Intercessory Prayer is indeed spiritual warfare. In the garden of Gethsemane our Lord sweat great drops of blood as He agonized in prayer. To the saints at Colosse the Apostle Paul wrote that Epaphras was "always laboring fervently in prayer for you" (Colossians 4:12). Our Saviour said, "men ought always to pray and not faint" (Luke 18:1). "To faint" means to give up before the answer comes.
When we start to pray, God dispatches an angel to meet the need or to answer that prayer. Remember, in Daniel 10, Daniel was told by the angel bringing the answer that the Archangel Michael had to come and fight with him and for him because of the prince of Persia. The angel praised Daniel for continuing to pray, persistently, for 3 weeks (21 days). The angel had the answer for Daniel but was hindered because he fought the prince of Persia before he could deliver the answer to the prayer of Daniel (Daniel 10:2, 10-14).
So many times we give up to soon and stop praying before the angel accomplishes his purpose or arrives with the answer. So, the answer may never come. Hebrews 1:14 states, that angels are "ministering spirits sent forth to minister to those who are heirs of salvation". After our Lord Jesus had labored earnestly in prayer in Gethsemane, "there appeared an angel unto Him from heaven, strengthening Him" (Luke 22:43).
So, let us bring our special prayer request straight to the throne of heaven. Remember, Ephesians 6:18, "praying always with all prayer in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with alll perseverance and supplication for all the saints."
So, may we join those like Epaphras who labored fervently in prayer; "pray without ceasing", I Thessalonians 5:17.
compiled and adapted from various sources.
I am praying for you and your families,
Monday, July 19, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Bonhoeffer
Fellow servants,
Almost finished with "Bonhoeffer" by Eric Metaxas...wow, one tremendous book. Boy, did he ever write some good stuff, "Cost of Discipleship", "Ethics", etc. here's a little sample from the book of the year, "Bonhoeffer".
"the great masquerade of evil has played havoc with our ethical concepts. For evil to appear disguised as light, charity, historical necessity, or social justice is quite bewildering to anyone brought up on our traditional ethical concepts, while for the Christian who bases his life on the Bible it merely confirms the fundamental wickedness of evil. Who will stand fast? Only the man whose final standard is not his reason, his principles, his conscience, his freedom or his virtue, but who is ready to sacrifice all this when he is called to be obedient and responsible action in faith and in exclusive allegiance to God; the responsible man, who tries to make his whole life an answer to the question and call of God." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
This is how Bonhoeffer saw what he was doing. He had theologically redefined the Christian life as something active, not reactive. It had nothing to do with avoiding sin or with merely talking or teaching or believing theological notions or principles or tenets or rules. It had everything to do with living one's life in obedience to God's call through action. It did not merely require a mind, but a body too. - Eric Metaxas
Or as I put forth the question: were those of Bonhoeffer's era guilty of Biblical academia verses Biblical obedience. Did they know what the Bible said but were too immersed in their traditions and "church dogma" on Sunday and thus fail to manifest the truth through their lives the rest of the week? So, I put forth the question for us TODAY. Are we so immersed in knowing what the Bible says through devotions, meditations, study, sermons and seminars yet LACK obedience to the very Word of God we have studied? For Germany it wrought the heinous evil monster named Hitler. What will such neglect of Biblical obedience reap for each of us? I fear we have been duped into believing that belief is enough and thus the end result is apathy to our living out our lifestyles and behaving as Jesus Christ to the world. For studies have shown that Christians behave no differently than the secular world.
"But prove yourselves doers of the word and not merely hearers who delude themselves." James 1:22 "for faith without works is dead" James 2:17
- Leonard Navarre
I am praying for you and your families.
Leonard Navarre
Almost finished with "Bonhoeffer" by Eric Metaxas...wow, one tremendous book. Boy, did he ever write some good stuff, "Cost of Discipleship", "Ethics", etc. here's a little sample from the book of the year, "Bonhoeffer".
