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The Light – Part 1

27 Feb

Psalm 18:28
       You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
(NIV)

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.”

Sometimes children’s songs are the most profound.  Notice how the song says I’m gonna let it shine, not I’m gonna make it shine.  Simply put, I can’t be a light apart from Christ.  He is the light of the world.

David said that it is the Lord that kept his lamp burning.  It was God who turned his darkness into light.  I am only a light as I reflect the light of Christ.  As soon as I think it is my goodness lighting up the world around me, I plunge back into darkness.

I need to see myself as the moon.  A great source of light and beauty at night. Yet none of it comes from its own glory.  The moon only reflects the glory of the sun.  In the same way we reflect Christ to the world.

When we take our eyes off of the Lord and begin to think we are so great, it is like a lunar eclipse.  Our flesh starts to cast a shadow over the light.  Depend upon God for your light today.  Then you can be the lamp God intended you to be.

 
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Posted by on February 27, 2012 in Daily Thoughts

 

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An E-mail From Christ

20 Feb

How would you like to receive an e-mail from Jesus, Himself?  Wouldn’t that be awesome?  There are so many hurting people in the world who would desperately love to hear from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 3:3 – You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
(NIV)

The fact is, if you are in Christ, then you are that letter!  The Lord has sent you out into a lost and dying world.  You are to show His care and concern for those around you.  It is clear from His Word that we are not to live for ourselves, but for His glory.

To many people, you are the only “Jesus” they will ever see.  They will not read the Bible or hear the message of salvation in a church.  It is only by your life that they will know that God loves and cares about them.

Because of this fact, it must be by the power of the Holy Spirit.  That is the only way we can fulfill such a challenging call.  To be a letter from Christ to the world!  How amazing is that.  I can think of a hundred more efficient ways that an all-powerful God can get His message across – but He chooses to use us, as imperfect as we are.

Be a part of God’s plan today.  Be that love letter from God to the world around you.

 
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Posted by on February 20, 2012 in Daily Thoughts

 

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Chariots of Fire

18 Feb

II Kings 2:11-12
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.  Elisha saw this and cried out, “My father!  My father!  The chariots and horsemen of Israel!”  And Elisha saw him no more.  Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them apart.

It doesn’t happen very often – a supernatural, miraculous, awe-inspiring vision of God.  Moses, Mary, Paul, Jacob, Hagar, and Peter, they all got a glimpse into the spirit-world that was life changing.

Chances are you will never experience anything like these people.  You may never see chariots and horses of fire.  You may never experience the sight of angels ascending and descending.  But…as you spend quality time in God’s presence, you are giving Him permission to work in you a life-changing event.

God can speak to you in ways that are as real to you as seeing a chariot of fire.  Many people ask me how they can hear from God.  I tell them all the same thing – be listening.  God knows you personally.  The Lord knows exactly what it will take for you to know that you have heard from Him.  The Lord has your address, He knows where you live and how to get to you.  All you can do is listen and wait.

Be open to His Spirit today.  Be ready and listening.  Who knows, you may be that one in a million that receives a “sky-opening” vision.  But if not, you can still hear something from God that will turn your life around.

 
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Posted by on February 18, 2012 in Daily Thoughts

 

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