But once we accepted
His love, it started working in us - redeeming and
restoring us. And just as we have experienced the
blessing of having a personal relationship with Jesus,
God longs for others to find their way to Him as well.
This is where we come in. We are the bridge that God
wants to use to connect others to Him. He wants His
great love to be known by those who need it most. As we
read in John 13:34-35: 'A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you
are also to love one another. By this all people
will know that you are my disciples, if you have love
for one another.'
We are all works in progress and we will always be
learning from His Word, but the important thing is that
we act on what we do know. We were not meant to be
perfect - we just need to be obedient.
People will know we are disciples of Christ, not by how
much we know or how perfect our life is, but by our
love for others. Our past is behind us and there is no
condemnation for those who are in Christ.2
His plans are great, and we may not know it all right
now, but love is always a good place to start.
Suggested prayer: Dear God, thank you for loving me,
forgiving me, and choosing me to be your child. Not
because of what I have done, but because of who I am in
Jesus. Thank you for erasing my sins and making all
things new. Use me to be a testimony to others of your
love, grace, and mercy. May they come to know you and
experience your great faithfulness. In the name of
Jesus Christ I pray, amen.
1: Isaiah 44:22 (NLT).
Martin Luther King Jr., A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration
from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Encounter for today was written by: Crystal B.
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...Please keep in mind
God loves us how we are. After all He chose us before the
foundation of the world to be His child. This means He
waited patiently for you to be born, then to come to know
Him though Jesus Christ, then to accept Jesus Christ as
your savior. He loves you totally. Now He waits for you
to study the bible to become more like your savior Jesus
and put His mind on...
Phil.2:5
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:"
Why? Because God wants you to...
Rom.12
[2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that
good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Eph.4
[23] And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Col.3
[10] And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge
after the image of him that created him:
You need to 'put on' the new man.
Why do Christians need to renew their mind to God's Word?
Because many are:
1) weak, 2) poor, 3) sick, 4) striving, 5) uncertain, 6) full of fear,
7) factious, 8) undisciplined, and 9) undedicated.
See this teaching:
THE RENEWED MIND - The Believer's Key To Power
http://www.absolutebiblestudy.com/Basics/THE_RENEWED_MIND.htm
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>A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime
People come into your life for a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime.
When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.
When someone is in your life for a REASON:
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or
inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty,
to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically,
emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and
they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient
time, this person will say or do something to bring the
relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk
away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that your need has been met, your desire
fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been
answered and it is now time to move on.
When people come into your life for a SEASON:
it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They
may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may
teach you something you have never done. They usually give you
an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only
for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
those things you must build upon in order to have a solid
emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the
person/people (anyway); and put what you have learned to use in
all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
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>WILL YOU JUMP?
You are trapped at the window of a building that is on fire.
You hear a man's voice through the smoke below you shouting,
"Jump! I'll catch you." Will you jump?
The answer probably is: "It depends!" It depends upon how
much immediate danger you believe you are in. Do you have
other options?
But it also depends upon how much you know about the person
who is shouting to you. Is this man reliable? Will he let you
fall to the ground or can he be depended upon to support your
weight? Can you trust this person?
So it is with all of our relationships. What do we know about
the people we would like to trust? Are they reliable? Will
they be there tomorrow? Will they stand by you when
circumstances change? Can you depend on them to support you?
It's like a woman who once purchased two watches from a street
salesman on London's Oxford Street. When she asked if the
street vendor could furnish her guarantees, he said,
"Certainly, madam. I can give you five-year, ten-year or even
lifetime guarantees." Then he added, "The only thing I can't
guarantee is that I will be here this time next Monday
morning."
It's true that not all people are trustworthy. But it is
equally true that many people can be relied upon, and that our
very lives may depend upon our ability to trust.
It requires some trust to leap into a new relationship, a
business venture or an unknown future. Trust is needed to allow
others to hold us up. It takes trust to jump.
You may be deciding to make a jump. Staying in the burning
building is always an option... but not one you'll want to make
for long. And though it feels risky to leap into the smoke, you
may discover there a safe and secure landing. You may also
discover that there are those who can be trusted -- those who
can be relied upon to stand by, to keep an eye out for you or to
cushion your fall. You may discover how to trust.
Will you risk the fall by trusting others? It can be worth the jump.
-Steve Goodier
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IN THE ACADEMY award-nominated film Traffic, Michael Douglas plays
the federal government's newly appointed drug czar, charged with
leading the country's war on drugs...