"the great masquerade of evil has played havoc with our ethical concepts. For evil to appear disguised as light, charity, historical necessity, or social justice is quite bewildering to anyone brought up on our traditional ethical concepts, while for the Christian who bases his life on the Bible it merely confirms the fundamental wickedness of evil. Who will stand fast? Only the man whose final standard is not his reason, his principles, his conscience, his freedom or his virtue, but who is ready to sacrifice all this when he is called to be obedient and responsible action in faith and in exclusive allegiance to God; the responsible man, who tries to make his whole life an answer to the question and call of God." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
This is how Bonhoeffer saw what he was doing. He had theologically redefined the Christian life as something active, not reactive. It had nothing to do with avoiding sin or with merely talking or teaching or believing theological notions or principles or tenets or rules. It had everything to do with living one's life in obedience to God's call through action. It did not merely require a mind, but a body too. - Eric Metaxas
Or as I put forth the question: were those of Bonhoeffer's era guilty of Biblical academia verses Biblical obedience. Did they know what the Bible said but were too immersed in their traditions and "church dogma" on Sunday and thus fail to manifest the truth through their lives the rest of the week? So, I put forth the question for us TODAY. Are we so immersed in knowing what the Bible says through devotions, meditations, study, sermons and seminars yet LACK obedience to the very Word of God we have studied? For Germany it wrought the heinous evil monster named Hitler. What will such neglect of Biblical obedience reap for each of us? I fear we have been duped into believing that belief is enough and thus the end result is apathy to our living out our lifestyles and behaving as Jesus Christ to the world. For studies have shown that Christians behave no differently than the secular world.
"But prove yourselves doers of the word and not merely hearers who delude themselves." James 1:22 "for faith without works is dead" James 2:17
- Leonard Navarre
I am praying for you and your families.
Leonard Navarre
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Your Mission should you choose to accept it...
Have you ever pondered the question why am I alive? Why am I here on planet earth? What's my mission? What's my life's purpose? Remember several years ago, well known preacher and writer, Rick Warren wrote a book, "Purpose Driven Life"! He discussed and reviewed for us that each one of us has a mission and a purpose of why we are on this planet.
In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus stood up and read from Isaiah 61:1-2 these words, "the spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Then He added, "today, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
Jesus also stated His mission, His purpose in Matthew 20:28, "the son of man did not come to be served but to serve and give His life a ransom for many."
Jesus stated His mission and knew His mission. Do you know yours? Why are we here? What's my purpose?
I believe there are 3 basic targets for our mission. These are the foundations upon which our vision, goals and purpose all rest. I believe this foundation is three fold for each of us.
1) In Mark 12:30, Jesus states, "and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength". That is we are to give Him 100 per cent of ourselves to learning as much as God as we can and to put His 1st in our lives. Matthew 6:33 states, "seek first the kingdom of God and all these other things will be added unto you." Mission number 1: give God our best and give Him our all.
2) Then Jesus went on in Mark 12:31 stating that the second greatest commandment is just as important as the first. "Love your neighbor as yourself". Jesus' mission: to serve not be served. He gave us the example to follow and our direction in walking with Him is to serve, not be served. We must look around us. There are people everywhere we look are need our attention, love and service. People who are hurting, lonely, depressed, filled with worry, anxiety and don't know why THEY are here on this planet. There must be a sense of urgency because the time is short. Let's roll up our sleeves and get to work. Let's us open our eyes to the needs of our families, neighbors and communities to "serve and not be served". Let us a leave "our holy huddles" on Sundays and be the hands and feet of Jesus everyday. Lives are waiting to be touched by each one of us which will affect all of eternity. They may be at Starbucks, the gas station, the bank, the park, next door, and maybe just maybe, even in your family.
