reading target list:
1) the pilgrims progress
2) a call to a just and holy live - william law
3) your god is too small jb phillips
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Prophet Samuel's Intercessions
1 Sam 12: 23
23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
The Prophet frequently entered God's presence and spent time in the Holy of Holies, interceding on behalf of others asking for God to intervene for thier lives, even for a nation. He was trained to do so, sleeping in the holy of holies before the ark of the covenant when young.
1 Sam 3:3
The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
Even when the ark was taken by the Philistines, we do not see him in distress, unlike Eli who was worried for the ark when it was captured, he on the other hand was at peace. He knew that the ark could take care of itself. God will defend His own name and glory. nothing seemed to stop the man. he still continued to enter into the presence of the lord to pray and intercede for others as he had always done.
23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
The Prophet frequently entered God's presence and spent time in the Holy of Holies, interceding on behalf of others asking for God to intervene for thier lives, even for a nation. He was trained to do so, sleeping in the holy of holies before the ark of the covenant when young.
1 Sam 3:3
The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
Even when the ark was taken by the Philistines, we do not see him in distress, unlike Eli who was worried for the ark when it was captured, he on the other hand was at peace. He knew that the ark could take care of itself. God will defend His own name and glory. nothing seemed to stop the man. he still continued to enter into the presence of the lord to pray and intercede for others as he had always done.
Jesus, majesty veiled in flesh
Savior, how much You have loved,
Veiling Yourself in this humanity,
Fearful in holiness, perfect in wisdom, majesty,
You chose to have mercy and teach us Your ways,
A man, who could be touched, whose hands could be held,
A man, whose word and ways,
Could be made known,
In flesh You came, the holiness of God,
Veiled in flesh,
God came to touch frail human beings.
Veiling Yourself in this humanity,
Fearful in holiness, perfect in wisdom, majesty,
You chose to have mercy and teach us Your ways,
A man, who could be touched, whose hands could be held,
A man, whose word and ways,
Could be made known,
In flesh You came, the holiness of God,
Veiled in flesh,
God came to touch frail human beings.
Fear of Failure
The fear of failure is a disease which stops venturing and endevour & keeps us in passivity and even worse- apathy.
Keeps men who were made in the image of God stupid, scared and cowardly.
Keeps men who were made in the image of God stupid, scared and cowardly.
A table
Jesus, You have prepared a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You feed me with the riches of who You are, Your bread and Your wine. Partaking of the divine nature and being transformed into Your likeness. Your word Your whispers are food and drink to me to do Your will that is my strength that is my pleasure to serve You.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The gift of righteousness - a covering for a bold and confident relationship with God.
Righteousness by faith is that covering in Romans 4: 'blessed are those whose lawless deeds are covered.'
Though there may still be coruptions in the heart, this righteousness gives us the boldness to approcach the presence of God Himself. In His presence, God sanctifies us by infusing Christ Himself into our hearts, imparting His purity through a faith based relationship with Himself.
The quality of our righteousness perceived and received corellates to the boldness and sense of welcome that we can enjoy to receive of His gracce.
Though there may still be coruptions in the heart, this righteousness gives us the boldness to approcach the presence of God Himself. In His presence, God sanctifies us by infusing Christ Himself into our hearts, imparting His purity through a faith based relationship with Himself.
The quality of our righteousness perceived and received corellates to the boldness and sense of welcome that we can enjoy to receive of His gracce.
Grow, grow, grow
grow, grow, grow just keep growing - wisdom, integrity, character, santification, faith, knowledge, skill. just use of it for His glory.
Isaiah53: Christ's Ultimate and Total Present Victory
God's response to Christ's perfect sin atonement and sacrifice, quoted from Matthew Henry's complete commentary of the bible on Isaiah 53:
Because he has done all these good services, therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and, according to the will of the Father, he shall divide the spoil with the strong, as a great general, when he has driven the enemy out of the field, takes the plunder of it for himself and his army, which is both an unquestionable evidence of the victory and a recompense for all the toils and perils of the battle.