In a sad irony, he is so caught up in his rising political career
that he is blind to the fact that his own teenage daughter is a
drug addict. Because of his wife's own previous experimentation
with drugs, she is able to see what her husband missed--the clear,
unmistakable warning signs that her daughter was involved with
drugs. When Douglas' character finally realizes that his own
daughter has become hooked on illegal drugs, his wife chastises
him for not picking up on the warning signs earlier. The film's
audience feels Douglas' mix of frustration, self-anger, and
helplessness as he realizes that he "should have seen it coming."
Illicit drug users aren't the only ones who give warning signs.
Research has shown that a wide variety of destructive social
behaviors are preceded by visible early-warning signals. Many
times, people whose spouses have been unfaithful to them say
that, in hindsight, there were signs that something was amiss in
the marriage. Similarly, young women suffering from eating
disorders often drop clues to their behavior. And frequently
those committing suicide will tip off their intentions ahead of
time. Of course, not everyone in such situations exhibits the
signs. And obviously, not everyone knows how to read the signs
properly. But those who do are, more often than not, able to
detect that something is wrong and successfully intervene either
to prevent or minimize the negative behavior.
Might the same be true for those falling away from the faith?
Do those abandoning the Lord telegraph their behavior ahead of
time? These are important questions because, if there are some
telltale signs that a fellow Christian is drifting away from the
faith, keen-eyed believers might be able to act to prevent him
or her from falling away. (Brian Simmons)
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Imagine yourself entering the presence of a mighty emperor.
You are overwhelmed with awe at his power, and with a sense of
your own insignificance. Your entire attention is absorbed by
the emperors greatness, so you are utterly unaware of his
physical presence and of the other people around him. When you
leave his presence, people ask you about the other people,
about his physical appearance, and about your own experience
of being in his presence. But you are unable to answer. This
is a parable for losing the sense of self.
- Qushayri, "Risalah"
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on my treadmill, watching a DVD sermon by Louie Giglio... And I
was BLOWN AWAY! I want to share what I learned... But I fear not
being able to convey it as well as I want. I will share anyway.
He (Louie) was talking about how inconceivably BIG our God is...
How He spoke the universe into being... How He breathes stars out
of His mouth that are huge raging balls of fire... Etc. Etc. Then
He went on to speak of how this star-breathing, universe creating
God ALSO knitted our human bodies together with amazing detail
and wonder. At this point I am LOVING it (fascinating from a
medical standpoint, you know.) ..... And I was remembering how I
was constantly amazed during medical school as I learned more and
more about God's handiwork. I remember so many times thinking...
'How can ANYONE deny that a Creator did all of this???'
Louie went on to talk about how we can trust that the God who
created all this, also has the power to hold it all together when
things seem to be falling apart... how our loving Creator is also
our sustainer.
And then I lost my breath. And it wasn't because I was running on
my treadmill, either!!!
It was because he started talking about laminin. I knew about
laminin. Here is how Wikipedia describes them:
'Laminins are a family of proteins that are an integral part of
the structural scaffolding of basement membranes in almost every
animal tissue.'
You see... Laminins are what hold us together... LITERALLY. They
are cell adhesion molecules. They are what holds one cell of our
bodies to the next cell. Without them, we would literally fall
apart. And I knew all this already. But what I didn't know is what
they LOOKED LIKE.
But now I do. And I have thought about it a thousand times
since (already)....
Here is what the structure of laminin looks like... AND THIS IS
NOT a 'Christian portrayal' of it.... If you look up laminin in
any scientific/medical piece of literature, this is what you
will see....
Visit here:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/science--141511613263341906/
Now tell me that our God is not the coolest!!! Amazing.
The glue that holds us together... ALL of us... Is in the shape
of the cross.
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Immediately Colossians 1:15-17 comes to mind.
'He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all
creation. For by him all things were created; things in heaven
and on earth, visible And invisible, whether thrones or powers
or rulers or authorities; All things were created by him and
for him. He is before all things, and in him All things HOLD
TOGETHER. ' -Colossians 1:15-17
Call me crazy. I just think that is very, very, very cool.
Thousands of years before the world knew anything about
laminin, Paul penned those words.
And now we see that from a very LITERAL standpoint, we are
held together... One cell to another... By the cross.
You would never in a quadrillion years convince me that is
anything Other than the mark of a Creator who knew EXACTLY
what laminin 'glue' would look like long before Adam breathed
his first breath!!
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Without Jesus Christ choosing to die on the cross for us and
being our sacrificial lamb, there was no point to God creating
the earth and every thing in it. God wanted us to be close to
Him and to be His children. After mankind's Fall, we needed
Jesus so mankind could get back to God.
How fitting is it that God in His foreknowledge knew this and
created the glue of our cells - laminin - to look like the
cross that Jesus gave his life on for us?
