Some worship thoughts for followers of Jesus Christ!

Month: July 2011

We Live to Love

Jesus is the way.

Jesus Christ is the way.

We live to love. How we show it is up to each individual. Gifts are a strong way. But, they can lose the intent of their meaning if they are trivial expressions – no matter what the cost. Our most precious gift from our Heavenly Father is “Life.” Jesus said “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (John 1:13, NIV) This is the ultimate expression of love. There is no greater gift one can give than his/her own life.

We sing worship to our Lord offering our lives to Him as an expression of total devotion. Meanwhile our neighbor is lost, hungry, naked and poor. The world’s darkness grows in the face of the Holy Church. Revelation foretells the answer, the return of our King, Jesus Christ. He is our hope and salvation. There is no other. Yet, amidst all the current Christian hypocrisy and fear, I believe we still make a difference. We are the resistance against the devil’s tide. We are the stars that boldly shine out in the vast darkness. We are the conscience of the lost calling out “Come Home!”

Jesus showed the way of Love. He died for us while we mocked, scorned, and hated Him. It would be easier to die for a friend, but He died for His enemies. He died so that they might come to the knowledge of True Love. He paid the price. He lived what He said. He lived and “died” to show us love.

Psalm 139

Psalm 139

Psalm 139

Sometimes I feel so far away from You, my Lord! But. I know You are right here. Because it is Your Word. You reveal Yourself in the Truth that You allow me to recognize. The beauty of creation untouched by Man. Its majesty and wonder are still a mystery. You are in every honest word of encouragement. You are the heart that sparks every laugh filled with unspeakable joy. You are the inspiration in every relationship which foundations are trust and love. You are everywhere. High and low, in the highest of heights and the lowest depths of the earth. You are near and far – close and distant. As King David sings in Psalm 139 “No matter where I go …You are there.” You were, You are, and You will always be!

Secret Prayer Develops Faith

Secret Place Prayer

Jesus said to give without the right hand knowing what the left hand is doing. Give in secret where no one but your Heavenly Father sees you. There is a divine reward for these “secret” givers. God gives to just and the unjust. I believe that we do not see most of the blessings our Father of Lights rains down upon us. Secret prayer has the same divine blessing as secret giving. I believe that one of the main blessings is increase faith. What a man does in secret is the content of his character. His integrity. Integrity is developed by discipline. Faith’s discipline is constant prayer. But it’s strongest exercise is “secret” prayer. Go into your closet, close the door, and pray to your Heavenly Father in secret. He will reward you. His answer will not be what you would expect. His response to prayer is directly related to measure of faith we personally have in Him. Secret prayer develops that faith. Secret prayer develops a heart to see as He sees, hear as He hears, and touch as He touches. We become more tuned to the Holy Spirit. He lays out a holy perspective and sets up the order of precedence within our lives and our prayers. Maturity will usually lead us to complete selflessness in prayer. Until our deepest desire is for His return and scriptures fulfillment. So, when you ask your Heavenly Father to increase your faith — begin to answer it by creating more opportunities for “Secret Prayer.” You will discover the intimacy God intends for us to have with Him in the secret place. It has a reward more valuable than anything in this world.

Well Done! Servant.

Jesus Christ

The Greatest Servant

“Well done! Good and faithful Servant.” Six words every Christian dies to hear. I believe that our Lord only says these words to those who have given their lives away in this world. The true Christian investment is a selfless life bearing a cross daily. It is a life given away in the service of others. Do you truly love one another as you love yourself? Do you have agendas and schedules to meet that sacrifice love for personal achievement, financial security, or comfort? Do your goals in life supersede the needs of someone else? I challenge you to give your competitor the better parking spot. Share your lunch with someone hungry. Put another person’s shopping cart up. I once heard “this life is only a training ground for heaven.” I wonder if our agendas and schedules really matter to anyone other than ourselves?

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