I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.” – Maya Angelou
When I read today the quote:
“SEND HEART DISEASE PACKING,” I am reading on the posters. I can see them through the glass at the entrance of our local post office here in Kaitaia.
I am all for sending heart disease packing. How is that possible?
We are actually riddled with heart disease.
What comes out of man’s heart? The answer is evil thoughts, sexual immorallity, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
Yes, the BIBLE, is very relevant today. Here are some headlines from our latest local paper: “Remanded in custody”, “Alleged stabber bailed”, “Bank theft went awry, “Dope deal damage mortifies.” (The Northland Age, Tuesday, July 17, 2012)
Our hearts need to be purified.
God wants to purify our hearts. God wants to purify our hearts by faith. What is faith? Faith is when we relax and place our whole weight on a chair without looking. What does faith say? We will not fall. Read also Hebrews 11:1. What does the dictionary say about faith? Faith is belief. Faith is trust.
We are justified through faith. The love of God is poured out into the heart of the the believer. That is done by the Holy Spirit. God has given us the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is indwelling the believer. The Holy Spirit is guiding the believer.
There are saints in the city of Ephesus and Paul is praying for them on his knees. He is praying that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith.
“For I resolved
to know nothing while
I was with you except
JESUS CHRIST
and him crucified.”
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“Kinder sind nicht nur freundliche Lichtstrahlen und Gottesgruesse, sondern auch ernste Fragen aus der Ewigkeit und schwere Aufgaben fuer die Zukunft.” – Friedrich Daniel Schleiermacher“ON A MISSION: Shaun Collins wants to share his love for the trail with more runners,” I am reading on the front page of the paper called WESTERN LEADER under the title “A trailblazer.” (Western Leader, Tuesday, July 10, 2012)
The trail is the 75km long Hillary Trail through the Waitakere Ranges in Auckland / NZ.
I am also on a mission, but a different one.
I want to share my love for the Lord with other people.
I have done that in Thailand and now I am doing it here in New Zealand. Yesterday I talked to someone ….. (Personal Evangelism!)
ON A MISSION in Thailand
Picture/Alan Collingwood
How do we love the Lord? By being obedient to His commands. By being obedient to His teaching.
In the gospel of John the Lord says:
“‘If you love me, you will obey what I command.'” – John 14:15
And the Lord says also in the same chapter:
“‘He who does not love me will not obey my teaching.'” – John 14:24
What are the teachings of the Lord? You can read about His commands in the the Bible of course:
Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-18 and Luke 24:44-49
Turn also to Acts 1:8 where it says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the world.”
In order to be a trailblazer for the Lord Jesus Christ we do not need to go abroad.
We must be a trailblazer for the Lord in our community and in our FAMILY!.
Are you a trailblazer for the Lord in your FAMILY? Please ask the Lord to help you to witness to the ones nearest to you!