Greetings My Friends;
The main definition of Providence is to provide. God is our great provider. You could probably write quite a few books about provision from God. He works for good for all those that seek Him.
Some people have the opinion that God has too much control of everything in our lives. People that feel that way are usually not believers so they don't know any better. The rest probably didn't take the time to find out what they are missing.
I did things my way for quite a few years. I was too ignorant at that time to see what was really happening. I thought I did pretty well under the circumstances, because I did not realize how good things could be. Looking back at all of the costly mistakes, stress, and unhappiness, I wonder why it took me so long to catch on.
The first thing you have to know is that God can change circumstances, you can't. God works in the spiritual world where all the power is. When you make the Lord your source, you also get the Holy Spirit.
If you are saved, what I will describe will work for you, or some variation that God and you figure out. Before I start telling you, I have to say I get in the way once in a while, but you learn to get back on track pretty quick. So don't be discouraged if you miss a little once in a while. Just look to the Lord and pull yourself up and start all over again.
God is the planner, the Holy Spirit is guide and teacher, and we are the tool in the natural world. God arranges people, places, things, and timing. When all is ready, he will let you know, then you and the Holy Spirit can start the next phase. Have patience.
Another benefit of doing all of this is your faith and trust in God will grow, and so will your blessings. It will become much easier to pray for something and have the required faith to make it happen. I don't want to leave the impression that if you follow this there will not be problems. There will be problems and maybe a few tests, but remember whose team you are on. Read the Word and you will see, we win!
Proverbs 16:9 a man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:3 commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.
The thing you always have to keep in mind is that God's provision is limitless, and he is waiting to bless you with more than you can imagine.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Grace and Favor
Greetings My Friends;
We have all heard of grace and favor. You may be asking yourself what is the difference between them. According to Strong's dictionary of Bible words, the Hebrew and Greek is identical for the most part. The words mean graciousness, benefit given, and basically blessing and kindness.
Proverbs 8:35 for whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from the Lord.
Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have reduction through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.
When you read the Bible, you begin to see the situations that pertain mostly to favor. Even though God is impartial, it looks like He has looked at the righteousness of some people in particular. These people were usually chosen for something special God had for them to do.
Luke 2:52 and Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Psalm 5:12 for you, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor you will surround him as with a shield.
1 Samuel 2:26 and the child Samuel grew in stature, and in favor with the Lord and men.
Luke 1:30 then the angel said to her, be not afraid Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Grace on the other hand is the means by which something is accomplished. It is a gift of God. It is not earned by works of any kind.
Ephesians 2:8 for by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God.
Ephesians 2:7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace and his kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
If you look at everything you do during the day, you will find an outpouring of grace from God which enables you to do what you do. You take your next breath by the grace of God. We would not even be the smallest particle in the universe without the grace of God. Anything you do with your senses is by grace. Prayers are answered by faith and trust which is grace too. Grace is one of the most important things in our lives after Jesus and salvation.
So I guess you could sum it up this way. Everything that you feel led to do by the Lord, and you do it, by his favor you accomplish it. Absolutely everything in life, including the things we take for granted, is by the grace of God as a gift.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
We have all heard of grace and favor. You may be asking yourself what is the difference between them. According to Strong's dictionary of Bible words, the Hebrew and Greek is identical for the most part. The words mean graciousness, benefit given, and basically blessing and kindness.
Proverbs 8:35 for whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from the Lord.
Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have reduction through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.
When you read the Bible, you begin to see the situations that pertain mostly to favor. Even though God is impartial, it looks like He has looked at the righteousness of some people in particular. These people were usually chosen for something special God had for them to do.
Luke 2:52 and Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Psalm 5:12 for you, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor you will surround him as with a shield.
1 Samuel 2:26 and the child Samuel grew in stature, and in favor with the Lord and men.
Luke 1:30 then the angel said to her, be not afraid Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Grace on the other hand is the means by which something is accomplished. It is a gift of God. It is not earned by works of any kind.
Ephesians 2:8 for by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God.
Ephesians 2:7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace and his kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
If you look at everything you do during the day, you will find an outpouring of grace from God which enables you to do what you do. You take your next breath by the grace of God. We would not even be the smallest particle in the universe without the grace of God. Anything you do with your senses is by grace. Prayers are answered by faith and trust which is grace too. Grace is one of the most important things in our lives after Jesus and salvation.
