I pray all is well with everyone, and you enjoyed this beautiful "hump-day". I'm doing well, and feeling great! I've been making sure that I start my days right, with some inspirational music, positive thoughts and attitudes, which allows me to end my days right as well. We all have those days when we wake up on the "wrong side of the bed", and when that happens, you have to combat those negatives with positives. Take some time to talk to God, read His Word, meditate, or do your own little praise and worship session, while you're getting prepared for your day. Trust me, it works, and has the potential to turn your entire day around. It sounds simple, but it actually isn't. I was just reading an article, that over 70 people were killed in the south today; tornadoes touched down and caused massive damage, and lost of life. We are living in some trying times family, and it's time to pray for our nation, and the people all over the world, who's experienced or is experiencing this type of devastation. I also want you to understand that at any given moment this could happen to you and those you love, so it's time to get your life in order. It's time to stop straddling the fence as to what you believe or don't believe; no more struggling with that question, "am I going to completely surrender to God's will?", it's time to make up your mind! You have to choose God today, because even though we pray for tomorrow, tomorrow may never come. Please don't take another day for granted, being afraid to do the things you want to do, because life is certainly short. Continue to keep the people who's affected by these natural disasters in your prayers. Enjoy the remainder of your day family, and BE blessed!
Today's scriptures are about the perishable nature of the flesh. The irony of these scriptures is that I read them after I wrote the first paragraph, so the Spirit is really leading us into this message today. These words are needed by everyone who reads this today. I was having a conversation with some friends at work, about a seafood restaurant that was closed down for health code violations, and I explained just how perishable seafood really is. In the restaurant business, you have to be very careful when dealing with seafood, because it's very expensive to purchase, and it's only fresh for one or two days. When planning a menu, you really have to take many things into consideration, because with one false move you can lose out on a lot of money, and/or make someone dangerously ill. I liken our flesh to the perishable nature of seafood; we were bought at a high price, yet we our flesh will surely perish. Sure we last far more than a few days, but in Heaven, time doesn't matter. So a lifetime to God for one could be 80 years, and for someone else it could be 20 years. It's said that Jesus died at 33 years of age, and look how much He accomplished in His seemingly short lifetime. In God's eyes, Jesus was here long enough to do what He needed to do, so you see, we are truly perishable. We're here to complete His will, so it's important to make sure that we're doing all that we could to please God, on a daily basis. Praise Him anytime of any day, and not just in church on Sunday morning. Tell someone about Him, when you're on the bus and the opportunity presents itself, or when you're out ministering to the lost. Take every opportunity given to live your life, but most importantly live a life pleasing to God.
Jesus taught us in the Sermon on the Mount: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matt. 6:19-21) I quote this scripture often, because I don't think many of us truly understand it. Life is so short, and before we know it, it's over. I know it sounds drab, but it's the truth. Life is too short to be working yourself to death for earthly riches, or trying to prove something to worldly people. It's too short not to do what you really want to do, or what God has called you to do, because you're afraid of what people may think. It's ridiculous not love who you love, because they may not fit a physical or educational background that you think that they should. Be who God has called you to be, and be it well, because you're working toward your eternal life as well. Nobody can do you but you--so stop trying to do someone else. Most of the celebrities you see on television are doing what they were called to do, but too many of us are trying to live our lives like them, when God never intended that for us. I've learned that life is too short to cut corners, and when God put something in your life, a calling or a passion in your heart, then you have to go for it. Ask for His strength and guidance, and follow that path. Tell someone you love them, and never be reluctant to share that affection, because you may never get a chance to do it. Enjoy every moment, person, and gift God gives you to the fullest. Don't hesitate, because we are perishable, and we may not have as much time as we think.
Have you ever heard the expression, "don't sweat the small stuff"? Well that means don't spend too much time worrying about the little things that are either out of of control, or too small to even worry about. I think most of us spend more time picking out an outfit to wear to church, then trying to actually learn something while we're there. When we live everyday for God, from start to finish, He'll make sure we have everything we need--there's nothing to ever worry about. We don't have to do missionary work, or walk around asking people if they're saved every hour of the day, but we have to live our life for God. Keep Him in mind in everything we do, and show people Christ, by conducting ourselves in a manner where we're His light is always shinning. It's written: Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare. (Psalm 40:4-5) Just as the Psalmist stated, when we trust in the Lord, He'll bless us abundantly, now and forever more.
Although our flesh is perishable, our Spirits will live forever. However, we only have but so much time in the flesh to complete God's will. With all of the Natural disasters, like the ones we've seen in the past months, there's no time like the present to get your life right with God. First take some time to evaluate your salvation status, because you have no time to wonder if you're really saved or not. Also, if you know that you haven't accept Jesus as Lord, then it's also time to take that step---there's a reason you're reading this today. There is life in Jesus Christ! Take a few minutes to take the God Quiz right now. My favorite verse today is: The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. (Romans 13:12)
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