"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 1 May 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Today's Bible Verse: Romans 8:38-39 "For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Wow!!! I am so loving these two verses from Paul, where he tells us that "NOTHING" will ever separate us from the Love of our Abba Father, through His Son, Jesus Christ. Paul struggled for words to describe the absolute certainty of God's Love for believers. Nothing hard or dangerous, neither death nor life can separate us. If God, the "uncreated One" is for us, and no created thing can separate us, then our security and safety is absolute in Him.
We cannot be separated from God's Love, because it is set forth in a person who is God Himself, Jesus Christ, our Savior. God's desire to redeem believers cannot be frustrated, because it is His "purpose." It is our relationship with God that brings us victory, for He has chosen us not to dwell in the pit of sin, but to be transformed into the image of His Son.
God will "NEVER FORSAKE" us, nor even permit us to be charged with sin. We as sons and daughters of the King of kings and Lord of lords, are God's Loved ones. The emphasizes here is that "nothing" can, will, or separate us from the Love, Mercy, and Grace of our Abba Father through Jesus Christ our Lord. With a LOVE that strong, and that REAL, shouldn't we willing to go wherever, and do whatever the Indwelling Power of the Holy Spirit directs us in our daily lives? Our everyday prayer to the Lord should be that of Isaiah, in Isaiah 6:8, "Here I am Lord, send me." Seek the guidance if the Holy Spirit and pick up you Cross and follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Do not be discouraged by the difficulty of keeping your focus on God. God knows that out hearts desire is to be aware of His Presence continually. As Christians this should be our goal everyday. We as human aim toward it but never fully achieve it in this life. We need not let the feelings of failure weigh us down. Instead, we need to try to see ourselves as God see us. God is delighted by our deep desire to walk closely with Him through our daily life's.
God is pleased each time that we come to Him in Prayer and Communication with Him. God is aware of our progress with Him as a growing and maturing Christian who is living in His Presence. When we realized that our mind has wandered from God, we are not to be alarmed or surprised, because we live in a world that has been rigged to distract us. We need each day to plow our way through the massive distractions to communicate with God, so that we can achieve the ultimate victory that comes through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May we rejoice in the triumphs we achieve through Jesus, that He may increasingly light up our daily lives.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."
Click on this link www.cindi.davis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Micah 1 which is Titled: "The Coming Judgment On Israel."
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been and ALWAYS Will Be, In Complete and Total Control!!!
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 18 April 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Today's Bible Verse: Philippians 4:6-7 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be known to god; and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ."
Wow!! What great verses about God's protection for us His children. In verse 6, "be anxious for nothing" means "don't worry about anything." Verse 6, is one of the most memorized verses of Scripture. It shows us that we can commit ALL of our concerns to the Lord. We will care more deeply about those things we pray for, because we know that God hears and cares, then we can care without being anxious.
The Lord's nearness here, leads Paul to forbid his readers from worrying. This statement by Paul, is no summons for irresponsibility, or an invitation to dismiss legitimate concerns. The solution to undue anxiety is prayer "in everything in all matter of life." The way to be free of "anxiety" is to be prayerful about EVERYTHING. While God is eager to hear our requests, they should ALWAYS be accompanied with "Thanksgiving." Thanksgiving, is to ALWAYS go along with our requests, and not be triggered only by ANSWERS to our prayers. We Thank God because we know that He has not only heard our request, but will send what is good. Because our prayers have been answered, even as we pray, THANKS is appropriate.
"The Peace of God" is that tranquility of mind freeing the believer from fear and worry. "Peace which passes all understanding" means: (1) Peace divinely bestowed in times of anxiety, so wonderful that it exceeds ones ability to understand it and (2) God's Peace far surpasses ones own understanding of the problem, and our own ability to cope with and solve it. "Shall keep" means "shall guard." This is a military term for a sentinel standing guard duty. Philippi, was guarded by a Roman garrison, and its citizens were accustomed to seeing soldiers protecting the city, and this word would be especially appreciated by his readers.