Note, (1.) God the Father has engaged to reward the services and sufferings of Christ with great glory: "I will set him among the great, highly exalt him, and give him a name above every name.’’ Great riches are also assigned to him: He shall divide the spoil, shall have abundance of graces and comforts to bestow upon all his faithful soldiers.
(2.) Christ comes at his glory by conquest. He has set upon the strong man armed, dispossessed him, and divided the spoil. He has vanquished principalities and powers, sin and Satan, death and hell, the world and the flesh; these are the strong that he has disarmed and taken the spoil of.
(3.) Much of the glory with which Christ is recompensed, and the spoil which he has divided, consists in the vast multitudes of willing, faithful, loyal subjects, that shall be brought in to him; for so some read it: I will give many to him, and he shall obtain many for a spoil. God will give him the heathen for his inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession, Ps. 2:8. His dominion shall be from sea to sea.
Many shall be wrought upon by the grace of God to give up themselves to him to be ruled, and taught, and saved by him, and hereby he shall reckon himself honoured, and enriched, and abundantly recompensed for all he did and all he suffered.
(4.) What God designed for the Redeemer he shall certainly gain the possession of: "I will divide it to him,’’ and immediately it follows, He shall divide it, notwithstanding the opposition that is given to him; for, as Christ finished the work that was given him to do, so God completed the recompence that was promised him for it; for he is both able and faithful.
(5.) The spoil which God divided to Christ he divides (it is the same word), he distributes, among his followers; for, when he led captivity captive, he received gifts for men, that he might give gifts to men; for as he has told us (Acts 20:35) he did himself reckon it more blessed and honourable to give than to receive. Christ conquered for us, and through him we are more than conquerors. He has divided the spoils, the fruits of his conquest, to all that are his: let us therefore cast in our lot among them.
Because he has done all these good services, therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and, according to the will of the Father, he shall divide the spoil with the strong, as a great general, when he has driven the enemy out of the field, takes the plunder of it for himself and his army, which is both an unquestionable evidence of the victory and a recompense for all the toils and perils of the battle.
Note, (1.) God the Father has engaged to reward the services and sufferings of Christ with great glory: "I will set him among the great, highly exalt him, and give him a name above every name.’’ Great riches are also assigned to him: He shall divide the spoil, shall have abundance of graces and comforts to bestow upon all his faithful soldiers.
(2.) Christ comes at his glory by conquest. He has set upon the strong man armed, dispossessed him, and divided the spoil. He has vanquished principalities and powers, sin and Satan, death and hell, the world and the flesh; these are the strong that he has disarmed and taken the spoil of.
(3.) Much of the glory with which Christ is recompensed, and the spoil which he has divided, consists in the vast multitudes of willing, faithful, loyal subjects, that shall be brought in to him; for so some read it: I will give many to him, and he shall obtain many for a spoil. God will give him the heathen for his inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession, Ps. 2:8. His dominion shall be from sea to sea.
Many shall be wrought upon by the grace of God to give up themselves to him to be ruled, and taught, and saved by him, and hereby he shall reckon himself honoured, and enriched, and abundantly recompensed for all he did and all he suffered.
(4.) What God designed for the Redeemer he shall certainly gain the possession of: "I will divide it to him,’’ and immediately it follows, He shall divide it, notwithstanding the opposition that is given to him; for, as Christ finished the work that was given him to do, so God completed the recompence that was promised him for it; for he is both able and faithful.
(5.) The spoil which God divided to Christ he divides (it is the same word), he distributes, among his followers; for, when he led captivity captive, he received gifts for men, that he might give gifts to men; for as he has told us (Acts 20:35) he did himself reckon it more blessed and honourable to give than to receive. Christ conquered for us, and through him we are more than conquerors. He has divided the spoils, the fruits of his conquest, to all that are his: let us therefore cast in our lot among them.
Dead end?
Though it looks like a dead end to me, it is not to you. You will show me the way ahead in Your time.
