“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” - Psalm 119:18.
Date: Thursday, September 02, 2014
Today's Chapters: Matthew 4-6
Message Title: A Bountiful And Peaceful Christian Life
Hello My Friend,
The key to a bountiful and peaceful Christian life is following Jesus Christ, it's one thing to believe in Him and accept Him as our Saviour, thousands do that, but it's another to accept Him and follow Him. To follow means to go after or behind; to walk, ride or move behind, but in the same direction. Life is not always easy, but if we go after Jesus He will give us the strength we need to get through it. “I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” - Philippians 4:12,13.
The culprit who gets us off the path of Jesus is the devil, once you are saved he has no power over your soul, but he can still have power over your thoughts, and he loves to mess with your thoughts. The devil could not wait to mess with Jesus in His physical state, now that He was in the flesh, and on the earth it would be easy to get the Son of God to sin and forfeit His plan to be the sacrifice that would save man. Three times he tried to get Jesus to sin, Jesus finally told him to get lost. “Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.” - Matthew 4:8-11.
The devil does not mess with us when we are strong, but in a weak state, and the incredible thing is, God allows him to do this. Now, God is not being mean, He's just trying to see if we are going to trust Him over the devil. The devil is real good at offering things that sound too good to be true, and he can, in fact, convince many to follow him instead of Jesus, the problem with that is following him always leads to pain and destruction. The only chance we have at defeating the devil is by following Jesus, and honestly, the only time we fall anyway is when we let our desires control us.“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” - James 1:12-14.
After Jesus overcame His temptation, He went into Capernaum, it was there that He began to gather His disciples. “And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.” - Matthew 4:18-22.
A disciple is a follower to the doctrines of another, those who followed Jesus were called His disciples, hence all Christians who follow Him are called His disciples, as they profess to learn and receive His doctrines. Jesus encourages all who believe in Him to leave their world and follow Him, He did not promise that it will always be easy, but He did promise a blessed life through every trial, every bit of tribulation, andan escape from every temptation too. “And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” - Matthew 5:1-8.
While many, many people will get saved, very few will follow Christ, but the more we allow His doctrines to seep into us the more we can endure all that not only the devil throws at us, but everyone else as well. Jesus reminds us that God is always with us, He loves us, and will always take care of us, but the key to a bountiful and peaceful Christian life, even through the trials is faith, and trusting that God will take care of every hair on our head. “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” - Matthew 6:30-34.
Today's Prayer: Jesus, Help me to walk faithfully with You day by day. As I earnestly seek You I will receive the reward You promise to those who do. Daily temptations, doubts, and distractions seek my heart, but I will remain faithfully committed to You, my Lord and Saviour. Though I’ve not seen You physically Your Spirit indwells me and I am filled with Your joy. No matter what circumstances I face, I believe in You with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. I know that I can do and endure all things through You. Lord, Lead me and guide me in Your will and Your way. I love You, Lord and pray in Your name, Jesus, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Today's Chapters: Matthew 4-6
Message Title: A Bountiful And Peaceful Christian Life
Hello My Friend,
The key to a bountiful and peaceful Christian life is following Jesus Christ, it's one thing to believe in Him and accept Him as our Saviour, thousands do that, but it's another to accept Him and follow Him. To follow means to go after or behind; to walk, ride or move behind, but in the same direction. Life is not always easy, but if we go after Jesus He will give us the strength we need to get through it. “I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” - Philippians 4:12,13.
The culprit who gets us off the path of Jesus is the devil, once you are saved he has no power over your soul, but he can still have power over your thoughts, and he loves to mess with your thoughts. The devil could not wait to mess with Jesus in His physical state, now that He was in the flesh, and on the earth it would be easy to get the Son of God to sin and forfeit His plan to be the sacrifice that would save man. Three times he tried to get Jesus to sin, Jesus finally told him to get lost. “Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.” - Matthew 4:8-11.
The devil does not mess with us when we are strong, but in a weak state, and the incredible thing is, God allows him to do this. Now, God is not being mean, He's just trying to see if we are going to trust Him over the devil. The devil is real good at offering things that sound too good to be true, and he can, in fact, convince many to follow him instead of Jesus, the problem with that is following him always leads to pain and destruction. The only chance we have at defeating the devil is by following Jesus, and honestly, the only time we fall anyway is when we let our desires control us.“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” - James 1:12-14.
After Jesus overcame His temptation, He went into Capernaum, it was there that He began to gather His disciples. “And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.” - Matthew 4:18-22.
A disciple is a follower to the doctrines of another, those who followed Jesus were called His disciples, hence all Christians who follow Him are called His disciples, as they profess to learn and receive His doctrines. Jesus encourages all who believe in Him to leave their world and follow Him, He did not promise that it will always be easy, but He did promise a blessed life through every trial, every bit of tribulation, andan escape from every temptation too. “And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” - Matthew 5:1-8.
While many, many people will get saved, very few will follow Christ, but the more we allow His doctrines to seep into us the more we can endure all that not only the devil throws at us, but everyone else as well. Jesus reminds us that God is always with us, He loves us, and will always take care of us, but the key to a bountiful and peaceful Christian life, even through the trials is faith, and trusting that God will take care of every hair on our head. “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” - Matthew 6:30-34.
Today's Prayer: Jesus, Help me to walk faithfully with You day by day. As I earnestly seek You I will receive the reward You promise to those who do. Daily temptations, doubts, and distractions seek my heart, but I will remain faithfully committed to You, my Lord and Saviour. Though I’ve not seen You physically Your Spirit indwells me and I am filled with Your joy. No matter what circumstances I face, I believe in You with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. I know that I can do and endure all things through You. Lord, Lead me and guide me in Your will and Your way. I love You, Lord and pray in Your name, Jesus, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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