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Following Him
Today I was reminded that the Lord is faithful, He keeps His promises for a 1000 generations the Bible says. If you and I follow the Lord with all of our Heart there will be nothing to hard for us, nothing that God can't do for us.
Caleb's faithfulness reminds us that if we follow the Lord wholeheartedly then:
- Nothing will be too big for us to accomplish
- No Giants will be able to stand in our way
- We will see a big God rather than big Challenges
- We will come to rely on a strength bigger than our own
- We will take possession of the promises that God has for us.
Today:
- Trust in Him
- Lean on His understanding
- Follow His direction
- And you will find your way, you will overcome, you will rise above
Hebron still belongs to the descendants of Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite because he wholeheartedly followed the lord, the God of Israel Joshua 14:14
05/13/16 01:19:00 am, 
Emanating Christ
- What sets you apart from this world?
- Does anyone see Christ in you?
- Are you diffusing the "words" of Christ
GOD'S LOVE IS INTENTIONAL
When Jesus looked down from the cross, this is what He saw:
The Roman soldiers were casting lots for His clothing
(John 19:23–24).
The criminals on the crosses to either side of Him were
insulting Him (Matthew 27:44).
The religious leaders were mocking Him
(Matthew 27:41–43).
The crowd was blaspheming Him (Matthew 27:39).
Something to "REMEMBER"
I don’t think people actually get this, but these events:
The cross
The conviction
The punishment
The ridicule
The pain
The suffering
The crucifixion
The death
The resurrection.
“THEY WHERE INTENTIONAL”
Imagine this scene:
We find Jesus and a man name Barabbas standing opposite sides, and Pilot between them.
See Pilot thinks that he holds the destiny of these two men in his hands! But he doesn’t!
Pilot tells the crowds this “I know the Jews have a tradition on the Holy day to release one of the prisoners, so today!
I will release one of the prisoner on death row”
One side he has Jesus, son of the living God and on the other Barabbas the thug and rebel, murderer.
He tells the crowd “Alright who do you want?”I don’t know about you, but when I see this scene, I think this is “outrageous”, there is no comparison, the answer should be easy, see I believe because Pilot knew that Jesus was innocent he thought he would give an easy choice to the crowd, they would have to chose Jesus.
The silence breaks“Give us Barabbas” What! “That’s Outrageous!
Barabbas, a rightful prisoner, a man who should be on death row, he is a rebel, he murders people, he’s a bad man, on the other side we have the Son of God, healer, miracle worker, all he’s done is restore, deliver, set free, open deaf ears heal the lame and the leper,
Barabbas went free that day, but it wasn’t the people nor was Pilot that set him free, he was a murderer, a rightful prisoner deserving of death.
It was Jesus who set him free,..
It was “INTENTIONAL
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. ~John 10:18
NO MAN TAKETH IT FROM ME, BUT I LAY IT DOWN MYSELF
JESUS SET BARABBAS FREE
- HE CAN SET YOU FREE
- HIS WORK IN BARABBAS LIFE WAS INTENTIONAL
- HIS WORK IN YOUR'S IS INTENTIONAL
FORGIVENESS IS THE VEHICLE THAT:
- RESTORES
- REALIGNS
- REVIVES
- RESETS
- RENEWS
God My God
When we look at Jacob's life, we see its marked by a struggle with God, even his name marks his struggles. You and are not too far off from these kinds of struggles, we struggle with God, ours being unique in our own situation, but all of us have struggles with God.
But for Jacob, he came to a place, where he decided he would no longer struggle with God, but that he would strive with God and not against Him. God would become His God, just like He was His fathers, and His grandfathers.
We must, all decide to turn over the areas of struggle to God, allow Him to work in them, ask Him to bless us, ask Him to change our names, the change our identity as one who "strives with God."
Today may God be your God
- May Your Struggles Belong To God
- May Your Heart Be Surrendered To Him
- May you allow God to Lead You Victoriously
Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, Lord, you who said to me, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’
~Genesis 32:9
And he set up an altar there and called it “God, the God of Israel ~Genesis 33:20
Prayers That Set Captives Free
Could you imagine that the collective prayers of people, when they come together can draw upon the power of God (Matthew 18:19-20) to literly set those who are in bondage, those who are captive free. Acts 12 reminds us that our prayers have power.
Imagine in your home, if you got on your knees with your family and prayed, for those who are lost, those who are ill, those who are in need that God would show himself strong on your behalves. God is looking for those who seek Him, those whose heart is devoted to Him (2 Chronicles 16:9)
- You have a need?
- You need freedom from something?
- You have a child wandering away from God?
- You know someone in danger, or trouble?
Then maybe its time to get together with some believers and ask God to move. And the "Chains" will fall free, and the captives will go free!
When I was lost someone prayed for me, and I was set free!
5 But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him. Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison 6 The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate. 7 Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists.
Acts 12:5-7
