Word: Deliver
Verse: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 "For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;
9 indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
10who delivered us from so great a peril of death, and will deliver us, He on whom we have set our hope. And He will yet deliver us, Application: Just like the paper gets delivered daily, God is available to deliver us daily from our trials--we just have to let Him & rely on Him to. "
Application: Just like the newspaper that has gotten delivered every day to date, gets delivered daily and will continue to be delivered, God can & will deliver us from our daily trials--if we let Him and rely on Him.
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My word is Sad
ReplyDeleteMark 10:22.... But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possesions.
Jesus wants us to have the best of things, but riches tend to give us a sense of self sufficiency and false sense of security leading us to think we only need things and not Jesus. He is asking us to trust Him fully.
I know that everything I have is a gift from God, and I need to remember that It can all be taken away at anytime. Do I really trust that if I were to lose everything that I would be content? Jesus says it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
Lord I pray that you keep my perspective right. That YOU are all I need. So many times we can get wrapped up material things, help me to stay close to you and trust you for all my needs. Amen
My word was worldly/worldliness
ReplyDelete1 John 2:17
The world and it's desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
Three attitudes of worldly behavior:
1. The cravings of the sinful man
-Gratifying physical desires
2. The lust of his eyes
-Craving and accumulating things
3. Boasting of what he has or does
-Obsession with status or importance
My personal application
Three attitudes I should possess:
1. I should fulfill God's DESIRES
2. CRAVE His word
3. Share His love for me..STATUS in his eyes
Thank you God for reminding me that I don't have to be consumed with worldly living and events to find happiness and that You are all I really need!!
Amen
Dana S said:
ReplyDeleteWord: News/tidings
Verse: Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
Application: When we bring the good news of God's salvation to others, we are beautiful. We need to speak of peace, glad tidings, salvation, and the fact that God reigns.
God directed me back to Luke 3:5-9. I was there last week with the word "trees". This week my word is "rough". He will make the rough roads smooth. The context is John the Baptist is preaching repentance and forgiveness through Baptism. I cling to His promises, and am grateful as Christians we have forgiveness for our sins through repentance. Amen!
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