Category Archives: Let go

Pay It Forward

Matt.18: 33 Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’”

 

Someone once said that when you are seated, your flaws are not very noticeable. But the minute you step up and begin to go higher,

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Stop Lying!

Ex.20:16 “You must not testify falsely against your neighbour.”

 

The ninth commandment introduces us to the struggle with truth. One of the deepest relationship struggles is forgiving someone who has lied to you. Have you noticed?

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Act!!!

Rom.8:13 “For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live” [with emphasis]

 

To overcome temptation, the second thing you need to do is to take action. Act in the power of the Holy Spirit, not in your strength, not in your flesh.

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FYI?

Ex.20:13 “You must not murder. 14 “You must not commit adultery.”

 

Over the next couple of days, we will be looking closely at the two commandments outlined in today’s Scripture reference.

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Prodigally Yours

Isa.43:4 (VOICE)Because you are special to Me and I love you, I gladly give up other peoples in exchange for you; They are trivial by comparison to your weighty significance.

 

A young man was really excited of the new Lexus twin-engine car he just purchased. The car is so fantastic that when one engine shuts down, the second engine just picks up. So, he took his father for a ride in the car just to show him how fantastic the car was. Read the rest of this entry

Tenderness

Matt.5:44 (KJV) “…Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you…” [with emphasis].

 

The sixth way to deal with difficult people is to Respond With Love. To respond with love, you must remember two things; inspite of people’s behaviour or what they have done, in spite of how irresponsible or how saucy they are, God loves them. Read the rest of this entry

By Faith

Gal.6:14 “As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.” [with emphasis]

 

Paul says our interest in the world must be crucified and yesterday we discussed in detail what that interest actually entails. However, Paul did not stop there. Paul says, “…the world’s interest in me has also died”. Read the rest of this entry

Die Daily

Gal.6:14 “As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.”

Two things from yesterday’s devotional that we must not forget are;

  1. When the life of Christ is “received”, then it “forms” in us and then it “performs” through us.
  2. The distinguishing mark of the Christian life is not perfection. The distinguishing mark is an on-going fight against anything that dims the life of Jesus in us.

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“SELF”

Matt.26:39  (VOICE) “He walked a little farther and finally fell prostrate and prayed. Jesus: Father, this is the last thing I want. If there is any way, please take this bitter cup from Me. Not My will, but Yours be done” [with emphasis]

Every teacher understands the power of enumeration. In fact, enumeration is one of the keys to illumination. Illustration is another key to illumination. Enumeration is a key to illumination. In other words, when you enumerate, you illuminate. Read the rest of this entry

Daily!

Lu.9:23 (KJV) “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” [with emphasis].

 

What then is this cross that Jesus is speaking to us about? A lot of the things we are calling our cross are the things that The Cross of Jesus came to sort out. Those things are not your cross. Read the rest of this entry