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Sunday, August 12, 2007
The Meek Are Blessed
Why do we look upon the word meekness with distaste? The meek are those who quietly submit
to God; who can bear insult; are silent, or return a soft answer; who, in their patience, keep possession of their own souls,
when they can scarcely keep possession of anything else. These meek ones are happy, even in this world. Meekness promotes
wealth, comfort, and safety, even in this world. Are you meek? Do you recognize others that have been with Jesus because their
mannerism reflects Him? Will you begin to return to the meek that you have disdained and ask for their wisdom and perhaps,
forgiveness? Will you ask God for this gift that you might be blessed also? Are you possessing your soul as Scripture commands
us and are being kept whole spirit and soul and body preserved blameless?
Num 12:3 (Now the man Moses was
very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
Psa 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that
seek him: your heart shall live forever.
Psa 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psa 147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Psa 147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Isa 29:19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they
shall inherit the earth.
Mat 21:5 Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek,
and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Grace: Unmerited Favor And Love
Do you fully grasp and understand the meaning of grace? Do you understand you are saved
by grace? Do you believe you have found grace in God's eyes through Christ Jesus? Have others extended the treasure
of grace toward you? Are you daily walking in Kingdom grace that God may lavish spiritual gifts on you? Do you
go to the throne of grace boldly on behalf of others and yourself because your sins are forgiven? Is the grace of God
enabling you to do great works in the Kingdom? Are you abounding in that grace that will enter into heaven with you?
Perhaps we will never grasp God's grace this side of heaven. We can however if we minister the gifts of the Holy Spirit
as good stewards of what has been entrusted to us for the building up of the Body of Christ. Keep reaching for the prize of
the high calling in Christ Jesus.
Gen 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Exo 33:17 And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace
in my sight, and I know thee by name.
Rth 2:10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in
thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Psa 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will
give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Joh 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in
hope of the glory of God.
1Pe 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so
minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1Co 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was
bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I,
but the grace of God which was with me.
2Co 8:7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in
faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in
your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God:
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Let Justice Roll Down
Have you ever been slighted and denied justice? Was Christ also wrongly judged and mishandled?
Are you teaching others that God will indeed vindicate one day when He shall judge the world? Are we beholding the face
of God, or are we displaced because He withholds the justice we seek now? Are you teaching your children to keep the way of
the Lord so that He might bring justice through them or in their lifetime? Do you believe that God sets authority and ruler
above us to execute justice and judgment for the land? For the Church? Do we believe indeed in the Power of the Messiah?
Are you exacting justice in all your dealings with others? Let us all not just seek God as Love, but also as Just Judge
beginning in our very own life's. He has a time and purpose set for the afflicted.
Gen 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the
way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Psa 89:14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of
thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Exo 23:6 "Never deny justice to poor people in court. (GW)
1Ch 18:14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
Jer 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall
reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin,
and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and
not to have left the other undone. (ASV)
Luk 18:7 "But shall not God surely execute justice for His
chosen ones, the ones crying out to Him day and night? And is He [not]
waiting patiently by them? (ALT)
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
One Voice. One Choice.
What or who in the world are we following? Who do we hear most clearly?
Are we serving and ministering unto the Lord, or are we just busy and crediting it as ministry and service? Let us simply
put aside more time to hear the direction of Jesus' will in our life. Stop scattering and begin following so that we
will be honored by God. Amen
Luk 11:23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever
does not gather with me scatters.
Mar 8:38 Whosoever therefore
shall be ashamed of
me and of my words in this adulterous
and sinful generation; of
him also shall the
Son of man be
ashamed, when he cometh
in the glory of
his Father with the
holy angels.
Mar 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go
thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in
heaven: and come, take
up the cross, and follow
me.
Joh 12:26 If any man serve me, let
him follow me; and where I am,
there shall also my servant be: if
any man serve
me, him will my
Father honor.
Joh 10:27 My sheep hear
my voice, and I know them, and they
follow me.
Luk 9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee;
but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Mar 9:7 And a cloud appeared overshadowing them, and
a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son-the Beloved! Be paying attention to Him!" (ALT)
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