Today's Reading: Mark 1:14-20
It was all for this-
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Mark 1:15 (ESV)
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
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Showing posts with label Labor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Labor. Show all posts
Monday, July 16, 2012
The Kingdom Has Arrived!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The Replacements
Today's Reading: Numbers 8
The replacements-
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Numbers 8:5–6 (ESV)5 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 6 “Take the Levites from among the people of Israel and cleanse them. Numbers 8:12–13 (ESV)12 Then the Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to the Lord to make atonement for the Levites. 13 And you shall set the Levites before Aaron and his sons, and shall offer them as a wave offering to the Lord. |
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
How to Build a Tabernacle: Part 11
Today's Reading: Exodus 35
Comments:
Today I have posted my answer to question number 10 from the chapter study on Exodus 35. Please see Part 1 for an explanation of this chapter study.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
It's Not About Me
Today's Reading: Exodus 1-2, Psalms 88, Luke 21
Luke 21:1-4
1 Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, 2 and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. 3 And he said, “ Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. 4 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Leave a Legacy; Extend Blessing
Today's Reading: Genesis 25-26, Psalms 6, Luke 10
Genesis 26:4-5
I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, 5 because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
Genesis 26:24
And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will bless you and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham's sake.”
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Bind Yourself
Today's Reading: Genesis 20-22, Luke 8
Luke 8:11-15
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. 14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
Luke 8:18
Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”
Luke 8:11-15
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. 14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
Luke 8:18
Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Bring your son to work day!
Philippians 1:6
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Personalize it, pray it method:
Be assured, Jeff, I have begun a good work in you that I will see through to completion by the full measure of my power. This work will not be simple and you will be challenged, but I promise you that I am in control of all things and I will bring you across the finish line complete, lacking in nothing. Jeff, it is I who began this work and it is I that will sustain it. Who do you suppose can stop me? Then do not fret, and do not be concerned with your performance. Merely put your trust in me and surrender daily to the direction that I give you. You will have opportunity each day to partner in this work I am doing in you by your surrender, your obedience.
I am sure of this Lord God, that it IS you who begun this work in me and that it IS you who sustains it. It IS your good pleasure and your grace that pulls me along and I pray that you would grant me the faith to fully surrender each day to the work you lay out before me toward this end of bringing me to the finish line complete, lacking in nothing. Let me not fear this partnership and let me recognize the work that you bring me into that I may engage and enjoy seeing you at work...for it is YOU who is accomplishing your will in me, not myself.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Thanksgiving
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Philippians 2:12-13
Lights in the World
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Application:
Today I am to trust only in you to sustain the work you are doing in my heart and in my family and all around me. I shall not rest on my ability or on my performance or on my emotions (good or bad) to be my assurance of this. Rather, I shall rest upon your promise in Philippians 1:6. I will rest in your sovereign grace knowing that you will work your good pleasure in me.
Today I am to labor along side you Lord and I shall enjoy getting dirty with full knowledge that you're at the wheel. You merely let me join in the labor with you but it's like bring your son to work day, every day!
Today I am to face my responsibilities at work with confidence that, while I am working at what seems unrelated to my relationship with you, you are at work in me and I can lean on your faithfulness each moment. I am also to respond obediently to those things you have put on my heart to accomplish this day...to contact Jay about the resolution, to complete the coordination of Ushers for Easter, to email the prayer requests. In all these things I need not worry about my performance or the result but I can enjoy the fact that you allow me to participate in the work you are doing. Let me be faithful with what you prepare for me Lord.
Prayer:
Thank you Lord for bringing me into this work and for capturing my heart. Please let me not get in the way of what you are doing in me or with me. Pease let there be more of you and less of me each day as you grant me the faith to be a doer. As you let me hear your voice Lord, please give me the trust to immediately act in assurance that it is not about me. May it not be me who lives, but Christ who lives in me...daily.
Lord let me be guiltless concerning this work in me as you describe in 1Corinthians above. Let me have absolute confidence in your power, but let me come before you with fear and trembling knowing that I come with sin and imperfection before a holy God. Grant me humility and let me not lose sight of my depravity and inability to accomplish this work in myself.
Thank you for this day ahead of me Lord, please continue to reveal to me where I am to surrender and let me hear your voice as I walk. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Personalize it, pray it method:
Be assured, Jeff, I have begun a good work in you that I will see through to completion by the full measure of my power. This work will not be simple and you will be challenged, but I promise you that I am in control of all things and I will bring you across the finish line complete, lacking in nothing. Jeff, it is I who began this work and it is I that will sustain it. Who do you suppose can stop me? Then do not fret, and do not be concerned with your performance. Merely put your trust in me and surrender daily to the direction that I give you. You will have opportunity each day to partner in this work I am doing in you by your surrender, your obedience.
I am sure of this Lord God, that it IS you who begun this work in me and that it IS you who sustains it. It IS your good pleasure and your grace that pulls me along and I pray that you would grant me the faith to fully surrender each day to the work you lay out before me toward this end of bringing me to the finish line complete, lacking in nothing. Let me not fear this partnership and let me recognize the work that you bring me into that I may engage and enjoy seeing you at work...for it is YOU who is accomplishing your will in me, not myself.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Thanksgiving
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Philippians 2:12-13
Lights in the World
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Application:
Today I am to trust only in you to sustain the work you are doing in my heart and in my family and all around me. I shall not rest on my ability or on my performance or on my emotions (good or bad) to be my assurance of this. Rather, I shall rest upon your promise in Philippians 1:6. I will rest in your sovereign grace knowing that you will work your good pleasure in me.
Today I am to labor along side you Lord and I shall enjoy getting dirty with full knowledge that you're at the wheel. You merely let me join in the labor with you but it's like bring your son to work day, every day!
Today I am to face my responsibilities at work with confidence that, while I am working at what seems unrelated to my relationship with you, you are at work in me and I can lean on your faithfulness each moment. I am also to respond obediently to those things you have put on my heart to accomplish this day...to contact Jay about the resolution, to complete the coordination of Ushers for Easter, to email the prayer requests. In all these things I need not worry about my performance or the result but I can enjoy the fact that you allow me to participate in the work you are doing. Let me be faithful with what you prepare for me Lord.
Prayer:
Thank you Lord for bringing me into this work and for capturing my heart. Please let me not get in the way of what you are doing in me or with me. Pease let there be more of you and less of me each day as you grant me the faith to be a doer. As you let me hear your voice Lord, please give me the trust to immediately act in assurance that it is not about me. May it not be me who lives, but Christ who lives in me...daily.
Lord let me be guiltless concerning this work in me as you describe in 1Corinthians above. Let me have absolute confidence in your power, but let me come before you with fear and trembling knowing that I come with sin and imperfection before a holy God. Grant me humility and let me not lose sight of my depravity and inability to accomplish this work in myself.
Thank you for this day ahead of me Lord, please continue to reveal to me where I am to surrender and let me hear your voice as I walk. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
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