Abraham was 75 when God first appeared to him with the promise. At 86 Ishmael was born to him because he was trying to bring about the promise himself – through the strength of his flesh. At 99 God told him the specific time of the fulfillment of the promise and sure enough, it was fulfilled (a year later). My comment is, “man he waited a long time!” After the child of promise was born (Isaac), the child of the flesh (Ishmael) was his antagonist. He had to be sent away! Do you get all this?
1.Believe the promise and be patient.
2.Don’t try to fulfill the promise yourself – God will do it! You will only have to send away the “child” of your effort which will be difficult.
3.The flesh will always be the antagonist of the promise – send it away!
•Think about ways you could apply these principles to your life.
•Think about the ways you could apply these principles to the move of the Spirit at our church
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
January 30
Acts 6:8 (NIV)
8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.
Many people believe that miracles have ceased for the most part. They believe that the apostles are the ones who did the miracles because they were specially endowed by God. They believe that ONLY the apostles worked miracles and therefore when the apostles died, so did signs, wonders and miracles. There is some other thinking that goes along with that, but you get the point.
Stephen, not an apostle, just an average dude who was sold out, did “GREAT wonders and miraculous signs”. Not only does that fly in the face of some bad theology, but this should encourage us all the more! Stephen was chosen to be a “deacon”, which was a person who was going to look over food distribution! He was a regular guy with a ministry to the poor and the widows, yet he was a mighty man of God, full of grace and power! That is you! You are too! You may not know it, but you are full of God’s grace and power and you are able to do great wonders and miraculous signs among people! Don’t sell God short and don’t sell yourself short – you have what it takes – you have the Holy Spirit of God!
I must include this; if you haven’t been baptized with the Holy Spirit as Jesus came to do and told the disciples to stay until they got it so they would have the “power” or ability” to be his witnesses, then you need! If you want the “power” or “ability” to do what they did, then you need to get what they got!
8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.
Many people believe that miracles have ceased for the most part. They believe that the apostles are the ones who did the miracles because they were specially endowed by God. They believe that ONLY the apostles worked miracles and therefore when the apostles died, so did signs, wonders and miracles. There is some other thinking that goes along with that, but you get the point.
Stephen, not an apostle, just an average dude who was sold out, did “GREAT wonders and miraculous signs”. Not only does that fly in the face of some bad theology, but this should encourage us all the more! Stephen was chosen to be a “deacon”, which was a person who was going to look over food distribution! He was a regular guy with a ministry to the poor and the widows, yet he was a mighty man of God, full of grace and power! That is you! You are too! You may not know it, but you are full of God’s grace and power and you are able to do great wonders and miraculous signs among people! Don’t sell God short and don’t sell yourself short – you have what it takes – you have the Holy Spirit of God!
I must include this; if you haven’t been baptized with the Holy Spirit as Jesus came to do and told the disciples to stay until they got it so they would have the “power” or ability” to be his witnesses, then you need! If you want the “power” or “ability” to do what they did, then you need to get what they got!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
January 29
The apostle’s (and the believers) were going around preaching in the name of Jesus and doing signs and wonders and miracles! There were three groups of people, the people who wanted it – they wanted to hear, wanted healing, joined the believers publically and knew that they would be rejected by the next two groups. There were the people who were looking on, but not joining in. They would certainly take a prayer for healing, but they weren’t going to join them because of the fear of the last group. These people were not willing to take a stand for Christ because of the cost associated with it. The last group were the religious leaders. They were “jealous” of the apostles who were leading this revival. People were getting saved, healed and delivered from demons. They didn’t like that. They didn’t like the fact that the apostles were blaming them for killing Jesus. They were being indicted because they were guilty of not recognizing Jesus the Messiah!
Today the religious leaders do recognize, for the most part, Jesus as the Messiah, however they are mixing the gospel up with all sorts of stuff and others are missing the Spirit of God’s movement. I am often asked, why don’t the miracles happen in the states like they do in other countries. There are many answers, but how about this one, we are not discerning the Spirit’s move! We don’t allow Him to have His way! We are too busy growing a church.
I for one am in the first group – counting the cost and joining the group publically and wanting the Holy Spirit to save, heal, deliverance and show us the presence of God and His Kingdom in any way He wants to reveal it! How about you?
Today the religious leaders do recognize, for the most part, Jesus as the Messiah, however they are mixing the gospel up with all sorts of stuff and others are missing the Spirit of God’s movement. I am often asked, why don’t the miracles happen in the states like they do in other countries. There are many answers, but how about this one, we are not discerning the Spirit’s move! We don’t allow Him to have His way! We are too busy growing a church.
I for one am in the first group – counting the cost and joining the group publically and wanting the Holy Spirit to save, heal, deliverance and show us the presence of God and His Kingdom in any way He wants to reveal it! How about you?
Friday, January 28, 2011
January 28
Acts 4:16-17 (NIV)
16 “What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it.
But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”
This is a picture of the religious of every age who have quenched the fire of God. They could tell that God was moving, but they didn’t like how it was being done so they “quenched the Spirit”. Let’s put up a wall right now to that thinking and behavior, to protect ourselves against this insidious spiritual attack. The wall is called surrender and humility. If we are surrendered to Him who holds the keys to everything and humbly receive whatever He would send us, then we will be protected from that “religious attack” that quenches the fire of the Spirit. May our thirst for Him become more pressing than water.
Acts 4:30 (NIV)
30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
The disciples all realized that the signs and wonders confounded the leaders and brought great glory to God which resulted in hundreds or even a thousand more people putting their trust in Jesus as the Messiah (Savior). Reasonably, they prayed for more signs and wonders – us too!
16 “What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it.
