How close is your walk?
This past Sunday I went to a gospel singing at a Church I attended when I was young. There was a young man around 16? that sung a old song that got me thinking of this. We all need "Just a closer walk with thee" In Deuteronomy 13:4 it says "You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him." That very plainly tells how to serve God, but do we? Many people hear the Word but they don't listen.
Read the words to this song. Let them set on your heart.
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Precious Jesus, hear my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Precious Jesus, hear my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
When my feeble life is o'er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o'er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Precious Jesus, hear my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
If you continue to read in Deuteronomy it will tell you why you should have a closer walk with the.(I will put the context at the end for those who would like to read it.) Many people stray from god, they lose strength because of the wickedness snares of the devil. We are weak, but if we turn to the strong. He will take the pains, suffering, and fears away, because He is strong. The devil does not have a chance against God. Life is not all about us, It is all about God the Father, Jesus the son of man, and the Holy spirit. Most people have heard God described as the Alpha and the Omega. We need to understand that he was in the beginning and is the end. We need to realize the short time we are on this earth is just the beginning of our life. That the life we live in now is not to be about me, it's about him. It is about eternity.
Just a closer walk with Thee,
Precious Jesus, hear my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
Bonservant4christ
Here is the chapter for further study, God Bless
Deuteronomy 13
1 “If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, ‘Let us go after other gods’—which you have not known—‘and let us serve them,’ 3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the LORD your God is testing you to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him. 5 But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has spoken in order to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of bondage, to entice you from the way in which the LORD your God commanded you to walk. So you shall put away the evil from your midst.
6 “If your brother, the son of your mother, your son or your daughter, the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own soul, secretly entices you, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which you have not known, neither you nor your fathers, 7 of the gods of the people which are all around you, near to you or far off from you, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth, 8 you shall not consent to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him; 9 but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. 10 And you shall stone him with stones until he dies, because he sought to entice you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 11 So all Israel shall hear and fear, and not again do such wickedness as this among you.
12 “If you hear someone in one of your cities, which the LORD your God gives you to dwell in, saying, 13 ‘Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods”’—which you have not known— 14 then you shall inquire, search out, and ask diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination was committed among you, 15 you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying it, all that is in it and its livestock—with the edge of the sword. 16 And you shall gather all its plunder into the middle of the street, and completely burn with fire the city and all its plunder, for the LORD your God. It shall be a heap forever; it shall not be built again. 17 So none of the accursed things shall remain in your hand, that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of His anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you and multiply you, just as He swore to your fathers, 18 because you have listened to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep all His commandments which I command you today, to do what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
The perfect garden
A Perfect Garden
One day as I was walking, I started thinking about my life. I started day dreaming , I saw a Small narrow gate down a rough path. As I got closer I saw a arch of flowers over the gate. I opened the gate and walked into this Garden , the Son was shinning down with this orange glow on all the beautiful flowers. You could smell the amazing scent of the most freshest roses. As I got closer to them, I couldn’t believe my eyes. The stems were as straight as a arrow, without thorns. The petals was the most pure red (like blood). I bent down to touch one of the blooms and it was as soft as the finest silk. I wanted to pick it and take it home with me, but it was so beautiful I didn’t want to hurt it. I looked around and all I could see was beauty. Everything was placed just perfectly.
That’s when I noticed I was just at the beginning. I saw a stone path that was going into the garden farther. I followed the path trying to absorb the beauty around me but it was to much to handle. How could someone make something so perfect? I saw a stone bench under a tree from afar. I walked over and sat down. I started contemplating other gardens I have seen in my life. People try all kinds of things to make a pretty garden, so people would say it’s so pretty. They will put in fountains, statues, bird baths, ponds, water falls, stone walls, trees and shrubs, the list could go on. They watch all kinds of gardening shows on HGTV, buy books to get ideas. We spend tons of money, but it’s still not perfect. But, This garden looked as if it had been here forever. There was not one out of place plant. The grass was the darkest green you could imagine.
