Good Morning to Everyone:
I would like to look at two words today, the first is ETERNAL and the second is BEGINNING. At Dictionary.com the definition for eternal is "without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing ( opposed to temporal): eternal life. " Now I want to look at today's Bible verse, Psalms 90:1,2 " 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place
in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." This Bible verse reminds me that God has always been around and that he will always be around, that's why he is called ETERNAL.
The second word that I want to look at today is BEGINNING. The definition from Dictionary.com is "the point of time or space at which anything begins: the beginning of the Christian era; the beginning of the route" Today's Bible verse is Genesis 1:1 which reads: "1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." If the word BEGINNING is a reference point of time when God created the heavens and the earth, then God has to be ETERNAL, so he could create the heavens and the earth.
God Bless everyone this morning.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
EVIL WAYS
Good Morning to Everyone:
I would like to start this post by looking at topics from the last 7 posts that I wrote. We started off by finding out why Jesus is called "King of kings & Lord of lords." I pointed out that God the Father gave his son that because Jesus died on the cross for our sins and he is living today at the right hand of his father in heaven.
My next post I mentioned that Jesus is a different type of King, not the type that you would think of. Jesus's rule would be one of a servant and not as a dictatory. Jesus's rules would be there to protect us and not hurt us.
The next post was part 2 of the "King of king & Lord of lord" post, which I talked about Jesus does want us to follow 2 rules or commands. They are "You shall Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all you mind." The second rule is "You shall love you neighbor as yourself."
I then talked about in the next post about being a very tall Light House. A Light House that a person can see you coming at a faraway distance. I mentioned that you should help out other people that needs help, physically or mentally we can always help out someone that needs help, and we should be there to help. I believe that when you help someone you feel good about yourself so that light in the Light House will never go out.
Jesus wanted us to be a Light House, from that post we then here from God the Father, he wants us to become holy, like his son is. I mentioned that becoming holy is to separate ourself from everyday life, and its problems.
My next post Jesus gave us a prayer to follow called the Lord's Prayer, I believe Jesus was helping us to become holy, like himself. The first thing we must do is always stay in touch with our Heavenly Father, and by keeping in touch with God he will see us through a bad day.
My last post I mentioned that we must read and study God's Bible. We read the bible and we study different topics in the bible, so we can grow, the more we study and grow the holier we get.
The very first album recorded by Santana had a song in it called "Evil Ways", the first 2 lines goes like this: "You've got to change your evil ways, baby, before I stop lovin' you. You've got to change baby, and every word that I say is true." Every time I here this song it sounds like Jesus himself is telling me that I should change my Evil Ways or I would be perminetly lost. We all have a choose, to either change and work at being holy, with God's help or we can keep on our merry way, fare from God and everything that he has for us.
I do pray that we can all change and become holy like God wants us to.
Until latter have a good day.
I would like to start this post by looking at topics from the last 7 posts that I wrote. We started off by finding out why Jesus is called "King of kings & Lord of lords." I pointed out that God the Father gave his son that because Jesus died on the cross for our sins and he is living today at the right hand of his father in heaven.
My next post I mentioned that Jesus is a different type of King, not the type that you would think of. Jesus's rule would be one of a servant and not as a dictatory. Jesus's rules would be there to protect us and not hurt us.
The next post was part 2 of the "King of king & Lord of lord" post, which I talked about Jesus does want us to follow 2 rules or commands. They are "You shall Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all you mind." The second rule is "You shall love you neighbor as yourself."
I then talked about in the next post about being a very tall Light House. A Light House that a person can see you coming at a faraway distance. I mentioned that you should help out other people that needs help, physically or mentally we can always help out someone that needs help, and we should be there to help. I believe that when you help someone you feel good about yourself so that light in the Light House will never go out.
Jesus wanted us to be a Light House, from that post we then here from God the Father, he wants us to become holy, like his son is. I mentioned that becoming holy is to separate ourself from everyday life, and its problems.
My next post Jesus gave us a prayer to follow called the Lord's Prayer, I believe Jesus was helping us to become holy, like himself. The first thing we must do is always stay in touch with our Heavenly Father, and by keeping in touch with God he will see us through a bad day.
My last post I mentioned that we must read and study God's Bible. We read the bible and we study different topics in the bible, so we can grow, the more we study and grow the holier we get.
The very first album recorded by Santana had a song in it called "Evil Ways", the first 2 lines goes like this: "You've got to change your evil ways, baby, before I stop lovin' you. You've got to change baby, and every word that I say is true." Every time I here this song it sounds like Jesus himself is telling me that I should change my Evil Ways or I would be perminetly lost. We all have a choose, to either change and work at being holy, with God's help or we can keep on our merry way, fare from God and everything that he has for us.