3) Remember Jesus' words in Matthew 28:18-20. Jesus commanded us that as we journey in this life to make disciples of all those we meet. We call that Jesus' "Great Commission". It was given to His apostles but resonates down through the centuries to us today. Christians are only one generation away from extinction. If we don't go and tell how will they hear and know. The time is short, the days are evil and we do not know the day or hour when we will check out from this planet. "People need the Lord". My friend Arron Chambers has written a book entitled, "Eats with Sinners". Jesus hung out with those who need love and life. He rub elbows with the downcast and outcast. Arron writes about the urgency of the hour. "Jesus, with a sense of urgency, has sent us out into the harvest fields to make sure that everyone has the chance to make it safely home. We must walk our neighborhoods, our workplaces, our communities, and our homes as many times as it takes to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to safely make it off this planet. The world is sinking. The alarm is sounding. The harvest is plentiful. Let's get to work now, because it's later than it ever was." - "Eats with Sinner" by Arron Chambers - pg. 136.
Our mission, which we must accept, involves the "Great Commandment" and the "Great Commission".
As we journey through this day and everyday, may we make it a priority to serve and tell.
So, how are you, how are we, doing on the mission????
I am praying for you and your family.
Leonard
www.leonardnavarre.com
In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus stood up and read from Isaiah 61:1-2 these words, "the spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Then He added, "today, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
Jesus also stated His mission, His purpose in Matthew 20:28, "the son of man did not come to be served but to serve and give His life a ransom for many."
Jesus stated His mission and knew His mission. Do you know yours? Why are we here? What's my purpose?
I believe there are 3 basic targets for our mission. These are the foundations upon which our vision, goals and purpose all rest. I believe this foundation is three fold for each of us.
1) In Mark 12:30, Jesus states, "and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength". That is we are to give Him 100 per cent of ourselves to learning as much as God as we can and to put His 1st in our lives. Matthew 6:33 states, "seek first the kingdom of God and all these other things will be added unto you." Mission number 1: give God our best and give Him our all.
2) Then Jesus went on in Mark 12:31 stating that the second greatest commandment is just as important as the first. "Love your neighbor as yourself". Jesus' mission: to serve not be served. He gave us the example to follow and our direction in walking with Him is to serve, not be served. We must look around us. There are people everywhere we look are need our attention, love and service. People who are hurting, lonely, depressed, filled with worry, anxiety and don't know why THEY are here on this planet. There must be a sense of urgency because the time is short. Let's roll up our sleeves and get to work. Let's us open our eyes to the needs of our families, neighbors and communities to "serve and not be served". Let us a leave "our holy huddles" on Sundays and be the hands and feet of Jesus everyday. Lives are waiting to be touched by each one of us which will affect all of eternity. They may be at Starbucks, the gas station, the bank, the park, next door, and maybe just maybe, even in your family.
3) Remember Jesus' words in Matthew 28:18-20. Jesus commanded us that as we journey in this life to make disciples of all those we meet. We call that Jesus' "Great Commission". It was given to His apostles but resonates down through the centuries to us today. Christians are only one generation away from extinction. If we don't go and tell how will they hear and know. The time is short, the days are evil and we do not know the day or hour when we will check out from this planet. "People need the Lord". My friend Arron Chambers has written a book entitled, "Eats with Sinners". Jesus hung out with those who need love and life. He rub elbows with the downcast and outcast. Arron writes about the urgency of the hour. "Jesus, with a sense of urgency, has sent us out into the harvest fields to make sure that everyone has the chance to make it safely home. We must walk our neighborhoods, our workplaces, our communities, and our homes as many times as it takes to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to safely make it off this planet. The world is sinking. The alarm is sounding. The harvest is plentiful. Let's get to work now, because it's later than it ever was." - "Eats with Sinner" by Arron Chambers - pg. 136.
Our mission, which we must accept, involves the "Great Commandment" and the "Great Commission".
As we journey through this day and everyday, may we make it a priority to serve and tell.
So, how are you, how are we, doing on the mission????
I am praying for you and your family.
Leonard
www.leonardnavarre.com
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
What IS most IMPORTANT to YOU?