So I guess you could sum it up this way. Everything that you feel led to do by the Lord, and you do it, by his favor you accomplish it. Absolutely everything in life, including the things we take for granted, is by the grace of God as a gift.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Access to God
Greetings My Friends;
I am starting this message by making a statement that many will dispute, and some will find hard to believe, while others will be comforted, and a relatively small amount of people already know. That statement is, we all have access to God.
God loves everyone, and wants every person to spend eternity with him. He is everyone's God, and he makes it pretty plain how we should be. It is all in His Word. Even if we are not saved yet, because He loves us so much, all we have to do is call on Him and believe in what Jesus accomplished on the cross, and accept Jesus as our personal Savior. We then become children of God
Hebrews 7:25 therefore He is also able to save to the other uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.{Speaking of Jesus} .
Hebrews 10:19 therefore brethren, having boldness to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus.
James 4:8 draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
The really big thing we must always remember about God, is His love for us is unconditional. His kind of love is as far from human love as is East from West. He never turned anyone away no matter what they have done, if they come to Him with a sincere heart.
We must all understand that He is our father. We can go to Him as easy as you can imagine. When we are born again, He is always with us because He is in us. He is as far from you as your heart. Speak to Him as you would the closest person to you.
What the Lord wants from you is your love, your faith in Him, and your love for others. He knows you will sin again, no matter how hard you try not to. If you go to Him and acknowledge your sins, you will find they are already forgiven.
In trying to describe God's love for us, words won't do it. I believe we won't really know the fullness of His love till we join Him in Heaven. If you want the best possible life on earth, and eternity in heaven, say the prayer of salvation out loud and with a sincere heart. Then you will be a joint heir with Jesus, and have the most loving father ever.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
I am starting this message by making a statement that many will dispute, and some will find hard to believe, while others will be comforted, and a relatively small amount of people already know. That statement is, we all have access to God.
God loves everyone, and wants every person to spend eternity with him. He is everyone's God, and he makes it pretty plain how we should be. It is all in His Word. Even if we are not saved yet, because He loves us so much, all we have to do is call on Him and believe in what Jesus accomplished on the cross, and accept Jesus as our personal Savior. We then become children of God
Hebrews 7:25 therefore He is also able to save to the other uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.{Speaking of Jesus} .
Hebrews 10:19 therefore brethren, having boldness to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus.
James 4:8 draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded.
The really big thing we must always remember about God, is His love for us is unconditional. His kind of love is as far from human love as is East from West. He never turned anyone away no matter what they have done, if they come to Him with a sincere heart.
We must all understand that He is our father. We can go to Him as easy as you can imagine. When we are born again, He is always with us because He is in us. He is as far from you as your heart. Speak to Him as you would the closest person to you.
What the Lord wants from you is your love, your faith in Him, and your love for others. He knows you will sin again, no matter how hard you try not to. If you go to Him and acknowledge your sins, you will find they are already forgiven.
In trying to describe God's love for us, words won't do it. I believe we won't really know the fullness of His love till we join Him in Heaven. If you want the best possible life on earth, and eternity in heaven, say the prayer of salvation out loud and with a sincere heart. Then you will be a joint heir with Jesus, and have the most loving father ever.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Monday, October 28, 2013
Confronting satan
Greetings My Friends;
One of the problems quite a few people have is being scared of satan. Don't get me wrong, he is not to be taken lightly, but he can be dealt with in Jesus name. At this point I would like to make some things clear in your mind. A number of well-respected teachers share these thoughts.
It is a fact that satan will try every trick he knows to get you to do what you know is wrong. Rebuking him or casting him out will definitely get him packing. Quoting Scripture is another great way to get rid of the devil.
Another way for him to attack you is to put sinful thoughts in your mind. There are many times he has actually put bad thoughts in someone's head while they were praying. Then he tells you what a sinner you are, and God will punish you.
There is a major flaw in what he says. If it is a passing thought, and everyone has them, you are not guilty. As usual he is a liar. If the thoughts pop in your head, just say, that's not my thought. It could be a sin if you accept the thought. The truth is that if you are a believer, most or even all of these thoughts at times are not sins.
satan can only do to you what you allow him to do. God has given you weapons to defeat satan every time. Jesus name and the armor of God, will defeat the most powerful demons in hell.