I do pray that we can all change and become holy like God wants us to.
Until latter have a good day.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
MILK INSTEAD OF MEAT
Good Afternoon To Everyone:
I would like to take a few minutes and look at 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, which reads, 1 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? 4 For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not being merely human?
When I read the letters of St Paul, I don't just read them as letters sent to churches that he went to visit and teach at, but to also help us Christians grow in Christ, and that's what I'm reading this as. When I read that Paul fed the church with milk and not solid food, then I read that as St Paul telling us to read small amounts of the Bible and learn from that before moving on to other small parts of the Bible. By reading and studying small parts you will understand more then just studying the whole Bible from front cover to back cover. When we study God's word then we get to know more about God and that's what's going to help us to stand up to Satan in this world, and it also helps us to get closer to God and the closer we get the more Holy we get. I pray that you study God's word as milk and grow with more study into solid food.
Until later, I hope that everyone is doing well.
I would like to take a few minutes and look at 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, which reads, 1 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? 4 For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not being merely human?
When I read the letters of St Paul, I don't just read them as letters sent to churches that he went to visit and teach at, but to also help us Christians grow in Christ, and that's what I'm reading this as. When I read that Paul fed the church with milk and not solid food, then I read that as St Paul telling us to read small amounts of the Bible and learn from that before moving on to other small parts of the Bible. By reading and studying small parts you will understand more then just studying the whole Bible from front cover to back cover. When we study God's word then we get to know more about God and that's what's going to help us to stand up to Satan in this world, and it also helps us to get closer to God and the closer we get the more Holy we get. I pray that you study God's word as milk and grow with more study into solid food.
Until later, I hope that everyone is doing well.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Good Morning To You All:
This mornings Bible verse comes from Matthew 6:9-14; which reads: 9 Pray then like this:
"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
We all know this pray as The Lord's Prayer, because Jesus gave it to us to use as an example how we should prayer to God our Father in Heaven. What I believe Jesus is saying is that we should praise and worship God in prayer, but we should take the time to tell God what's on our mind, good or bad. Remember The Lord's Prayer is the best example of talking with God, but there are some days that I just want to sit down and say God, can I just talk to you for a second. That's far from The Lord's Prayer. Let us get God's attention by calling upon God for who he is God, after we get God's attention then God wants us to tell him what's every on our mind, by talking to him everyday we strength the bond that we have with God the Father Through his Son Jesus. This is why at the end of our time talking to him we ask for all of these things that we just talked about in Jesus name. Our bonding to God our Father is the 2nd stage of being holy, by staying close to God in Prayer.
I wish all of you a good day.
This mornings Bible verse comes from Matthew 6:9-14; which reads: 9 Pray then like this:
"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
We all know this pray as The Lord's Prayer, because Jesus gave it to us to use as an example how we should prayer to God our Father in Heaven. What I believe Jesus is saying is that we should praise and worship God in prayer, but we should take the time to tell God what's on our mind, good or bad. Remember The Lord's Prayer is the best example of talking with God, but there are some days that I just want to sit down and say God, can I just talk to you for a second. That's far from The Lord's Prayer. Let us get God's attention by calling upon God for who he is God, after we get God's attention then God wants us to tell him what's every on our mind, by talking to him everyday we strength the bond that we have with God the Father Through his Son Jesus. This is why at the end of our time talking to him we ask for all of these things that we just talked about in Jesus name. Our bonding to God our Father is the 2nd stage of being holy, by staying close to God in Prayer.
I wish all of you a good day.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
CALLED TO BE HOLY
Good Morning To Everyone:
This mornings Bible verse is taken from the First Epistle of Peter first chapter verses 13-16, which read 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
In the next few weeks I want to look at what it means, and what it takes to be Holy. Lets first figure out what Holy means. "Nelson's 3 - in 1 Bible Reference Companion" tells us that Holy means "uniquely divine; separated from sin;morally perfect; consecrated to God." I don't know about the rest of you but I'm far from being morally perfect. Let's look at 2 Timothy 4:7 which reads: 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
St Paul toward the end of his earthly ministry was comparing his life, with all of its ups and downs, with a big race. That race was to keep his faith and stay closer to God then we are right know. Paul won the race, because he went home to be with God when he died.
Next week I'll add part 2 to this post, but until then I do hope you have a good day.
This mornings Bible verse is taken from the First Epistle of Peter first chapter verses 13-16, which read 13 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."