The stone raised beds looked like they were formed on the spot. Thats when it dawned on me, the tree was the focal point.It was also the center of the garden. Everything in the garden was there to accent the tree. It had the most ripest fruit ever. I reached up and took one off and bit in. It was the sweetest taste I have ever had. It was like a power drink. I felt so energized afterwards. Yum-Yum. I felt 10 years younger. For a garden of this size, it must take hundreds of people to keep it up. There was not ONE WEED in the garden. Words truly can’t describe this garden. Only the hand of God could make something so perfect, then it hit me, I was in heaven’s garden.
This just part of something I'm working on from Matthew 13. Just thought I would share with you.
God Bless
Bondservant4christ
One day as I was walking, I started thinking about my life. I started day dreaming , I saw a Small narrow gate down a rough path. As I got closer I saw a arch of flowers over the gate. I opened the gate and walked into this Garden , the Son was shinning down with this orange glow on all the beautiful flowers. You could smell the amazing scent of the most freshest roses. As I got closer to them, I couldn’t believe my eyes. The stems were as straight as a arrow, without thorns. The petals was the most pure red (like blood). I bent down to touch one of the blooms and it was as soft as the finest silk. I wanted to pick it and take it home with me, but it was so beautiful I didn’t want to hurt it. I looked around and all I could see was beauty. Everything was placed just perfectly.
That’s when I noticed I was just at the beginning. I saw a stone path that was going into the garden farther. I followed the path trying to absorb the beauty around me but it was to much to handle. How could someone make something so perfect? I saw a stone bench under a tree from afar. I walked over and sat down. I started contemplating other gardens I have seen in my life. People try all kinds of things to make a pretty garden, so people would say it’s so pretty. They will put in fountains, statues, bird baths, ponds, water falls, stone walls, trees and shrubs, the list could go on. They watch all kinds of gardening shows on HGTV, buy books to get ideas. We spend tons of money, but it’s still not perfect. But, This garden looked as if it had been here forever. There was not one out of place plant. The grass was the darkest green you could imagine.
The stone raised beds looked like they were formed on the spot. Thats when it dawned on me, the tree was the focal point.It was also the center of the garden. Everything in the garden was there to accent the tree. It had the most ripest fruit ever. I reached up and took one off and bit in. It was the sweetest taste I have ever had. It was like a power drink. I felt so energized afterwards. Yum-Yum. I felt 10 years younger. For a garden of this size, it must take hundreds of people to keep it up. There was not ONE WEED in the garden. Words truly can’t describe this garden. Only the hand of God could make something so perfect, then it hit me, I was in heaven’s garden.
This just part of something I'm working on from Matthew 13. Just thought I would share with you.
God Bless
Bondservant4christ
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Success in Life
Success in Life
When every person starts there life, it is as a baby. Straight from the mother’s womb. With there first breathe they start learning. They learn how to drink, eat, communicate(cry for something), laugh and so on. As they get a little older they learn to talk an read. When they get to about 5 years old they start school, what a milestone. For the next 12 - 20 years or so they go to school. They learn all they need to know to be Doctors, Lawyer, Nurse, School teachers, Pastors and so on, the list could go on for days. The world tells us the more we know the better off. A simple diploma that takes 12 years to get just ain’t good enough anymore, it doesn’t cut it. They over look you just poured out 12 years of your life 8 hours a day to get it. Most employers want college experience. I do understand it for a lot of jobs you need special training. But the more you know want give you success in life.
Sometimes your looks may be the answer. Like a model, they have flawless skin tones( most have something on to help), a nice figure( with a strict diet and exercise plan), or the hair that turn everyone around for that second look(once again you can change hat also) but that's not what I care about. This is there lifestyle. They have been blessed by God with a beautiful appearance. But looks can kill, but once again the way you look want give you success in life.
I think the most important is who you know. Thank of it this way, if your dad is the owner, you got a good chance of one day taking over the family business no matter what you look like or how much you know. Lets look at it this way, if you have friends or family that work for a company and they put in a good word, you got a better chance. This is got to be to most important, because if you know someone you can have success in life. You could have been the biggest drunk, whore, murderer, homosexual or whatever. If you you know that someone you can have that life. You can have it and I know the connection to get you there. Jesus is that person. That is the only way to have success is through Jesus. So after all it is who you know.
