The perfect mission statement.

As we start the new year, just think about how this year is the acceptable year of the Lord as well as the next.

Luke 4:18-19

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

Eric

What does Jesus Christ have that other's do not

What are we thankfull for? 

The life issues that we are facing, or our relationship with our Hevenly Father.

Col 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created , that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist . 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence . 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell ; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Col 1:12-20,  KJV

What are you looking for.

What are we looking for. The strength of the Lord, or our opponents.

What we do not see allot of times is the strength of the Lord, when we deal with life issues.

Isa 41:10  next bible

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you!

Don’t be frightened, for I am your God!
I strengthen you –
yes, I help you –yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
41:11 Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated;
your adversarieswill be reduced to nothing  and perish.
41:12 When you will look for your opponents,  you will not find them; your enemies  will be reduced to absolutely nothing.
41:13 For I am the Lord your God,
the one who takes hold of your right hand,
who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’

What are we thankful for?

Do not take the vicitory we have in Christ for granted. Inspite of the life issues we are going through.

Also do not let life issues bring us to a place of doubting who Christ is as Lord and God.

I  Tim 2:1-8
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authorityb; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. 8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

All the pomises of God

When is the last time we have looked at the Old and New testament and realized that all God's promises are for today. I would start at Dt 28 and as we make ourselves accountable to the word of God take a look at DT 28:13 on and  ask what am I not hearing?

NKJV ©

biblegateway 2Co 1:20
For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

A False Victory?

A false victory?

In praying for our nation, USA, I see us settling into the notion that politics will change the nation, our make Change. It will  always go in a anti Christ worldview and direction no mater what party is in charge some times change will be fastor than other.
We as Paul in the book of acts Hs Roman citizenship to protect Himself and Church. We should use are citizenship to protect ourselfs and the Church using our rights as well .

Yet bottom line, is are we seeking first His kingdom, applying kingdom principles too our lives.

Mt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

When disciplines fall apart.

When disciplines fall apart.

I have always worked shift work. I mentally fight to have a quiet time. With my goal being a hour a day. But at times things just do not happen.

My keys are I journal, I start where I left oft and I do not mentally beat myself up when things fall apart. Let thoughts of defeat or failure set in.

He cares for us

I have been singing “Just a little talk with Jesus”.
It’s a good thing when we can just set back and talk to the Lord about everything and cast our cares opon Him. Look at How much He cares for us.
MSG © biblegateway Mat 6:26
Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.