"I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord." - Psalm 40:1-3
Have you trusted Jesus Christ as your Savior? Has Christ put a new song in your heart and mouth? Does your life show forth praise unto Christ? Finally, the most important question is: do other people see it? The Psalmist says that God will bring us up out of our pits, He will bring us up from the miry clay of this wicked world, He will plant our feet on a rock (Jesus Christ), He will establish our path, and He will put a new song of praise in our mouths.
Have you recently experienced a setback in your life? Have you been in one of those horrible pits or bogged down in the miry clay? If you are going through a valley in your physical or spiritual life, look for what the Lord is trying to teach you. Don't murmur or complain against the Lord concerning the state that you are presently in. You must view your valley, your trial, your pit, as an opportunity to be drawn closer to Christ and an opportunity to show others the new song that has been put in us. The Psalmist tells us in this passage that when we do these things that many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Do you realize that the world is watching you when you go through the fire to see how you will respond. The world is watching to see if Jesus Christ is as real to us as we say He is. The world is watching to see if you really believe what you tell them you believe. If you will allow the pits, valleys, and trials in your life to show forth the praise of Christ it will cause people to not only see it but it will cause them to trust in Him.
I want to challenge you to view your failures and disappointments in life as an opportunity to be drawn closer to Christ and then an opportunity to let others see the praise of Christ in our lives. Life is difficult and the journey can cause us to grow weary, even jaded.
Will you view your failures, disappointments, and setbacks as an opportunity to let others see Jesus Christ in your life? Is Christ as real to you as you say He is?
Prayer For Today:
Heavenly Father, help me this day to let others see your praise in my life. When I suffer setbacks, when I have failures and disappointments, may I see it as an opportunity to be drawn closer to You and to let others see You in my life. I pray that you will help me to see what You are trying to teach me through the tough times in my life. I desire You to be so real to me that others will see it, and fear, and trust in Christ. In Jesus name, Amen!
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Honoring Jesus Christ
"Honour the Lord, with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase; So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine." - Proverbs 3:9-10
If you were to ask most Christians if they honor God, most of them would probably say they do. Let's examine our hearts today and ask ourselves the following the questions. Do I really and truly honor Jesus Christ? Do I honor Christ with my substance? Do I honor Christ with the firstfruits of my increase? It is one thing to just be generic and say that we honor God, but it is another matter entirely to say that we are honoring Jesus Christ with all of our substance and the firstfruits of our increase.
Will we choose to honor the Lord Jesus Christ today in EVERYTHING? If we fail to honor Christ, we are inviting trouble into our lives.
Most of us lead very busy and hectic lives, barely having time for anything that is not part of our normal worldly routine. When was the last time that you simply paused and thanked your Heavenly Father for His air that He allows you to breathe? When was the last time you thanked the Lord for the innumerable ways He has blessed you?
Most Christians also seem to find it hard to truly honor Christ with their substance and the firstfruits of their increase. Why? The answer is simple, most of us are financially in debt to the point that we are unable to honor Christ with our substance. Instead of giving the firstfruits of our increase to the Lord we have to give them to the credit card companies. Are you honoring the Lord with your substance? Are you honoring Him with the firstfruits of ALL your increase?
We are messing up big time when we fail to honor Jesus Christ in EVERYTHING and with ALL we have! We must honor Christ for who He is and not just for what He has done for us. Jesus Christ is worthy of ALL honor and praise!
Are you just honoring Christ on Sunday mornings? Are you just honoring Christ with your words? Are you just honoring Christ with your leftovers? If we are truly going to honor Jesus Christ we must do it everyday, we must do with more than just words, and we must do it with the firstfruits of our increase!
Prayer For Today:
Lord, help me today to honor You with not only my words but with everything. Thank you Father for Your goodness, mercy, and grace. Help me always to honor you through my words, deeds, and even my finances. I praise you from the depths of my heart for who You are, and not just for what You have done for me. Help me to honor You with all that I am. In Jesus name, Amen!