But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”
This is a picture of the religious of every age who have quenched the fire of God. They could tell that God was moving, but they didn’t like how it was being done so they “quenched the Spirit”. Let’s put up a wall right now to that thinking and behavior, to protect ourselves against this insidious spiritual attack. The wall is called surrender and humility. If we are surrendered to Him who holds the keys to everything and humbly receive whatever He would send us, then we will be protected from that “religious attack” that quenches the fire of the Spirit. May our thirst for Him become more pressing than water.
Acts 4:30 (NIV)
30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
The disciples all realized that the signs and wonders confounded the leaders and brought great glory to God which resulted in hundreds or even a thousand more people putting their trust in Jesus as the Messiah (Savior). Reasonably, they prayed for more signs and wonders – us too!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
January 27
The end of Job has come, (the book), which is my favorite part of the book. God told Job’s three friends that they spoke incorrectly about him and that Job didn’t. Although Job received quite a rebuke from God, Job did not spout off about God inaccurately like his “friends”. (I am not convinced that they were really friends). In His rebuke, God spoke of a creature that couldn’t be conquered and if He (God) created a creature of of inconquerability then who could require anything from God!
We question God and thereby assume a superiority over God and He will have none of it! That being said, God’s plan for Job was seen and His favor that He always had for him was realized. He became more blessed that ever before and had more children and lived long AND became quite a priest. His three friends had to offer a sacrifice or face the dealings from a God who wasn’t too happy about how He was inaccurately spoken of and it was the prayer of Job that released them from punishment.
Two things – first, be careful before you “figure out” the Almighty and speak judgment towards somebody. If you are going to represent God’s character, you better be sure you have accurately spoken of him. Second, Job was, as we will be in our latter years, our second half, restored, blessed and the world was shown the glory of God through him. I am going to claim that for my life too – how about you!
We question God and thereby assume a superiority over God and He will have none of it! That being said, God’s plan for Job was seen and His favor that He always had for him was realized. He became more blessed that ever before and had more children and lived long AND became quite a priest. His three friends had to offer a sacrifice or face the dealings from a God who wasn’t too happy about how He was inaccurately spoken of and it was the prayer of Job that released them from punishment.
Two things – first, be careful before you “figure out” the Almighty and speak judgment towards somebody. If you are going to represent God’s character, you better be sure you have accurately spoken of him. Second, Job was, as we will be in our latter years, our second half, restored, blessed and the world was shown the glory of God through him. I am going to claim that for my life too – how about you!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
January 26
Acts 2:12-13 (NIV)
12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
Which one will you be? Will you get amazed at the signs and wonders of God and inquire what this means, or will you stand at a distance and completely miss God, all the while making fun of or ridiculing the people who are "under the influence" of the Spirit.
Acts 2:42 (NIV)
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
There is no way that the ekklesia (church in Greek - meaning assembly) cannot assemble! Some think it is an option - that they can determine when and if and where to assemble - that is a false doctrine! There are big churches, small churches, house churches, para-churches, and other non-traditional churches (assemblies). The point of this passage is they were DEVOTED to fellowship! This is not a word that speaks of a casual relationship. They were devoted to more than fellowship to be sure, but they made it a priority to get together often (once a week is not often) because it was a priority to God.
12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
Which one will you be? Will you get amazed at the signs and wonders of God and inquire what this means, or will you stand at a distance and completely miss God, all the while making fun of or ridiculing the people who are "under the influence" of the Spirit.
Acts 2:42 (NIV)
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
There is no way that the ekklesia (church in Greek - meaning assembly) cannot assemble! Some think it is an option - that they can determine when and if and where to assemble - that is a false doctrine! There are big churches, small churches, house churches, para-churches, and other non-traditional churches (assemblies). The point of this passage is they were DEVOTED to fellowship! This is not a word that speaks of a casual relationship. They were devoted to more than fellowship to be sure, but they made it a priority to get together often (once a week is not often) because it was a priority to God.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
January 25
Acts 1:7-8 (NIV)
7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
The disciples, after all the things Jesus taught and spoke to them still wanted to know when Rome would be overthrown. Maybe, if we are generous, we could say they wanted to know when the Messianic Kingdom would be. The point is this, if Jesus wanted to tell them, they would have known! Jesus was talking about the most important thing since His resurrection from the dead - the gift of the Holy Spirit! The most important Kingdom had already been set up - the Kingdom of God's reign - The Kingdom of Heaven. They were still looking for the earthly Kingdom. Jesus was saying, among other things, don't worry about that Kingdom, you won't know the particulars about it anyway, keep your mind fixed on the Kingdom of God and the rule and reign in the spirit realm which I am about to give you the enduring ability (power) to advance! Never mind when you are going to get (blank) or when (blank)
7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
The disciples, after all the things Jesus taught and spoke to them still wanted to know when Rome would be overthrown. Maybe, if we are generous, we could say they wanted to know when the Messianic Kingdom would be. The point is this, if Jesus wanted to tell them, they would have known! Jesus was talking about the most important thing since His resurrection from the dead - the gift of the Holy Spirit! The most important Kingdom had already been set up - the Kingdom of God's reign - The Kingdom of Heaven. They were still looking for the earthly Kingdom. Jesus was saying, among other things, don't worry about that Kingdom, you won't know the particulars about it anyway, keep your mind fixed on the Kingdom of God and the rule and reign in the spirit realm which I am about to give you the enduring ability (power) to advance! Never mind when you are going to get (blank) or when (blank)
Monday, January 24, 2011
January 24
Luke 24:11 (NIV)
11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.