The "Peace of God" protects our minds from external corrupting influences and keeps it focused on God's Truth. Also the "Peace of God" is the inner "peace" or "sustaining" confidence that God gives us when we pray with thanksgiving. The last phrase, "with thanksgiving" is important. Thanksgiving is an expression of assurance and reminder, that God has heard, and will answer our Prayers in accordance to his Will.
God's face is always shining upon us, beaming out "peace that transcends understanding." We are surrounded by a sea of problems, but we are Face to face with God, who is our Peace and Comfort. As long as we focus on God, we are safe in His Strong and Protective Arms. If we stare too long at the problems around us, we will sink under the weight of our burdens, just as Peter sank into the waves of the storm as He was walking on water toward Jesus and he took his eyes and focus of Jesus. When we start to sink, we like Peter need to call out to Jesus to help us, and He will lift us like Peter out of the trails and storms of our lives.
The closer we live our lives like Jesus, the safer we are in the protection of the Holy Spirit. Life and its circumstances around us are undulating, and there are treacherous looking waves in the distance, but if we FIX our eyes on Jesus, the One who NEVER changes, we will realize that by the time that they treacherous waves reaches us, it will have shrunk to proportions of God's design.
Always remember, that Jesus is always by your side, and He promised that He would always be beside us to face today's waves. He will stand by you today, tomorrow and all through eternity, helping us face each and every wave whether they be large or small. The future is a phantom, seeking to spook us, but we as Christians can laugh and rejoice at the future, because Jesus holds our future, and is our future. (Thank You Jesus)
Click on this link at www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Jonah 4, which is Titled: "Jonah's Anger and God's Kindness."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be, In Complete and Total Control!!!
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 8 April 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lord."
Today's Bible Verse: John 14:1-4 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. in my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you so. I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto Myself, that where I am, there you may be also, and where I go you know, and the way you know."
Jesus, after announcing the betrayal of Judas in John 13:21, His own imminent departure in John 13:33, and Peter's denial in John 13:38, Jesus now tells His disciples not to "be troubled" but to trust in Him. The larger reference is to all the apostles, through whom Jesus is going to lay the foundation of the church. His comfort also includes instructions about His departure, the sending of the Holy Spirit, the promise of spiritual power, of answered prayers, and of peace, but especially the promise of "His Return."
Heaven is a place and the eternal hope of all Christians and believers. Scripture describes it as a beautiful city, where the redeemed will live for eternity. The activities in heaven include singing, Revelation 15:3, worship, Revelation 5:9, serving, Revelation 22:3, ruling, 2nd Timothy 2:12; Revelation 22:5, fellowship with others, Matthew 17:3 and eating, Revelation 2:17.
The quality of existence in heaven is a life of fellowship with God, Revelation 4:22, a life of rest, Revelation 13:14, a life of service, Revelation 22:3, a life of growth, Revelation 22:2, and a life of worship, Revelation 19:1. The glories of heaven will belong only to those who have personally placed their FAITH and TRUST in Jesus Christ for their salvation. Christians who work to win souls are gathering friends who will spend eternity with them in heaven.
Jesus in verse 3, tells us as Christians, that He will come again and receive us unto Himself. Peter may have failed Jesus, just as we do, but Jesus will return for Peter, and all those who have placed their Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. May we as Christians, like John, at the close of the Book of Revelation say, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Jonah 2 which is Titled: "Jonah's Prayer and Deliverance."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 3 April 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Today's Bible Verse: Acts 1:9-11 "Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up and cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they steadfastly looked toward heaven as He went up, behold two men stood by them in white apparel and said, "Men of Galilee, by do you stand gazing up into the heavens? This same Jesus who was taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same manner as you saw Him go into heaven."
While they watched would suggest several things that are not apparent. Unlike the appearances and disappearances of the past 40 days since the resurrection of Jesus from the grave, this departure however, was gradual and visible. This was different and final, for He would no longer appear to them in bodily form. His next appearance on earth will be at His Second Coming, when He will visibly and bodily sets His feet on the Mount of Olive. (Come, Lord Jesus, Come)
A "witness" is a person who "gives evidence" basing his or her testimony concerning actual events on a direct personal knowledge. The disciples gave this kind of evidence concerning the life of Christ and His resurrection. You and I give this kind of evidence concerning God's work in our lives.
