When it comes to living in this world fear of death is one thing that dominates how we all have to deal with. When one thinks about all fear whether it is of heights, or being in a tight crawl space or flying it all centers around the fear that death could be involved if the situation lives up to what our imagination has visualized. Fear is the devil's faith. God's faith is based on the fact that He wants us to believe Him for what He has promised us from His written Word. Now I have been through the Bible quite a bit in my life time and I have yet to see where God wants to bring us harm. The Bible declares in John 10:10, " That the enemy comes to kill, to steal and to destroy." That is what the devil's faith will produce if we adhere to what he is preaching and wanting for us to confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts for.
God wants us to confess and believe upon the promises that He has given unto us. Stand upon God's promises for the Bible declares the following in Deuteronomy 30:19, " I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live". Fear or faith is a choice which one has to make. The more one fills oneself with what the world has to offer the more fear will dominate. It is just like body building. It depends on how often you work those muscles that determines how strong one will be. I know that spending time with the Lord in His Word and prayer will build muscles that exercise the God type of faith that He wants for us to have. Fear and the death it produces will dominate if a person won't lock into the God way of doing things. So if you want fear and the death to continue its reign of terror in your life than don't spend anytime with the Lord of the Universe and you will continue to enjoy the results of what these two deadly fruits will produce. But if you want a different path than choose to try the God of the Bible's way. I highly suggest that you choose Life. For God's way suggest that the closest that death will ever come to you is as a shadow (Psalm 23:4). Life through Christ has overcome death. Praise His name!
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Saturday, November 4, 2017
The Power of Words
Have you ever thought about the power of words? I know when I was a young child that one of the rhymes one heard was the following, " Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." That is a lie from the pit of hell! I know that words do have an effect. Look at the number of people you may know who have been cut off from their destiny because of what someone said about them that undermined their belief about themselves. I know of a a young lady who don't get the verbal support that she should have gotten from her father and that has caused her to look and find that acceptance from others who can't replace what his word means to her. I believe that we as believers in Jesus need to watch what we say. If one remembers the Bible states that we are created in the reflection of our Father God. He spoke and the worlds were created. Now you and I don't have that power to do just that, but we do have the power to speak and create not only our own world but those we have surrounded ourselves as well.
The Bible states the following in Matthew 12:36-37, " But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." Church we must watch what we are saying. Are you speaking words of judgment and commendation before you are sure that they are justified? Love is what God is about. Are words need to be framed in that. Are you saying course jokes? Have I been without fault in this area? No, I am just as guilty as anyone of falling short in this area. But the Lord has been speaking to me about this and I wanted to share with you what I have read and heard. It is time for us to grow up in Christ and to be more like Him.
Ephesians 4:29 says the following," Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." Are you and I practicing this with those we work with, those we fellowship with and those we encounter with on a daily basis? I encourage you to seek God on this and to repent and turn your conversation toward what God intends that you may grace to those that you encounter. It is through these moments that you and I will have an impact on our world that others will recognize. When one thinks of a man who has practiced this principle that is still with us today I must point to the Reverend Billy Graham. I can't think of an incident where he has been accused of misrepresenting the gospel of Christ by what he said or shouldn't have. Let us follow that example and speak life. For the Bible says in Proverbs 18:21, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
Let us speak Life that the gospel of Christ will manifest in a generation that is in need of His presence as never before.
The Bible states the following in Matthew 12:36-37, " But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." Church we must watch what we are saying. Are you speaking words of judgment and commendation before you are sure that they are justified? Love is what God is about. Are words need to be framed in that. Are you saying course jokes? Have I been without fault in this area? No, I am just as guilty as anyone of falling short in this area. But the Lord has been speaking to me about this and I wanted to share with you what I have read and heard. It is time for us to grow up in Christ and to be more like Him.
Ephesians 4:29 says the following," Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." Are you and I practicing this with those we work with, those we fellowship with and those we encounter with on a daily basis? I encourage you to seek God on this and to repent and turn your conversation toward what God intends that you may grace to those that you encounter. It is through these moments that you and I will have an impact on our world that others will recognize. When one thinks of a man who has practiced this principle that is still with us today I must point to the Reverend Billy Graham. I can't think of an incident where he has been accused of misrepresenting the gospel of Christ by what he said or shouldn't have. Let us follow that example and speak life. For the Bible says in Proverbs 18:21, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
Let us speak Life that the gospel of Christ will manifest in a generation that is in need of His presence as never before.
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