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Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Friday, February 02, 2007
Time Capsule
A while back I taught a lesson on the time capsule of our life. The lesson showed how our very life is a time capsule with all the things that get put into our life. We often find these things later in life or forgot they were even there until we remember/discover them one day.
King David had this type of experience one day as he was running from Saul who wanted to kill him. He went to Ahimelech the priest in 1 Samuel 21 and there a time capsule was opened up in his life.
1 Samuel 21:9
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
The sword of Goliath brought back memories from his youth when he stood up to the giant and slew him with a sling shot and a stone. David then used Goliaths own sword to triumphantly cut off Goliaths head. No doubt the sword had been hidden from David and he had forgotten about it, until this day when God open a time capsule in his life.
The time capsule was opened to remind David of what God had done for him and how Davids faith had brought victory to his people. There are time capsules in all our lives waiting to be opened up and give us a 'blast from the past' if you will. God wants his people to know that he does not change and if he has protected his anointed in the past then there is no reason for them to flee from the enemy in fear today. God will fight our battles and cause those who love him and serve him to be victorious.
Be encouraged in the Lord today by those things God has done for you in the past. Open up a time capsule in your life today and remember what the Lord has done in your life.
King David had this type of experience one day as he was running from Saul who wanted to kill him. He went to Ahimelech the priest in 1 Samuel 21 and there a time capsule was opened up in his life.
1 Samuel 21:9
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
The sword of Goliath brought back memories from his youth when he stood up to the giant and slew him with a sling shot and a stone. David then used Goliaths own sword to triumphantly cut off Goliaths head. No doubt the sword had been hidden from David and he had forgotten about it, until this day when God open a time capsule in his life.
The time capsule was opened to remind David of what God had done for him and how Davids faith had brought victory to his people. There are time capsules in all our lives waiting to be opened up and give us a 'blast from the past' if you will. God wants his people to know that he does not change and if he has protected his anointed in the past then there is no reason for them to flee from the enemy in fear today. God will fight our battles and cause those who love him and serve him to be victorious.
Be encouraged in the Lord today by those things God has done for you in the past. Open up a time capsule in your life today and remember what the Lord has done in your life.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Reducing our Dependance on Foreign Oil
In the day we live in there has been much discussion about reducing our dependance on sources of foreign oil. The topic is very deep and has put our counrty in a very difficult position.
By the US obtaining the majority of our oil from foreign fields we have put our own oil fields on reserve. We don't want to use them unless our foreign suppliers cannot deliver oil to us.
Our country has become so dependant not only on oil from outside sources but we have become dependant in many other areas as well. My point in this post is that our life in general has become more dependant on certain things and has become less dependant on the Source of all things.
We have become dependant upon health insurance and doctors to provide for every illness. We are becoming more and more dependant upon the government to provide to us all of life necesities. Many people want a government provided health care system. We already have a government provided retirement system called Social Security that is going down the drain.
The more and more we depend upon these things to take care of us and provide for our every need, the less we depend upon God to provide our every need.
Phillipians 4:19 says "God shall supply all your need..."
Have we become so dependant on foreign oil in our life that we have forgotten the one who can supply ALL our needs.
God, help me today to fully trust in you for all my needs. Help me not to become dependant on the things of this world. Help me to walk by faith, serving and trusting in you to supply my needs.
By the US obtaining the majority of our oil from foreign fields we have put our own oil fields on reserve. We don't want to use them unless our foreign suppliers cannot deliver oil to us.
Our country has become so dependant not only on oil from outside sources but we have become dependant in many other areas as well. My point in this post is that our life in general has become more dependant on certain things and has become less dependant on the Source of all things.
We have become dependant upon health insurance and doctors to provide for every illness. We are becoming more and more dependant upon the government to provide to us all of life necesities. Many people want a government provided health care system. We already have a government provided retirement system called Social Security that is going down the drain.
The more and more we depend upon these things to take care of us and provide for our every need, the less we depend upon God to provide our every need.
Phillipians 4:19 says "God shall supply all your need..."
Have we become so dependant on foreign oil in our life that we have forgotten the one who can supply ALL our needs.
God, help me today to fully trust in you for all my needs. Help me not to become dependant on the things of this world. Help me to walk by faith, serving and trusting in you to supply my needs.
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