In the next few weeks I want to look at what it means, and what it takes to be Holy. Lets first figure out what Holy means. "Nelson's 3 - in 1 Bible Reference Companion" tells us that Holy means "uniquely divine; separated from sin;morally perfect; consecrated to God." I don't know about the rest of you but I'm far from being morally perfect. Let's look at 2 Timothy 4:7 which reads: 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
St Paul toward the end of his earthly ministry was comparing his life, with all of its ups and downs, with a big race. That race was to keep his faith and stay closer to God then we are right know. Paul won the race, because he went home to be with God when he died.
Next week I'll add part 2 to this post, but until then I do hope you have a good day.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
CHRISTIAN LIGHT HOUSES
Hello to everyone, I hope your all doing well today.
Today's Bible verse comes from Matthew 5:14-16, which reads; 14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
When I read these verses over and over again, they remind me of a great big light house, ones that overlook large cliffs, so ships will not come a shore when they see the light shine in there direction. We all know that light houses where built to help fishing boats navigate the large cliffs, at the sea shores. We all remember that God created man in His image, when Jesus returns for the second coming, there will be no more need for electricity, Jesus will supply this with his radiant beauty. Jesus wants us to be a shinning light house, when we help our neighbor like we were talking in the last post, then we will be doing one of two commands that Jesus wants us to always remember and practice. I do hope that your light is on when you call a sick neighbor, or ask if he needs a few cans of Green Beans.
I pray for all lighthouses to be on and bright as the Sun in Heaven.
Today's Bible verse comes from Matthew 5:14-16, which reads; 14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
When I read these verses over and over again, they remind me of a great big light house, ones that overlook large cliffs, so ships will not come a shore when they see the light shine in there direction. We all know that light houses where built to help fishing boats navigate the large cliffs, at the sea shores. We all remember that God created man in His image, when Jesus returns for the second coming, there will be no more need for electricity, Jesus will supply this with his radiant beauty. Jesus wants us to be a shinning light house, when we help our neighbor like we were talking in the last post, then we will be doing one of two commands that Jesus wants us to always remember and practice. I do hope that your light is on when you call a sick neighbor, or ask if he needs a few cans of Green Beans.
I pray for all lighthouses to be on and bright as the Sun in Heaven.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
JESUS RULES WITH 2 COMMANDMENTS
Good Morning to everyone:
I would like to look at a few Bible verses from the Gospel of Matthew, 22: 34-40, which reads 34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets."
In our last post we looked at the servant job of Jesus our King. This post I want to look at his ruling side of his job. Yes he is still a King and he still wants his people to follow a few rules of the land, so that we can all get along. In the Old Testament God gave the Isrealites 10 commandments that they needed to follow. In today's world ruled by Jesus he wants us to follow only 2 simple commandments. The first one is to Love and Respect God the Father for who he is and what he has done, to save us. The second commandment is to Love our neighbors as our selves, to make sure that our neighbors are ok we need to do anything we can to help them day or night.
What is so simple to live under a servant King that will take care of all our needs, all he asking is to follow these two commandments. My wife and I are very fortunate to live in a neighborhood that we all check up on one another, if we know someone is sick we check up on them with a phone call or a short visit at the front door. If we know a person needs a can or two of green beans, we'll be happy to pass it along. This is the type of caring to Jesus wants us to do for each other, not just today but down the road, where every we live. I have no problems in Loving a God that wants to see us well and protected from all harm, and I also have no problem in passing a few cans of green beans to my neighbors when they need it. Remember on these 2 commandments hangs all the laws.
I do hope you all have a good day taking care of your neighbors.
I would like to look at a few Bible verses from the Gospel of Matthew, 22: 34-40, which reads 34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets."
In our last post we looked at the servant job of Jesus our King. This post I want to look at his ruling side of his job. Yes he is still a King and he still wants his people to follow a few rules of the land, so that we can all get along. In the Old Testament God gave the Isrealites 10 commandments that they needed to follow. In today's world ruled by Jesus he wants us to follow only 2 simple commandments. The first one is to Love and Respect God the Father for who he is and what he has done, to save us. The second commandment is to Love our neighbors as our selves, to make sure that our neighbors are ok we need to do anything we can to help them day or night.
What is so simple to live under a servant King that will take care of all our needs, all he asking is to follow these two commandments. My wife and I are very fortunate to live in a neighborhood that we all check up on one another, if we know someone is sick we check up on them with a phone call or a short visit at the front door. If we know a person needs a can or two of green beans, we'll be happy to pass it along. This is the type of caring to Jesus wants us to do for each other, not just today but down the road, where every we live. I have no problems in Loving a God that wants to see us well and protected from all harm, and I also have no problem in passing a few cans of green beans to my neighbors when they need it. Remember on these 2 commandments hangs all the laws.
I do hope you all have a good day taking care of your neighbors.
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