Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethen, whatever things are true,
whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy
meditate on these things.
How often do you think about what you are thinking about? How easy is it to let your mind wander into thoughts o f discouragement, frustration, or defeat?
There is a battle going on in our minds. The enemy of our soul takes every opportunity to bring us thoughts of discouragement, defeat, and disappointment. We need to know that everything the enemy tells us is in complete opposition to the Word of God.
It can be so difficult to read our Bible, allowing the Word of God to wash over us, when we are discouraged. Nevertheless, this is exactly what we need. Our Father is a father of hope, encouragement, solutions, and instruction. When we feel we can't look up, that is what we need to do. We need to once again place our focus where it belongs, on the many promises of God. His desire is that we will allow Him to have His way in our lives, drawing us to Himself.
Because we have a free will we can choose to listen to the lies of Satan, be defeated because of what he tells us, or we can choose to meditate on the Word of God, standing on His promises. As we choose to think on the Word of God we need to not only read the Word, but take it in, swallow and digest it, allowing the Word of God to live out in our lives. Only then will we find true victory. It is a matter of life and death to our soul.
"I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and
cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your
descendants may live; "that you may love the LORD
your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you
may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length
of your days. Deuteronomy 30:19-20
Think about what you are thinking about and live!
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Saturday, September 21, 2013
BE
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God
My girlfriend left a message on my voicemail this morning sharing how she had heard a sermon about how we are to be still, but not just be still, just be. I immediately knew this message was for me.
God doesn't need for us to always be doing. He longs for us to be still, sit at His feet, be a Mary instead of a Martha. As Mary sat at Jesus' feet, captivated by all He was teaching, Martha hurried around with much to do. When she asked Jesus to tell Mary to help her, Jesus gently rebuked her.
"Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.
But one this is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which
will not be taken from her." __Luke 10:41-42
Every time I read this portion of Scripture I can hear Jesus saying to me, "Cyndy, Cyndy, you are always so busy with things you think are important. Won't you please come sit and let me share with you what is really important? I have so much to teach you." When I try to think of what is so important that it takes away from my time with Christ, I can't think of anything, or am crushed in my spirit to think that what I feel is so important, more important than time spent with Jesus. It is the God of the universe who desires for me to sit with Him! What could be more important than that!!
I heard a Christian speaker define "abiding" as sitting at the feet of Jesus with a heart to obey. As Christians this should be our deepest desire. We have an invitation to sit at the feet of Jesus, learn from Him, get to know Him as our loving Father, grow in our dependence on Him, and give Him more of ourselves with each passing day. How foolish for us to always be doing. "Be still and know that I am God." May we not just be still, but just be, that Christ may live!
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. __Philippians 1:21
When You said, "Seek My face."
My heart said to You,
"Your face, LORD, I will seek." __Psalm 27:8
Be still, and know that I am God
My girlfriend left a message on my voicemail this morning sharing how she had heard a sermon about how we are to be still, but not just be still, just be. I immediately knew this message was for me.
God doesn't need for us to always be doing. He longs for us to be still, sit at His feet, be a Mary instead of a Martha. As Mary sat at Jesus' feet, captivated by all He was teaching, Martha hurried around with much to do. When she asked Jesus to tell Mary to help her, Jesus gently rebuked her.
"Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.
But one this is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which
will not be taken from her." __Luke 10:41-42
Every time I read this portion of Scripture I can hear Jesus saying to me, "Cyndy, Cyndy, you are always so busy with things you think are important. Won't you please come sit and let me share with you what is really important? I have so much to teach you." When I try to think of what is so important that it takes away from my time with Christ, I can't think of anything, or am crushed in my spirit to think that what I feel is so important, more important than time spent with Jesus. It is the God of the universe who desires for me to sit with Him! What could be more important than that!!
I heard a Christian speaker define "abiding" as sitting at the feet of Jesus with a heart to obey. As Christians this should be our deepest desire. We have an invitation to sit at the feet of Jesus, learn from Him, get to know Him as our loving Father, grow in our dependence on Him, and give Him more of ourselves with each passing day. How foolish for us to always be doing. "Be still and know that I am God." May we not just be still, but just be, that Christ may live!
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. __Philippians 1:21
When You said, "Seek My face."
My heart said to You,
"Your face, LORD, I will seek." __Psalm 27:8
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