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SADNESS INTO JOY - Subscribe
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Scripture: You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy. Psalm 30:11 Reflection: You know I think of this verse whenever I am lonely, depressed or even afraid. This verse reminds me that God can help. My God alone truly sees my pain and so definitely offers to turn my sadness into joy. Prayer: Thank You Almighty God for knowing my pain, as You knew the pain of giving Your only Son for us. You alone turn my sadness into joy. Thank You for the Joy of Jesus. In His Holy Name AMEN. |
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WHAT KIND OF GREATNESS DO YOU SEEK 7/05/2009 01:57 - Subscribe
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Scripture: The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:11-12, NLT Reflection: Jesus Christ was a radical. He was absolutely not a believer in the status quo. Every part of His ministry challenged society's norm. Christ showed us that just because the leaders of the church, the government, of society in general, say some thing, "It just don't make it so'" Today's verse is a perfect example. To many in our society greatness is defined as possessing ego, power, wealth, and status. To Jesus Christ, greatness comes from serving and giving of yourself to help God and others. Jesus taught us that service keeps us aware of others' needs, and it stops us from focusing only on ourselves. I would like to remind you that Jesus Christ came into this world not as the leader of the status quo but as a servant of the people. The question remains, "What kind of greatness do you seek." Prayer: Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred . . . let me sow love Where there is injury . . . pardon Where there is doubt . . . faith Where there is despair . . . hope Where there is darkness . . . light Where there is sadness . . . joy O, Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled . . . as to console To be understood . . . as to understand, To be loved . . . as to love For it is in giving . . . that we receive, It is in pardoning, that we are pardoned, It is in dying . . . that we are born to eternal life. In Jesus Name Amen |
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WHO CARES 7/07/2009 01:40 - Subscribe
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Scripture: Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Matthew 14:14, NLT Reflection: Do you know somebody that is really hurting right now? Maybe your in some kind of pain, physical, mental or spiritual. If so please remember this verse. Jesus performed some miracles and healed people because He "had compassion on them." Jesus was, and is, a loving, caring, and feeling person. Remember this when you or someone you know is suffering. Always keep in your heart that Jesus, our shepherd, hurts with us. He died for us on the cross, He knows what it means to suffer pain. Jesus identifies with us and has real compassion for us. If Jesus can have compassion for us then we should be able to feel compassion for others. You see that is where the real miracle lies "CARING" Prayer: Lord thank You for Your love and compassion.Teach me to embrace others with compassionate arms, no matter what their age, color, creed, history, or belief. |
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WHEN AND HOW DO YOU PRAY 7/09/2009 10:50 - Subscribe
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(From God's Daily Promises) It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening, accompanied by the harp and lute and the harmony of the lyre. You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. Psalm 92:1-4 NLT Giving thanks morning and night What a way to start the day! The verses in Psalm 92 represent one of the first prayers on the priests' lips on the Sabbath day: "You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me!" What if before you read your morning paper, before you head out the door, before you start the countless tasks you have to do for each day, you determine that you're going to start your day with praise for how God has "thrilled" you? Right now, you have the chance to start afresh. A new day is before you. Why not start things off right with a regimen of praise instead of the old routine? In prayer today, proclaim his unfailing love, and tonight, before going to bed, praise him again for his faithfulness. Adapted from The One Year Book of Bible Prayers (Tyndale House) entry for May 15 |
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LET US PRAY 7/12/2009 12:33 - Subscribe
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"But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer". Luke 5:16, NLT Reflection: I remember when I was a kid there was one event each week, that I was not allowed to miss. That was going to church. This was a must, with my mother, I had no choice. It was a Swedish Mission Church and one thing about that church was that those old swedes loved to pray. During prayer meeting, I would sit next to my mother and listen to these long, extremely long public prayers. In my young mind I was absolutely sure that they were reading from scripts. If you read the Gospels you will notice that Jesus did the exact opposite. Jesus often withdrew to quiet, solitary places to pray. Jesus Christ was constantly surrounded by people who wanted to hear Him preach or to have their diseases healed. He needed to get away and pray to His Father. We need to get away and to pray to our father in heaven. Remember strength comes from God, and we can only be strengthened by spending time with him. Let us Pray |