Oh well, there is much conjecture about this. See this
https://www.gotquestions.org/laminin-cross.html
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>Letters to God from Children...
Dear GOD,
Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones,
why don't You just keep the ones You have?
-Jane
Dear GOD,
Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if
they had their own rooms. It works with my brother.
-Larry
Dear GOD,
If You watch me in church on Sunday, I'll show You my new
shoes.
-Mickey
Dear GOD,
I bet it is very hard for You to love all of everybody in
the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I
can never do it.
-Nan
Dear GOD,
In school they told us what You do. Who does it when You
are on vacation?
-Jane
Dear GOD,
I read the Bible. What does "begat" mean? Nobody will tell
me.
Love, -Allison
Dear GOD,
Are You really invisible or is it just a trick?
-Lucy
Dear GOD,
Is it true my father won't get in Heaven if he uses his
bowling words in the house?
-Anita
Dear GOD,
Did You mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it
an accident?
-Norma
Dear GOD,
Who draws the lines around the countries?
-Nan
Dear GOD,
I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is
that okay?
-Neil
Dear GOD,
What does it mean You are a Jealous God? I thought You had
everything.
-Jane
Dear GOD,
Did You really mean "do unto others as they do unto you"?
Because if You did, then I'm going to fix my brother.
-Darla
Dear GOD,
Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a
puppy.
Dear GOD,
It rained for our whole vacation and is my father mad! He
said some things about You that people are not supposed to say,
but I hope You will not hurt him anyway.
-Your friend, (But I am not going to tell You who I am)
Dear GOD,
Why is Sunday school on Sunday? I thought it was supposed to
be our day of rest.
-Tom L.
Dear GOD,
Please send me a pony. I never asked for anything before.
You can look it up.
-Bruce
Dear GOD,
If we come back as something - Please don't let me be Mary
Horton because I hate her.
-Denise
Dear GOD,
If you give me a genie like Aladdin, I will give You anything
You want, except my money or my chess set.
-Raphael
Dear GOD,
I want to be just like my Daddy when I get big but not with
so much hair all over.
-Sam
Dear GOD,
You don't have to worry about me. I always look both ways.
-Dean
Dear GOD,
I think the stapler is one of your greatest inventions.
-Ruth M.
Dear GOD,
I think about You sometimes even when I'm not praying.
-Elliott
Dear GOD,
Of all the people who work for You I like Noah and David
the best.
-Rob
Dear GOD,
My brother told me about being born but it doesn't sound
right. They're just kidding, aren't they?
-Marsha
Dear GOD,
We read Thomas Edison made light. But in Sunday school they
said You did it. So I bet he stole your idea.
-Sincerely, Donna
Dear GOD,
The bad people laughed at Noah - "You made an ark on dry
land you fool." But he was smart, he stuck with You. That's
what I would do.
-Eddie
Dear GOD,
I do not think anybody could be a better GOD. Well, I
just want You to know but I am not just saying that because
You are GOD already.
-Charles
Dear GOD,
I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the
sunset You made on Tuesday. That was cool.
-Eugene
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>A God of Convenience
Paul had been arrested and sent to Caesarea to stand trial
before Governor Felix. During his trial, Paul spoke of his
worship of God and belief in His Word. Felix kept Paul in
prison but often talked with him about his faith.
Acts 24:24-25
"He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about
faith in Christ Jesus. As Paul discoursed on righteousness,
self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid
and said, 'That's enough for now! You may leave. When I
find it convenient, I will send for you.'"
Governor Felix had the ability to hear the gospel from the
greatest theologian of all time and yet failed to act on
what he heard.
Several years earlier, Herod had arrested John the Baptist
for speaking against his marriage (Herod was married to
his own brother's wife). Though Herod wanted to kill John,
he also feared and respected him because he was a righteous
and holy man: "When Herod heard John, he was greatly
puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him" (Mark 6:20). Herod
liked to listen to John's uncompromising message of
repentance, and yet he failed to act on what he heard.
When Jesus was arrested, Pilate came face to face with the
Son of God. He heard Jesus calmly claim to be King of the
Jews and to have special favor from God; "You would have
no power over Me if it were not given to you from above"
(John 19:11). Pilate listened to Jesus, found no fault, and
tried to set Him free (John 19:12); but in the end, Pilate
failed to act on the truth.
Most of us experience a wonderful religious freedom today.
We have free access to God's Word and can usually find a
local church willing to preach the truth. Yet, how often do
we fail to act on what we receive? How often do our
religious activities become cold and mechanical, lacking any
real interest? "These people come near to Me with their
mouth and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far
from Me" (Isaiah 29:13).