You can be the riches person in the world, or the best lawyer, or the sexiest actor on the big screen. That doesn’t matter. It’s all about who you know. You have the old saying that you can’t take it with you when you die, that wrong everything you do and have you will take it, in front of Jesus on judgment day. Let me tell you something. Jesus is the King of ALL Kings. There is no other story that is bigger, greater, more powerful, or better then the one of Jesus Christ. If you know him you will succeed in life, Eternal life. You will have the riches, no job on earth will give that except, a disciple and devoted servant to the King Jesus Christ and his Kingdom. Romans 6:23b says “ the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Think about it? It’s a gift from God , you don’t have to go to school, or look good, it’s all about who you know.
Bondservant4Christ
When every person starts there life, it is as a baby. Straight from the mother’s womb. With there first breathe they start learning. They learn how to drink, eat, communicate(cry for something), laugh and so on. As they get a little older they learn to talk an read. When they get to about 5 years old they start school, what a milestone. For the next 12 - 20 years or so they go to school. They learn all they need to know to be Doctors, Lawyer, Nurse, School teachers, Pastors and so on, the list could go on for days. The world tells us the more we know the better off. A simple diploma that takes 12 years to get just ain’t good enough anymore, it doesn’t cut it. They over look you just poured out 12 years of your life 8 hours a day to get it. Most employers want college experience. I do understand it for a lot of jobs you need special training. But the more you know want give you success in life.
Sometimes your looks may be the answer. Like a model, they have flawless skin tones( most have something on to help), a nice figure( with a strict diet and exercise plan), or the hair that turn everyone around for that second look(once again you can change hat also) but that's not what I care about. This is there lifestyle. They have been blessed by God with a beautiful appearance. But looks can kill, but once again the way you look want give you success in life.
I think the most important is who you know. Thank of it this way, if your dad is the owner, you got a good chance of one day taking over the family business no matter what you look like or how much you know. Lets look at it this way, if you have friends or family that work for a company and they put in a good word, you got a better chance. This is got to be to most important, because if you know someone you can have success in life. You could have been the biggest drunk, whore, murderer, homosexual or whatever. If you you know that someone you can have that life. You can have it and I know the connection to get you there. Jesus is that person. That is the only way to have success is through Jesus. So after all it is who you know.
You can be the riches person in the world, or the best lawyer, or the sexiest actor on the big screen. That doesn’t matter. It’s all about who you know. You have the old saying that you can’t take it with you when you die, that wrong everything you do and have you will take it, in front of Jesus on judgment day. Let me tell you something. Jesus is the King of ALL Kings. There is no other story that is bigger, greater, more powerful, or better then the one of Jesus Christ. If you know him you will succeed in life, Eternal life. You will have the riches, no job on earth will give that except, a disciple and devoted servant to the King Jesus Christ and his Kingdom. Romans 6:23b says “ the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Think about it? It’s a gift from God , you don’t have to go to school, or look good, it’s all about who you know.
Bondservant4Christ
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers
I remember when I was a child and you wanted to be blood brothers with you best friends. You would wait for that perfect time when you wrecked your bike or got hurt and you would try to rub scabs together to be blood brothers. Or you might have been brave enough to stick or cut yourselves and rub the blood together. This sounds very unsafe and a little gross, but this happened all the time. People at one time was not scared of the blood of someone else. Now Satan has made all these viruses such as HIV and others that makes people scared. See the one thing that can save your life is the blood, your blood is the most important thing in your body, But Satan makes people scared of it. That is his way of confusing us into think The Blood is bad. Without The Blood you will DIE. Christ gave his blood for us, we are his blood brothers. He poured out his blood so we could have life, Pure life, eternal life, abundant life.
Ephesians 1:7 says, In whom we have redemption through his BLOOD, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of grace.(NKJV)
Through his Blood, his Blood. You can have the glory of his kingdom, but only through the Blood. The devil hates when you talk about the Blood of Christ, because he can try to destroy the thought of the Blood but he can't destroy it. The Blood is more powerful then anything. That why he is trying to destroy the way we look at blood. By Disease.
