The Lord is our defender, our protector, our safeguard in times of trouble. The enemy will attempt to come against us, but his darts will ricochet off harmlessly when our confidence in God. II Samuel 22:31 says, “He’s a shield for all who take refuge in Him.” In other words…put your trust in God…not in yourself, not in the world, not in others. Trust in God.
Month: December 2013
I Thessalonians 4: 11-12 ” Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.”
Whether we like it or not, how we conduct our day-to-day lives is on display for all to see. We can be either setting a good or bad example with our actions. But it’s not the repetitive drudgery we do that’s watched…rather, it’s how and in what attitude we do it.
Ezekiel 37:4 ” Then He said to me, Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the Word of the Lord!’ “
Does your life feel like the Valley of Dry Bones?…like a dried-up and parched corpse left behind, while everyone else is moving forward? We gain life through God’s Word…His Word is breath into an otherwise dead body. Today, get into His Word and allow it to breathe life back into you.
Isaiah 1:13 “Stop bringing meaningless offerings!”
Have your conversations with the Lord become automatic and repetitive? Are your prayers the same words over and over again, to the point you can rattle them off without much thought or emotion? Meaningless babble to the Lord is as detestable as totally ignoring Him. Today, throw away the scripted and memorized prayers…for God longs to hear your heart…your needs and wishes in a loving conversation, not a manifesto.
Matthew 11: 28-30 ” Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
To be joined together with Jesus means that you know Him, and in knowing Him you understand His teachings and abide by them to the very best of your ability. To be united with Christ is about true freedom not bondage…it’s about liberation not slavery to sin.
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