Anyone who does not have Jesus Christ can not appreciate Light, they only know darkness. To not know Jesus Christ is to live in darkness.
Ever ask a person born blind to describe light? It is difficult to describe light without knowledge of darkness. And impossible to fully appreciate the value of light having never known darkness.
Jesus is the Light of the world. Heavenly starlight was just a glimmer of the Light born in the stable that night.
♪♫•*•♫♪ ♪♫•*•♫♪ ... ''a star, a star,shining in the night, it will bring us goodness and light' ..'♪♫•*•♫♪ ♪♫•*•♫♪
♪♫•*•♫♪ ♪♫•*•♫♪ I once was lost,but now I'm found, was blind, but now I see'..♪♫•*•♫♪ ♪♫•*•♫♪
TO PHOS TOU KOSMOU translates 'light of the world'.
"I am the Light of the world, Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life."(Jesus, John 8:12)
Have you experienced the discovery of His Light?
Can you now describe Light because you've been rescued from darkness?
May we not forget what a dreadful thing it is to live without His Light...may we never take for granted His birth, His Life, and His death.
He came. He is coming again. Hallelujah.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Food....
Food. There will be plenty everywhere we go...more than plenty.
We will eat.
And eat.
But a few hours later, we will be empty and hungry again.
ARTOS ZOES translates 'bread of life'. Jesus IS this bread.(John6:48)
Don't confuse your hunger pains. Recognize your spirit craving His Bread. ..He fills an emptiness and hunger that nothing else can.
Permanently
We will eat.
And eat.
But a few hours later, we will be empty and hungry again.
ARTOS ZOES translates 'bread of life'. Jesus IS this bread.(John6:48)
Don't confuse your hunger pains. Recognize your spirit craving His Bread. ..He fills an emptiness and hunger that nothing else can.
Permanently
Monday, December 20, 2010
Traditions...
12-20-10♪♫•*•♫♪ ♪♫•*•♫♪ I’ll be home for Christmas….you can count on me, please have snow, and mistletoe…and presents ‘neath the tree….♪♫•*•♫♪♪♫•*•♫♪
It is great to be ‘home’. It is great to carry on the traditions we have established…to do what we have always done…the way we have always done it.
But as the circle of life grows, some things must necessarily change.
The tradition becomes what you do THIS time. (…I often caution young parents NEVER to do something they don’t want to continue to do from now on!!! Fill a stocking once, you must fill it for years to come!!!…)
We have an enemy whose purpose is to ‘steal, kill, and destroy’. (John 10:10)
We have a Savior Whose purpose is to ‘give life in all its fullness.’ (John 10:10 )
This is a season of celebration. Let us purpose to stand against the enemy assault, for be assured, the enemy will attack at our most vulnerable time.
He is an enemy. There are no rules of engagement, no honor to uphold.
Our enemy is also a liar. “He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44)
As we find ourselves in new circumstances, distanced from loved ones, separated by time and space, let us not believe lies. Let us not be influenced by the enemy, but let us purpose that we WILL “Above all, love each other deeply…” (1 Peter 4:8)
Love is not bound by time and space. It is not defined by tradition. Traditions are only manifestation OF love.
Love’s power is strong, and is pictured in the very life of Jesus Christ. Deity stepping into a woman’s body, pushed thru a birth canal, living a human life, dying a horrible death.
Because He loved us.
The Eternal, Omniscient One has never been bound by time or space.
And He is Immanuel…. God with us.
Hallelujah.
It is great to be ‘home’. It is great to carry on the traditions we have established…to do what we have always done…the way we have always done it.
But as the circle of life grows, some things must necessarily change.
The tradition becomes what you do THIS time. (…I often caution young parents NEVER to do something they don’t want to continue to do from now on!!! Fill a stocking once, you must fill it for years to come!!!…)
We have an enemy whose purpose is to ‘steal, kill, and destroy’. (John 10:10)
We have a Savior Whose purpose is to ‘give life in all its fullness.’ (John 10:10 )
This is a season of celebration. Let us purpose to stand against the enemy assault, for be assured, the enemy will attack at our most vulnerable time.
He is an enemy. There are no rules of engagement, no honor to uphold.
Our enemy is also a liar. “He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44)
As we find ourselves in new circumstances, distanced from loved ones, separated by time and space, let us not believe lies. Let us not be influenced by the enemy, but let us purpose that we WILL “Above all, love each other deeply…” (1 Peter 4:8)
Love is not bound by time and space. It is not defined by tradition. Traditions are only manifestation OF love.
Love’s power is strong, and is pictured in the very life of Jesus Christ. Deity stepping into a woman’s body, pushed thru a birth canal, living a human life, dying a horrible death.
Because He loved us.
The Eternal, Omniscient One has never been bound by time or space.
And He is Immanuel…. God with us.
Hallelujah.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Presents/Presence....