Disease in the webster's student dictionary 2002 edition
Disease- Any disturbed or abnormal condition in the living organism. A specific ailment or illness.
See if Satan makes you think of diseases when you think of blood, it might make your thought of The blood of Christ change. Satan know he will lose the battle and will be cast into the lake of fire, it tells us in revelations 20:10. I love that verse, because you can just remind him and it will tick the devil off, but who cares.
In the book Via Triumphalis by Brian Zahnd he says " Revelation twenty ten. You don't even have to quote it- the devil knows what it says. It will ruin his day. I like to say, " the devil can't win because of Revelation 20:10!"
Talk about a come back when he does something to you. This country needs to go back to times when we were not scared of the blood of each other an The Blood of Christ. When Christ poured out his blood he was thinking of you. It was pure. He died for us so we could live, that blood runs through our veins. As the song goes there is pow'r, pow'r wonder working pow'r in the Blood of the lamb. That power is to heal, and give you eternal life. You don't have to go to the doctor, or Walgreens. It's simple ask and you shall receive. Christ is waiting for you, there is nothing more precious then the Blood of Christ. Don't be afraid because it will change your life.
Bondservant4Christ
I remember when I was a child and you wanted to be blood brothers with you best friends. You would wait for that perfect time when you wrecked your bike or got hurt and you would try to rub scabs together to be blood brothers. Or you might have been brave enough to stick or cut yourselves and rub the blood together. This sounds very unsafe and a little gross, but this happened all the time. People at one time was not scared of the blood of someone else. Now Satan has made all these viruses such as HIV and others that makes people scared. See the one thing that can save your life is the blood, your blood is the most important thing in your body, But Satan makes people scared of it. That is his way of confusing us into think The Blood is bad. Without The Blood you will DIE. Christ gave his blood for us, we are his blood brothers. He poured out his blood so we could have life, Pure life, eternal life, abundant life.
Ephesians 1:7 says, In whom we have redemption through his BLOOD, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of grace.(NKJV)
Through his Blood, his Blood. You can have the glory of his kingdom, but only through the Blood. The devil hates when you talk about the Blood of Christ, because he can try to destroy the thought of the Blood but he can't destroy it. The Blood is more powerful then anything. That why he is trying to destroy the way we look at blood. By Disease.
Disease in the webster's student dictionary 2002 edition
Disease- Any disturbed or abnormal condition in the living organism. A specific ailment or illness.
See if Satan makes you think of diseases when you think of blood, it might make your thought of The blood of Christ change. Satan know he will lose the battle and will be cast into the lake of fire, it tells us in revelations 20:10. I love that verse, because you can just remind him and it will tick the devil off, but who cares.
In the book Via Triumphalis by Brian Zahnd he says " Revelation twenty ten. You don't even have to quote it- the devil knows what it says. It will ruin his day. I like to say, " the devil can't win because of Revelation 20:10!"
Talk about a come back when he does something to you. This country needs to go back to times when we were not scared of the blood of each other an The Blood of Christ. When Christ poured out his blood he was thinking of you. It was pure. He died for us so we could live, that blood runs through our veins. As the song goes there is pow'r, pow'r wonder working pow'r in the Blood of the lamb. That power is to heal, and give you eternal life. You don't have to go to the doctor, or Walgreens. It's simple ask and you shall receive. Christ is waiting for you, there is nothing more precious then the Blood of Christ. Don't be afraid because it will change your life.
Bondservant4Christ
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Quick Sand
A couple weeks ago my wife went out of town for several days. Me a Bit went and got a couple movies at Wollyworld. One of them was The Replacements. Some of the things in the movie could have been left out if it was up to me. In the movie Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) asked the players what was there biggest fear? Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves) said quick sand. He went on to explain. "You think everything is going fine, then one thing goes wrong, then another, and another, and you try to fight back, but the harder you fight the deeper you sink, To you can't move, you can't breathe, because your in over your head, like quick sand."Life without Christ is like quick sand. As you venture through life things just keep piling up, no were to turn, deeper and deeper, like quick sand.
