Monday, May 8, 2017

What about you?



A few years ago there was a movie that asked a simple question:  "What about Bob". This blog however is not about Bob.  My question is where are you turning?  See there was a series of books back when I was a kid called Choose your own adventure.  Where are your choices taking you?  King David made some choices and in Psalms 59 he talks a lot about his enemies and he had a lot of them but then you get almost to the end of the chapter and that's where he really chooses his own adventure.  So I'm not asking you about Bob but after you read this I want you to consider "But as for me". That's when it becomes personal because I can't make the choices for you.  Psalms 59:16-17 "But as for me, I will sing about your power.  Each morning I will sing about your unfailing love.  For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.  O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love."  Deuteronomy 30:19-20 "Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses.  Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make.  Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live.  You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him.  This is your key to life.  And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob".  Choose life love and follow God.  "But as for me."  David knew what he was choosing.  Do you?


 

My Confession

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Choose Life ~ Big Tent Revival ~ lyric video

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Monday, May 1, 2017

Continuing theme





I was sending an an email to my friend David this past week and I was telling him there are two words I keep noticing as I read through the book of Psalms again.  It's a constant or continuing theme.  Before I tell you what those words are I want to get very old school.  Some of you grew up around church or hymns.  I want to reintroduce you to an old hymn.  

  1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
    All our sins and griefs to bear!
    What a privilege to carry
    Everything to God in prayer!
    Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
    Oh, what needless pain we bear,
    All because we do not carry
    Everything to God in prayer!
  2. Have we trials and temptations?
    Is there trouble anywhere?
    We should never be discouraged—
    Take it to the Lord in prayer.
    Can we find a friend so faithful,
    Who will all our sorrows share?
    Jesus knows our every weakness;
    Take it to the Lord in prayer.
  3. Are we weak and heavy-laden,
    Cumbered with a load of care?
    Precious Savior, still our refuge—
    Take it to the Lord in prayer.
    Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
    Take it to the Lord in prayer!
    In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
    Thou wilt find a solace there.
  4. Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
    Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
    May we ever, Lord, be bringing
    All to Thee in earnest prayer.
    Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
    There will be no need for prayer—
    Rapture, praise, and endless worship
    Will be our sweet portion there.

    As I thought of the continuing theme I'm going to tell you about I had been on Facebook and Christian singer and author Sheila Walsh did a live video talking about the same phrase I had been relaying to David.  She mentioned Psalm 143:8 "Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning for I am trusting you.  Show me where to walk for I give myself to you."  The continuing theme I have noticed this time reading through Psalms is two words in reference to God and that is mention of his unfailing love.  Psalm 5:7 "Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your temple with deepest awe."  13:5  "But I trust in your unfailing love.  I will rejoice because you have rescued me.  17:7  "Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways.  By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies."
  
  We all at some point have experienced a person saying they love us and then that ended.  To us the broken because that's what we are I urge you to seek God wholeheartedly.  Over and over he tries to tell us in the Bible his love doesn't fail.  If you don't know God He sent his only son to die on a cross to save you.  If you are a Christian continue to seek him and rest in this.  Romans 8:38-39  "And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love.  Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-- not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below-- indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."  That is what unfailing love looks like.  "This is the story of the Son of God hanging on the cross for me.  But it ends with a bride and groom and a wedding by a glassy sea.  O, Death where is your sting singing Holy Holy Holy is the Lord."  



 

The City Harmonic - The City Harmonic - Holy (Wedding Day)

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Your Love Never Fails - Jesus Culture

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God is Able - Hillsong Chapel (with Lyrics/Subtitles) (Worship Song)

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One Thing Remains - Jesus Culture (lyric video)

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Point of Grace - "Friend Of A Wounded Heart"

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Kerrie Roberts- This Love Doesn't Run Lyrics

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Sunday, April 23, 2017

Greek Craving

Greek craving 

What do Greek people and disciples and Zac liking Gyros have in common?  I want the same thing the Greek people wanted.  I love Greek Gyros my wife can tell you I drive her nuts for a chance to eat them.  Phillip and Andrew had an encounter with some Greek people and they asked the right question.  Not a question about gyros but about meeting Jesus.  John 12:20-22 has this simple story and i hope at some point this happens to you.  "Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover Celebration paid a visit to Phillip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee.  They said, 'Sir, we want to meet Jesus.'  Phillip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus."  You and I have friends that our lives touch and intersect with.  I don't care if it's when you're eating Greek food or anything else when your friend tells you they want to meet Jesus you introduce them.  If you look at John 1:35-51 Phillip and Andrew were like living legos they were puzzle pieces they connected one disciple to another.  So for these Greek people coming up to them and asking to meet Jesus that was the thing they did.  But here's the catch not everyone you know even knows they want to or need to meet Jesus but that doesn't get you off the hook.  When you accepted Christ as Lord and Savior and let him change you from the inside out you accepted a mission.  Matthew 28:19-20 "Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.  And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."  We are on Mission with God to reach the whole world.  See your pastor and church can't reach the whole world alone God has uniquely placed you in the lives of those you interact with.  

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