If our worship does not invade every area of our life, then
God is not on the throne of our life. We must trust Him in
ALL things! We ought to have a passion for God as well as an
uncompromising willingness to act upon the direction we
receive. We should long for His presence and obediently
follow each and every day - not just during our once-a-week
worship.
Let's NEVER put God on the shelf or ask Him to be "on-call."
He is the Creator of the Universe who has called us to a
committed life of full-time worship. Let's follow where He
leads and never treat our Heavenly Father as a God of
convenience.
Have a Christ Centered Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
**** Reading Plan ****
Jeremiah 22:1-23:20; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Psalm 83:1-18;
Proverbs 25:11-14
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>Heart Full of Passion
We are encouraged to be true worshipers who walk with God
every day and refuse to put Him "on the shelf." We must
never become people who worship with our lips but have
hearts which are far from God (Isaiah 29:13). We need to
be careful not to stray from the path of devoted love to
become entangled in the weeds and thorns of selfish
convenience.
But how can we guard against such wandering? How can we
recognize when we are beginning to stray? And how can we
return to the place we truly desire?
The answer to these questions will always be found in a
deep and passionate love! Our relationship with God is not
based on an exercise of our intellect, but on a
transformation of our heart. Our relationship began with a
work of the Spirit as our heart became His. It must now
continue as we walk so closely that our only desire is to
give Him ALL our heart - to give Him what is already His.
After years of successful rule, David's kingdom was now in
total rebellion. His son, Absalom, was attempting to become
the new king and had forced David to flee into the desert.
With his life's work falling apart, and far from his home
and place of worship, David turned to God and gave us a
clear picture of Godly passion.
Psalm 63:1-4
"O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts
for You, my body longs for You, in a dry and weary land where
there is no water. I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld
Your power and Your glory. Because Your love is better than
life, my lips will glorify You. I will praise You as long as I
live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands."
Although it may be difficult to maintain this level of passion
every moment of the day, this IS the relationship to which we
have been called. This is worship! We must realize that this
world is a "dry and weary land" when compared to walking in
His presence. We must long for God's love more than life itself
and seek to glorify Him in all we do.
If this type of relationship sounds foreign - maybe even a
little radical - then I invite you to "taste and see that the
Lord is good" (Psalm 34:8). He will pour out His blessings on
those who step out in faith and truly give Him their heart. If
you already understand this relationship but realize the
passion has faded, then I boldly exhort you to return. Return
to what you know will truly satisfy - to what you know is
eternal, imperishable. Let's all return to the place of true
worship. Let's all draw near and worship with a heart full of
passion.
Have a Christ Centered Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
**** Reading Plan ****
Jeremiah 23:21-25:38; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17; Psalm 84:1-12;
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branches and frozen earth. The sun is there! Spring will come."
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(Written by Kelly D. Caron)
When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless efforts...
God knows how hard you have tried.
When you've cried so long and your heart is in anguish...
God has counted your tears.
If you feel that your life is on hold and time has passed you by...
God is waiting with you.
When you're lonely and your friends are too busy even for a phone call...
God is by your side.
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Remember that wherever you are or whatever you are facing...
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change, courage to change the one I can, and wisdom to know
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(Author Unknown; Bob Gass Ministries)
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Jesus said, "When you pray, you are not to be as the hypocrites;
for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the
street corners, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to
you, they have their reward in full" ( Matthew 6:5 NAS).
This was a case of prayer gone wrong because:
(1) their prayers had become a shallow exercise rather than a
deep relationship-building one;
(2) their prayers were rituals, rather than authentic expressions
of a loving heart;
(3) their prayers were long and wordy, designed to impress others;
(4) their prayers were filled with meaningless cliche's;
(5) their prayers became a cause for pride rather than an
opportunity to express humble reliance on God.
But Jesus didn't leave us to flounder. No. He talked straight:
"But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your
door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father
who sees what is done in secret will repay you" (Matthew 6:6 NAS).
If some of our children spoke to us like we speak to God, we'd
all laugh out loud. "O, great, most gracious and loving earthly
parent, what is it that thou dost wish me to do?" No wonder
people get turned off! If you want to learn how to pray listen
to the prayers of infant believers. They're spontaneous.
Personal. Honest. No gobble-de-gook. No impressive Christianease.
They just let it all out. Surely such straight talk thrills the
heart of God!
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I’ve had friends that walked away
And I’ve even lost myself a time or two
There were bridges crossed and burned
But through all the wreckage I have learned
There is one thing that I can never lose
If I got Jesus
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Take the world away from me
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Take the world away from me
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I’ll hit my knees, oh Lord then sings my soul
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Take the world away from me
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There’s a hope that’s living deep inside
A joy that I could never hide
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If I got Jesus
I got it all
If I got Jesus
I got it all
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