On day Bob woke up not feeling good, so he called in sick.The next week when he got paid he did not receive pay for the day he missed due to the fact he had no sick time. He had several bills to pay including rent. He didn't have enough money to pay the electric bill so on Sunday they turned off the lights. On Monday Bob didn't have his alarm clock so he woke up late.He rushed out. He was speeding to work when a Cop pulled him over. After the officer gave him a BIG ticket, he was on his way again. Now he was really late. To make up time he started speeding again, BAM. Bob ran unto two cars at a red light. Finally he got to work 3 hours late in a taxi, because his car was totaled out. The company said that was his last straw and fired him, quick sand.
Sometimes life can be like this. You think everything and everybody is against you. No matter what you do it just keeps getting worst. This makes me think of the old children's song The wise man built his house upon the ROCK(Christ). Matthew chapter 7 if you want to read. A lot of people are the foolish man in this parable. Like me, I built my life on the sand(the world). I just kept sinking and sinking and sinking. I was sinking into the world but luckily before I was completely covered I felt something solid. It felt like concrete. I found what I longed for a solid foundation. I found Christ. This is my way to turn quick sand into concrete. You take all your problems and failures and give them to Christ as your Rock and savior. If you stand on the word of God, the world want destroy you. Trust me this will make the devil really ticked off and he will attack with all his might. But God will protect, the Rock will stand.You will have struggles but God will deliver you from it.
Recipe:
1-person(you)
1,000's of problems
1- evil world
add living water = A strong foundation
God is that foundation. You can't buy this at Home depot or Lowes, it doesn't even cost you anything, it free. The price was paid for on the cross. It's up to you to decide if you want quick sand or the Rock.
Bondservant4christ
On day Bob woke up not feeling good, so he called in sick.The next week when he got paid he did not receive pay for the day he missed due to the fact he had no sick time. He had several bills to pay including rent. He didn't have enough money to pay the electric bill so on Sunday they turned off the lights. On Monday Bob didn't have his alarm clock so he woke up late.He rushed out. He was speeding to work when a Cop pulled him over. After the officer gave him a BIG ticket, he was on his way again. Now he was really late. To make up time he started speeding again, BAM. Bob ran unto two cars at a red light. Finally he got to work 3 hours late in a taxi, because his car was totaled out. The company said that was his last straw and fired him, quick sand.
Sometimes life can be like this. You think everything and everybody is against you. No matter what you do it just keeps getting worst. This makes me think of the old children's song The wise man built his house upon the ROCK(Christ). Matthew chapter 7 if you want to read. A lot of people are the foolish man in this parable. Like me, I built my life on the sand(the world). I just kept sinking and sinking and sinking. I was sinking into the world but luckily before I was completely covered I felt something solid. It felt like concrete. I found what I longed for a solid foundation. I found Christ. This is my way to turn quick sand into concrete. You take all your problems and failures and give them to Christ as your Rock and savior. If you stand on the word of God, the world want destroy you. Trust me this will make the devil really ticked off and he will attack with all his might. But God will protect, the Rock will stand.You will have struggles but God will deliver you from it.
Recipe:
1-person(you)
1,000's of problems
1- evil world
add living water = A strong foundation
God is that foundation. You can't buy this at Home depot or Lowes, it doesn't even cost you anything, it free. The price was paid for on the cross. It's up to you to decide if you want quick sand or the Rock.
Bondservant4christ
Friday, July 13, 2007
If
If
1. If you had millions of dollars, What would you do?
2. If you could live anywhere in the world, Where would you live?
3. If you could have any car/cars in the world, What would you have?
4. If you could date anybody in the world, Who would it be?
5. If you could be any super hero, Who would you be?
6. If you could meet anybody, dead or alive, Who would it be?
7. If you could have any job in the world, What would it be?
8. If you could go anywhere in the world, Where would you go?
9. If you could have been the author of any book, What book would it be?
10. If you could be the lead singer of any band, What band would it be?
11. If you could go back in time, Where would you go?
12. If you could have invented anything, what would it have been?
13. If you could be the star of any movie/tv show, What would it be?
14. If you could talk in another language, What would it be?
15. If you could have any animal in the world, what would it be?
16. If you could play any sport, What would it be?
17. If you could meet any person in the Bible, Who would you meet?
18. If you had to choose to die for me, Would you ?
19. If you died now, Would you go to Heaven or Hell ?
20. If?
You can have everything but only one way.