Luke 24:45 (NIV)
45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
You have to have spiritual ears and an opened mind (by God) to hear and understand a faith message. It SEEMED like nonsense so they considered it nonsense! Did you catch that? THEY thought - that was the problem - it was their thinking and as the Word says "the natural mind cannot comprehend the things of God". We must have our hearts, minds, ears, eyes... opened by God to see anything!
11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.
Luke 24:45 (NIV)
45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
You have to have spiritual ears and an opened mind (by God) to hear and understand a faith message. It SEEMED like nonsense so they considered it nonsense! Did you catch that? THEY thought - that was the problem - it was their thinking and as the Word says "the natural mind cannot comprehend the things of God". We must have our hearts, minds, ears, eyes... opened by God to see anything!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
January 23
A Roman Centurion, not exactly what you would think of when you need someone to spiritually discern the truth of the matter, correctly assessed the miraculous happenings of the death of Jesus. This man was a trained soldier and torturer/killer. Yet, when he saw the death of Christ, the darkness, the crowd and everything that surrounded this scene of history, (surely all of heaven was watching), he concluded, “surely this is a righteous man” and he gave praise to God. He was moved by the Spirit and was able to see the truth! That is what we pray for right? We pray for that very thing! That people’s eyes are open to the truth. How did it happen here? The death of our Savior, the presence of God and miraculous happenings. It is obvious that Jesus isn’t going to die again, but the other two components are within our grasp. The presence of God and the working of miracles – hmmm… sounds like something the Jesus lived like and that we can too!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
January 22
Luke 22:31-32 (NIV)
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.
32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Judas had already been indwelt by satan. The leaders of the Jews are controlled or influenced by spirits of jealousy, pride, religion and others. Simon (Peter) is now going to be confronted by a frontal assault. All this makes sense since the leaders rejected Jesus, Judas was a thief and a deceiver, and Peter has pride as well meaning as he is. There are two things we must see; first satan needed permission to assault Peter and he got it. Second, even though Peter’s faith took a down turn, it didn’t fail – he came back from it – because Jesus was praying for him. It is the same with us!
Luke 22:35-36 (NIV)
35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
Notice that Jesus changed it up here. Before no bags, now get your bags. We can’t put God in some box. There is a time to be without and totally trust Him for provision and there is a time to take the provision that we already have and already see and use it. We need to have both experiences in life! Will you submit to each?
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.
32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Judas had already been indwelt by satan. The leaders of the Jews are controlled or influenced by spirits of jealousy, pride, religion and others. Simon (Peter) is now going to be confronted by a frontal assault. All this makes sense since the leaders rejected Jesus, Judas was a thief and a deceiver, and Peter has pride as well meaning as he is. There are two things we must see; first satan needed permission to assault Peter and he got it. Second, even though Peter’s faith took a down turn, it didn’t fail – he came back from it – because Jesus was praying for him. It is the same with us!
Luke 22:35-36 (NIV)
35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
Notice that Jesus changed it up here. Before no bags, now get your bags. We can’t put God in some box. There is a time to be without and totally trust Him for provision and there is a time to take the provision that we already have and already see and use it. We need to have both experiences in life! Will you submit to each?
Friday, January 21, 2011
January 21
Luke 21:34 (NIV)
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap.
I don’t think I have ever noticed this verse before. Of course it is given in the context of Jesus’ discourse on end times but this principle of living is a great encouragement. The warning from Jesus is that you won’t be prepared for the end because you won’t see it coming because you will see little or care little about the things of God and His Kingdom. It is the weighing down of our hearts that struck me today. The sin that so easily entangles us, the worry that so quickly floods us causes us to “to experience difficulty by burdensome and troublous obligations”. To be careful is to be in a continued state of readiness. Jesus is saying to us to be continually ready, to watch out so we don’t slide into party mode or become overcome by the cares of this world so that we only see THIS WORLD! Church, be on guard and don’t let yourself, don’t let life weigh you down! Not only will you miss the signs of the end, but you will miss His Kingdom’s presence and power all around you.
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap.
I don’t think I have ever noticed this verse before. Of course it is given in the context of Jesus’ discourse on end times but this principle of living is a great encouragement. The warning from Jesus is that you won’t be prepared for the end because you won’t see it coming because you will see little or care little about the things of God and His Kingdom. It is the weighing down of our hearts that struck me today. The sin that so easily entangles us, the worry that so quickly floods us causes us to “to experience difficulty by burdensome and troublous obligations”. To be careful is to be in a continued state of readiness. Jesus is saying to us to be continually ready, to watch out so we don’t slide into party mode or become overcome by the cares of this world so that we only see THIS WORLD! Church, be on guard and don’t let yourself, don’t let life weigh you down! Not only will you miss the signs of the end, but you will miss His Kingdom’s presence and power all around you.
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
January 20
Luke 20:2 (NIV)
2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”
The Pharisees knew about authority, they had a lot of it. Their question to Jesus is an interesting one. We can only assume that they were looking for a Rabbi’s teaching for him to base His authority upon. In all that Jesus says about them we can see that they loved being in charge. There authority as Rabbi’s, teachers, members of the Sanhedrin enabled them to be honored personally and it also created an environment where they could tell people what to do. Jesus had a different authority and they knew it. They couldn’t understand that it came from God, which was plain because of the miracles, because they had already rejected Him and therefore had become blind to the truth.
Jesus had authority from heaven! Heaven is the only place that authority comes from. Jesus gave us the same authority that He had. My answer to those Pharisees would be, Jesus, Jesus. We have authority people – let’s use it how Jesus used it and not how the Pharisees used it. Let’s use it to be like Jesus!