Jesus promised that He would NEVER LEAVE nor FORSAKE us, but that He would be with us always, even to the end of the earth. He fulfilled this promise in the form of the "Holy Spirit" who dwells with each believer. "Taken up," "cloud received Him," "He went up," are three statements that portrayed the gradual majestic departure of Jesus from the earth. The Second Coming of Jesus and the establishment of His kingdom, will occur the same way that Jesus ascended, Physically and Visibly in the clouds, and the whole WORLD will see Him.
Jesus Christ has ascended to heaven to resume His Glory and Enthronement. He also began His High Priest Ministry in heaven for us as Christians, which continues still today, and will continue until we are all in heaven with Him. It is doubtful that the disciples who watched Him physically ascend, completely understood all that it signified at first. When we as Christians understand the ascension of Christ, then we will look forward to His imminent return, and appropriates His present ministry as well.
Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Jonah 1 which is Titled: "The Storm At Sea."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember, that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be, In Complete, and Total Control!!!
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 25 March 2013, from Cindi, a daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Today's Bible Verse: "Luke 12:22-26 "Then He said to His disciples, "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Consider the raven, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them, of how much more value than the birds? And which one of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? If you are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest?"
I love these verses. As I continue to read and dig deeper into God's Words, I continue to be blown away by what God does for us, and how much He Loves me. At one point in my life, I did worry about everything, but now I have learned with the Holy Spirit's guidance, not to worry about tomorrow, for I don't know what tomorrow holds, but God does. So now my focus as well as all Christians should be on what we can do for Jesus "today" to bring the Good News of Salvation to others, knowing that He is ALWAYS with us, and that He will NEVER FORSAKE LEAVE nor LEAVE us. Jesus tell us to bring "ALL" our burdens and cares to Him, and that He would "take them" onto His Strong and able Shoulders. (WOW!!!) Thank You Jesus for Your Promises that "NEVER FAIL or FALL SHORT."
In verse 24, Jesus describes God's care of ravens, unclean creatures according to Jewish law and among the least respected of birds, yet God even cares for them. "How much more valuable you, that they?" Here, Jesus points out that God will take care of us. We are told that worry is utterly useless, and shows a lack of FAITH in God's plan for our lives.
We are physical beings in a material universe, and must have food, drink, and shelter to survive. Jesus her challenges us not to be anxious even about necessities and gives us two vital insights: (1) we need not be anxious, because we have an Abba Father who cares about us and (2) we must not be anxious, because that would shift the focus of our attention from God to the things of this world.
Anxiety is a result of envisioning the future without God. So our best defense against worry, is staying in communication with our Heavenly Father. When you turn your thoughts toward God, you can think much more positively. Remember to listen, as well as speak, making your thoughts a dialog with Him.
If you consider upcoming events, follow these rules: (1) Do not linger in the future, because anxieties sprout up like mushrooms when you wander there (2) Remember the promise of God's continued Presence and (3) Include God in any imagery that comes to mind. This mental discipline does not come easily for us, because we are accustomed to being the "god" of our fantasies. However, the reality of God's Presence with us, now and forevermore outshines and out weighs any fantasy that we could "EVER" imagine.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you tell out, "I CAN'T," GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."
Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing Titled: "Introduction to the Book of Jonah."
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!!
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 21 March 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Today's Bible Verse: Romans 12:2 "And do not be conformed to this world, but be conformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
"Be not conformed" means that we as Christians are to stop conforming ourselves to "this world." We are to resist being poured into the mold of thinking, value systems, and conduct of this world. We as believers are not "jell-o" and we don't have to conform to this world. We are to be transformed from with, by God.
