Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Did I Do That?

Some of you may be familiar with the television show Family Matters, which showcased a brainy young man by the name of Steve Urkle. Well this young man had a catch phrase that he would say whenever he would destroy of disrupt something. He would say, “did I do that?”

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge. Psalm 51:3-4

Just as small children, we too know when we have erred or sinned. We learn right from wrong at a very early age; actually it is almost instinctive when you think about it. And it is even more so when we are born again. Part of the Holy Spirit’s job is to warn us before we step outside of God’s will and into sin. It is at that moment we have a choice to make: the choice of good or evil; God or Satan. But we, who have been justified by faith, have the redemptive blood of Christ to cover our sins if and when we repent of them. But if we do not acknowledge our sin, just as David did here in Psalm 51, we cannot be forgiven and placed back in right standings with God.

Let’s not get into a habit of not confessing some of our faults when we know we should be confessing them all. But rather, let us get into the habit of pleasing our heavenly Father and walk upright before Him that His judging will be justified!


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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Do You See What I See?

When it comes to looking at ourselves we sometimes do not see what others may see regarding the things that go on in our lives or the things we habitually do. And sometimes we can be in our mess so long that we begin to believe the lie and not see what others see.

In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin. Psalm 36:2

From a perspective of self-examination, something we as Christians should be doing daily, we must take a serious look at our progress or lack thereof in our aspirations to attain the characteristics of Christ. Flattery can be a dangerous thing if left unchecked. It’s defined as an unrealistic favorable impression of. In other words, it can be looked upon as excessive and insincere compliments. So when we listen to excessive and insincere impressions of ourselves we fall prey to being unable to determine or dislike sin; we grow insensitive to the move and nudging of the Holy Spirit. Fearing God will get us back on the right track!

Do you see what I see?


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Monday, July 22, 2013

Get Er’ Done!

Procrastination –to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness; to postpone or delay needlessly

Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. Ecclesiastes 11:4

This Scripture is helping me this morning! It is reminding us, if we wait for perfect conditions, we will never get anything done. Often times I neglect things because I feel it’s not as important as others or I feel overwhelmed. But needless to say, it still needs to get done. Don’t get me wrong, I do prioritize but I know when I move past that and straight into procrastination. The truth is, if we wait for everything to be aligned, we will eventually miss out on things and ultimately cause others to miss out as well, since what we do can and does affect others.

Prior to giving my life to Christ, I believed I wasn’t ready to do so (get saved) because I had not stopped doing things that displeased Him. I later found out, I didn’t have the strength to do it without the working of the Holy Spirit (sanctifying me) anyway. We must not put things off for whatever reason, but rather get er’ done! There are books to be written, businesses to be opened, ministries to be birthed and lives to be saved!

Purpose in your spirit to get er’ done today!


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Friday, July 19, 2013

Can I Trust You?

What an awesome privilege it is to have someone you can trust and confide in. But the real question remains, can someone else confide in YOU?

The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. Psalm 25:14

There are a lot of secrets hidden in the Bible. These secrets are revealed to those who fear God. When we revere/fear God and keep His commandments, more of His secrets are revealed to us. This literally means God has confidence in us trusting His Word as well as keeping His Word. Are you creating an atmosphere for Him to speak/confide in you? Are you listening and being obedient?


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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Temporary Fix

Picture a coffee table missing one of its legs. But in place of its original leg, it has been replaced with a book or two to prevent the articles on the table from falling to the floor. This can be referred to as a “temporary fix.” It does the job, but only for a moment.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

This is what the world’s peace is like. It produces false hope. It masquerades as the real deal, but all the while it will let you down the moment anything heavy rests upon it. I am grateful today that I have accepted the peace of God! This peace will keep you in the midst of a raging storm. It will surpass the thought pattern and understanding of man. This peace does not come from the world but from God and it is necessary to have at all times while we are here on this earth.

Do you have the peace of God or are you working with a temporary fix?


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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

When We Love What He Loves

Have you ever gotten caught in a dare? A dare is when someone challenges you to do something you probably would not normally do. Often times the other person is daring you because they don’t have the courage to do so themselves.

For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. Psalm 11:7 (NIV)

But then there are dares so daring that the person says, “I will if you will.” In the case of our Scripture, God has already revealed to us what He loves. Even though He does not dare us to do things (He gives us a free will), we are still to love the things He loves and hate the things He hates. Because He is righteous, He loves things that are just and right. When we begin to immolate Him and become more like Him, He promises we will see His face. What an awesome place to be, in the face of the Father. It is in that place secrets are revealed, miracles are manifested and we ourselves are made whole.

 Let’s love what He loves so we can do right and see His face!


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Monday, July 15, 2013

I'm Just Saying

Fa-vor-it-ism (noun) the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another

But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. James 2:9 NIV

In light of the Trayvon Martin trial, the cracks in our judicial system are evident of the bold practice of unfair preferential treatment at the expense of another. In the eyes of God, this is a sin. This is not a time for us to become as they do, but to be doers of God’s word, and pray against the spirit of injustice in our land. We ourselves have to examine our motives towards others to ensure we too aren’t partaking in the same sin as our judicial system.

The verdict in this trial and all the circumstances surrounding it really hit home for me. I’ve learned I have to see a prayer through as well as know that vengeance is the Lord’s, even though I may not know when that may take place. I also learned that I must believe God at His word and that ALL things will work for the good for those who love Him and keep His commandments. I quest is not to try to figure out when and how, but to simply pray! I’m just saying!


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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Can You Hear Me Now

Before there was voice mail, 3-way calls and call waiting, people had to simply call back when the person they were trying to reach was on their phone. There was just no way to get them until they got off of the phone.

Lord, I called on you for help and you healed me. Psalm 30:2

What a blessed assurance for those who have accepted Christ in their hearts as Lord and Savior. We have the assurance that when we call upon Him, He will answer, meet and supersede all of our needs according to His riches. We don’t have to worry about dropped calls nor asking Him, Lord can you hear me. When our hearts are right towards Him, He is obligated to hear and answer us.

So, can you hear Him NOW?


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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

My Cup to Bare

It amazes me how interchangeable the English vocabulary is. We have two words that sound alike and their spelling are comprised of the exact same letters but, they have different meanings. We’ve read in Scripture where we are to bear the infirmities of the weak which means to support or help uphold those that are going through.

Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. Psalm 16:5 (NIV)

Since Psalm 16:5 reminds us that it is God who gives us our portion in life (the good as well as what he allows that is bad), and we can have confidence in knowing that we are destined to win in this war we’ve become a part of since saying YES to Jesus. Because we win and know beforehand God will deliver us, we can bare our cup to others so that they too may know our God is indeed a deliver.

Will you bare your cup with others? The definition of bare means to expose or to uncover. Will you share with others the things God has delivered you from? Remember, we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the words of our testimony!


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