Acts 10:38 (NIV)
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”
The Pharisees knew about authority, they had a lot of it. Their question to Jesus is an interesting one. We can only assume that they were looking for a Rabbi’s teaching for him to base His authority upon. In all that Jesus says about them we can see that they loved being in charge. There authority as Rabbi’s, teachers, members of the Sanhedrin enabled them to be honored personally and it also created an environment where they could tell people what to do. Jesus had a different authority and they knew it. They couldn’t understand that it came from God, which was plain because of the miracles, because they had already rejected Him and therefore had become blind to the truth.
Jesus had authority from heaven! Heaven is the only place that authority comes from. Jesus gave us the same authority that He had. My answer to those Pharisees would be, Jesus, Jesus. We have authority people – let’s use it how Jesus used it and not how the Pharisees used it. Let’s use it to be like Jesus!
Acts 10:38 (NIV)
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
January 19
I love the narrative of Zacchaeus and Jesus! Right before he was to enter Jerusalem as their King (on a colt) Jesus accepted a “sinner” and then told a story about people who wouldn’t accept him as king. There is quite a distinction between the two. The last servant, who knew the king (Jesus) was a “hard man”, was judge by “his own words” and killed in front of the king! Wow! That’s heavy! He told the story (parable) when people questioned his staying with a “sinner” like Zacchaeus. However, they failed to realize a principle of the Kingdom, Jesus is less concerned about what you have done, and more concerned about your hearts present condition, (whether it is open to Him or not). Zacchaeus had evidentially cheated people (as most tax collectors did), out of money. His response to Jesus however, shows that his heart had changed. His actions showed where his heart was at, (as the servant reflected his heart by hiding the mina). Zacchaeus went to extra ordinary lengths to see Jesus, he then welcomed Jesus, he then proclaimed repentance and wanted to give half his possessions to the poor and pay back (which was required by law) all the money he cheated people out of times 4! He was serious and Jesus knew it. That’s my Jesus!
Looking at this from another side, we have to be watching for the Zacchaeus’. We have to look for those who want to see Jesus, who would welcome Jesus, who would give up whatever to have Jesus be their king. Zacchaeus is like fruit that is ready to fall from the tree, all it would take is a nudge! Find those that are ready and invest there instead of trying to convince or dragging along those who are fully resistant.
Looking at this from another side, we have to be watching for the Zacchaeus’. We have to look for those who want to see Jesus, who would welcome Jesus, who would give up whatever to have Jesus be their king. Zacchaeus is like fruit that is ready to fall from the tree, all it would take is a nudge! Find those that are ready and invest there instead of trying to convince or dragging along those who are fully resistant.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
January 18
The parable of the persistent widow is an encouraging one. It really demonstrates to us God’s DESIRE to answer prayer. I was thinking about this parable and the end of the chapter where Jesus healed a blind man. This verse stuck out to me;
Luke 18:8 (NIV)
8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
The question that Jesus posed was answered in the blind man. The blind man knew something. He knew that Jesus of Nazareth could heal anybody and He knew that if He could get to him, talk to Him, that He would be healed. Jesus did find faith in this blind man. Does He find it in us?
There are people who have not yet received in the body their healing – like me! My strong encouragement is to not look at this passage as condemnation or as a rebuke that we don’t have enough faith, but to believe all the more! Don’t give up! Keep moving forward with God, reading His Word and standing on His promises. Don’t let the very scripture that is suppose to ignite you to believe and trust condemn you!
Luke 18:8 (NIV)
8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
The question that Jesus posed was answered in the blind man. The blind man knew something. He knew that Jesus of Nazareth could heal anybody and He knew that if He could get to him, talk to Him, that He would be healed. Jesus did find faith in this blind man. Does He find it in us?
There are people who have not yet received in the body their healing – like me! My strong encouragement is to not look at this passage as condemnation or as a rebuke that we don’t have enough faith, but to believe all the more! Don’t give up! Keep moving forward with God, reading His Word and standing on His promises. Don’t let the very scripture that is suppose to ignite you to believe and trust condemn you!
Monday, January 17, 2011
January 17
10 Lepers asked for mercy. Evidentially they all believed and they all were healed. That much is common knowledge. Only one came back to Jesus to give thanks, and as Jesus pointed out, he was a foreigner, someone of mixed decent. (He said that to dramatize the point that the Jews in the groups didn’t come back and give praise to God). Get this though – 10 lepers were indeed healed. The other 9 who didn’t come back were healed! God is a healing God! He said I am the Lord/God Healer. The 9 lepers that were healed curiously didn’t come back and praise God for their healing. Of course God knew beforehand they wouldn’t, and He STILL HEALED THEM! Did you get that? They were ungrateful and God still healed! We doubt God will heal us for all the wrong reasons! Jesus healed at least one guy who was NOT privy to the covenant in which healing was included and He healed 9 guys who were ungrateful for their healing! Healing is a lot less about us and more about God’s character – He loves to heal!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
January 16
Luke 16:13 (NIV)
13 “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”
This is more than a caution, more than a rebuke, more than good information. It is the Spirit of God impelling us when we read this to be sold out to God. It is the divine principle that we get married under, “one love”. We can’t be all out or in poker talk, “all in” if we are somewhat “in” with something that opposes what we desire to be “all in” with. In other words, Jesus is stating that if we are “all in” with the Kingdom of God, we have to be “all out” (as in done with) everything else. This shouldn’t be a strange concept to us yet it is difficult to do. I think because it is difficult we tend to put it out of our minds so we don’t think about it because it is hard. The fact is this – if we want all of God, God has to have all of us. The graciousness of God never ceases to amaze me, His mercies are new every morning, His forgiveness has no limit, however if we want ALL of it (it being the Kingdom reign – love, power, grace, miracles), then we have to make EVERYTHING subordinate to God. When we do – WOW – will we have our socks knocked off with his love, His power and strength, and His presence!