If you were to ask most Christians if they honor God, most of them would probably say they do. Let's examine our hearts today and ask ourselves the following the questions. Do I really and truly honor Jesus Christ? Do I honor Christ with my substance? Do I honor Christ with the firstfruits of my increase? It is one thing to just be generic and say that we honor God, but it is another matter entirely to say that we are honoring Jesus Christ with all of our substance and the firstfruits of our increase.
Will we choose to honor the Lord Jesus Christ today in EVERYTHING? If we fail to honor Christ, we are inviting trouble into our lives.
Most of us lead very busy and hectic lives, barely having time for anything that is not part of our normal worldly routine. When was the last time that you simply paused and thanked your Heavenly Father for His air that He allows you to breathe? When was the last time you thanked the Lord for the innumerable ways He has blessed you?
Most Christians also seem to find it hard to truly honor Christ with their substance and the firstfruits of their increase. Why? The answer is simple, most of us are financially in debt to the point that we are unable to honor Christ with our substance. Instead of giving the firstfruits of our increase to the Lord we have to give them to the credit card companies. Are you honoring the Lord with your substance? Are you honoring Him with the firstfruits of ALL your increase?
We are messing up big time when we fail to honor Jesus Christ in EVERYTHING and with ALL we have! We must honor Christ for who He is and not just for what He has done for us. Jesus Christ is worthy of ALL honor and praise!
Are you just honoring Christ on Sunday mornings? Are you just honoring Christ with your words? Are you just honoring Christ with your leftovers? If we are truly going to honor Jesus Christ we must do it everyday, we must do with more than just words, and we must do it with the firstfruits of our increase!
Prayer For Today:
Lord, help me today to honor You with not only my words but with everything. Thank you Father for Your goodness, mercy, and grace. Help me always to honor you through my words, deeds, and even my finances. I praise you from the depths of my heart for who You are, and not just for what You have done for me. Help me to honor You with all that I am. In Jesus name, Amen!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Directing Our Thoughts
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." - Philippians 4:8
How will you direct your thoughts today? Will you think on the things mentioned in Philippians 4:8 or will you think on the things that are the opposite? Are you so weighed down by the cares of this world that you do not praise God for who He is or praise Him for your salvation? Are you discouraged, pessimistic, or even bitter? If so, the Lord wants to talk to you.
The Lord Jesus Christ wants us to experience an abundance of joy and peace in our spiritual walk with Him. Today, focus your thoughts on the things that are true, things that are honest, things that are just, things that are pure, things that are lovely, and things that are of good report. If you have been born again, Christ has done far too much for you to be discouraged, negative, pessimistic, or even bitter. Today, thank the Giver of all things good, Jesus Christ, for all of your blessings that are just too many to count!
Prayer For Today:
Heavenly Father, help me today and everyday to have an attitude that is pleasing and honoring to You. Help me to count my blessings and not focus on the negative today, tomorrow, and everyday. In Jesus name, Amen!
How will you direct your thoughts today? Will you think on the things mentioned in Philippians 4:8 or will you think on the things that are the opposite? Are you so weighed down by the cares of this world that you do not praise God for who He is or praise Him for your salvation? Are you discouraged, pessimistic, or even bitter? If so, the Lord wants to talk to you.
The Lord Jesus Christ wants us to experience an abundance of joy and peace in our spiritual walk with Him. Today, focus your thoughts on the things that are true, things that are honest, things that are just, things that are pure, things that are lovely, and things that are of good report. If you have been born again, Christ has done far too much for you to be discouraged, negative, pessimistic, or even bitter. Today, thank the Giver of all things good, Jesus Christ, for all of your blessings that are just too many to count!
Prayer For Today:
Heavenly Father, help me today and everyday to have an attitude that is pleasing and honoring to You. Help me to count my blessings and not focus on the negative today, tomorrow, and everyday. In Jesus name, Amen!
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