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You Are God

August 23, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given August 23, 2007
During morning prayer, I was asking God what lies ahead for me. I want to know what He’s got planned for me in the near future. I’ve been asking this for awhile and am getting the message that I’m not quite ready yet and must keep learning and doing what I already know. In my spirit, I heard God say to me, “Keep doing the little things. Minister to individuals.” I remembered this verse, “His lord said unto him, `Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matthew 25:21“.

I thought, “It’s not about me, it’s about God; it’s what’s important to God and everything is on His schedule.” I prayed, “Thank you God, you are supreme, you are almighty.” Then I said, “You are, and I’m not. What He replied brought me to tears. He said, “You ARE too. Get up here Son.”

The Bible says, “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6“. I was reminded that God is my Father and I’m His boy. I have an inheritance and am a co-heir with Jesus. I will continue to do the little things and be patient for what my father’s got waiting for me. What a family!

Willing And Obedient

July 29, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given February 22, 2007
I remember the story of an active little boy in church who wouldn’t sit still. After several “requests” from his mother, which went unheeded, he got a pinch and was made to sit down. The boy glared at his mom and whispered, “I may be sitting on the outside but, on the inside, I’m standing up!”

Aren’t we like that with Father God sometime? We’ll do something we know we should, we’re obedient, but are we willing on the inside? The Bible says, “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: Isaiah 1:19“. Willing AND obedient. In that case, we do what God desires and we WANT to do it. Do you think that would please Him? I do.

As a father, I remember times when one of my boys would do a chore I’d asked, like pick beans or something, but they wouldn’t be too happy about. They did it begrudgingly and without their best effort. On the other hand, there were times when they would say, “Sure Paw, I’d be glad to!” Now, which one do you think made me the happiest and more inclined to reward them?

I want to be like the latter with God my Father.

Something To Look Forward To

July 12, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given June 4, 2007
Think about a time in your life when you had something big coming up. I remember vacations as a kid. Man, the closer it’d get to the day we’d leave, the exciteder (is that a word?) I’d get. I looked forward to getting up early, getting in the car, and starting on our adventure. Even now, I find that if I have something to look forward to each week or each day, I can put up with the daily grind much better. When pressure, stress, or negative thoughts try to come on me, I just think about the good that’s coming up. ” By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:2“.

There are those who might say, “Well, it’s so bad for me right now there’s nothing good in my life and no hope for the future.” Not so! God has a plan for each of us. “For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. Jeremiah 29:11 Amplified Bible“. Wow, is that something to look forward to? Spend time with God and let Him show you how to get in to this plan. He’ll show you how to overcome the bad and see some good out there.

We must not walk backwards into the future; longing for what’s behind, but looking forward to what’s ahead, even though we can’t see it yet. Remember the Hebrew nation? “If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11: 15-16“. Now let’s see…what do I have coming up?

Dream Big

June 13, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given June 2, 2007

While traveling to an out-of-town wedding recently, I noticed a sign on a mobile home sales lot. The sign said, “Come in and find your dream home.” That set me to thinking. Now, there’s nothing wrong with living in a mobile home; I purchased and lived in one myself for several years. They are good, basic, living quarters for those on a limited budget, as we were.

But a “dream home”? I think that says something about our dreams. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20“. One of the greatest limitations to our lives is who we think we are and what we think we can accomplish. The enemy puts thought of mediocrity in our minds and if we don’t push beyond that, we will never rise to what God has planned for us. We need to dream big, imagine unthinkable accomplishments, and not limit God by our small thinking.

Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10“. While you’re living in that mobile home, working in a low-paying job, or quietly serving God, dream of a big house on a hill, a job where you can have enough for yourself and others, or have a major spiritual impact on others. And by faith, thank God for it! He loves a big dreamer; just ask Joseph, Genesis 41:41-43.

God Uses People

April 8, 2007 by Bill 1 Comment

Given November 9, 2004
Do you remember the story of Paul on the road to Damascus? He was knocked off his donkey by a great light and heard the voice of Jesus telling him to go to Damascus and wait to be told what to do next. At the same time, Jesus called to a disciple in Damascus, Ananias, and gave him a very frightening task: “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight. Acts 9:11-12“.

Ananias protested at first because of Saul’s reputation for doing harm to the saints. But when Jesus said, “Go.” in verse 15, Ananias went and did what he was told. Think how awesome this was. Jesus chose a believer, sent him on a dangerous, (he thought), mission, he called Saul “brother”, laid hands on him and Saul was healed and filled with the Holy Spirit! What an important assignment for Ananias.

The rest, as they say, is history. But don’t you think Ananias was blessed for being obedient? And if he had not been, Jesus would probably have chosen someone else. But he was obedient in the face of uncertainty and I can imagine, as he heard reports of the work Paul was doing, he realized how blessed he was for Jesus to have chosen him.

You know, Jesus might just send you or me on some important mission. First, are we, “… a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. Acts 22:12” as Ananias was. Second, will we be willing to go. Who knows what future great preacher Jesus may send us to minister to; or maybe it will be a down-and-out bum on the street who needs a kind word and something to eat. God uses people to serve His people.