Something to chew on today.

I was reading and came across this verse in the bible, it is from the song of Mary who had just learned of her pregnancy of Jesus and was visiting Elisabeth who was carrying John the Baptist, Mary sings:

Luke 1:50

50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.

God's mercy is on those who fear Him. Those who put God in His proper place....above all! Those who have awe and reverence for Him. Those who know He is God and can do as He pleases and it is right! Those who know God gives and takes life at any time He choses. 

Chew on this today, meditate on it. The ask yourself a few questions:

1. Do I fear God?
2. Does my family fear God?
3. Do my close friends fear God?
4. Does my church fear God?
5. Doe my nation fear God?

If yes, AWESOME! If no, what are you gonna do about it?

From the verse we read, His mercy depends on it!

Tom

Get to where God tells you to go! 9-4-15

Can only be love!

When I read this verse I can come to only one conclusion:

Psalm 8:3-4

3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?

God loves us. Think about it...how we sin and dishonor God so many times in each of our lives but He still sent Jesus to die for us thus providing a way for us to spend eternity with Him! Who does that? God does! Of all of His creation He created us in His image! Look around and then remember of everything created YOU are created in God's image! WOW! 

God is mindful of you today! Are you mindful of Him and giving Him praise and living a godly life? I think He is worthy don't you?

Oh God we praise you with all our hearts this morning, thank you, thank you, thank you for your mercy, grace, and love. We love you!

Tom

Not about ME!

This one sacks me in the face this morning. It seems most of us have a little look out for self first in us. That is not what the Word tells us though:

Philippians 2:3
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

We are taught and we teach our kids they are above all, number one, not like so and so. This is the teaching of the world! We are to teach we are all equal and that we are to serve others. To humble ourselves before others and put them first, just like Jesus did! Hmmmm do we do this? Not on occasions but everyday??? As followers of Christ it is not an option it is to be out lifestyle. 

I got work to do on this, how about you?

Tom

Clean your households! 9-3-15

Get to where God has told you to Go! 9-2-15

Worthy???

Wow you talk about a smack in the face when I read this verse!!! Am I ever worthy?

Philippians 1:27
27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Jesus died for us and He deserves our all for Him. We are only worthy because His shed blood made us worthy. Nothing on our own makes us worthy. That being said we should strive every day to give our all for him...sharing the gospel, loving others, meeting needs, unity among God's people, and being obedient in every area of our lives. 

So I ask this morning, is your conduct worthy of the gospel of Christ? Very heavy question!

Tom