13 “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”
This is more than a caution, more than a rebuke, more than good information. It is the Spirit of God impelling us when we read this to be sold out to God. It is the divine principle that we get married under, “one love”. We can’t be all out or in poker talk, “all in” if we are somewhat “in” with something that opposes what we desire to be “all in” with. In other words, Jesus is stating that if we are “all in” with the Kingdom of God, we have to be “all out” (as in done with) everything else. This shouldn’t be a strange concept to us yet it is difficult to do. I think because it is difficult we tend to put it out of our minds so we don’t think about it because it is hard. The fact is this – if we want all of God, God has to have all of us. The graciousness of God never ceases to amaze me, His mercies are new every morning, His forgiveness has no limit, however if we want ALL of it (it being the Kingdom reign – love, power, grace, miracles), then we have to make EVERYTHING subordinate to God. When we do – WOW – will we have our socks knocked off with his love, His power and strength, and His presence!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
January 15
Lost? Jesus has a special affinity for you! So does the Father! Three stories and the point being Jesus loves the lost. He came to seek them! He came to purchase them! He came to purchase me! I was the lost and they were throwing a party in heaven when I gave my life to Christ 35 years ago! It is not as though He forgets about us once we get "found", but Jesus loves the lost.
If I am going to be like Jesus...
If I am going to be like Jesus...
Friday, January 14, 2011
January 14
I was re-reading the passage in Luke and I came to these verses;
Luke 14:12-14 (NIV)
12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Can I be honest and tell you that I don't like the truth that I just got? I like truth, and the life that is found in it, but man this thing is hard! The Kingdom life is hard sometimes, it's uncomfortable, it's unfair in my thinking!
Jesus says here to seek out people who cannot pay you back and give to them. Don't just invite your friends, give to your friends, lend to your friends, but do it to people of no means! Do it to people who can't give you squat in return! Did you get that? Does this rock you like it rocks me? If not, please write me about the last time (I am sure this week) that you did this and how it went. The Kingdom - the rule of God's territory is propagated strangely. Think about this though; If we are this way, giving and expecting nothing in return, being kind to strangers of no means, etc..., people would not only be without excuse before God and in their own minds, but we would change the spiritual climate of this territory by creating an avenue for the Kingdom of God to "drive". Think about it.
Luke 14:12-14 (NIV)
12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Can I be honest and tell you that I don't like the truth that I just got? I like truth, and the life that is found in it, but man this thing is hard! The Kingdom life is hard sometimes, it's uncomfortable, it's unfair in my thinking!
Jesus says here to seek out people who cannot pay you back and give to them. Don't just invite your friends, give to your friends, lend to your friends, but do it to people of no means! Do it to people who can't give you squat in return! Did you get that? Does this rock you like it rocks me? If not, please write me about the last time (I am sure this week) that you did this and how it went. The Kingdom - the rule of God's territory is propagated strangely. Think about this though; If we are this way, giving and expecting nothing in return, being kind to strangers of no means, etc..., people would not only be without excuse before God and in their own minds, but we would change the spiritual climate of this territory by creating an avenue for the Kingdom of God to "drive". Think about it.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
January 13
Does the reading in Luke answer some questions in Job? Perfect! Jesus is saying that just because tragedy happens to some, that doesn’t mean that they are worse sinners and thereby have invoked some “worse” judgment. He put all men and women on the same playing field. They all are sinners, they all will face judgment, they all must repent! There is another lesson within these verses in Luke 13, Jesus was telling the people to quit trying to figure out other’s lives and why this happened and how bad they were to deserve it, (the people of the day strongly believed that if something bad happened to you that it was God judging you. In other words, you deserved it!) and think about your own life! Isn’t that so true? You hear a sermon and you think about others who need to hear it! God wants us to think about our own life and in this passage He is challenging people to repent because they too have fault before God.
The woman who got healed was bound by satan for 18 years. When Jesus healed her He simply proclaimed her healing. Then He laid his hands on her, as if to transfer something because when He did that, she was healed. Maybe we should “pray” for the sick like that. Maybe the sick we pray for are bound by satan and we need to address that. Interesting huh?
The woman who got healed was bound by satan for 18 years. When Jesus healed her He simply proclaimed her healing. Then He laid his hands on her, as if to transfer something because when He did that, she was healed. Maybe we should “pray” for the sick like that. Maybe the sick we pray for are bound by satan and we need to address that. Interesting huh?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
January 12
Job 12:22 (NLT)
22 “He uncovers mysteries hidden in darkness; he brings light to the deepest gloom.
I have found this recently true in my life – yesterday! God has a way of uncovering hidden mysteries about us, bringing us into the darkness that is already there, and showing us why such darkness is there. It’s not as if we don’t already know that we have issues, (although some of us are decisively ignorant of them – maybe even self deceived). God uncovers the darkness and reveals why it sticks around! He gives us something to repent of, to “change our thinking” about. When this happens we have a chance to get the darkness out of us and be free of the deepest gloom! Warning! This process isn’t “nice” nor is it “wonderful”. I don’t know about you, I am thankful for it, but glad when it is over. Who of us doesn’t want to be brought to greater wholeness? Who among us doesn’t want to be rid of the deepest gloom? When you with God in the hidden darkness, look for the light and follow it out.
22 “He uncovers mysteries hidden in darkness; he brings light to the deepest gloom.
