Every morning I get up and look out my window and I just see the mountains declaring daily the glory of God. Sometimes I just watch the sun set at night and imagine how beautiful our LORD is when this sunset is just magnificent.
This morning I woke up late and missed my first class so my day has been off. I rushed my prayer time and didnt spend any time in the word. I was drained because instead of relying on God I was running on my own power. Satan knew this so he has been attacking my mind all day. I couldnt focus in class or focus when I was trying to talk to God. I found myself drifting back into sin and not even realizing it. The flesh is so weak and God is so strong. The only way to defeat the flesh is by accepting the perfect atoning blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his death we were free from being slaves of sin, but not the power of sin. Our sin nature is still present within us but we have been given the Holy Spirit to battle it. So you will ALWAYS fail at defeating sin without the presence and work of the Holy spirit in your life. It is VITAL to the Christian believer. Without it we are nothing.
Today I had a wake-up call from my slumber and I was humbled once I recalled just how weak the flesh is. Its very humbling to know that you are powerless against the enemy without the spirit of God enabling you to do far more that you could do on your own. Thank you Lord for reminding me of my feeble-mindedness and reminding me of just how much I need you in my life. I praise your awesome and mighty name for the gift of the Holy Spirit that came through the precious sacrifice of your one and only son. For through that gift I am a victor against the enemy and the principalities of this earth. Let me not return to the ways of this world but pursue righteousness, humility, and love as led by your spirit.
Here I am, humbled by your majesty, covered by your grace so free. Here I am, knowing I am sinful man, covered by the blood of the lamb. Now I found the greatest love of all is mine, since you laid down your life the greatest sacrifice. MAJESTY! MAJESTY! Your grace has found just as I am, empty handed but alive in your hands.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Throw away your idols
Many times in my life I have found that I place things high up on my priorities list and sometimes higher than God. The verse I am thought about this morning deals with idols and it is in the book of Joshua.
After Israel crossed over into the promised land, defeated the cities of the land, and divied it up amongst the 12 tribes(13 tribes if you count Joseph's double portion), Joshua was on his death bed considering he was very old. In chapter 23 and 24 he gives his last remarks to the nation of Israel. This is where I was led this morning, particularly this verse:
"As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15
The Israelites were known for adopting idols and continued to fall into that sin throughout their journey to the promise land. Recall when Moses was led up the mountain of God to recieve the Law. The Israelites convinced their leader, Aaron, to make them a calf made of gold so that they may worship. These people were hard-headed! After God delivering them SUPERNATURALLY time and time again they still wanted to serve other Gods. In my life I see this sometimes as well. As I mentioned before, sometimes I find myself caught up in something that is taking way to much time away from God.
Lets commit ourselves to serving God with our whole heart today. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD!
After Israel crossed over into the promised land, defeated the cities of the land, and divied it up amongst the 12 tribes(13 tribes if you count Joseph's double portion), Joshua was on his death bed considering he was very old. In chapter 23 and 24 he gives his last remarks to the nation of Israel. This is where I was led this morning, particularly this verse:
"As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15
The Israelites were known for adopting idols and continued to fall into that sin throughout their journey to the promise land. Recall when Moses was led up the mountain of God to recieve the Law. The Israelites convinced their leader, Aaron, to make them a calf made of gold so that they may worship. These people were hard-headed! After God delivering them SUPERNATURALLY time and time again they still wanted to serve other Gods. In my life I see this sometimes as well. As I mentioned before, sometimes I find myself caught up in something that is taking way to much time away from God.
Lets commit ourselves to serving God with our whole heart today. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Hello World
Hello World. This first blog begins my journey to God. When times get tough its time to fall on your face and seek the one who gives me life every day. Thats what I used to believe. Now I am turning from that belief and accepting truth. Are you ready for the truth?..Well the truth is, I need God EVERY SINGLE moment of EVERY SINGLE day regardless of the difficulty of life. So this is the basis for my change in heart. I want to wholeheartedly seek God in spirit and in truth. Each morning or evening I will be posting what I am studying and praying about or just about what God has been showing me.
This marks a new day...a new journey...a new world...Hello World.
This marks a new day...a new journey...a new world...Hello World.
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