The spotless Lamb, the Lion of Judah. He is our King, our Savior, our God- now and forever! Our Lord Jesus Christ came to this earth for one thing- to lead us to repentance. (Luke 5:32) Although He was God's Son, perfect in every way, and did no wrong to anyone- this world turned on Him and eventually killed Him. However, as we all know- that was just the beginning of His reign.
We must look at our walks with Christ this way: we are dead to sin and have made the decision to not live of this world- however, we are still called to the Great Commission. We are to be salt and light to a dark and dying world, to show them this is not their home, to do greater things than even Jesus did! (John 14:12) We must exercise the love of Christ at all times (Matt 22:39), walk in His image, and understand that the wrath of God was satisfied with the ultimate sacrifice. We are forgiven- period. Our Lord Jesus left like a Lamb, perfect and spotless in every way- but He is not coming back that way!
Jesus did the whole "Savior of the world" thing already- this time He's coming back as the Lion of Judah! He's coming as King for His people and for His Kingdom! "And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems, and He has a name written on Him that no one knows except Himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it, He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, 'KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS'. " (Rev. 19:11-16)
Single dad, parent, teenager, or friend- no matter what you are going through right now, no matter how bad it's gotten- your battle has already been won! Your Lord, Savior, and King is here right now waiting to destroy all things that are not of God in your life. Just open your heart to Him. Confess your sins. Ask for Jesus to take control of your life and to be your Lord and Savior. If you do, His Word promises that you will find rest. (Matt 11:28-30)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Assignments
I've been doing devotionals over the past few weeks, and that's fine- but I feel like I need to give you all something concrete to pray over and work on yourselves. Here are 3 different assignments I've given to the group over the past years:
1. Legacy. According to Webster's, the word legacy means "Something transmitted or received from an ancestor or predecessor of the past." It may be in the form of material possessions, or something hereditary- such as addictions and beliefs. My assignment to you is to write 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph would be if you were to leave this world right now- what would your legacy look like? The second paragraph- what do you want it to look like?
2. Positives in your life. We are so quick to complain in our nation of how bad things are. Yes, we do suffer hardships, but no where near what about 80% of the world does! To put this in perspective, make a list of EVERY positive in your life, then think of others around the world and their situations. Here's a few examples of mine: I'm saved by the blood of Christ; I have a wonderful daughter whom I love and she loves me; I have clothes, a home, food, and a car; I live in a free country with fresh drinking water; I am healthy and in good shape.
3. Being the best father you can be. Make a commitment list and place it somewhere in your house where you will see it every day (mine's on my front door so I see it before I leave every day). On this list, put every single thing you will commit to to ensure you are being the best possible father you can be. (i.e. Put God first, give our kids undivided attention, abstain from self-destroying behaviors, not bad mouthing their moms, ect...)
Pray over each one of these before and after you do them- you will be surprised at the change in your frame of mind when you do! God bless....
1. Legacy. According to Webster's, the word legacy means "Something transmitted or received from an ancestor or predecessor of the past." It may be in the form of material possessions, or something hereditary- such as addictions and beliefs. My assignment to you is to write 2 paragraphs. The first paragraph would be if you were to leave this world right now- what would your legacy look like? The second paragraph- what do you want it to look like?
2. Positives in your life. We are so quick to complain in our nation of how bad things are. Yes, we do suffer hardships, but no where near what about 80% of the world does! To put this in perspective, make a list of EVERY positive in your life, then think of others around the world and their situations. Here's a few examples of mine: I'm saved by the blood of Christ; I have a wonderful daughter whom I love and she loves me; I have clothes, a home, food, and a car; I live in a free country with fresh drinking water; I am healthy and in good shape.
3. Being the best father you can be. Make a commitment list and place it somewhere in your house where you will see it every day (mine's on my front door so I see it before I leave every day). On this list, put every single thing you will commit to to ensure you are being the best possible father you can be. (i.e. Put God first, give our kids undivided attention, abstain from self-destroying behaviors, not bad mouthing their moms, ect...)
Pray over each one of these before and after you do them- you will be surprised at the change in your frame of mind when you do! God bless....
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