I have found this recently true in my life – yesterday! God has a way of uncovering hidden mysteries about us, bringing us into the darkness that is already there, and showing us why such darkness is there. It’s not as if we don’t already know that we have issues, (although some of us are decisively ignorant of them – maybe even self deceived). God uncovers the darkness and reveals why it sticks around! He gives us something to repent of, to “change our thinking” about. When this happens we have a chance to get the darkness out of us and be free of the deepest gloom! Warning! This process isn’t “nice” nor is it “wonderful”. I don’t know about you, I am thankful for it, but glad when it is over. Who of us doesn’t want to be brought to greater wholeness? Who among us doesn’t want to be rid of the deepest gloom? When you with God in the hidden darkness, look for the light and follow it out.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
January 11
Job’s next friend steps up to the plate, Zophar, and gives Job yet another ear full. He mixes truth like, “can you fathom the mysteries of the Almighty”, with the blame of Job being a “deceitful man” who has been recognized and therefore judged by God. Zophar like the others incorrectly judges Job when you and I know that God was displaying Job and loved Job incredibly. I am sure I have people in my life that would say or at least think the same, but today I thought about me! I think I may have Zophar and the 2 others living inside of me! My biggest accuser is --- ME! Those inner voices, call them demons, call them the voices of my past, call them the legalism of my flesh, call them whatever, they still speak and although they don’t accuse God, they sure do accuse me, especially when things go wrong. Condemnation is quick to come and hard to drive away. I don’t know how they got in there but I do know how to get them out, Jesus and the work of His Spirit. I must cling to the truth of the Word like Rom. 8:1! I must seek out deeper revelations and most of all the revelation of God’s great love that He has lavished on me! When I dwell in that place, the place of the finished work of Christ, the place of His great love toward me, then I will silence the Zophars within!
Monday, January 10, 2011
January 10
Luke 10:41-42 (NIV)
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Martha was “serving” the Lord. That is not a bad thing. We are servants of the Lord, in fact, the word that we translate servant in the New Testament is actually “slave”. When we look at this passage sometimes we can have an either or mentality but I don’t think it is supposed to be that way. There are times that we are supposed to serve, like when Jesus fed the 5000 and told the disciples to serve them. However, when Jesus is sitting down with you and talking or teaching it is time to sit down, stop serving and listen up! Jesus was there to fellowship and teach and Martha didn’t get it. She thought that it was still serving time – it was sit down and listen time. When she asked Jesus to “make” Mary help her, Jesus told Martha what her problem was, she was “worried and upset about many things”. That is a whole study in itself. Today my encouragement is, when Jesus is ready to fellowship, shut up, stop working (even when there are things to do) and sit at His feet. IF you never come to those times (when Jesus just wants to fellowship), may I suggest that you in need of a spiritual revolution! Jesus is not like that, you are His daily delight! He wants to sit down and fellowship with you all the time!
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Martha was “serving” the Lord. That is not a bad thing. We are servants of the Lord, in fact, the word that we translate servant in the New Testament is actually “slave”. When we look at this passage sometimes we can have an either or mentality but I don’t think it is supposed to be that way. There are times that we are supposed to serve, like when Jesus fed the 5000 and told the disciples to serve them. However, when Jesus is sitting down with you and talking or teaching it is time to sit down, stop serving and listen up! Jesus was there to fellowship and teach and Martha didn’t get it. She thought that it was still serving time – it was sit down and listen time. When she asked Jesus to “make” Mary help her, Jesus told Martha what her problem was, she was “worried and upset about many things”. That is a whole study in itself. Today my encouragement is, when Jesus is ready to fellowship, shut up, stop working (even when there are things to do) and sit at His feet. IF you never come to those times (when Jesus just wants to fellowship), may I suggest that you in need of a spiritual revolution! Jesus is not like that, you are His daily delight! He wants to sit down and fellowship with you all the time!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
January 9
Jesus gave them power (ability) and authority to drive out demons and heal diseases. So they did – period. This brings up two things, first that they were willing to do it! They didn’t shy away from it but must have figured that they had the authority and ability to actually do something with it. My question is, do we? The second thing is that they actually did it! They did the stuff that Jesus gave them the power and authority to do – they accomplished the actual act of healing and delivering people. (Verse 6)
Of course what I didn’t mention is that they were also charged with preaching the gospel, which they also did. It isn’t funny how we separate this commission? We are supposed to preach the good news while doing the good news! I can preach when I want, but I can’t heal when I want – right? That is how we think! Maybe that is why the sick aren’t healed too often. That question will be for the ages, however the settled matter is this – if we are to be like the disciples, (who were being like Jesus), we are to preach the gospel, heal the sick and deliver the demonized.
Of course what I didn’t mention is that they were also charged with preaching the gospel, which they also did. It isn’t funny how we separate this commission? We are supposed to preach the good news while doing the good news! I can preach when I want, but I can’t heal when I want – right? That is how we think! Maybe that is why the sick aren’t healed too often. That question will be for the ages, however the settled matter is this – if we are to be like the disciples, (who were being like Jesus), we are to preach the gospel, heal the sick and deliver the demonized.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
January 8
The Eliphaz school or friendship goes like this. Hear about your friend who has been devastated and come just sit with the poor guy for 7 days – saying nothing. Then when you speak, blame him (in this case unjustly so) for everything that has happened. What a guy! I think the church has taken a page from Eliphaz’s manual of how to be a good friend. We kick people when they are down in our attempt to get them out of where they are at. At times we are right when we accuse people (whether to their face, but most likely behind their backs), but what does that prosper anybody? Job needs PRAYER! How about coming along and helping the guy instead of condemning him!? We have got to stop our pride from telling others why they are in their situation and realize that we are in a situation too! There are times that God’s Spirit uses us to help others and bring them out of their situation, but a blanket and general blame isn’t a part of that even if you must issue a rebuke! This guy’s family is dead and you blame him! By the way, Eliphaz blamed Job because he didn’t understand the spiritual realm. We better be sure, before we correct anybody, that we have understanding of the spirit realms interaction with the situation in someone’s life. It seems to me, if we can tell people what is up with them and why they are in the situation they are in, then we ought to be able to pull the curtain off the spirit realm to see what is really going on there. I guess I would call that a precursor to giving someone “advice”.