Through Christ.
Bondservant4christ
1. If you had millions of dollars, What would you do?
2. If you could live anywhere in the world, Where would you live?
3. If you could have any car/cars in the world, What would you have?
4. If you could date anybody in the world, Who would it be?
5. If you could be any super hero, Who would you be?
6. If you could meet anybody, dead or alive, Who would it be?
7. If you could have any job in the world, What would it be?
8. If you could go anywhere in the world, Where would you go?
9. If you could have been the author of any book, What book would it be?
10. If you could be the lead singer of any band, What band would it be?
11. If you could go back in time, Where would you go?
12. If you could have invented anything, what would it have been?
13. If you could be the star of any movie/tv show, What would it be?
14. If you could talk in another language, What would it be?
15. If you could have any animal in the world, what would it be?
16. If you could play any sport, What would it be?
17. If you could meet any person in the Bible, Who would you meet?
18. If you had to choose to die for me, Would you ?
19. If you died now, Would you go to Heaven or Hell ?
20. If?
You can have everything but only one way.
Through Christ.
Bondservant4christ
without or with
Are you without or with?
Psalms 28
1 I pray to you, O Lord, my rock.
Do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you are silent,
I might as well give up and die.
Without God I am nothing, I will fall to the tainted world.
2 Listen to my prayer for mercy
as I cry out to you for help,
as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.
I call on You with open arms, like a child who wants there daddy,help me,hold me.
You are everything to me, you protect me and carry me. I thank you with all my heart with my love song to you.
Psalms 28
1 I pray to you, O Lord, my rock.
Do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you are silent,
I might as well give up and die.
Without God I am nothing, I will fall to the tainted world.
2 Listen to my prayer for mercy
as I cry out to you for help,
as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.
I call on You with open arms, like a child who wants there daddy,help me,hold me.
3 Do not drag me away with the wicked—
with those who do evil—
those who speak friendly words to their neighbors
while planning evil in their hearts.
Don't let me be like the world who lives for themselves and not for You.
4 Give them the punishment they so richly deserve!
Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness.
Pay them back for all their evil deeds!
Give them a taste of what they have done to others.
Just give them what they deserve.
5 They care nothing for what the Lord has done
or for what his hands have made.
So he will tear them down,
and they will never be rebuilt!
They don't do anything for the kingdom, destroy them and there works.
6 Praise the Lord!
For he has heard my cry for mercy.
You heard me when I called out for you, Amen.
7 The Lord is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
You are everything to me, you protect me and carry me. I thank you with all my heart with my love song to you.
8 The Lord gives his people strength.
He is a safe fortress for his anointed king.
You turn the weak strong, and protect us from evil because we are part of your kingdom.
9 Save your people!
Bless Israel, your special possession.
Lead them like a shepherd,
and carry them in your arms forever.
You protect your sheep like a good herder does. The wolf can't attack because you have
a stronghold on us. You put us behind your fence and stand guard at the gate. You have gave us the ultimate gift, the inheritance of the kingdom, the good grass to feed on.
With God on your side is how most people would look at it. What about with God in front, the front line. If you have God as your front line of protection you will not get destroyed. Thank like this for. Without God is like playing Football without pads or a helmet when everyone else has them on; or if you was the quarterback and God is the front line, you would get creamed every time if there was no line of protection. Most of the time the quarterback is the smallest man on the team, minus the kicker, but what do they do, just kidding. Guess who are the biggest on the team? the front line, you got it. That's what kind of protection I want.
Without God you would be this tiny little quarterback with no pads or helmet looking up at 11 big guys thats about to stomp a mud hole in you. What is better? Having God with you in life or without. David describes this in Psalms 28. The first 5 verses is without and the next 4 is with.
Psalms 28 6-7a
Praise the Lord!
For he has heard my cry for mercy.
The Lord is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
That's what I'm talking about, Praise the Lord!
