The Apostle Paul is so amazing when I read his epistles. This is so Simple yet so much the truth for a Believer. It is a simple verse in the NIV Translation and it is what i hold dear to my soul it is only 10 word but is as follows : and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God. 1 Corinthians 3 :23. Read those words and understand who you and i are. We are Gods People and he has no other desire then to be with his people. This goes back to Genesis 1: 26 - 27
26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth." 27 So God created man in His own image;
He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female.
This to me is why it took God to come down to us in the Form of a Man Jesus Christ, his Son. He had to become man yet still fully divine and bring the new Covenant to us. The true and everlasting covenant so that we his people will be able to be with the Father through the Son in Eternity.
I am a man who grew up with little faith but found myself lost in MYSELF. It took 31 years for me to come to understand that there is something far great than me out there. It was someone who wanted me even more than I wanted him in my life. His name was Jesus Christ and he Suffered for me Far Greater than i EVER understood.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Calling - Tug
This i What the Lord Says:
"Stand at the Crossroads and Look; Ask for the ancient paths. Ask where the food way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your soul........"
Jeremiah 6 :16
I purposely left the end of this scripture where they all said they refuse to take the path..
Today I had a strong feeling in my inner soul for the lord. It is hard to explain in words. I honestly must say maybe I am in the crossroads that Jeremiah 6:16 was referring to. I started thinking back to where i was and where i am. Now i find myself pondering where am i Going. Am i dong enough as a man of Faith, husband and father. Today the pulling / tugging on my heart led me to think NO! I honestly feel I wrap myself up into myself so much that i am at a distance from my family and god. My mind is constantly thinking on overdrive . I know the path to take, just have to do it. I need to do more, be more. I need to live and love. There needs to be time spent guiding my kids in faith and life. It is passing by so fast. I don't want to miss these moments.
As i think back on all on all i have done with my new cleansed heart and mind I hae so much to mend and make up for. I have made huge steps in my personal healing but feel in my heart i have more to do. I must learn and become a voice for my faith also. I have a great testimony currently in the works, because i am no where near the man i was. God is slowly pealing away the layers of junk that has covered up the depth of my being for so long. The light is starting to shine into the core of my soul. Its warmth is spreading like a wild fire in a dry brush. Hopefully one day soon it will completely consume the dried up dead brush of my past and allow the newness of my life to take root and grow. The road I am on seems to be the right one. It is just making sure not getting off is the priority/ The path is leaning me to a awakening that is full of Grace. Just like the song says " Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now i see"
It was hard to get where i am, but it seems that by the Grace awakening in me the future is going to be so much easier. I Must Do More!!! I Will Do More!!
"Stand at the Crossroads and Look; Ask for the ancient paths. Ask where the food way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your soul........"
Jeremiah 6 :16
I purposely left the end of this scripture where they all said they refuse to take the path..
Today I had a strong feeling in my inner soul for the lord. It is hard to explain in words. I honestly must say maybe I am in the crossroads that Jeremiah 6:16 was referring to. I started thinking back to where i was and where i am. Now i find myself pondering where am i Going. Am i dong enough as a man of Faith, husband and father. Today the pulling / tugging on my heart led me to think NO! I honestly feel I wrap myself up into myself so much that i am at a distance from my family and god. My mind is constantly thinking on overdrive . I know the path to take, just have to do it. I need to do more, be more. I need to live and love. There needs to be time spent guiding my kids in faith and life. It is passing by so fast. I don't want to miss these moments.
As i think back on all on all i have done with my new cleansed heart and mind I hae so much to mend and make up for. I have made huge steps in my personal healing but feel in my heart i have more to do. I must learn and become a voice for my faith also. I have a great testimony currently in the works, because i am no where near the man i was. God is slowly pealing away the layers of junk that has covered up the depth of my being for so long. The light is starting to shine into the core of my soul. Its warmth is spreading like a wild fire in a dry brush. Hopefully one day soon it will completely consume the dried up dead brush of my past and allow the newness of my life to take root and grow. The road I am on seems to be the right one. It is just making sure not getting off is the priority/ The path is leaning me to a awakening that is full of Grace. Just like the song says " Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now i see"
It was hard to get where i am, but it seems that by the Grace awakening in me the future is going to be so much easier. I Must Do More!!! I Will Do More!!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
BEHOLD The Lamb of God
The Word BEHOLD is not a word we here today in the times we live in. I honestly cant ever remember when i heard it said last except during the reading Scripture. John 1 : 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming to him & said "BEHOLD the Lamb of God who Takes away the sin of the World" Then again in John 1: 35-36 Again the next day John was standing with 2 of his disciples and he looked at Jesus as he walked and said " Behold the Lamb of God !"
The word BEHOLD has a simple meaning yet is very Profound. The webster dictionary defines it as : to have in sight ; to see clearly; to look at ; to regard with the eyes. What else i found in looking into the definition of behold is that the example the Webster dictionary gives of the word in a sentence is actually John 1:29 which is pretty cool if i do say so myself. After thing on it i now see the importance of a simple word we dont even use today. I can imagine in myself there on the bank of the Jordan River with John the Baptist speaking with such amazement saying " Behold ", look there he is , the man who is here to save us all, God in flesh, hear to cleanse us all of every wrong doing & sin. It is hard for me to understand why there wouldn't be thousands upon 100's of thousands of people following him. I mean there he was in flesh, face to face amongst his people. Yet many doubted him. Now here we are today and we still seem to be like many of the people who met him face to face. It seems like we can except god in our lives but when it comes to Jesus many stay a distance. It is a deep down guilt feeling of the truth of what Jesus Did for us that i feel people dont want to except so they would rather just stay clear of the fact. So we keep Jesus on the Shelf like the book that we keep but just never really open up to dive into, but we still have the book its just dusty and out of sight.
With that being said i am working everyday to take some time to look to Jesus More and MORE. Beholding his Glory and what he did for me all so many years ago. Making My ability to reach eternity in heaven even possible. I truly believe i should look to him even more and spend my time in pray with him every time i can.... Paraphrasing John the Baptist , Look there he is , here to save me, BEHOLD the SAVIOR!!!!! JESUS CHRIST
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