"Greetings Everyone in the name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Bible Verse: James 1:19,20 "So then my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God."
Verse 19 is a key verse because it expresses three topics that James develops later: hearing, speaking and wrath. These three elements reveal the outline of the Book of James.
If a believer gets angry in difficult situations and circumstances, the practical righteousness of God will not be evident in his or her life. When someone wrongs us, the natural reaction is to get even at least verbally. But this response does not glorify God. Holding one's tongue, and trying to understand the other person's position, and leaving vindication to God demonstrates godly love in tense situations.
Today's Hymn: "How Great Thou Art" (verse 1)
O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy hands has made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou Art
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit Help us Lord in dealing with anger toward those who do us wrong. Fine tune our listening Lord that we might listen and be able to see the situation and help us to be slow to speak back with anger and even more slower to seek revenge. Help us to demonstrate with our words and our actions, You in us.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: From a Church sign which is a great message for today's verses "ANGER is just one letter short of DANGER" (Wow)
Click on the link at http://www.cindidavis.blogspot.com/ for Today's Scripture Reading from Psalm 35:1-28 and is Titled: "A Cry for Justice"
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you tell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Bible Verse: Galatians 4:6 "And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."
Just as "God sent forth His Son" in "the fullness of time" in world history, so God has sent forth His Spirit of Christ at just the right time for every person who believes in Christ. We as Christians know the intimacy with the Father because of the indwelling Spirit.
Every child of God was divinely given the Holy Spirit the moment he or she was adopted by God. Abba Father is an Aramaic domestic term by which the father was called in the affectionate intimacy of the family. It corresponds to our "daddy" or "papa". The Spirit gives us an awareness that God is our Father.
Today's Hymn: "Jesus Is All The World to Me"
Jesus is all the World to me, my life, my joy my all;
He is my strength from day to day, without Him I would fall
When I am sad, to Him I go, no other one can cheer me so;
When I am sad, he makes me glad, He's my Friend
Abba Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit How wonderful is our love relationship with you Abba Father, and that we have such a loving and caring Heavenly Father. Thank you Father, for the Holy Spirit that gives us an awareness that You are indeed our "daddy"our "papa". Jesus You are my strength for each day, and without it I would surely fall. Thank you for the joy in my life that I have because of You .
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "God has graciously adopted all believers as His sons and daughters"
Click on the link at http://www.cindidavis.blogspot.com/ for Today's Bible Scripture Reading from Psalm 34:1-22 and is Titled: "A Righteous Man's Praise for Deliverance".
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Bible Verse: Is from various passages in Psalm that portray "The Christ of the Psalms".
During my study on the Book of Psalm and doing the Blog on this wonderful Book I have found quite a few Portrayal's of Christ in this book and have listed the Psalm verse and the fulfillment of that verse in the New Testament. I hope that you find today's writing as interesting as I did.
"The Christ of the Psalms"
Psalm Portrayal Fulfillment
2:7 The Son of God Matthew 3:17
8:2 Praised by children Matthew 21: 15,16
8:6 Ruler of all Hebrew 2:8
16:10 Rises from dead Matthew 28:7
22:21 Forsaken by God Matthew 27:46
22:7,8 Derided by enemies Luke 23:35
22:16 Hands and feet pierced John 20:27
22:18 Lots cast for clothes Matthew 27:35,36
34:20 Bones unbroken John 19:32,33,36
35:11 Accused by false witnesses Mark 14:57
35:19 Hated without cause John 15:25
40:7,8 Delights in God's will Hebrew 10:7
41:9 Betrayed by a friend Luke 22:47
45:6 The eternal king Hebrews 1:8
68:18 Ascends to heaven Acts 1:9-11
69:9 Zealous for God's house John 2:17
69:21 Given vinegar and gall Matthew 27:34
109:4 Prays for enemies Luke 23:24
109:8 His betrayer replaced Acts 1:20
110:1 Rules over His enemies Matthew 22:44
110:4 A priest forever Hebrew 5:6
118:22 The chief stone of God's Building Matthew 21:42
118:26 Comes in the name of the Lord Matthew 21:9
Psalms is just one of the books in the Old Testament that has a portrayal of Christ that was fulfilled in the New Testament. We as Christians as we read these statements from the Old Testament about Christ should boldly say as Peter did, "You are Christ the Son of the Living God."
Today's Hymn: "How Great You Are"
You are deserving of all the praise Lord,
And I am yearning to be in Your presence once more
Deep inside my heart is burning, I want to give You more
For Your the only one that I adore
How great You are, How great You are
Your are the might King, And You've come to reign in me
How great You are, How great You are
I give You all the praises of my heart
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit How thankful we are for the Bible, Your Holy Word, where we read from the Old Testament about the coming Messiah, Your Son Jesus Christ many hundreds of years prior to His coming. How thankful we are for the New Testament that tells and shows us about the fulfillment of Old Testament Prophecy, and the free gift of salvation through Jesus. Open our hearts Lord, to Your Word, that we might hid Your words in our hearts, that we might not sin against Thee.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "Our praise should always be directed to the One who deserves all of our praise, Almighty God"
Click on the link at www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for Today's Scripture Reading from Psalm 33:1-22 and is Titled: "Praise For God's Faithfulness".
Have a God Filled and a Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love
God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Bible Verse: 1 Timothy 2:1 "Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men."
In this verse Paul uses four of the seven New Testament terms for prayer:
(1) Supplications: which emphasizes personal need
(2) Prayers: is the general word for prayer. The term is always directed toward God with reverence or worship
(3) Intercessions: means "approaching with confidence," suggesting free access to God in
prayer on the behalf of others.