If you run around in a panic, rebuking satan every 5 min., instead of standing on the Word of God, you will make yourself sick, and satan stronger. When you see a parent constantly screaming at their child, the child ignores what they say, and will do it again and again just to get attention. The best thing to do is just to ignore him.
If you do not recognize satan's presence, you really hurt his pride. His whole problem stems from his oversized ego. It probably makes him nuts when he is ignored. he has no control over someone that doesn't pay any attention to him.
Remember that most of what you beat yourself up for, and satan condemns you for, is not a sin. And of course remember the mighty name of Jesus and the armor of God will always get you through.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and a washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
One of the problems quite a few people have is being scared of satan. Don't get me wrong, he is not to be taken lightly, but he can be dealt with in Jesus name. At this point I would like to make some things clear in your mind. A number of well-respected teachers share these thoughts.
It is a fact that satan will try every trick he knows to get you to do what you know is wrong. Rebuking him or casting him out will definitely get him packing. Quoting Scripture is another great way to get rid of the devil.
Another way for him to attack you is to put sinful thoughts in your mind. There are many times he has actually put bad thoughts in someone's head while they were praying. Then he tells you what a sinner you are, and God will punish you.
There is a major flaw in what he says. If it is a passing thought, and everyone has them, you are not guilty. As usual he is a liar. If the thoughts pop in your head, just say, that's not my thought. It could be a sin if you accept the thought. The truth is that if you are a believer, most or even all of these thoughts at times are not sins.
satan can only do to you what you allow him to do. God has given you weapons to defeat satan every time. Jesus name and the armor of God, will defeat the most powerful demons in hell.
If you run around in a panic, rebuking satan every 5 min., instead of standing on the Word of God, you will make yourself sick, and satan stronger. When you see a parent constantly screaming at their child, the child ignores what they say, and will do it again and again just to get attention. The best thing to do is just to ignore him.
If you do not recognize satan's presence, you really hurt his pride. His whole problem stems from his oversized ego. It probably makes him nuts when he is ignored. he has no control over someone that doesn't pay any attention to him.
Remember that most of what you beat yourself up for, and satan condemns you for, is not a sin. And of course remember the mighty name of Jesus and the armor of God will always get you through.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and a washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Compassion
Greetings My Friends;
The Hebrew and Greek words for compassion define it as, to have pity on, to deal gently with, sympathy. How does Jesus feel about it? The Bible has a good deal to say about the subject.
Romans 12:15 rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
Galatians 6:2 bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Hebrews 5:2 he can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going straight, since he himself is also subject to weakness.
Proverbs 19:17 he who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and he will pay back what he has given.
We see people every day that to the carnal mind do not measure up to our standards. We need to start looking at people with spiritual eyes in this day and age. It is very easy to judge people. Any time you drive, you will find someone who is not courteous, or he looks for change when he stops in the tollbooth. The list goes on. Healthy looking young people park in handicapped spots. People leave grocery carts blocking a parking space.
We can all name dozens of irritants we run into every day. The fact is they are irritants, not a matter of life or death. Unfortunately when you encounter this kind of stuff over time the average person starts to judge and condemn everyone.
The Bible says we are to have compassion. We don't know what is behind anything that people do. It isn't our business anyway. We did not create these people so we cannot judge them. They may be ignorant, or maybe they just don't care, or maybe they are troubled in some way. Just bless them and move on.
About a half a dozen times in my life I have been approached by people in parking lots of stores, and once at a gas station. They all had stories and needed money. I didn't know if their stories were legitimate or not, so I helped each of them whether they needed five or $20. I was led by the Spirit to do this. After they left I thought that if they were legitimate or not was between them and God. Do it for him.
You never know who really needs help. A good percentage of people who are not working, are not able to for one reason or another. We don't know, and even if we did, let the Holy Spirit be your guide.
Some people are led by the devil and don't even know it. A lot of them were brought up that way and don't know how to be different. I believe if you help 10 people and only one is in need, it is better than denying all ten. You are following the Lords way, and he will reward you. In any case bless them all with a clean heart and you are blessing yourself. Just remember, the Lord has compassion on all of us, so we owe compassion to all those we meet.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
The Hebrew and Greek words for compassion define it as, to have pity on, to deal gently with, sympathy. How does Jesus feel about it? The Bible has a good deal to say about the subject.
Romans 12:15 rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
Galatians 6:2 bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Hebrews 5:2 he can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going straight, since he himself is also subject to weakness.
