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Comment by kaddeesh on November 27, 2008 at 11:41pm

Understanding the 3 Levels of Salvation: Spirit, Soul & Body!

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Comment by Ladyjd721 on November 27, 2008 at 3:51am

MY JOY AND CROWN

Philippians 4:1
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Philippians+4:1

Dear Father,

Help me to stand firm in the Lord, not only for my own sake but
because I am someone's joy and crown, the object of their love and
longing.
May I reach out to others to call them to follow the example
Christ. Let them become my joy and crown, the objects of my love
and longing.
Especially, Father, let me influence my family - spouse, children,
in-laws, grandchildren - to walk in your way and to long for your
day.
I love them dearly and long for their salvation. Draw them to your
heart of love.
In the name of Jesus I ask these things. Amen

Comment by Ladyjd721 on November 27, 2008 at 3:03am

VERSE:
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man
knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the
Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest.
-- Matthew 11:27-28
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Matthew+11:27-28&translation=kjv

THOUGHT:
True rest comes from knowing God. King David reminds us of this
in Psalm 23. Jesus makes it clear again. Only Jesus can fully
reveal God to us. Only Jesus can take away the burden of seeking to
please God without an understanding of grace. Only he can remove
the burden of our past sins and enable us to stand holy, blameless,
and free from accusation before God Almighty (cf. Colossians
1:21-22).

PRAYER:
Father in heaven, thank you for sending Jesus to fulfill the Law
and to bless me with your grace. May I never take that grace for
granted. Dear Father, empower me to serve you with joy and gladness
that come from knowing that the burdens of my sinfulness and
failure have been lifted by your grace. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.

Comment by Ladyjd721 on November 26, 2008 at 8:23am

A CITIZEN OF HEAVEN

Philippians 3:16-21
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Philippians+3:16-21

Dear Father,

I want to join all your holy people in imitating the example of
your apostle Paul, and I want to take notice of people in my own
time who live by the same example.

Thank you, my God, that my citizenship is in heaven, from which I
wait the return of my Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank you, Father, that he will come to change my lowly body to be
like his glorious body, by the power which enables him to subject
all things to himself.

In the name of Jesus I ask these things. Amen.

Comment by Ladyjd721 on November 26, 2008 at 6:52am

For He is Good
Greg Laurie
Often at this time of year, we put a lot of emphasis on Christmas. As merchants compete for our attention, we start becoming preoccupied with putting up the lights, trimming the tree, buying presents, and so on. In the process of it all, we can very easily forget the beautiful holiday called Thanksgiving. Proclaimed as a national Thanksgiving Day in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln, it initially was a religious holiday and, more to the point, a Christian holiday.
At this particular time of year we can sometimes forget about how thankful we ought to be. We need to never forget that God has blessed us to live, in my opinion, in the greatest country on the face of the earth, the United States of America. We have so many privileges here. We have a lot to give thanks for.
Certainly the Bible urges us to give thanks to the Lord. We are told in Psalm 106:1, "Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever" (NKJV). Colossians 3:17 says, "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him" (NKJV). Then in Hebrews 13:15, we read, "Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name" (NKJV, emphasis mine).
Sometimes worship and thanksgiving can indeed be a sacrifice. Why? Because we don't feel like it. It may be because we are down or depressed or things aren't going all that well for us. Maybe we are experiencing hardship or a tragedy has struck, and we don't want to thank God. But Psalm 106:1 doesn't say, "Give thanks to the Lord because you feel good." It says, "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good."
We are quick to ask for help, but we are slow in returning thanks. Yet we should be just as definite in giving thanks to God as we are in requesting help from Him. As a result, there are at least three things about giving thanks that we Christians need to know.
First, to give thanks, we must recognize that God is in control of all circumstances surrounding our lives, both good and bad. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose" (NKJV). God is paying attention to what is going on in our lives. And He knows what you are going through right now.
Second, we must realize that God loves us and is always looking out for our eternal benefit, even if what we are presently going through is difficult. As 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 says, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal" (NKJV).
Third, we must realize that God is wiser than we are. He is always dealing with us for our best eternal good, where in contrast, we are always interested in what is for our temporary good. But sometimes what is good for us eternally is not easy for us temporarily. God will make that determination and work in our lives accordingly.
When is the last time you said...
Lord, thank You that you have allowed me to live in the United States of America...
Thank You for my church and allowing me to be a part of it...
Thank You for sending Your Son to die on the cross for my sins...
Thank You that He rose again...
Thank You that my life, which was once filled with guilt, is now filled with Your purpose and peace...
Thank You that no matter what happens, You are coming back again for me...?
There is so much to give thanks for. Have you been thanking God? Let's not wait until the fourth Thursday of November. Because for the Christian, every day should be Thanksgiving

