Be Alert Comrades

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” 1 Peter 5:8-9 NIV

Well today is Halloween! Well this is the day some people celebrate the day of the dead.  But we as believers have to be on the Look out daily! Because we are in a spiritual Battle (Eph 6)

Have blessed day

It's Alive

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12


Every Wednesday at church we have a Bible study. We just finished Ephesians.  It is amazing that the bible was written many years ago but still speaks to this current culture.  I would call that alive and active. 


Whenever I sit down to do my devotions and read the word. It makes me think and evaluate my life and the things that I can improve upon. 


So today as you ready your bible think on this and evaluate you life. 


May God Bless you life. 

Having Balance...

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17NIV

This morning as I read this scripture it made think that sometimes we look at scripture and use it only one of those ways. Sometimes get to caught up in the rebuking, correcting that  they forget about teaching and training.  

Then you must respond to the point in which scripture came about the breath of God.

This  is amazing... So the quick question Do you have have balance?

How hath are thee

“speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:19-20 NIV

Whenever I read this passage I think of people speaking in King James Version speech. It makes me smile.  When I think of pslams and hymns are songs that encourage. Then if that is the true then we should be encouraging one another everyday.   That these songs will make glad the heart will help you make music from your heart.  The end of it all should be that you are giving thanks to the Lord for everything.

Just a thought

Fear

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10NIV

A week from today is Halloween. The media has begun to show all the scary movies and trying to prick the fear button.  When I read this passage is see something else.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. The kind of fear of Lord is a respectful type of fear that keeps oneself in check.

So with this little thought. Here is one question - Are you walking in the fear of the Lord? or Are you walking in some other fear?

Just a thought

Restored Joy

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” Psalm 51:12 NIV

There is thre parts to this passage.. Words that make me thing
1. Restore 2. Grant 3. Sustain

1, Restore the Joy of your salvation.
  Think back to the day of your salvation the joy that your felt. Here comes a statement of restore.  As you look at there must have been a point that one has lost it. Now it has to be restored.

2. Grant me a willing a spirit.
     The word grant needs permission. When I read this I was thinking of someone praying for a willing spirit to do what the Lord has commanded me to.   I think of willing spirit means making the choice to to follow His will.

3. Sustain me
     To me when I read this is giving me the energy to comtinue even when things seems to be going bad.


When you bring this passage together. We have to repond with a prayer that will help us keep on keeping on.

You Think your a Lottery winner

“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”Psalm 37:4 NIV

This passage has made many people think woohoo just won the lottery. In this passage individuals may look past the beginning and hope to the end where it "He will give the desires of your heart".  Now sometimes people get out the gigantic "Christmas list for God" out and beginning calling them desires of the heart.

So ask yourself what is the desires of your hear? Is it to be rich? Is is to be famous? You probably think.

I dare to challenge you on this.. That your desire of your heart should be to delight yourself in the Lord and walk in His ways.

Think about it.

It my life and I want it NOW!

“Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”Psalm 27:14 NIV

I love this is passage of scripture because it uses the word wait..  This is hard concept for any of us to get.  We have just a "I want it now" society.  The latest thing that comes on the market.

This passage actually gives us encouragement to be strong and take heart.  The Lord know that how much energy it will take to wait. So here He is encouraging us to be strong and take heart and wait.

So friends maybe this is a word for you today.. WAIT!