So, what IS most important to you? In Luke 10:38-42 we find Jesus and his disciples traveling. They come to a village where Mary and Martha reside. The two ladies open their home to Jesus and his companions. One of the ladies gets busy in making preparations for their guests. I can just see her now. She reminds me of my mother. Hurrying around the kitchen trying to get things in order for their unexpected guests. She's asking herself, "what shall I prepare?", "do we have enought room at the table?", "where will everyone sit?". You get the idea.
Most of us would be going through the same process. As Martha is busy in the kitchen making all these preparations she notices that her sister, Mary, is not with her. Mary is not in the kitchen helping Martha prepare for the guests.
So, Martha goes to Jesus to complain. She tells the Lord that Mary should be in the kitchen with her, helping. In fact, she pleads with Jesus to intercede. Listen to the text, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself. Tell her to help me!" Martha is upset. She has all this work to do and her sister is not helping. So, she ask the Lord to chastise her sister. But, Jesus has something else to say to her. Let's listen in. In Luke 10:41 Jesus says, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her".
We can learn from this little situation in the life of Jesus and his two friends Mary and Martha. The devil is the master at bothering us and distracting us. We have Blackberry's, Internet, Daytimers, Facebook, Twitter, etc., etc. The evil one is pro at diverting our attention AWAY from what Jesus calls, "what is better". We too have become worried, bothered and upset by many things. BUT, Jesus commends Mary's decision to sit at His feet and listen to HIM.
So, I am back to my question. What is most IMPORTANT TO YOU? Martha was SO distracted. Are we SO distracted that we miss the teachings of Jesus? Do we allow the evil one to take our minutes and hours away from sitting at the feet of Jesus and to gaze at things that are unimportant to eternity.
Jesus said that Mary had chosen that which is BETTER and it will not be taken from her.
So, let us encourage each other to chose "that which is better"...choose to sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to Him and OBEY.
I am praying for you and your family.
Leonard
Most of us would be going through the same process. As Martha is busy in the kitchen making all these preparations she notices that her sister, Mary, is not with her. Mary is not in the kitchen helping Martha prepare for the guests.
So, Martha goes to Jesus to complain. She tells the Lord that Mary should be in the kitchen with her, helping. In fact, she pleads with Jesus to intercede. Listen to the text, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself. Tell her to help me!" Martha is upset. She has all this work to do and her sister is not helping. So, she ask the Lord to chastise her sister. But, Jesus has something else to say to her. Let's listen in. In Luke 10:41 Jesus says, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her".
We can learn from this little situation in the life of Jesus and his two friends Mary and Martha. The devil is the master at bothering us and distracting us. We have Blackberry's, Internet, Daytimers, Facebook, Twitter, etc., etc. The evil one is pro at diverting our attention AWAY from what Jesus calls, "what is better". We too have become worried, bothered and upset by many things. BUT, Jesus commends Mary's decision to sit at His feet and listen to HIM.
So, I am back to my question. What is most IMPORTANT TO YOU? Martha was SO distracted. Are we SO distracted that we miss the teachings of Jesus? Do we allow the evil one to take our minutes and hours away from sitting at the feet of Jesus and to gaze at things that are unimportant to eternity.
Jesus said that Mary had chosen that which is BETTER and it will not be taken from her.
So, let us encourage each other to chose "that which is better"...choose to sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to Him and OBEY.
I am praying for you and your family.
Leonard
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Biscuits
BISCUITS
The following article really blessed my life and I wanted to share it with you. I am praying it blesses your life also. It is taken from Herb Pinney's newsletter for "New Iberian Mission Association". It is written by a Herb's class mate which was a few years a head of him, Ron Harrod for Redondo Union High School correspondence blog. I really liked it.
"When I was a kid, my mom like to make breakfast food for dinner now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she made breakfast for dinner after a very long, hard day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my Dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed the burned biscuits. Yet, all my Dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching my Dad smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my Dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said, "Honey, I love burnt biscuits."
Later that night, I went to kiss my Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today, and she's really tired. And besides, a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"
Life is full of imperfect things...and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But, what I have learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults AND choosing to celebrate each others differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing and lasting relationship.