It's the season of gift giving. Lots and lots of presents. All in pretty gift sacks with tissue spilling out the top, or wrapped in pretty paper with bright shiney ribbons and bows.
Given a choice, which do you prefer?
Presents? Or His Presence?
When you worship, where is your focus?
Your salvation? Or Your Savior?
The gift? Or The Giver?
Given a choice, which do you prefer?
Presents? Or His Presence?
When you worship, where is your focus?
Your salvation? Or Your Savior?
The gift? Or The Giver?
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Big....
..attention college kids!! The best 'big' ever !! Your sorority 'big' sister or brother may be great help and encouragement to you, but they are no match for this Big !!
...He is the ALPHA KAI OMEGA.
The first, and the last. (Rev.22:13)
We celebrate His birth, but that event was not His beginning, only the beginning of the image of the invisible God.
He was present at creation.(Col.1 and John1)
He was born to die. (Isa53)
He is alive forever.(Rev1)
And I'm in...for my eternal lifetime He is my big
...He is the ALPHA KAI OMEGA.
The first, and the last. (Rev.22:13)
We celebrate His birth, but that event was not His beginning, only the beginning of the image of the invisible God.
He was present at creation.(Col.1 and John1)
He was born to die. (Isa53)
He is alive forever.(Rev1)
And I'm in...for my eternal lifetime He is my big
Friday, December 17, 2010
Lord....
♪♫•*•♫♪♫•*•♫♪♪..'the little lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.'
KYRIOS translates 'lord'.
I wonder about how loosely we use that word.
Does it mean 'owner'? 'master'?..or just 'sir'?
Is He your Lord? The ruling force in your life?
He IS Lord of lords. ("For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes." Dt10)
Every one will know the truth of that. ("...every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.." Phil.2:11)
Simply calling Him 'lord' isn't enough ("Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven" Mt7:21)
Be certain that you have chosen Him to reign in your life. Be certain that He is Lord. Be certain that you follow His design for your life.
He left the glory of heaven and went thru the agony of the cross for you.
♪♫•*•♫♪♫•*•♫♪♪And He will reign forever and ever.♪♫•*•♫♪♫•*•♫♪♪
Allelujah !!
KYRIOS translates 'lord'.
I wonder about how loosely we use that word.
Does it mean 'owner'? 'master'?..or just 'sir'?
Is He your Lord? The ruling force in your life?
He IS Lord of lords. ("For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes." Dt10)
Every one will know the truth of that. ("...every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.." Phil.2:11)
Simply calling Him 'lord' isn't enough ("Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven" Mt7:21)
Be certain that you have chosen Him to reign in your life. Be certain that He is Lord. Be certain that you follow His design for your life.
He left the glory of heaven and went thru the agony of the cross for you.
♪♫•*•♫♪♫•*•♫♪♪And He will reign forever and ever.♪♫•*•♫♪♫•*•♫♪♪
Allelujah !!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Peace....
Peace. We sing about it. 'Peace on earth, good will to men.'
We make symbols. (I'm wearing the trendy 'peace sign' for the second go around!)
Lack of conflict.... Jesus has made it possible for us to have that with God, a way to remove the sin barrier.(Col.1:20) We can have a relationship with God that is free of conflict, made free of the curse of death, the consequence of sin. Jesus left glory and became man, perfect and sinless. That first Christmas morning was the arrival of our Savior, the perfect Lamb of God.
Our enemy uses every opportunity to cause conflict. Be aware of his tactics.
He will present offenses, showcase them to us..it's a great bait. He knows how to dangle it just right.
Determine that The Prince of Peace will reign, do not give the enemy opportunity.(Eph.4:27)
That devil has no regard for special occasions he'll cash in on it. Do not allow him to steal the joy and peace of this Christmas time.
It is a choice. Even in righteous offense, even when we have a valid reason to be offended, we can bear it with the help of The One Who suffered the ultimate offense....and He was indeed totally innocent.
We make symbols. (I'm wearing the trendy 'peace sign' for the second go around!)
Lack of conflict.... Jesus has made it possible for us to have that with God, a way to remove the sin barrier.(Col.1:20) We can have a relationship with God that is free of conflict, made free of the curse of death, the consequence of sin. Jesus left glory and became man, perfect and sinless. That first Christmas morning was the arrival of our Savior, the perfect Lamb of God.
Our enemy uses every opportunity to cause conflict. Be aware of his tactics.
He will present offenses, showcase them to us..it's a great bait. He knows how to dangle it just right.
Determine that The Prince of Peace will reign, do not give the enemy opportunity.(Eph.4:27)
That devil has no regard for special occasions he'll cash in on it. Do not allow him to steal the joy and peace of this Christmas time.
It is a choice. Even in righteous offense, even when we have a valid reason to be offended, we can bear it with the help of The One Who suffered the ultimate offense....and He was indeed totally innocent.
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