GOD USES MEN!

Posted By on May 18, 2012

God Uses Men

“Come now, therefore, I will send thee.” — Exodus 3:10

When God sees the affliction of His people in Egypt He sends Moses to bring them out. Why a man? Why not send fire from heaven?  Why not just vaporize Pharaoh and his armies? Why send Moses when the arch angel Michael could have done the job?

God’s plan is to use men, like you and me! Wonder of wonders! He uses human instrumentality to bring about His divine ends. He works through man to liberate men. He empowers a “worm” and gives it teeth.

Christian, God wants to use you. On every side “Egypt” holds men captive. As God said to Moses, He says to you and me, “Come now, therefore, I will send thee!”  Will you answer His call and allow Him to use you to carry out His will?

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Walking By Faith

Posted By on May 17, 2012

Walking By Faith

Have faith in God. — Mark 11:22

Faith is as much at home with the impossible as it is with the possible, for faith’s reliance is upon God who knows no limitations. Real faith involves not an examination of itself, but always its occupation upon God. When faith’s eye is looking to God, and not placed on itself, it makes the impossible, possible. But every true act of faith is followed by activity (see Hebrews 11). As one has said, “A faith that does not walk may soon become too weak to stand.”

Faith can be increased as we exercise it.  The reason why our faith does not grow is because there is always a calculated risk connected to it. This makes us hesitant to put feet to our faith. But once we step out of the boat, our initial act becomes a habit; one step turns into a walk.

Remember, “we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7).

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ENCOURAGING YOURSELF

Posted By on May 16, 2012

Encouraging Yourself

“But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.” —1 Samuel 30:6

Sometimes you are down and need encouragement, but there is no one to encourage you. You need to do what David did when everyone was turning against him and he was distressed. He ENCOURAGED HIMSELF in the Lord!

How do you encourage yourself in God?  All the encouragement you need is found in the pages of your Bible.  Try this: Find an uplifting passage of Scripture and pray it through to yourself and meditate on it phrase by phrase (such as Psalm 100 or Philippians 4:6-8).

For example, 2 Corinthians 9:8— “God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.”  Now, pray it through one phrase at a time to yourself, like this:

  • “God is able…” [no problem I am facing is too hard for God!]
  • “…to make all grace…” [that’s a whole lot of grace!]
  • “…abound toward you…” [“abound” means overflow—more than I need]
  • “…always having all sufficiency…” [that’s a lot of sufficiency that is always available!]
  • “…in all things…” [ALL things, not just somethings! That includes whatever trial I am facing]
  • “… may abound…” [overflowing—have more than enough]
  • “… to every good work.” [that includes whatever your employment requires you to do].

Wow! I’m encouraged already! Thank you, Lord!

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RETAINING GOD’S WORD

Posted By on May 15, 2012

Retaining God’s Word

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. — Deuteronomy 11:18

We are commanded to remember the words of the Lord. But how? It all depends on where you keep it. If it is only retained in the mind, a failing memory may lose it.

The best way to remember God’s Word is to DO IT— “…ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, TO DO THEM…” (Dt. 11:22).  The Word incarnated in your life will not be forgotten.  It will become a part of your own personality. You live it and it will live in you.  You “flesh out the Word” in your daily behavior.

Another way to retain God’s Word is to TEACH IT— “Ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up” (Dt. 11: 19). Your grasp of the Word of God is increased while you impart it to others. The word that we teach becomes firmly rooted in our own mind.  It is a great law in life that memory best retains what it gives away. A truth that is never shared is never really possessed.

Finally, if we are to remember God’s Word we must ever keep it before our eyes— “…that they may be as frontlets between your eyes… And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates” (Dt. 11:18, 20).  A dusty Bible will make for cobwebs in your mind. Pick up your Bible everyday and read… re-read… and rehearse what you’ve read over and over again. Each morning gather it like “fresh manna” to nourish your soul.

Do these things, and you will never forget what God hath said.

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THE CHRISTIAN WARRIOR

Posted By on May 14, 2012

The Christian Warrior

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. —Ephesians 6:12

Every Christian is a soldier in a war… Not a war of flesh and blood, but a spiritual warfare. Read Ephesians 6:10-18 we see a picture of the Christian warrior and the weapons with which he fights.

First, consider the WARRIOR himself. You cannot wage war against the enemy with military uniforms—There must be men inside them! So, what about the Christian soldier? He must “be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”  He draws his strength from the Lord. This is a spiritual battle and must be fought with spiritual power.

Next, consider the WEAPONS from the spiritual armory. The warrior’s weapons are not physical, but dispositions of the spirit. He fights with “truth… righteousness… peace… faith… salvation… the Word of God… and prayer.”  There is nothing more powerful than these.  A sword will fail where a courtesy will prevail. We can “kill” our enemies with kindness. A warrior on his knees in prayer will fend off any Satanic assault.

Onward Christian soldier— “Put on the whole armour of God!”

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