WHAT DOES THE METHOD MATTER!

3-30-2012. . . .WHAT DOES THE METHOD MATTER!

"I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.  As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.  When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.)   He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing."  (John 9:4-7 KJV)   It has been said and correctly so, "The Lord works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform!"  What does the method matter if the result is your miracle? 

PRAYER: Lord, you and you alone are God.  Anyway you bless us, no matter the method, we will be satisfied! Amen.

Dan 4:3. . . .How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.  KJV

POWER IN PARTNERSHIPS!

3-29-2012. . . .POWER IN PARTNERSHIPS!

"Then-look! Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to push through the crowd to Jesus but couldn't reach him. So they went up on the roof above him, took off some tiles and lowered the sick man down into the crowd, still on his sleeping mat, right in front of Jesus.  Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, "My friend, your sins are forgiven!" (Luke 5:18-20 TLB)  It is easy to exercise our faith when it benefits us, but to what extent are we willing to extend our faith on behalf of someone other than our self?   There is power in partnerships!

PRAYER: Lord, without faith it is impossible to please you, but with faith, all things are possible!  Help us to use our faith to benefit others as well as our self.  Amen!

Matt 18:19. . . . Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.  KJV

HOW BAD DO WE WANT IT!

3-28-2012 . . . .HOW BAD DO WE WANT IT!

"And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.  When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? (John 5:5-6 KJV)  Before the Lord will change our condition, He often will cause us to first confront it!  How willing are we to participate in our own deliverance?   This certain man was in his condition for thirty eight years and in that time, he had not move any closer than the porch to his deliverance.  Thus, Jesus question: do you really want to be made whole?  The questions for us today are: Do we want the Lord to do it all for us immediately, or are we willing to participate in our own deliverance?  How bad do we really want it?

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for being our deliverer.  Lord do what you can do and help us to do what we can do.  Amen!

Phil 4:13. . . . I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.  KJV

MOTIVE EXAMINATION REQUIRED!

3-27-2012. . . .MOTIVE EXAMINATION REQUIRED!

"And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.  And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. (Mark 10:51-52 KJV)  We all like this blind man cry out our request to the Lord.  Should the Lord grant our request will it cause us to follow Him more closely?  Why do we want what we want from the Lord?  Motive examination required!

PRAYER: Lord thank you for hearing and answering our prayers and granting our request.  Help us always to have pure motives that cause us to follow you more closely.  Amen!

1 John 5:14-15. . . .And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.  KJV

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!

3-26-2012. . . .SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!

"And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.   But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.  And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."  (Mark 5:31-34 KJV)  The power of a purposeful touch is amazing.  For the woman with the issue of blood, it produced her healing and got Jesus' attention!  If believers everywhere would reach out with purpose and touch the world, what amazing things would that produce and how much attention from Jesus would that receive?  Something to think about!

PRAYER: Lord, you touched the world with your love and it has produced and is producing generations believers.  Help us to purposefully touch the world as well.  Amen!

Matt 5:13-14. . . .Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. KJV

DON'T BE DECEIVED!

3-23-2012. . . .DON'T BE DECEIVED!

"And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."  (Rev 20:10 KJV)  Contrary to popular belief, the devil is not and will not be the supervisor of hell!   It will be his place of eternal punishment.  He'd love to deceive as many as he can so he want have to be alone as he burns.  DON'T BE DECEIVED!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you that hell was not created for any person but reserved the devil and his angels. I pray that everyone will accept your invitation and secure their future with you.  Amen!

2 Peter 3:9. . . .The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

KJV

SOW WHAT YOU WANT!

3-22-2012. . . .SOW WHAT YOU WANT!

"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Gal 6:7 KJV)  To avoid being mislead about God, one must come to know God through a personal relationship with His son, Jesus Christ.  The better we know God, the better we understand God and His will for our lives.  A good harvest is always more desirable than a bad one!  Sow what you want to reap!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for making it possible to know you and to have a personal relationship with you through your son, Jesus Christ!   Thank you for a good harvest of blessings thereby.  Amen!

 Gal 6:7. . . . Don't be misled; remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it: a man will always reap just the kind of crop he sows!TLB