When the situation is so dire that you don’t have any idea how to pray…allow the Holy Spirit to intercede for you. When no words can come through the tears and pain, the Holy Spirit knows what to say. His prayers on our behalf are always timely, always on target, always perfect…for He only prays according to God’s will.
Tag: theology
Genesis 11:4 “Then they said, ‘ Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.’ ”
Man’s pride was reaching towards the sky, but it was in direct contradiction to what God had told them to do. Rather than segregating themselves together, He had commanded them to, “Be fruitful, increase in number, and fill the earth.” In response to their rebellion, God confused them by changing their one language into many, and dispersing them across the landscape.
John 6:35 ” Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never be thristy.’ “
There is only one thing that can totally satisfy the spiritual hunger of our soul…there is only one spring of living water welling up to completely quench our thirst for the truth…His name is Jesus…the Way – the Truth – the Life.
Romans 8: 6 “…But the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.”
Many years ago during the very darkest point in my life, I was in counseling with a very kind and wise Christian pastor. After months of struggling with the trauma caused by someone else, and their resistance to take responsibility for the pain inflicted…I felt overwhelmed and lost. This wise pastor said one simple thing that has stayed with me for decades. He said, ” You can be responsible to someone, but not for them.” We can’t be accountable for the actions of others…and if they are on a self-destructive path, there’s a limit to what we can do. The Lord wants us to live in peace, and sometimes that means giving that person to the Lord, and letting them remain there at the Cross as we back away.
II Samuel 6: 21-22 ” I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes.”
As the Ark of the Covenant was being brought into Jerusalem, King David was at the front of the processional. With shouts and trumpets, the entire house of Israel was welcoming the Ark back home. It says that David danced with all his might before the Lord as the celebration wound through the streets. But his wife Michal felt he had made a fool of himself before the people…to which David replied, ” I will honor and exalt my God with wild abandonment because of the joy and love I have for Him. Even though King, I know that I am totally insignificant and worthless before my Lord… and I and not afraid to show everyone just how small I am.”
Ephesians 3:20 “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us…”
There are times in our lives when we feel totally powerless…defenseless, helpless, and weak. Many times the situation hinges on someone else, and has nothing to do with us…but that doesn’t make the feelings any less overwhelming. The scripture wants to show that the power of God Almighty Himself is alive and well inside of us, and all we need to do is grasp this vision….and suddenly that feeling of powerlessness will be changed into strength and authority. The situation may not change…but your view of it will.
II Peter 1:16 ” We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.”
For years the Apostle Peter traveled, lived, and ate with Jesus. He watched as countless sick were brought to the Lord and healed in an instant. Peter marveled as Jesus held up a few fish in thanksgiving…and then fed thousands from what He had in His hand. With all he had personally seen, you can imagine his disbelief when accused of making up false myths and fables about his Lord. Rather, the Apostle Peter had come as a Teacher, who unfolding Divine things, showed them the sovereign power and magnificence of Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 28:16 ” So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘ See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.’ “
We, the Church, have been built on the solid, firm foundation of Jesus Christ. He is the rock we can confidently establish ourselves on…knowing He will never fail us. We are the “living” stones, built one stone at a time, into His Spiritual House…His Church.
Exodus 4:13 ” But Moses said, ‘ O Lord, please send someone else to do it.’ “
This was the fifth time Moses had balked when the Lord called him to lead the Jewish people. Each time God called, Moses used every excuse in the book of why he couldn’t. We do the same thing…God calls and we make excuses of why we can’t. But God didn’t ask Moses to do anything other than be obedient…and He does the same of you. God will equip and enable you with everything you need to accomplish the task He has called you to. The next time God tells you to do something, don’t start objecting…just say “Yes”.
Matthew 5:10 ” Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
I can probably dare say that most of us have never truly suffered for the sake of the gospel…have never had to denounce the world, claiming only Jesus, and endure the consequences. Have Never sworn our allegiance to our Savior, and shed blood over our stand. In I Peter 3:14 it says, “But even if you should suffer for what is right you are blessed.” Doing what is right may not be easy, or popular…but you will be blessed because of it.
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