Proverbs 19:17 he who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and he will pay back what he has given.
We see people every day that to the carnal mind do not measure up to our standards. We need to start looking at people with spiritual eyes in this day and age. It is very easy to judge people. Any time you drive, you will find someone who is not courteous, or he looks for change when he stops in the tollbooth. The list goes on. Healthy looking young people park in handicapped spots. People leave grocery carts blocking a parking space.
We can all name dozens of irritants we run into every day. The fact is they are irritants, not a matter of life or death. Unfortunately when you encounter this kind of stuff over time the average person starts to judge and condemn everyone.
The Bible says we are to have compassion. We don't know what is behind anything that people do. It isn't our business anyway. We did not create these people so we cannot judge them. They may be ignorant, or maybe they just don't care, or maybe they are troubled in some way. Just bless them and move on.
About a half a dozen times in my life I have been approached by people in parking lots of stores, and once at a gas station. They all had stories and needed money. I didn't know if their stories were legitimate or not, so I helped each of them whether they needed five or $20. I was led by the Spirit to do this. After they left I thought that if they were legitimate or not was between them and God. Do it for him.
You never know who really needs help. A good percentage of people who are not working, are not able to for one reason or another. We don't know, and even if we did, let the Holy Spirit be your guide.
Some people are led by the devil and don't even know it. A lot of them were brought up that way and don't know how to be different. I believe if you help 10 people and only one is in need, it is better than denying all ten. You are following the Lords way, and he will reward you. In any case bless them all with a clean heart and you are blessing yourself. Just remember, the Lord has compassion on all of us, so we owe compassion to all those we meet.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Faith 2
Greetings My Friends;
This message is a continuation of the faith 1 message. As I have said before, I feel I am led by the Holy Spirit to write these messages. The things I write are from my personal experiences, things I have learned, and from what I feel are words of knowledge from the Holy Spirit.
One of the big beliefs I have, is about divine healing. I would like to clear up some concerns or beliefs about healing. I speak from personal experience and struggles. It may help you to know that you are not alone in your struggle.
Let us start with praying for yourself to be cured of some affliction. It doesn't matter what it is, it is all small potatoes to the Lord. There is nothing He cannot handle.
When you pray for healing, let's say an aching knee for example. We will assume you are a believer in Jesus. Put your hand on your knee and command it in Jesus name to be healed. Receive your healing. By doing this you are putting that healing in Jesus hands. You did your part by praying, trust Jesus to do his part. Remember that He never ever did not heal those who asked.He even healed some who didn't ask or were not Jews. Why not you?
There are other people who feel that they need an elder or some other person of faith to pray. There is nothing wrong with that. It works the same way. Belief in Jesus love and compassion is what makes it happen.
Now comes the part where most people have a difficult time. After the prayer they may still feel the pain. They wrongly think they are healed. It is just satan trying to nullify your healing. If he can get you to say something as simple as it still hurts, your body will believe it. Most healing is gradual, so hang in there, trust the Lord and speak faith filled words.If someone asks how you are feeling, just say you are standing on the word of God. Believe me, you have your healing. That's what the cross guaranteed.
Faith is not only for healing. Faith is for miracles whatever the problem is, and nothing is beyond the power of God.
Mark 9: 23 Jesus said to him "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes".
Remember that whatever you pray, your belief is in the power of God to make it happen. Say – like you already have what you ask and it will manifest. satan will try his best to stop your miracle by trying to plant doubt in your mind. Ignore him and trust in God with all of your heart.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me the with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
This message is a continuation of the faith 1 message. As I have said before, I feel I am led by the Holy Spirit to write these messages. The things I write are from my personal experiences, things I have learned, and from what I feel are words of knowledge from the Holy Spirit.
One of the big beliefs I have, is about divine healing. I would like to clear up some concerns or beliefs about healing. I speak from personal experience and struggles. It may help you to know that you are not alone in your struggle.
Let us start with praying for yourself to be cured of some affliction. It doesn't matter what it is, it is all small potatoes to the Lord. There is nothing He cannot handle.
When you pray for healing, let's say an aching knee for example. We will assume you are a believer in Jesus. Put your hand on your knee and command it in Jesus name to be healed. Receive your healing. By doing this you are putting that healing in Jesus hands. You did your part by praying, trust Jesus to do his part. Remember that He never ever did not heal those who asked.He even healed some who didn't ask or were not Jews. Why not you?
