Brokenness Dec. 21

 

Today’s thought:

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”[Psalm 51: 17]

The genuine good news begins with the birth of Jesus and Calvary’s Cross. The Biblical fact offers us a decision to make ourselves totally defenseless and believe in an unseen power that stands behind the cross experience. The unseen Holy Spirit lives to create a new self in us, one that cherishes other centeredness more than self-centered endeavors.

When we truly empty ourselves from the misrepresented worldly propositions, through His Son, God offers his heavenly hand to help us up from the mud.

 

The New Journey Dec. 20

 

When the Bible in Mt.5:3 mentions to be “poor in spirit”. . .what does THAT mean?

When Jesus said this, he was actually inviting us to choose him as the center of life.

When you choose to renounce the Self, as first place decision-maker, and let Christ rest in place, an amazing truth emerges.

You become blessed. This actually means all the resources of heaven are at your disposal through Jesus the Son. We still choose how to use those resources because God still graciously allows freedom of choice.

 

Plunging ourselves Dec.16

 

What is “plunging “ mentioned in Bible Mt. 5: 13-16?

Christians are to “nose-dive” into culture like salt and light penetrates, in a tasty, good way.

Both salt and light have one main thing in common: they can be absorbed into whatever encountered.

We are to infiltrate, implant, insert Christ into every action we can because He is the REAL flavor of life.

 

Not too Popular Dec. 14

 

The Psalms seem not too popular maybe because we think of them too historically connected, like with David and all. But if you think that Jesus may have memorized these as a young boy as most Hebrew children did and said them to himself out loud in his prayer life, the Psalms have a richer meaning.

We are to ask and learn to read Psalms from desire of their human/heart felt content rather than seeking only self-centered return as prayer words.

Pay Attention Dec. 13

 

Notice the pure joy a little child responds when an adult pays her attention.

Must be similar how Jesus delights to see us. He sees through ANY faults.

 

Retrain Senses Dec. 10

 

Often:

Our eyes are driven by insight. Our hands are driven by emotion. Our hearing is driven by understanding. Our smell is influenced by the invisible. Our taste is motivated by anger or peace.

Sometimes, often, the senses mix….like the Biblical Thomas [Jo. 20: 24-25] could not believe until his hands could see.

        As Christians we need to retrain our senses.

Where do our eyes go first? Where do our hands go first? Our hearing? Our smell? Our taste?

 

The human Jesus Dec.7

 

Did Jesus have a soul? Was he THAT human?

In the beginning, Jehovah made humans in His image and gloriously planted in a human the seed Jesus, a full human to complete the plan of heaven and earth creation.

When Jesus (through David of Psalms) quotes Ps. 116: 1-5 and He probably quoted ALL the Psalms when traveling to Jerusalem at age 12 and maybe even the three hours on the Cross, indicates Jesus not only had a soul but demonstrated HE IS Soul eternal.

Jehovah Condition Dec. 6

 

Jesus maintains one condition for His benevolence: LOVE.

 

Pray for more Christ-love quality these days.

Where Is God? Dec.5

 

    Sometimes, a feeling of God’s absence IS His presence, allowing us to grow in Grace, faith, freedom and endurance. We can do all things in Christ, even when our senses are confused.

Belief Dec.3

 

 

“Choosing to believe” is a kind of belief but acting on belief makes a more serious faith.