Sunday, April 10, 2016

bird brain

Because I work kinda in the middle of nowhere I get to see wildlife like raccoons, snakes, bunnies and lots of birds.  Over the past few days I've been observing birds and thinking.  See I asked a question on Facebook recently after watching some birds.  Do birds look at us mowing and greet the event with the anticipation of people waiting for new food to be put out at Golden Corral?  When birds see me mow they flock to the bugs that are stirred up.  After watching another bird I was brought back to a specific passage because it was brought to my attention recently that when Jesus taught he used a lot of illustrations related to agriculture and the world around us.  In Matthew 6:25-34 he teaches us an incredible lesson about our worth, His love and not worrying.  Slowly read this and let it sink in. My dad showed me five things in this passage that we as humans worry about but birds do not.   Finances, food, future, fashion, fitness are things we worry about.  

25“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?27Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your lifee ?
28“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.


 

SELAH - HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW with LYRICS

One of my favorites and would love to play it everyday. It uplifts my spirit and would reminds me that He is alw...


 

"His Eyes" Steven Curtis Chapman

This is a slide show I made with Steven Curtis Chapman's song, "His Eyes".


 

How He Loves Us - Kim Walker-Smith / Jesus Culture - Jesus Culture Music

Check out our latest album: "Unstoppable Love" http://jcw.bz/uli Kim Walker and the Jesus Culture Band...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Thrive

I started working on this on Saturday night.  I sent a text to Pastor Greg and reminded him of something he said during a Life Group leaders meeting.  "If you want to be part of a life group involving large chunks of scripture Zac's is the one to be part of."  This came about because of the last two verses involved in this.  I'm just letting you know ahead of time there is a lot of scripture involved.  

 Thrive means to grow or develop well or vigorously or to flourish and prosper.  John 10:10 "The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life and may have it abundantly."  See this life thing it's not easy.  We were never promised it would be.  We've been struggling since Adam and Eve sinned in the garden.  See it's a matter of where your heart is at and who you turn to in good and bad times.  John 16:33 "I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me.  Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.  But take heart, because I have overcome the world."  See there's hope.  as the Hairbrush song says.  "Good has been done here."  The hope is not in drugs, alcohol, sex, relationships, or anything else.  Hope is found in Christ Jesus!  Do you want to know how to thrive in life?  Not in a monetary sense but spiritually.  It begins with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Religion won't do it neither will church attendance.  In John 14:6 it's spelled out as plain as can be.  Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me."  The path to salvation is found in John 3:16 and in Romans.  Most of you reading this have gotten that far already.  So I would like to help you on this journey.  Psalm 37:5 is good instruction for all of us.  "Commit everything you do to the Lord.  Trust him, and he will help you."  How much do you commit?  EVERYTHING!  Why?  Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," Says the Lord.  "They are plans for good and not for disaster to give you future and a hope."  Why am I telling you all this because I want you all to say what King David did in Psalm 52 because it's amazing.  "But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God.  I will always trust in God's unfailing love. I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done.  I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people."  

I mentioned earlier how the fall of man has caused trouble for all of us.  I wanted to direct you to a song about that.  It's about the fall and God's appeal throughout the years for us to turn to him.  This song is called Adam, Where Are You? - Don Francisco

 

Adam, Where Are You? - Don Francisco

Song about the fall of man and God's plea for reconciliation.


 

You Make Me Brave by Amanda Cook, Bethel Music LYRIC VIDEO

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Steven Curtis Chapman - More To This Life [live]

Steven Curtis Chapman performing "More To This Life" on the Great Adventure Tour. A wonderfully writte...

 

 

John W Schlitt - The Road To Calvary

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Your Great Name by Natalie Grant (Live Performance)



 

Godgottaholdonme

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Reason to Go

I came across 2 verses recently and it caused me to ask a question.  So first let me pose the question.  Why does your physical form cross the door frames of a church building?  Psalms 48:9-10 "O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your temple.  As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth.  Your strong hand is filled with victory."  One of the busiest times for churches aka Easter just happened.  It's essentially Wrestlemaina for Christians.  We have a savior Jesus Christ who was crucified, buried and rose from the dead.  He did it to save us from our sins.  The first verse there says "We meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your temple."  A lot of people will go to Easter or Christmas services and never again but look at this.  Hebrews 10:25 "And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near."  Sure you can say you can worship God anywhere and you can but are you committed to being in his house meditating on his unfailing love and praising His name as he deserves?  By being in church you learn from God's word and praise him with other believers plus you're making a stand.  You are also drawing closer to God.  You are also part of the body of Christ.  So echo the words of Joshua.  "But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord."  Don't go to church because you have to out of compulsion go because you want to meditate on God's unfailing love!  

Every once in a while my dad or someone will ask about the songs I post with the blog.  I know my taste in music may differ from others.  I try to pick ones appropriate for the posting.
The first song here is Cross of Gold by Michael W. Smith.  See much like church you can go and still not be changed by God.  The songs asks "Why do you wear your cross of Gold?"  Anybody can wear a cross around their neck but it means nothing till God changes your life.  


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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Summons

As a writer things come to me in very weird ways.  Mentally I was working on a bible study while walking on my second patrol of the night.  It was about 3:58 am and I'm walking with a flashlight and a hard hat on when suddenly I realized I wasn't on the path anymore at all.  I'm walking through dirt, mud and grass and here's the irony of it all.  I had been singing Thy Word by Amy Grant which is taken from Psalm 119:105 "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path."  You and I we're all on paths.  I want to take you back to 1986 when one of the greatest movies ever was shown.  In Transformers the Animated Movie Unicron uttered these words to Megatron.  "I have summoned you here for a purpose."  The Decepticon leader Megatron had his life completely altered from then on.  I don't know what path you're on.  Maybe like me you just stepped in the mud and went off the trail.  Somehow you ended up at this bible study blog.  Maybe it was a search engine, direct e-mail from me, someone shared it, or you found the link on face book.  You were summoned here.  Oh maybe you'll complain like Megatron that no one summons you but at this here blog Hope is shared so this is just for you.  Romans 5:6-8 "When we were utterly hopeless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.  Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.  But God showed his great love for us while we were still sinners."  The reason you are reading this is to be reminded YOU ARE LOVED!!!!!


 

More Than Anything (Remix) Point of Grace

~ "More Than Anything (Remix)" by Point of Grace ~ This is the 9th track off their "Remixes and Rarities" cd, re...



 

Kathy Troccoli - Because He Lives

Official audio for Because He Lives by Kathy Troccoli Green Hill Music https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/worship...



 

MY LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS_FINAL.mpg




 

"El Shaddai & Thy Word" Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith Pt. 1 (Carey's Demo)

Amy and Smitty 1998 Produced by Carey Goin

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