Words July 29

 

Sure. . .words are important. But what about God’s words? The amazing point of scripture is that many, maybe even all, of God’s written verbs are written mostly in what is called the imperative tense.

God is not just giving information, explanation, or something to gossip about, He speaks action—“Let there be light, be still, get up and go,--words given to create the kind of behavior that joins His plan and glorious Will that directs humanity toward a better life.

“In the beginning God created…” We need to LISTEN MORE.

Freedom to Say No July 26

 

Up until Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden, they lived only by a YES motivation. When they sinned, NO came into being. God allowed this to happen so that humanity has a choice. God allowed the NO so we could say a Yes to Him based on choice and not some bullying force.

This is part of the reasoning of Mark 8:34, “…If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Jesus gave us the occasion to say NO, so we can learn and choose to say NO to our Self rule and to willingly say YES to him.

Object Recognition July 23

 

Two- to three-year-old children have to learn the difference when they see an item, then when they don’t, does it exist?

Christians enter the same position with faith and most faith comes by words.

Even with all the modern visual opportunities, words are still the MAJOR tools for living.

The Holy Spirit inspired scripture words. 2 Tim. 3:16.

 

What does true love do? July 14

 

True love experiences and absorbs an alternative replacement for pain and pleasure. Jesus on the Cross is a prime example. We have to learn to love enough.

Changing History July 11

 

Since Jesus implanted himself in human history with a resurrection principle, physical time changed. The change reverses the life and death principles. Death used to be in charge, now life rules. Satan used to be in charge, now Jesus is.

The change pivots on the idea of who is now in charge of this world. Death and bad things still happen in this time frame, but they are NOT the king anymore. Jesus is. While we still do not understand it all, we do have to increase the faith God gives us [ with Holy Spirit guide] to go beyond present, negative circumstances.

Still, we know death is not the end.

Who was Jesus really? July 10

 

Well yes, he is the son of God, part of the Trinity, Creator, Savior, but is he more? You think: “Well, Isn’t that enough?”  Maybe.

But what about the actual, physical, historical Jesus. Some just leave him as part history, a Civil War leader, like Robert E. Lee. And he was and is remembered like that but there is more.

Jehovah God, becoming man Jesus, placed physically on the earth he created, started a new way of thinking, indeed, a new transformation of linear time, of history itself.

All people, events, stories, things physical live awhile then die.

Jesus came to show who is really in charge. He was born, lived, dies, but rose from death to transform living history.

What does this mean for us?

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Things to Remember July 9

 

 

Jehovah’s graciousness has given us divine power [2Peter 1:3].

Under Christ, all Christians can remove hostility [Ephesians 1:14].

Right where we live, we can make this world a better place.[Gal.6:10]