Hebrews 3
Inspired thots
F A I T H F U L N E S S
~ key in keeping the Faith.
How? Praise God that He always gives the solution and leads by example.
Answers and examples for His people to consider His ways.
~~ v1 FIX your thoughts on Jesus
Jesus ~ the excellent example of Faithfulness; faithful as a SON over God's house (people)
No wonder this chapter calls to ENCOURAGE others DAILY v13
else, people's heart can grow hard and unbelieving
A sinful heart is hardened by sin's deceitfulness, and a lot of that is happening today.
And the way to counter sin's deceitfulness is to hear God's voice instead - read His word daily and know what God is saying. Yes, fix thoughts on Jesus all the time. Do not let sin's deceitfulness push in. Push in out ~ sorry! no room.
A daily time out with the Lord Jesus, to hear Him speak to ME. I am asking the Lord to share HIS thoughts with ME, to teach me more about Himself, and how I can be drawn closer to Him... for 'His thoughts are not my thoughts and neither are His ways my ways' Isaiah 55:8,9. This blog is not a theological exegesis. This blog is to record down the INSIGHTS & INSPIRATIONS of God's Word to me; speaking LIFE into my life for Abundant life! :)
Showing posts with label Deception. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deception. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Love as Christ loves
2 John
Inspired thots:
Again God's word is so powerful and relevant... as it is written in Hebrews 4:12.
Its message comes appropriately in timing and content. Yes, God speaks... to me!
Such a short and simple message by so exacting!
L O V E - love for one another, especially those in the church that no division should be caused in Christ's body.
To love is to obey. To obey is to love. Walk in love. Live with love. A lifestyle.
To love means to forgive; to overlook another's offense at me.
To love means accepting the sister again despite repeated offenses towards me.
To love means being patient and forbearing with another even though our ways differ.
This is not a new commandement.
'Do not lose what you have worked for' v8 but that you will be rewarded fully.
If one is not careful, you can fall into the trap of deception and be ensnared, losing all your possessions. It takes just one seemingly harmless moment to cause the total loss.
One needs to be alert to such deception and traps. 1 Peter 5:8
Inspired thots:
Again God's word is so powerful and relevant... as it is written in Hebrews 4:12.
Its message comes appropriately in timing and content. Yes, God speaks... to me!
Such a short and simple message by so exacting!
L O V E - love for one another, especially those in the church that no division should be caused in Christ's body.
To love is to obey. To obey is to love. Walk in love. Live with love. A lifestyle.
To love means to forgive; to overlook another's offense at me.
To love means accepting the sister again despite repeated offenses towards me.
To love means being patient and forbearing with another even though our ways differ.
This is not a new commandement.
'Do not lose what you have worked for' v8 but that you will be rewarded fully.
If one is not careful, you can fall into the trap of deception and be ensnared, losing all your possessions. It takes just one seemingly harmless moment to cause the total loss.
One needs to be alert to such deception and traps. 1 Peter 5:8
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Be on Guard
Matthew 16:1-12
Inspired thots
Truly the time is coming for my Lord Jesus to shine! Yet, not all is aware of it... many still do not know Him for Who He is. How sad! How urgent the time now to be alert to the happenings around myself!
Truly, this age is full of wickedness. Even my beautiful homeland is not spared; the daily news is full of murders, greed, deceits, lies and what-nots, causing pain and grief unknown as human lives are mistreated in every possible wicked way.
Dumping babies and 'writing off' lives are splashed on the front pages frequently. Indeed, the Pharisees asked for proof of Jesus, but the signs of time are so clear. Yet, man choose to 'see' what he wants to see, and to 'hear' what he wants to hear. Man is so good at selective decisions.
Truly, the only way to stand against the deceits and temptations is to remember what the Lord has done for me! Do not revert to the past... let it be the 'past' ~ before knowing Christ. Every Revelation from God is a strip of the past and a step forward with Him. Think of the 'eternal' not the temporal... which was the err of the disciples, when they thought Jesus was refering to physical bread than the deceits of false teaching.
Inspired thots
Truly the time is coming for my Lord Jesus to shine! Yet, not all is aware of it... many still do not know Him for Who He is. How sad! How urgent the time now to be alert to the happenings around myself!
Truly, this age is full of wickedness. Even my beautiful homeland is not spared; the daily news is full of murders, greed, deceits, lies and what-nots, causing pain and grief unknown as human lives are mistreated in every possible wicked way.
Dumping babies and 'writing off' lives are splashed on the front pages frequently. Indeed, the Pharisees asked for proof of Jesus, but the signs of time are so clear. Yet, man choose to 'see' what he wants to see, and to 'hear' what he wants to hear. Man is so good at selective decisions.
Truly, the only way to stand against the deceits and temptations is to remember what the Lord has done for me! Do not revert to the past... let it be the 'past' ~ before knowing Christ. Every Revelation from God is a strip of the past and a step forward with Him. Think of the 'eternal' not the temporal... which was the err of the disciples, when they thought Jesus was refering to physical bread than the deceits of false teaching.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Good or Bad Fruit
June 23, 2010
Matthew 7:13-29
Inspired thots:
1) Deception… that is the word that comes to me. Look carefully, and choose the right path to God’s kingdom. Don’t be taken in by the ‘herd mentality’ or the easy choices. There is a price/cost associated with every choice we make.
2) Stay Alert! (v15) This is hard… what am I to look out for? How do I recognize and decide that the fruit is good or bad? It is the natural self which wants the easy portion, the convenience, the quick pleasures, the low fruits. Get deep on God’s word that I may recognize the ‘true’ and the ‘false’ to avoid deception. Lord, lead me one step at a time. Let me learn without being judgmental. Holy Spirit, only You can prompt me to avoid the roadblocks and pits of deception and falseness.
3) V28 the crowd was amazed at Jesus’ teaching because they did not recognize Him for who He is…though they recognize the authority Jesus had as He taught. A preacher said, "Authority is what compels others to obey (willingly), while Power threatens others to obey (punitive)". The teachers of the law may be ‘appointed’ into ‘authority’ but they did not exude the true authority through their teaching… perhaps it was because they did not practice what they taught ~ there is no deep conviction nor change of life. Perhaps that is the ‘fruit’ I need to learn to recognize.
Matthew 7:13-29
Inspired thots:
1) Deception… that is the word that comes to me. Look carefully, and choose the right path to God’s kingdom. Don’t be taken in by the ‘herd mentality’ or the easy choices. There is a price/cost associated with every choice we make.
2) Stay Alert! (v15) This is hard… what am I to look out for? How do I recognize and decide that the fruit is good or bad? It is the natural self which wants the easy portion, the convenience, the quick pleasures, the low fruits. Get deep on God’s word that I may recognize the ‘true’ and the ‘false’ to avoid deception. Lord, lead me one step at a time. Let me learn without being judgmental. Holy Spirit, only You can prompt me to avoid the roadblocks and pits of deception and falseness.
3) V28 the crowd was amazed at Jesus’ teaching because they did not recognize Him for who He is…though they recognize the authority Jesus had as He taught. A preacher said, "Authority is what compels others to obey (willingly), while Power threatens others to obey (punitive)". The teachers of the law may be ‘appointed’ into ‘authority’ but they did not exude the true authority through their teaching… perhaps it was because they did not practice what they taught ~ there is no deep conviction nor change of life. Perhaps that is the ‘fruit’ I need to learn to recognize.
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