Bondsevant4christ
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Independence day is over, or is it?
We celebrate America's freedom once a year, but how often do you celebrate your freedom from America's lust. We have freedom everyday from everything because of Jesus Christ carried our cross, hung there for us, and died for you and me just so we could have freedom. America was formed 231 years ago where we could have freedom to worship God. Every year all over America we raise our flag to honor the men who died for our freedom, and I think we should. BUT, I think we should do something else everyday, that is raise our cross to honor the Man who died for us, so we all could be free from everything. Jesus had a Passion to go to the cross for us almost 2000 years ago. That's our Independence day.
I opened up the service Sunday with this topic. I think most people have heard Lee greenwood's song God Bless The U.S.A. the chorus says: But I would like to change a few words around.
We celebrate America's freedom once a year, but how often do you celebrate your freedom from America's lust. We have freedom everyday from everything because of Jesus Christ carried our cross, hung there for us, and died for you and me just so we could have freedom. America was formed 231 years ago where we could have freedom to worship God. Every year all over America we raise our flag to honor the men who died for our freedom, and I think we should. BUT, I think we should do something else everyday, that is raise our cross to honor the Man who died for us, so we all could be free from everything. Jesus had a Passion to go to the cross for us almost 2000 years ago. That's our Independence day.
I opened up the service Sunday with this topic. I think most people have heard Lee greenwood's song God Bless The U.S.A. the chorus says: But I would like to change a few words around.
And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.
But I would like to change a few words around.
And I'm proud to be an American(you could also change this to a Christian because that is what American originally was),
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the Man who died,
who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend Him still today.
Cause there ain't no doubt He loves this land,
God blessed the USA.
So no disrespect for our soldier's who risk there lives everyday for mine and your freedom. But Christ paid the price for us to live forever with Peace and love. So start celebrating Independence day everyday. I'm so proud to say I'm an American but more so I'm proud to say I'M A CHRISTIAN.
God Blessed
Bonservant4christ
Top 20 Things I like to do with my son
20. Trying to eat @ the table.
19. Drawing Pictures.
18. Coloring.
17. Chasing each other around the house.
16. Spending time together playing.
15. Hide and Seek.
14. Trying to eat @ the table.
13. Singing in the Car.
12. Laying on the floor playing cars.
11. dancing to music.
10. Going t the Park.
09. Taking rides in the car, Which usually includes # 13 also.
08. Taking naps together.
07. Snuggling on the couch watching T.V.
06. Tickles (tickling each other)
05. Hugs
04. Kisses.
03. Hearing him say Dada.
02. Watching God's creation.
01. Knowing our Father loves us both.
Each day fathers all around the world have a chance to spend time with their children. I'm pretty lucky I get to be with my son all the time( I'm a stay at home dad). But, something crossed my mind is that God is a stay at home dad also. He is there when you need him, he is there when you think you don't. God is always there it's just up to you to take his hand, and ask for that hug. Open up to God, he already knows what you are going to say, but he waits for you to invite him. Invite him into your heart and make a happy daddy today.
God loves you.
20. Trying to eat @ the table.
19. Drawing Pictures.
18. Coloring.
17. Chasing each other around the house.
16. Spending time together playing.
15. Hide and Seek.
14. Trying to eat @ the table.
13. Singing in the Car.
12. Laying on the floor playing cars.
11. dancing to music.
10. Going t the Park.
09. Taking rides in the car, Which usually includes # 13 also.
08. Taking naps together.
07. Snuggling on the couch watching T.V.
06. Tickles (tickling each other)
05. Hugs
04. Kisses.
03. Hearing him say Dada.
02. Watching God's creation.
01. Knowing our Father loves us both.
Each day fathers all around the world have a chance to spend time with their children. I'm pretty lucky I get to be with my son all the time( I'm a stay at home dad). But, something crossed my mind is that God is a stay at home dad also. He is there when you need him, he is there when you think you don't. God is always there it's just up to you to take his hand, and ask for that hug. Open up to God, he already knows what you are going to say, but he waits for you to invite him. Invite him into your heart and make a happy daddy today.
God loves you.
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