And that's my prayer for you today. That you will take the good, the bad and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit or two isn't a deal breaker!
"Don't put the key of your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
God bless you. Now and always.
adapted - From the desk of Ron Harrod, Class of '47
If you are interested in praying for and supporting financially a great mission work to the Guatamalan people contact Herb Pinney at P.O. Box 15133, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004. The Community Christian Hospital, the Morning Glory Christian School, Christian Church at Sacsuy, plus the village evangelism are doing a great work. You should at least write and ask for their newsletter which tells of some amazing and miraculous work for our Lord Jesus Christ.
and remember I am praying for you and your family,
God bless your efforts for Him.
The following article really blessed my life and I wanted to share it with you. I am praying it blesses your life also. It is taken from Herb Pinney's newsletter for "New Iberian Mission Association". It is written by a Herb's class mate which was a few years a head of him, Ron Harrod for Redondo Union High School correspondence blog. I really liked it.
"When I was a kid, my mom like to make breakfast food for dinner now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she made breakfast for dinner after a very long, hard day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my Dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed the burned biscuits. Yet, all my Dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching my Dad smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my Dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said, "Honey, I love burnt biscuits."
Later that night, I went to kiss my Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today, and she's really tired. And besides, a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"
Life is full of imperfect things...and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But, what I have learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults AND choosing to celebrate each others differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing and lasting relationship.
And that's my prayer for you today. That you will take the good, the bad and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit or two isn't a deal breaker!
"Don't put the key of your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
God bless you. Now and always.
adapted - From the desk of Ron Harrod, Class of '47
If you are interested in praying for and supporting financially a great mission work to the Guatamalan people contact Herb Pinney at P.O. Box 15133, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004. The Community Christian Hospital, the Morning Glory Christian School, Christian Church at Sacsuy, plus the village evangelism are doing a great work. You should at least write and ask for their newsletter which tells of some amazing and miraculous work for our Lord Jesus Christ.
and remember I am praying for you and your family,
God bless your efforts for Him.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Facing your GIANTS!
FACING OUR GIANTS!
Do you have any giants in your life? Maybe you are facing a giant of a decision today! Maybe it is a giant of financial pressure. Maybe a giant of a tough marriage. Problem children. Or maybe just the overall giant of our society and economy. Whatever the giant or giants in our lives may be, I am sure we all have them.
So what do we do about those giants? How can we handle those giants in our lives? In the Old Testament, in I Samuel 17 we find young David facing a real giant. You do remember the story don’t you? Little David verses the giant Goliath. Remember now, Goliath was the champion of the Philistines. He stood over 9 feet tall, wore body armor that weight 125 pounds. Just the end of Goliath's spear weighed 15 lbs. He had fought every warrior in the Philistine army and won. This was one huge, bad dude.
But this story of David facing the giant Goliath gives us some principles of how we can face and fight the giants in our lives. Here are principles from the Bible, God's Word about facing giants in our lives.
First. Read, I Samuel 17:48. It states that as Goliath approach David “quickly ran out to meet him" the giant Goliath. Friends, we will never conquer our fears, sins, problems, the giants in our lives by running away. Those giants will always be there just like Goliath was there everyday taunting, challenging, badgering. The only way that we can overcome and conquer the giants in our lives is to do as little David the shepherd boy did here in I Samuel 17. He quickly ran out and faced his giant. So friends, face the problem. Face your giant. Acknowledge it and address it. Only by facing the giant can we overcome.
Point number two in facing our giants. Notice in I Samuel 17 that little David didn’t give any thought to Goliath’s skill, armor, age, social status, or whether he was a captain or a private in the Philistine army. David didn’t say anything about the weight of the armor or the size of the giant. Here’s what David did focus on…a real hint for us in facing our giants. Listen…
Living God vs 26
Armies of the living God vs 36
The Lord of host, the God of the armies of Israel vs. 45
The Lord will deliver you into my hand…that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel vs 46
And then in verse 47…the Lord does not save by sword and spear for the battle is the Lord’s.