God's favourite friends
In the whole nation of redeemed Israel there was one man who spoke to God face to face- Moses.
In the whole nation of praying peoples one man interceeded for his nation to return to Jerusalem and saw heavenly visions of angels who would accomplish the word - His prayers 3 times a day irritated his generation. Daniel.
In a dark time where God was slient for 400 years, there were 6 people who sought His face - Mary, Joseph, Anna, Simeon, Zechariah, Elizebeth. Whose ordinary lives were changed in a day. Tho it tarries, wait for it.
Dont be afraid to stand out and stick out for Christ, you find yourself in good company.
In the whole nation of praying peoples one man interceeded for his nation to return to Jerusalem and saw heavenly visions of angels who would accomplish the word - His prayers 3 times a day irritated his generation. Daniel.
In a dark time where God was slient for 400 years, there were 6 people who sought His face - Mary, Joseph, Anna, Simeon, Zechariah, Elizebeth. Whose ordinary lives were changed in a day. Tho it tarries, wait for it.
Dont be afraid to stand out and stick out for Christ, you find yourself in good company.
Parachuter
Like a parachuter behind enemy lines, God knows exactly where we are, though we might be lost ourselves.
He knows our value to Himself, He gives us supplies of His love and grace and power to sustain us, He will rescue us and bring Him to Himself.
He gives us a mission and orders to carry out His warfare in the place He has placed us.
He knows our value to Himself, He gives us supplies of His love and grace and power to sustain us, He will rescue us and bring Him to Himself.
He gives us a mission and orders to carry out His warfare in the place He has placed us.
Prayer worship list
1) Offering
2) hear us
3) lord i offer
4) heart of worship
amazing love
*The universe is at your feet, I adore you
*I'm forgiven - amazing love
*Your majesty I can but bow.
Reserve
*At the foot of the cross
1) O the wonderful cross?
2) Lord i offer my life to you
3) All to us Chris tomlin
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2) hear us
3) lord i offer
4) heart of worship
amazing love
*The universe is at your feet, I adore you
*I'm forgiven - amazing love
*Your majesty I can but bow.
Reserve
*At the foot of the cross
1) O the wonderful cross?
2) Lord i offer my life to you
3) All to us Chris tomlin
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Prayer meeting song list
Song wish list for prayer meeting
1) at the foot of the cross
2) run to the altar
3) ?
1) at the foot of the cross
2) run to the altar
3) ?
Reflections on Isaiah 53: God's honor
From Matthew Henry's commentary on Isaiah 53:
The honor that we owed God through acts of righteousness and the resultant dishonor and hurt we brought to Him through disobedience and sin
Jesus paid it back in full and more by making His soul an offering for sin and committing His Spirit as payment to God on our behalf.
The honor that we owed God through acts of righteousness and the resultant dishonor and hurt we brought to Him through disobedience and sin
Jesus paid it back in full and more by making His soul an offering for sin and committing His Spirit as payment to God on our behalf.
Reflections on Isaiah 53: grief,sins and sorrow
Surely He has borne our griefs (hebrew Khol-ee)
Malady, anxiety, clamity, disease, grief, sickness.
Malady: webster's definition:
1. Any sickness or disease of the human body; any distemper from impaired, defective or morbid organic functions; more particularly, a lingering or deep seated disorder or indisposition. It may be applied to any animal body,but is, I believe, rarely or never applied to plants.
The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind.
and carried our sorrow:
Hebrew (mak-obe)
Anguish, affliction, grief, pain, sorrow.
God fights for the salvation of those who are His.
God fights for the salvation of those who are His.
He is able to work in us exceedingly above and beyond all we ask or think according to the power that works in us.
Exodus 14:14 : The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.
I am to forsake other things and meditate on You day and night.
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He is able to work in us exceedingly above and beyond all we ask or think according to the power that works in us.
Exodus 14:14 : The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.
I am to forsake other things and meditate on You day and night.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Better to pay small prices to learn character lessons of the everyday than to crash and burn in a big way later in success.