We as Christians are to no longer look at life's issues as mere human beings, but we are to let our perceptions be reshaped by God's own revelation of reality in the Scriptures. We as believers should be "transformed" that is, changed "by the renewing of the mind." Spiritual transformation starts in the mind and heart. A mind dedicated to the world and its concerns will produce a life tossed back and forth by the currents of culture. But a mind dedicated to God's truth will produce a life that can stand the test of time. As Christians we can resist the temptations of this world by meditating on God's truth and letting the Holy Spirit guide and shape our thoughts and behaviors.
We as Christians, need to be still in the Presence of God, even though countless tasks demand our attention. Nothing in our life is as important as spending time with God. While we wait in His Presence, He does His best work within us, by transforming us with the renewing of our minds.
We need to stop letting the worries of the world interfere with our Quite Time with God. If we do, it will plunge us headlong into wrong activities, where we will miss out on the richness of what God has planned for us. Do not seek God primarily for what He can give you, BUT remember That He is the Giver, and He is more infinitely greater that any gift that He might impact upon us as Christians. God delights in blessing us His children, but He become deeply grieved when His blessings become idols in our hearts. Anything can be an idol, if it distracts us from God our "First Love."
When we place God as the ultimate desire of our hearts, we will be safe from the danger of idolatry. As we wait in God's Presence, we can enjoy the greatest gift of them all: "Christ in you, the HOPE of GLORY."
Click on this link www.cindidavis.blogspot.com for a Blog Writing from Obadiah 1-21 which is Titled: "Israel's Ultimate Triumph."
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in your life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
Jesus Reigns, He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!!
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 19 March 2013, from Cindi, a Daughter of the King of kings and Lord of lords."
Today's Bible Verse: Romans 3:23-26 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, who God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus."
A personal sin may be one of commission (doing something that is prohibited) or a sin of omission (failing to do what is required of us). It may also express it self in either an act or an attitude. In verse 23, sin is portrayed as falling short of God's glory, going astray like a wandering sheep, Isaiah 53:6, transgressing or overstepping the law, Psalm 51:1; Luke 15:29, and trespassing, which means exercising our own wills in the realm of divine authority, Ephesians 2:1.
Sin brings hideous results, affecting not only our relationship with God, but also our relationship with others. If not checked, sin will destroy the natural process of every person. We as Christians should not sin, but if we do, we need to remember, that we have an Advocate before our Abba Father, Jesus Christ, and if we confess our sins, we then will be restored to our relationship and fellowship with God, 1 John 1:9-22.
Propitiation in verse 25, is the act of God, motivated by His Immense Love, whereby He accepts the blood of Christ, as the complete and satisfying sacrifice for all our sins, thus establishing a means of reconciliation between God and man. While the offering of the blood of Christ was a sufficient propitiation for the sins of the whole world, 1 John 2:2, the complete benefits of His sacrifice are available only to those who by faith, accept this provision for sin.
"Atonement," implies the sacrificial death of a substitute who takes the punishment as offender deserves. Jesus surrendered Himself up to death, represented here in the shedding of His blood. As a substitute, He took the awesome penalty our sins deserved and thus saved us from the punishment that we deserved.
The death of Jesus on the Cross of Calvary, satisfied the Fathers righteous demands. the emphasis is not on the blood as it coursed through the veins of Jesus, but that it was shed for our sins. God can remain just (true to His nature) and still declare us as sinners to be righteous only because Jesus has paid for sin and satisfied God's Holy Law. The sinner is not rendered guiltless, but pardoned. Because His Son, Jesus Christ, has taken our sins upon Himself, God does compromise His Holiness when He forgives us as sinners and He imputes His righteousness to us as sinners.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace an Serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today. ALWAYS remember that when you have a spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, or financial dilemma in you life, and you yell out, "I CAN'T." GOD WHISPERS to you, "BUT I CAN."
Click on this link at www.cindidavis.spot.com for a Blog Writing from Obadiah which is Titled: "An Introduction To the Book of Obadiah."
Jesus Reigns, and He Is, Has Been, and ALWAYS Will Be In Complete and Total Control!!!
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