There are other people who feel that they need an elder or some other person of faith to pray. There is nothing wrong with that. It works the same way. Belief in Jesus love and compassion is what makes it happen.
Now comes the part where most people have a difficult time. After the prayer they may still feel the pain. They wrongly think they are healed. It is just satan trying to nullify your healing. If he can get you to say something as simple as it still hurts, your body will believe it. Most healing is gradual, so hang in there, trust the Lord and speak faith filled words.If someone asks how you are feeling, just say you are standing on the word of God. Believe me, you have your healing. That's what the cross guaranteed.
Faith is not only for healing. Faith is for miracles whatever the problem is, and nothing is beyond the power of God.
Mark 9: 23 Jesus said to him "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes".
Remember that whatever you pray, your belief is in the power of God to make it happen. Say – like you already have what you ask and it will manifest. satan will try his best to stop your miracle by trying to plant doubt in your mind. Ignore him and trust in God with all of your heart.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me the with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Faith 1
Greetings My Friends;
There are many verses in the Bible about faith. I will mention a few at the end of this message. They mean to you what the Holy Spirit reveals to you. The closer you are to the Lord, the more you will understand and hear from the Holy Spirit. You get that closeness by meditating on the word.
Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.
Now let's begin with meditating. I used to think that you had to follow an Eastern religion philosophy in order to meditate. Not so. Meditating is not exotic or complicated. Meditating simply means that instead of just reading a verse, think about what it says. Roll it around in your mind, and analyze it. Pray to the Holy Spirit for understanding, and He will help you to understand.
Many of us have had the idea that reading the Bible in a year was somehow religious. I have changed the way I think about that. The Bible in one year is good, but I feel I have had a revelation about the Bible. I go through a book and really look at each line. I have a notepad all of the time, and I take notes about my thoughts. I forgot to mention that before I read the Word, I ask the Holy Spirit for guidance, wisdom, understanding, and to remember what I read.
The Word of God is a seed that is planted in your heart. It grows by the grace of God and how you feed it. It seems to me a garden does not grow quite as well with an occasional sprinkle, as it does with regular deep watering. Meditating on the Word is the watering.
I now believe that if it takes a month to read a gospel for instance, but you really have an understanding of what you read, so what. There is no deadline, do what works for you.
It is easy to say all the correct things such as, Jesus loves me, He doesn't lie, His Word is good and you can count on it. It seems to me that while all of this true, it is only as true as you believe in your heart. Your heart is the key, not just the words.
Here are a couple of versus to start your meditations. Do it correctly, and you will know the truth in your heart.
Romans 4:21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised, He was also able to perform.
Ephesians 2:8 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.
John 6:47 most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
There are many verses in the Bible about faith. I will mention a few at the end of this message. They mean to you what the Holy Spirit reveals to you. The closer you are to the Lord, the more you will understand and hear from the Holy Spirit. You get that closeness by meditating on the word.
Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.
Now let's begin with meditating. I used to think that you had to follow an Eastern religion philosophy in order to meditate. Not so. Meditating is not exotic or complicated. Meditating simply means that instead of just reading a verse, think about what it says. Roll it around in your mind, and analyze it. Pray to the Holy Spirit for understanding, and He will help you to understand.
Many of us have had the idea that reading the Bible in a year was somehow religious. I have changed the way I think about that. The Bible in one year is good, but I feel I have had a revelation about the Bible. I go through a book and really look at each line. I have a notepad all of the time, and I take notes about my thoughts. I forgot to mention that before I read the Word, I ask the Holy Spirit for guidance, wisdom, understanding, and to remember what I read.
The Word of God is a seed that is planted in your heart. It grows by the grace of God and how you feed it. It seems to me a garden does not grow quite as well with an occasional sprinkle, as it does with regular deep watering. Meditating on the Word is the watering.
I now believe that if it takes a month to read a gospel for instance, but you really have an understanding of what you read, so what. There is no deadline, do what works for you.
It is easy to say all the correct things such as, Jesus loves me, He doesn't lie, His Word is good and you can count on it. It seems to me that while all of this true, it is only as true as you believe in your heart. Your heart is the key, not just the words.
Here are a couple of versus to start your meditations. Do it correctly, and you will know the truth in your heart.
Romans 4:21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised, He was also able to perform.
Ephesians 2:8 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.
John 6:47 most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
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