Jesus said to the disciples (after he calmed the storm), where is your faith? In other words, if you are on the boat with me, trust that the boat isn’t going to sink! Jesus said lets go over to the other side of the lake. That meant the boat was going to get there. The disciples were worried that they wouldn’t make it – that maybe even Jesus would drown. They didn’t trust Jesus to get them there so they called out to Jesus and asked Him to do something. Interesting isn’t it, they didn’t trust Jesus, but they looked to Him for help. Think about that. So if you are in the boat with Jesus and He has to go somewhere, then you are safe – only believe.
Jesus said to the disciples (after he calmed the storm), where is your faith? In other words, if you are on the boat with me, trust that the boat isn’t going to sink! Jesus said lets go over to the other side of the lake. That meant the boat was going to get there. The disciples were worried that they wouldn’t make it – that maybe even Jesus would drown. They didn’t trust Jesus to get them there so they called out to Jesus and asked Him to do something. Interesting isn’t it, they didn’t trust Jesus, but they looked to Him for help. Think about that. So if you are in the boat with Jesus and He has to go somewhere, then you are safe – only believe.
Friday, January 7, 2011
January 7
Why did the centurion have such great faith? Because he understood authority and believed Jesus had it. He believed that Jesus had the authority to heal and all Jesus had to do was to say it and it would be done. Why do we beg God to do something that He already said we have the authority to do? Because we don’t believe we have the authority to do it. We have prayed for people and not seen them healed so we figure that the Bible is wrong or we have wrongly interpreted it. We don’t believe that in the rest of life (go ahead and think about it), but we do in relation to healing. Healing is the children’s bread! Jesus said “I am willing”! He paid for it and gave the authority to us – He lives in us by the Holy Spirit! Do you want to have great faith, believe in the authority of Christ!
One more thing –
Luke 7:30 (NIV)
30 But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
If you want God’s purpose for your life, you must repent (change your thinking and therefore a change in actions will come) and humbly obey. There is so much here that we need to think about to safeguard ourselves to not reject God’s purposes. Study the Pharisees and see what they were like. Choose to be the opposite of them.
One more thing –
Luke 7:30 (NIV)
30 But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
If you want God’s purpose for your life, you must repent (change your thinking and therefore a change in actions will come) and humbly obey. There is so much here that we need to think about to safeguard ourselves to not reject God’s purposes. Study the Pharisees and see what they were like. Choose to be the opposite of them.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
January 6
The very difficult passage of Job started today. The why question will not be totally settled until the day we get to ask Jesus face to face about it, or maybe we will run into Job himself and ask him, but until then, we can only learn (which may be one of the answers to the why).
First we must see that Job was protected because of God’s hand. We too are protected because of God’s hand. Second we see that the destruction came at the hand of satan and NOT God. The destruction of everything came because God took His hand of protection away from Job. Third and most importantly was the example of Job’s reaction – this cannot be missed or understated! He determined the proper response to the suffering was worship. He came close to God! His wife had the other response – curse God. Also notice that it was his integrity that she said that he had to lose before he could curse God. Think about that.
We know there is suffering in this world and we will surely experience it in our life time. Will it bring us toward God or push us away from God? It really is our decision you know. If our heart is toward God, we will come to God, however, if our heart is toward God only to “get” (receive blessing), then we will be mad at God and even curse Him when trouble comes. It’s time for a heart check!
First we must see that Job was protected because of God’s hand. We too are protected because of God’s hand. Second we see that the destruction came at the hand of satan and NOT God. The destruction of everything came because God took His hand of protection away from Job. Third and most importantly was the example of Job’s reaction – this cannot be missed or understated! He determined the proper response to the suffering was worship. He came close to God! His wife had the other response – curse God. Also notice that it was his integrity that she said that he had to lose before he could curse God. Think about that.
We know there is suffering in this world and we will surely experience it in our life time. Will it bring us toward God or push us away from God? It really is our decision you know. If our heart is toward God, we will come to God, however, if our heart is toward God only to “get” (receive blessing), then we will be mad at God and even curse Him when trouble comes. It’s time for a heart check!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
January 5
I was most likely the biggest catch of Peter’s life. Imagine having the best day in your business. If you are a stock trader it would be like taking in twice your monthly salary or more in one trade that took you 30 minutes! So right after you are living in the prosperity blessing and your business has the best day ever, Jesus says, leave it all behind and come with me. It doesn’t say whether they thought that they were coming back or not, but to them, it didn’t matter. The man they had met previously, who they had seen do miracles and who they thought may in fact be the Messiah was calling them to come along with him. I am sure they probably thought that they were going to be His luggage handlers or crowd control, but Jesus had called them to be His disciples who would change the world! Whether they hoped for that or not I don’t know, what I do know is that they were convinced that leaving EVERYTHING after the biggest fishing day of their life, was a done deal! It was worth it all and they did it – left there net where they lay and went with Jesus. Could we do the same?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
January 4
It had only been 12 generations until the earth was full of nastiness! There was only 1 guy who found God’s favor, 1 guy who preserved himself from all the evil, 1 guy who walked with God – Noah. What did Noah get in return? A covenant! What interested me today was the lesson of Noah’s children and their wives. They came under the covenant that God made with Noah. The Bible doesn’t say whether they were righteous or not, and even hints that Ham had a flawed character, but God made the covenant with Noah and thereby with his sons and their wives (and Noah’s wife too).