I count 9 references to the God thoughts of little David the shepherd boy as he faced his giant Goliath.
So, here’s point two in facing the giants in your life. Don’t focus on the giants…FOCUS ON GOD. The miracle of overcoming giants is to trust in the Lord…focus on HIM!
So here you go…in facing your giants. 1) Step up and Face the giant 2) Focus on God almighty.
Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Pro 3:6 Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.
Face the Giants
FOCUS ON GOD!
I am praying for you and your families.
Do you have any giants in your life? Maybe you are facing a giant of a decision today! Maybe it is a giant of financial pressure. Maybe a giant of a tough marriage. Problem children. Or maybe just the overall giant of our society and economy. Whatever the giant or giants in our lives may be, I am sure we all have them.
So what do we do about those giants? How can we handle those giants in our lives? In the Old Testament, in I Samuel 17 we find young David facing a real giant. You do remember the story don’t you? Little David verses the giant Goliath. Remember now, Goliath was the champion of the Philistines. He stood over 9 feet tall, wore body armor that weight 125 pounds. Just the end of Goliath's spear weighed 15 lbs. He had fought every warrior in the Philistine army and won. This was one huge, bad dude.
But this story of David facing the giant Goliath gives us some principles of how we can face and fight the giants in our lives. Here are principles from the Bible, God's Word about facing giants in our lives.
First. Read, I Samuel 17:48. It states that as Goliath approach David “quickly ran out to meet him" the giant Goliath. Friends, we will never conquer our fears, sins, problems, the giants in our lives by running away. Those giants will always be there just like Goliath was there everyday taunting, challenging, badgering. The only way that we can overcome and conquer the giants in our lives is to do as little David the shepherd boy did here in I Samuel 17. He quickly ran out and faced his giant. So friends, face the problem. Face your giant. Acknowledge it and address it. Only by facing the giant can we overcome.
Point number two in facing our giants. Notice in I Samuel 17 that little David didn’t give any thought to Goliath’s skill, armor, age, social status, or whether he was a captain or a private in the Philistine army. David didn’t say anything about the weight of the armor or the size of the giant. Here’s what David did focus on…a real hint for us in facing our giants. Listen…
Living God vs 26
Armies of the living God vs 36
The Lord of host, the God of the armies of Israel vs. 45
The Lord will deliver you into my hand…that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel vs 46
And then in verse 47…the Lord does not save by sword and spear for the battle is the Lord’s.
I count 9 references to the God thoughts of little David the shepherd boy as he faced his giant Goliath.
So, here’s point two in facing the giants in your life. Don’t focus on the giants…FOCUS ON GOD. The miracle of overcoming giants is to trust in the Lord…focus on HIM!
So here you go…in facing your giants. 1) Step up and Face the giant 2) Focus on God almighty.
Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Pro 3:6 Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.
Face the Giants
FOCUS ON GOD!
I am praying for you and your families.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
India Trip
Greetings dear friends.
Well, today is Thursday, January 28th, 2010 and as I look out over 4 to 6 inches of new snow in Edgewood, New Mexico, I am battling jet lag.
After a torturous 48 hours of plane delays because of fog, snow and tardiness, I arrived back to the "good old USA" and Edgewood, NM around 12:30 AM Thursday morning.
So today is "jet lag" day. I feel super except for sleepiness.
I have spent the morning, unpacking, sorting and of course, laundry. Actually, my blessed wife has been taking care of the laundry and I have handled the putting things away.
INDIA TRIP January 2010
In the next few days I will be adding to this blog. I hope to convey the joy, thrills, challenges, opportunities and victories of our short term mission trip to India. It was both challenging and victorious. And in som cases even miracles.
So for now, let me say THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE PRAYERS. Those prayers were felt and of course brought about great victories and protection for the team.
May God continue to bless the efforts of Central India Christian Mission.
Till next time.
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