Our God is so faithful...
My husband is a traveller, which I don't really mind... I get to do my own thing when he's away BUT he is currently going through about 3-4 weeks of travelling and satan loves to attack when you're down. Things have gone wrong with my car, cell - the dogs are even misbehaving :) but I put my trust in Jesus and I know that He will deliver me from all of this.
Thank you Jesus.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Being a "good person"
This post may be somewhat contraversial, but know my heart - we're not here to make friends - Jesus was the most contraversial man on earth!
Often my dad says to me, "As long as you're a good person...", but this is not what God says: Isaiah 64:5. Our righteousness is as filthy rags. Obeying the law of Jesus is not righteous. Then the righteousness of God is in his law, but it is not revealed to men by the law. Romans 1:16-17, the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel to men, and not in the law. It is in the law, but it is not revealed there to us because we are sinners, and sin has so darkened our mind that we can not see it there, and therefore our vision has to beenlightened by some other means, which is the gospel, where we must seek for it, Romans 3:21. The righteousness of God is made known without the law. How? By faith in Jesus Christ, through the gospel, and not by the law.*
The only way we can be seen righteous is through Jesus Christ! In Zech. 3:1-8. Here we have Joshua standing clothed in his own righteousness and Christ takes it off and clothes him with the righteousness of God. Now Joshua had been doing the best he could, but would he have been saved? No. How often we hear people say "I do the best I can," and believe they will be saved. Joshua was reclothed and was to stand with the angels. If then our righteousness is all taken away and Christ clothes us with God's righteousness, then to walk in his law, we will stand with the angels.
God will show us our sins, take it as a blessing because he wants to save us. It is a token of His love for us when sin is made known. Because our Saviour wants to take it away. He wants us to to believe in Him and be saved. Matthew 5:6. Are there not many here who hunger and thirst for righteousness?
*Italics are excerpts from a sermon by A.T. Jones (http://www.shepherds-rod.org/1888/1889sor1.htm)
Often my dad says to me, "As long as you're a good person...", but this is not what God says: Isaiah 64:5. Our righteousness is as filthy rags. Obeying the law of Jesus is not righteous. Then the righteousness of God is in his law, but it is not revealed to men by the law. Romans 1:16-17, the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel to men, and not in the law. It is in the law, but it is not revealed there to us because we are sinners, and sin has so darkened our mind that we can not see it there, and therefore our vision has to beenlightened by some other means, which is the gospel, where we must seek for it, Romans 3:21. The righteousness of God is made known without the law. How? By faith in Jesus Christ, through the gospel, and not by the law.*
The only way we can be seen righteous is through Jesus Christ! In Zech. 3:1-8. Here we have Joshua standing clothed in his own righteousness and Christ takes it off and clothes him with the righteousness of God. Now Joshua had been doing the best he could, but would he have been saved? No. How often we hear people say "I do the best I can," and believe they will be saved. Joshua was reclothed and was to stand with the angels. If then our righteousness is all taken away and Christ clothes us with God's righteousness, then to walk in his law, we will stand with the angels.
God will show us our sins, take it as a blessing because he wants to save us. It is a token of His love for us when sin is made known. Because our Saviour wants to take it away. He wants us to to believe in Him and be saved. Matthew 5:6. Are there not many here who hunger and thirst for righteousness?
*Italics are excerpts from a sermon by A.T. Jones (http://www.shepherds-rod.org/1888/1889sor1.htm)
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Crosses to bear - the recession
We had our easter service this morning, and our Pastor was talking about the cross - of course LOL. But he said that we all have our own crosses to bear, one of them being the recession. What the recession means:
1. It is there to expose hidden sin (greed, self reliance, waste etc.)
2. Intents to wake up our hearts to the fact that two thirds of the world are ALWAYS in a recession
3. Relocate our roots of joy in grace and not goods
4. Causes the Gospel to be spread when our resources are low... put your faith in God
5. Encourages us to care for people who are needy - you know how you have empathy for someone because you are now experiencing something similar?
Crosses are beautiful doorways to Heaven. Thank you Jesus for our crosses - may ensure that we become more like you (and help me to learn the lesson the firs time round :))
1. It is there to expose hidden sin (greed, self reliance, waste etc.)
2. Intents to wake up our hearts to the fact that two thirds of the world are ALWAYS in a recession
3. Relocate our roots of joy in grace and not goods
4. Causes the Gospel to be spread when our resources are low... put your faith in God
5. Encourages us to care for people who are needy - you know how you have empathy for someone because you are now experiencing something similar?
Crosses are beautiful doorways to Heaven. Thank you Jesus for our crosses - may ensure that we become more like you (and help me to learn the lesson the firs time round :))
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Don't worry about anything, pray about everything
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs and don't forget to thank Him for His answers. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)
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