Pray for one another

How often do we pray scripture for those that we love who love Jesus?

A good one to look at is Eph 1:15-18...prayer for spiritual wisdom. It says, "Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God's people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and and insight so that you might grow in you knowledge of God. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called-his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance."

Wow, huh?

Open your ears....

Isaiah 30:21 "Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, 'This is the way you should go,' whether to the right or to the left.

I plan on making this my verse of the year. To many times I know I hear the voice of God and just ignore it because I want to follow the desires of the flesh.  But I like this verse because it reminds me how God is right there beside me. Close enough where I can "hear" him. He is right there waiting to guide us through our days. Whether they be full of blessings or full of troubles.

Share the gospel

Sometimes sharing the gospel with your family can be difficult. Sometimes you feel as if your words mean nothing to them. You wonder when will they make fun of you sharing your faith. I hope today what I shared will be a seed planted in this person's heart.
Sometimes I want to be the one to lead someone to Christ, but sometimes we need to be just the seed. Or the watering can. I am thankful for the opportunity I had today. All praise to Christ Jesus.

Prayer does a body good

Reflecting on my prayer life or more like lack thereof. I am ashamed at times to think how easily I can put God in the back burner. Reading his word, but not going to him in prayer seems like lousy worship. It is hard for me to pray. So today, I started a journal. I wrote my prayer and I will come back to it to see how God answered my prayer. I am excited. I know he was there tonight while I prayed.

AMEN

New Mercies

"The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning." Lam 3:22-23.

The Cross

Can words even describe what I feel right now? Probably not. I just finished watching The Passion of the Christ and I just wept.  I wept and prayed. I confessed sins I committed minutes before watching the film. I confessed of my sins of the night before. How could God want to give his son to die for us. We who are so unworthy to even touch the bottom end of his sandal. We are filthy scum who do not deserve to be forgiven. But, here I stand. Forgiven and loved by my God and savior. Forgiven by the son of the Most High. My debt paid for by innocent blood. Innocent blood shed to wipe the scum that sticks to our souls. Innocent blood that cleansed us so that we may share in the kingdom in Heaven. Thank you Jesus. Thank you for taking the cross. Thank you for being the sacrifice even though we do not deserve it. Thank you for being my savior, my hero, my payment. Thank you Father for loving me so much that you did give your son for me, for the world. Remind daily Lord, that I am to love others as you have loved me. Remind me to show those around me of the love you have. Let me be a light to those around. Let me lead others to you. Let your Helper come to me and help me proclaim your name to those I love and those I come across everyday. I love you Lord Jesus, and I am thankful to have accepted your gift. Thank you.

The Passion - Worthy Is The Lamb

  
Its Passion Week. I have been thinking of my salvation today and I am just not worthy.  I am not worthy of the pain Jesus Christ paid on that cross.  I am a horrible person and I shame him everyday by my lack of action. I fail him everyday because I am not out there telling those around me how much he loves them and how he died for them.  Jesus gave his blood for you and for me. God gave his only son! We, I deserve death before being allowed into the kingdom of God. But I am so very thankful that Jesus does love me. Loved me enough to go through this torture so I can rest in Heaven. Thank you Jesus. Thank you for the cross. Thank you God for giving of your son.