Better to pay small prices to learn character lessons of the everyday than to crash and burn in a big way later in success.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
My generation
People of my generation like comfort the word sacrifice is inconvenient Even an abomination to us.
The values of my generation are comfort, riches, security. Love we'll take if it costs us nothing. We don't question or seek for meaning because comfort is meaningful enough.
We work hard being very pragmatic about it 'what is in this for me?' is the key to the heart. And we want to know - does it work? work to give me good pay, work to give me the status i need, work to give me a sense of importance i struggle to attain everyday?
We don't like the word commitment. Church without commitment ok I'll take it, home group without commitment is alright, commit to a brother or sister to the death is a thought as foreign to our minds as Mars is to the planet earth.
Reading is horrendous torture, so is Investigating or seeking. We don't question why or where we are going as long as we are in motion we are satisfied. No one stops looks up to ask why is this so? Is this right? Courage in our day is foreign.
Reading the bible is even worse torture. For how can I understand something so foreign? How am I expected to seek resources needed to understand? Pray? I cant's stand silence or worse-boredom. PRay without sensation - just to believe are you mad? I already work so hard I will let a professional work to break it down for me so I can get an understanding without paying any price, let a professional pray for me i dont need to spend anytime to do that do I?
Hopefully the preaching the authentic gospel of Christ will change those things. Not the feel good prosperity gospel, not the success now gospel, not 'no cost Christianity gospel', not the 'you are everything, the centre of the universe' man exaulting gospel. But the compelling beauty of Christ Himself, saving lost human beings from sin, and a Christless eternity, with righteousness, holiness, integrity and compassion. Where the weary have a rest, homeless and family-less have warmth, acceptance and love and where we will commit ourselves to fight for one another as Christ poured out His life for us. We will commit ourselves to the word and prayer and not be distracted from receiving all Christ has purchased and live our lives in this world radically for Him.
Beneath the surface There is pain beneath the surface there is need, beneath this bright city there are cries for help, beneath the rubble of lives broken, seemingly together. Christ comes in power to heal and give true and eternal hope.
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The values of my generation are comfort, riches, security. Love we'll take if it costs us nothing. We don't question or seek for meaning because comfort is meaningful enough.
We work hard being very pragmatic about it 'what is in this for me?' is the key to the heart. And we want to know - does it work? work to give me good pay, work to give me the status i need, work to give me a sense of importance i struggle to attain everyday?
We don't like the word commitment. Church without commitment ok I'll take it, home group without commitment is alright, commit to a brother or sister to the death is a thought as foreign to our minds as Mars is to the planet earth.
Reading is horrendous torture, so is Investigating or seeking. We don't question why or where we are going as long as we are in motion we are satisfied. No one stops looks up to ask why is this so? Is this right? Courage in our day is foreign.
Reading the bible is even worse torture. For how can I understand something so foreign? How am I expected to seek resources needed to understand? Pray? I cant's stand silence or worse-boredom. PRay without sensation - just to believe are you mad? I already work so hard I will let a professional work to break it down for me so I can get an understanding without paying any price, let a professional pray for me i dont need to spend anytime to do that do I?
Hopefully the preaching the authentic gospel of Christ will change those things. Not the feel good prosperity gospel, not the success now gospel, not 'no cost Christianity gospel', not the 'you are everything, the centre of the universe' man exaulting gospel. But the compelling beauty of Christ Himself, saving lost human beings from sin, and a Christless eternity, with righteousness, holiness, integrity and compassion. Where the weary have a rest, homeless and family-less have warmth, acceptance and love and where we will commit ourselves to fight for one another as Christ poured out His life for us. We will commit ourselves to the word and prayer and not be distracted from receiving all Christ has purchased and live our lives in this world radically for Him.
Beneath the surface There is pain beneath the surface there is need, beneath this bright city there are cries for help, beneath the rubble of lives broken, seemingly together. Christ comes in power to heal and give true and eternal hope.
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