You are the light that shines
In the dark for all to see
You are the love that takes
A broken heart and sets it free
Come to me
Come to me
From all the pain this world can bring
All of the lies we have believed
Yours is the voice that's calling out
Jesus is Inviting You: "Come to me" Jesus is inviting you to come into a relationship with Himself. Jesus is telling you "Come to me...and I will give you rest." This is a promise by God, for only God can make a such a promise. If you come to Him, then He will give you rest. Coming to Jesus means entering into His presence. Walking up to Him in your mind and heart with all that you are and with all that you have done, and talking and sharing with Him all that your heart holds. You might be thinking, "Oh, I can't do that...with all that I am...." But Jesus wants you just the way you are. Jesus doesn't put any restrictions on His invitation, except that He wants you to come. Jesus says directly "Come". And He attaches a promise to it. That If you come, He will give you rest." The only condition to that promise is that you must come to Him in order for Him to fulfill His promise.
zaterdag 9 juli 2011
Sound of Heaven
Christian Daily Devotionals
Sound of Heaven
Beloved, listen with your spirit to God’s Word in:
1 Samuel 3:10.
“The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Then Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening.’ “
I bless you with awakening your spirit to the voice of God and tuning your spiritual ears to him. I bless you with being fully engaged with listening as a deliberate choice you make, a training you practice, and a process. Ask God to cleanse and alert your ears so that what you hear will not be dull or defiled. I bless you with fine-tuned ears to hear, so that the sound of heaven will open the heavenly spirit realm to you.
I bless you with quieting your soul in order to hear more clearly with your spirit ears. Your listening is very active, not passive. God speaks to you in many creative ways, and I bless you with setting your spiritual ears to his frequency to hear his voice in all its manifestations. I bless you with hearing the Father of your spirit in his Word, by faith, through revelation, by his Holy Spirit, through others, through his creation, etc. The heavens declare the glory of the Lord, and I bless you with hearing their declaration.
I bless you with willingness of spirit that makes you ready to hear every word from God. I bless you with focused spiritual attention on God, so that you are tuned to him. I bless you with clearing out the static and interference so that you have clear reception. I bless you with a hearing spirit and an understanding heart to discern between good and evil, but also to discern between good, better, and best.
Enlightened spiritual hearing is vital to your spirit life, service, spiritual warfare, and worship. From the very beginning Israel was called to listen. “Hear, O Israel, the LORD your God is One.” I bless you with listening on the inside with commitment to obey. God has called every generation to hear him and act on what he says, from the children of Israel gathered to receive the Ten Commandments, to the voice of the prophets crying in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord,” to the words of our Lord Jesus in Revelation, “He who has ears, let him hear.” God will honor your spirit’s commitment to hear and to respond obediently and positively to the Holy Spirit.
I bless you with worship that is an echo of the sounds of heaven. I bless you with resonating in the same key, with keeping time with heavenly rhythm. There are new songs to sing to the Lord, songs of deliverance, songs of victory, sweet love songs from your Bridegroom, songs of comfort, songs of joy, songs of praise, and songs the Lord sings over you. I bless you with open heavens to hear and respond. Hearing leads you into deeper and sweeter intimacy and more responsiveness to him.
I bless you with a warrior’s keen hearing in your spirit. In times of spiritual battle, it is crucial to hear your commander. I bless you with active and accurate listening for deliverance, for freedom, for victory, for direction, for comfort. Through listening with your spirit, I bless you to possess your birthright, to understand your legitimacy, to receive affirmation, to know your Father’s time, timing, and seasons. I bless you with satisfaction of your longing to hear him say, “This is my child in whom I am well pleased.” I bless you in the name of the Father of your spirit (Hebrews 12:9).
Source: http://thoughts-about-god.com/
dinsdag 7 juni 2011
HEALING WATERS THAT FLOW FOR OUR SOULS
HEALING WATERS THAT FLOW FOR OUR SOULS
JESUS AND HEALING WATERS
ARE "FREELY" RECEIVED
"Freely you have received ~ Freely give"
Revelation 22:17
17The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
Grace Applied:
The conversation at the well has imparted at least 5 priceless gifts to this woman’s soul.
Value: Jesus is the one who seeks her out.
Though a woman and a Samaritan, and in spite of her sin and shame, Jesus addresses her.
