Monday, October 21, 2013

CAN WE REALLY STAND AGAINST EVIL?

YES!  We can stand and we can even overcome evil. God has given us two incredible weapons to do battle with evil. We have the Word of God and the power source of prayer.

When Paul says that we are to use the "sword of the Spirit which is the word of God," he is talking about a "rhema" from God. Jesus is the "logos" word of God, but a "rhema" is a specific word from God. We are blessed to have the counsel of the Old and the New Testaments and together they are full of godly wisdom. Better still, God gives us specific words "rhemas" from his word when we need them. 

Are you listening to the Lord? Do you need a word, a rhema from him. Then pray. Don't pull out your Bible and randomly open it for a rhema. Read it. Listen to it and pray for God to speak. Hide the word in your heart so that God can give you his rhema when you need it.

Be bold in sharing the love of God with people around you. Pray for boldness and then listen when God gives you a rhema to share. Don't be surprised if God speaks to you and through you! Isn't prayer supposed to be a conversation? Shouldn't we expect God to speak to us. 

"Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world." Trust him to speak to you and through you. You can stand against evil because HE is with you.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

What Are You Saving For Your Children?

What are you passing on to the next generation? Things weren't always good in our home when I was growing up. We had a lot of fighting and sometimes it got kind of violent. Both of my parents made mistakes. But there is one thing that they did for me. They made sure that I got to know Jesus Christ.

I said goodbye to my Dad the week before Thanksgiving and I said goodbye to my Mother over ten years ago. God gave me the privilege of showing them love in the final days of their lives. They let me know that I was loved. Some day I will see them again in Heaven. I thank God for what they saved for me.

My sons know that I love them. I am proud of each of them and what they have done with their lives. I also love our daughter in law and I thank God that all three of our kids know Jesus Christ and are committed to serving Him. God has allowed us to pass on the most important gift we can leave our children. I would love to have great wealth to share with them. However, we have had something better. We have shared our love and our relationship with Jesus.

I am blessed!

Friday, May 3, 2013

SALT US WITH FIRE

God gave me an amazing text for the National Day of Prayer gathering at New Life. In Mark 9, Jesus is talking to the Twelve about sin. In that conversation, he warns them about being salt and losing their saltiness. Look at this incredible little verse.

Mark 9:49 NIV - "49 Everyone will be salted with fire."

FIRE is a huge subject in the Bible. Sacrifices are burned with fire. Prayer rises from the fire on the alter of God like the fragrance of incense rises with the smoke. One day fire will burn all evil. Even tongues of fire were present at Pentecost. Take a look at the 500 or more texts on fire. But this one is really amazing.
"Everyone will be salted with fire." What does not God need to burn off of us so that we are salty for Him? Lord, send your fire and purify me today.