Comment by Ladyjd721 on November 26, 2008 at 2:27am

VERSE:
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Believest thou this?
-- John 11:26
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=John+11:26&translation=kjv

THOUGHT:
Several days ago, we emphasized that Christians who died
physically were never really separated from their relationship with
God's loving presence. Today, Jesus challenges us to believe a very
similar thing: Do we believe that the real, living part of each of
us made by God will never die even though our physical bodies die?
It's an incredible thought, isn't it? We are eternal, immortal,
joined with Jesus, and his future is joined with us (see Colossians
3:1-4).

PRAYER:
Almighty God, I do believe that because of Jesus, I will never
die. Please bless me, dear Father, so that I can make every minute
count while I am here in this life. At the same time, dear God, I
do look forward to seeing you face to face. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.

Comment by Ladyjd721 on November 25, 2008 at 5:12pm

THE U IN JESUS


Before U were thought of or time had begun,
God stuck U in the name of His Son.

And each time U pray, you'll see it's true,
You can't spell out JesUs and not include U.

You're a pretty big part of His wonderful name,
For U, He was born; that's why He came.

And His great love for U is the reason He died.
It even takes U to spell crUcified.

Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand
He rose from the dead, with U in His plan?

The stones split away, the gold trUmpet blew,
and this word resUrrection is spelled with a U.

When JesUs left earth at His upward ascension,
He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.

"Go into the world and tell them it's true
That I love them all - Just like I love U."

So many great people are spelled with a U,
Don't they have a right to know JesUs too?

It all depends now on what U will do,
He'd like them to know,
But it all starts with U.


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Comment by Ladyjd721 on November 25, 2008 at 7:54am

VERSE:
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against
any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your
trespasses.
-- Mark 11:25
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Mark+11:25&translation=kjv

THOUGHT:
To me, this is one of the most challenging reminders of God's
will in Scripture. I must forgive others! When I refuse, it cuts me
off the stream of forgiveness that God so longs to give to me.
While forgiving others is never easy, God has not only commanded us
to do it; he has also given us his Son as an example of
forgiveness. In addition, he has promised to empower us to be able
to do his will by the power of the Holy Spirit. The real issue:
Will we let go of our bitterness toward those who have wounded us
and truly forgive them?

PRAYER:
Dear God, I want to forgive ____ of the sin committed against
me. Please block cynicism and bitterness from my heart. Please
empower me to forgive as Jesus did. In addition, dear Father,
please teach me what my commitment to forgive actually means in
terms of the life changes I need to make. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.

Comment by Ladyjd721 on November 25, 2008 at 6:42am

LIVING FROM THE FUTURE

Philippians 3:15
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Philippians+3:15

Father,

May the motivations of my life come from the future you have
appointed for me rather than from the past I have lived.

Let every one of my fellow Christians be mature in this matter
too, along with me.

If I, or they, are lacking in any way, please disclose this to us,
and change us!

Help us hold true to what we have already attained. Don't let us
throw this away!

In the name of our Lord Jesus I ask these things and pray that you
will grant us a spirit of perseverance unto eternal life. Amen.

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