Note too that the depth of the conversation speaks value into her.
Salvation: Jesus offers her living water which satisfies the thirsty soul into eternity.
Forgiveness: Jesus helps her to acknowledge her sin. Brought into the open, she is relieved of its burden.
Spiritual insight: He opens her eyes so that she can proclaim, “Could this be the Messiah?” as she points her community to him.
Honour: she is his chosen vehicle through which the townsfolk would come to believe in him.
Bestowed with this honour, it’s hard to imagine that she doesn’t gain a new status in the wake of his visit.
Applying the story today
Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well poured grace into her life which overflowed into the life of her community. The same things which Jesus bestowed on her are timeless graces, given freely to whoever will receive them. They rightfully belong to God’s children, yet they often slip through our grasp.
Here are a few questions for reflection and Bible verses which relate to each of these gifts.
If you find that you have difficulty in living out these graces in your life, reflect upon the Scriptural truths and ask God to help you to embrace them by faith.
You may also find strength in sharing your reflections with a spiritual friend or mentor.
Value: Am I secure in my knowledge that I am valued as one made in God’s image, addressed by him, and precious to him? (Romans 5:6-11, 1John3:1-3, Eph 1:3-6)
Salvation: Am I drinking—deeply and consistently–from the living water which Jesus gives, allowing it to well up in me and to flow from me? (John 7:37-39, Isaiah 55:1-3, Isaiah 58:9-11)
Forgiveness: Do I bring my sins into the open, being truthful with myself and with God, so that they can be forgiven and their burden removed? (Psam 32:1-5, Isaiah 43:24-25, Luke 7:44-50)
Spiritual insight: Do I seek to know God ever more deeply, aware that the depths of his being are knowable and yet ever beyond my mastery? (Col 2:2-3, Phil 3:10, Romans 11:33-35)
Honour: Without seeking my own honour, am I faithful to reflect Christ to the world around me, compelled by his love, glory and praise? (Mt 5:13-16, Rev 4:10-11)
Song:
Peace like a River
Peace like a river
Love like a mountain
The wind of Your Spirit
Is blowing everywhere
Joy like a fountain
Healing spring of life
Come, Holy Spirit
Let Your fire fall
Song:
Let your living water flow
Let Your living water flow over my soul
Let Your Holy Spirit come and take control
Of every situation that has troubled my mind
All my cares and burdens on to You I roll
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Father, Father, Father
Spirit, Spirit, Spirit
Come now, Holy Spirit, and take control
Hold me in Your loving arms and make me whole
Wipe away all doubt and fear and take my pride
Draw me to Your love and keep me by Your side
Give your life to Jesus, let Him fill your soul
Let Him take you in His arms and make you whole
As you give your life to Him He'll set you free
You will live and reign with Him eternally
Lonely Road
Lonely Road
As I walked down a lonely road,
that seemed to have no end,
I had no one to comfort me,
no one to call my friend.
With tear-filled eyes I stumbled,
as I walked along the way.
Then suddenly I heard His voice
and I heard Him say...
"Come let me walk this road with you,
I'd like to take your hand."
And as we walked He told me of
a new and different land.
A land where no more sorrow
or tears will enter here.
Then all at once we came upon
a flight of golden stairs.
At the top I saw my mother,
her arms stretched open wide.
I tried so hard to reach her,
but He held me at His side.
"Not yet my child, You see I still
have work for you to do
and then these golden stairs will
also open up for you."
Inspired by God
@Lee Ward
Roses and Thorns
Roses and Thorns
We all have thorns in life.
Our hurts, sorrows, regrets, bitterness, bad habits, guilt,
people who hurt us or make us unhappy,
or people we haven't forgiven are our thorns.
As long as we do not let go,
we do not forgive,
we do not forget any dark area in our lives,
they remain as thorns in our hearts.
But if we let go,
forgive others,
and forgive ourselves,
our thorns can become roses.
There are no hopeless or permanent thorns.
So make thorns roses.
At the end of the day, will you be sleeping on a bed of thorns,
or on a bed of roses?
At the end of your life, will you be counting with God,
more roses than thorns?
It's your call.
It's your choice.
Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD
From his book Defining Moments
"We came to this world with nothing and we will leave with nothing.
What matters is not the things we hold in our hands,
but the things we carry in our hearts."
Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD
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