Hiding His Word in My Heart

"there is power in the Word" Psalm 119:11 "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you" God knew what He was doing when He gave us His Word, the Bible! The Word of God is Power, God's Power in our lives against sin. God has purposed that we hide His Word in our hearts. When Satan tempted Jesus, each time Jesus answered "it is written"...good 'nuff for Jesus, good 'nuff for me!

What's it mean..."in Christ"

"what's it mean, in Christ?" Eph 2:6 "And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus" We don’t actually sit in the heavenly places with Christ Jesus, at least not yet. Instead, we sit in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. So our life and identity is in Christ, as He sits in heavenly places, so do we. It's an anticipation if you wiil, and it's all because of Jesus! This can be our present position as a follower of Jesus Christ...as a Christian. We have a new place for living, even a new reason for living... our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:20) But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ...So as I struggle thru this life, this every-day-fight-to-survive, I can try to remember an adopt this new attitude of "just-passin'-thru"...."Thank You Jesus!"

4 Classes & Counting

As of this coming Monday, I have only 4 more CNC Machining classes..."Thank You Lord!" 2 Online Modules...a couple of in class tests, including a very long-drawn-out 3 1/2 hour measuring test...2 NIMS Finals Tests....other than that, almost done!
I must say, it's been taxing, to say the least...A year and a half, crammed into 3 months, "what fun"!
"help me Lord, to finish well?....and than perhaps...a job?"

"Me....A Complainer"

"Really, all things Lord?" Phil 2:14 says, "Do all things without complaining" I have to confess I don't always succeed (ok, hardly ever) at this...I catch myself murmuring, but "Praise God", He is working in my heart, because when I do things and I am murmuring, He usually speaks to me and says, "Why are you doing it?" "Uh...I'm doing it for You, Lord." He says, "Quit your murmuring, or quit doing it."   "Lord, give me the strength, to trust in You, and in Your plan"

Soil, fruit...

"what kind of soil am I?" Matthew 13:23 "But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it." Note the 4 types of soil...wayside, stony places, among thorns, and good ground...The same seed was cast by the same sower. You cannot blame the differences in results on the sower or the seed, but only the soil. "What kind of soil, you gonna be?"    "Please Lord let me be the fertile ground. Amen."

Judge Yourself?

"judging...or judgemental?" Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged." This is a popular Bible verse in our present day. Many think Jesus commanded a universal acceptance of any lifestyle or teaching. It's a 'thin-line' you know? As Christian's we are called to unconditionally love...but not called to unconditional approval. In Matthew 7:16 Jesus said "You can identify them by their fruit"...Jesus is speaking against being judgmental, that is, judging motives and the inner man, which only God can know. We can judge the fruit of a man, but we can rarely judge their motives with accuracy. That's me...I struggle with this one so bad..."Lord, help me not to judge the motives and the "inner" man of my brothers and sisters in Your Body"........Amen

God Knows Our Hearts

"things that make you say hmmm?" Luke 16:15 "He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight." Humbling thoughts...I can 'fool' men, but not God. God sees past all my 'show', God sees who I really am, and somehow in the midst of all that, He still loves me! That's definitely a Jesus thing!
I've heard it said...."Jesus loves you right where you are....He died for you, cause He doesn't want you to stay where you are!" "Thank You Jesus!"