Either God has to make a covenant with you or you have to be related to someone with whom He has made a covenant with. In other words, blessed by association! Who are you associated with? I know that all of this relates wonderfully to Christ, and I don’t want to pass up that distinction – of course it is when I am hid in Christ that I receive the new covenant that was made with Him. I get all the benefits of the covenant through Him. So if I reject Christ, I reject the covenant. If I fail to believe in that covenant, I don’t get the benefits of the covenant. If I am ignorant of the covenant promises, then I can’t stand on them and expect God to deliver. Likewise, if I think that it is by my own actions or righteousness that I attain the promises, I am not relying on the covenant that Christ “cut” with God the Father, but on the old covenant (and I fail at that). However, the life of the Word came to me today and said that my children will benefit from my relationship with God. That was the word to me today. Your children, and the people connected with them, will benefit or have the chance of benefitting from your relationship with Christ and the covenant that you are under! Are you getting this!? This is especially towards the heads of households, but all of us have an eternally significant effect on the people we are related to and in relation with. That is an incredible blessing that needs to be thought through!
Either God has to make a covenant with you or you have to be related to someone with whom He has made a covenant with. In other words, blessed by association! Who are you associated with? I know that all of this relates wonderfully to Christ, and I don’t want to pass up that distinction – of course it is when I am hid in Christ that I receive the new covenant that was made with Him. I get all the benefits of the covenant through Him. So if I reject Christ, I reject the covenant. If I fail to believe in that covenant, I don’t get the benefits of the covenant. If I am ignorant of the covenant promises, then I can’t stand on them and expect God to deliver. Likewise, if I think that it is by my own actions or righteousness that I attain the promises, I am not relying on the covenant that Christ “cut” with God the Father, but on the old covenant (and I fail at that). However, the life of the Word came to me today and said that my children will benefit from my relationship with God. That was the word to me today. Your children, and the people connected with them, will benefit or have the chance of benefitting from your relationship with Christ and the covenant that you are under! Are you getting this!? This is especially towards the heads of households, but all of us have an eternally significant effect on the people we are related to and in relation with. That is an incredible blessing that needs to be thought through!
Monday, January 3, 2011
January 3
I noticed something interesting in the genealogies today. First there were people who were the “father” of people who did certain things, (like played the harp). We might not be able to “father” people who were the first to do certain things, but we can raise a standard, hone a skill or talent that we can and should pass down to our children and/or our disciples. (We can create a trademark – thanks Pastor Heather for a great sermon!)
Did you notice where Joseph’s line came from, Seth. It was Seth’s line that was detailed in Genesis 5 and in Luke 3. Not Cain, Seth. While God did spare Cain, there were definite consequences for his sin. God warned him – personally! He said that sin was crouching at his door – but he must master it! What was the sin? Jealousy and anger! Those provoked him to kill his brother and be marked forever by it! People of God, whatever sin is crouching at your door, you MUST master it! Don’t let it ruin your life. What is done (in the past) is done, and there is nothing you can do about that. Cain couldn’t work the ground well, but he built a city! Use what you have to move forward and master that sin before it dictates the rest of your life!
Did you notice where Joseph’s line came from, Seth. It was Seth’s line that was detailed in Genesis 5 and in Luke 3. Not Cain, Seth. While God did spare Cain, there were definite consequences for his sin. God warned him – personally! He said that sin was crouching at his door – but he must master it! What was the sin? Jealousy and anger! Those provoked him to kill his brother and be marked forever by it! People of God, whatever sin is crouching at your door, you MUST master it! Don’t let it ruin your life. What is done (in the past) is done, and there is nothing you can do about that. Cain couldn’t work the ground well, but he built a city! Use what you have to move forward and master that sin before it dictates the rest of your life!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
January 2
In Genesis, after Adam and Eve disobeyed, God still talked with them and took care of them. Have you ever thought of that? Yes he delivered the “curse”, the death that He promised if they disobeyed, then he made some clothes for them. As we will see, there was still a great blessing on them as well. God doesn’t discard people after they mess up! There is a time where He will “give us over” to those things that we long for, but here we see a repentant Adam and Eve being talked to and taken care of by their loving God. Within this passage is the promise of God to redeem man from his own choice of death, but more on that later.
The other curious thing to me was in Luke. After an angel spoke to Mary and to Joseph and something quite miraculous happened, and after the birth of Jesus more miraculous things and angelic appearances occurred, it was circumstances that dictated where Jesus was born. There is no doubt that God dictated the circumstances and inspired the governor to call for a census or foreknew that he would, which meant that Joseph had to go to Bethlehem with his VERY pregnant betrothed. Isn’t it interesting with all the angelic appearances God decided to use a census to get Mary to the right spot? God uses many things to direct us – look for his direction even when it was an inconvenience.
The other curious thing to me was in Luke. After an angel spoke to Mary and to Joseph and something quite miraculous happened, and after the birth of Jesus more miraculous things and angelic appearances occurred, it was circumstances that dictated where Jesus was born. There is no doubt that God dictated the circumstances and inspired the governor to call for a census or foreknew that he would, which meant that Joseph had to go to Bethlehem with his VERY pregnant betrothed. Isn’t it interesting with all the angelic appearances God decided to use a census to get Mary to the right spot? God uses many things to direct us – look for his direction even when it was an inconvenience.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
January 1
It is the beginning - again! For us this begins a new year and a new day to start something fresh. God started creating - will you create this year? The life of Jesus the Son of God on earth begins with 2 miracles and the forerunner, will you believe for miracles this year and will you be a forerunner? This day is a great day to decide to change, to shift gears, to put the petal to the metal and live beyond 2010 in more ways than the change of date. Give your life freshly to God today and start living new - again!
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