(4) Giving of Thanks: is an attitude of gratitude, the act of praising God for what He does for us
Each of these aspects of prayer should be included in the prayer life of the Church and the Christians Quite Time with God.
In my Bible Study on prayer and from the Book "Love to Pray" a couple of Practical Suggestions were made:
Start--begin now--it's never to late to pray for others. Obey the command of 1 Timothy 2:1. It's not the great prayers we pray; it's the Great God who hears them ("Wow") Don't give up. Keep on praying until God answers.
Pray with friends of like passion. Burdens shared in prayer become lighter. Hearing others pray increases your faith. Prayers multiplied bring about greater effect.
I would like to close with these words from Wesley Duewel, "God blesses the world through our prayer. Prayers enable us to touch God's throne with one hand, the needy world with the other."
Today's Hymn:"Sweet Hour Of Prayer" (verse 1)
Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care, and bids me at my Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief, my soul has often found relief
And oft escaped the tempers snare, by Thy return, sweet hour of prayer
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit Help us to realized as we pray that we pray for our needs, as well as interceding for others. May we praise you for the greatness of your power and the boldness that we have as Christians to boldly come before you with our prayers and intercessions for others, because of what Your Son Jesus Christ did for us upon the Cross of Calvary.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "Christ died for the sins of all, but only those who believe receive the benefits of that sacrifice"
Click on the link at http://www.cindidavis.blogspot.com/ for Today's Bible Scripture Reading from Psalm 32:1-11 and is Titled: "The Blessing of Forgiveness".
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Bible Verse: Romans 10:13 "For whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved"
Salvation is the most common biblical expression used to identify the subjective changes in believers lives, when by faith they have received the benefit of Christ's death and resurrection. The term implies deliverance, safety, preservation, healing and soundness.
It occurs in Scripture in three phases:
(1) Christians have been saved from the guilt and penalty of sin
(2) Christians are saved from the habit and dominion of sin in their lives
(3) When the Lord returns, the Christian will be saved from all the physical results of sin and
God's curse on the world
We as Christian's today should demonstrate a change in our life's to confirm our wonderful and gracious salvation that comes from our Faith, Trust and Belief in Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Today's Hymn: "Our God"
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord Almighty
Glory and honor and power belong unto our God
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord Almighty
Glory and honor and power belong unto our God
Holy and righteous and true, We give our praises to You
Merciful Heavenly Father, There is no other like You
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord Almighty
Glory and honor and power belong unto our God
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit As we come before You there is indeed no one like You. We give You all the Honor and Glory and worship you as as the King of kings and Lord of lords. Thank You Lord Jesus for the free gift of Salvation that You give us because of Your Death and Resurrection which we receive the second we place our Faith and Trust in You.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "Salvation is completely from God"
Click on the link at http://www.cindidavis.blogspot.com/ for Today's Scripture Reading from Psalm 31:1-24 and is Titled: "Exhortation of the Afflicted".
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Bible Verse: John 3:3 "Jesus answered and said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you8, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
The new birth or regeneration, is the act by which God imparts spiritual life to one who trusts Christ. Without this spiritual birth, a person cannot perceive spiritual things, nor can he or she enter into the Kingdom of God.
It is interesting to note that the words "Verily, verily" only appear in the Gospel of John and then always for emphasis. This concept of the New Birth includes these implications: (1) It undercuts the Jewish dependence on being sons of Abraham (2) It reveals that there must be a work of God "from above" ((3) It teaches the necessity of a new beginning.
Today's Hymn: "Shepherd Of My Soul"
Shepherd of my soul, I give You full control
Wherever You may lead I will follow
I have made the choice to listen for Your voice
Whenever You may lead I will go
Be it in a quite pasture or by a gentle stream
The Shepherd of my soul is by my side
Should I face a mighty mountain or a valley dark and deep
The Shepherd of my soul will be my guide.
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit Thank You for being our Shepherd and guiding us to the safety of Your loving arms. May we listen for Your voice and may we say like Isaiah say. "Here I am Lord. Send me". (Isaiah 6:8)
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "The life that Jesus gives to the believer is eternal"
Click on the link at http://www.cindidavis.blogspot.com/ for Today's Scripture Reading from Psalm 30:1-11 and is Titled: "A Psalm of Dedication".
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Bible Verse: Colossians 1:21,22 "And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight."
Being alienated from God indicates a desperate state of utter separation and isolation, which in lost humanity's relationship with God is also marked by hostility. It is our own evil which makes us hostile to, and which alienates us from God.
Body and flesh in verse 22 clearly states that Christ became man and experienced a physical death. "To present you.....holy in His sight", expresses the ultimate purpose of reconciliation: it is to eventually usher the believer, made perfectly holy, into the heavenly presence of God.
The believer who was once an enemy of God and alienated by our own wicked works will one day be presented as above reproach on account of Christ's death for us.
Today's Hymn: "There Is Joy In The Lord"
There is joy in the Lord, There is love is His Spirit
There is hope in the knowledge of Him, There's a fountain that flows
Like a river from heaven, Abounding in love to my soul
All blessing and honor are His, All glory and power are His
Let all wisdom and strength, be the Lord's in this place
Let all glory be given to Him
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit Thank you for faith in Jesus Christ, our Savior, our Redeemer and our Lord. Thank You for the joy of being a Christian and your never failing Love and Care for us. All blessings and honor are Yours, all glory and power are Yours. May we always give You all our praise which you so richly deserve.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: The work of Christ will overthrow the damage effected by the Fall and change all of creation from a position of enmity to a rerelationship of peace and friendship"
Click on the link at http://www.cindidavis.blogspot.com/ for Today's Scripture Reading from Psalm 29:1-11 and is Titled: "God's Power Unveiled in Nature".
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
