My Inbox of Daily Inspirations: 01/13/08

Today's Verse : Ephesians 1:14

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January 14, 2008

VERSE:
[You were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,]
who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption
of those who are God's possession -- to the praise of his glory.
-- Ephesians 1:14

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THOUGHT:
God is true to his word. He keeps his promises. But, that was
not enough for him. He gave us a down payment, a deposit, so we
could be sure of our inheritance and look forward to the full
realization of our salvation. He gave us the Holy Spirit. When God
buys us out of slavery to our mortal bodies and redeems us into our
eternal home with bodies that will not grow old or decay, we won't
need the deposit; we will have the full inheritance. But until
then, until we go to him, isn't it amazing that he makes his home
within us!

PRAYER:
Transcendent and yet ever-near God, thank you for not making me
wait to experience your presence. Thank you for giving me "a
foretaste of glory divine." Thank you for sending your blessed and
promised Spirit to live in me and remind me where my home truly is.
Until the day I see you face-to-face, I want to honor your presence
in my mortal body by living a life that is pure, holy, and a
blessing to others. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

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Today's KJV Verse : Ephesians 1:14

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January 14, 2008

VERSE:
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of
the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
-- Ephesians 1:14

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Daily Wisdom NIV : James 1:17

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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the
Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh
down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.

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Daily Heartlight -- January 13, 2008

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When the Sun Sets on Seno-Baani, by Christine Villas

Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring
her praise at the city gate (Proverbs 31:31).

Africa has served as a mirror for me, reflecting back my own
perceptions -- my judgments and distortions. As I watched the women of
Burkina Faso, specifically the women in the village of Seno-Baani, an
immense respect for these committed, tireless, strong women planted
deeply within me. At the same time, an unexpected realization came to
the fore. I became aware of my own distortions about working women,
and, to my shame, I realized how these distortions have subtly poisoned
my perceived value of every American woman.

While in Burkina Faso, Africa, I observed many admirable qualities in
the African women. They are hard-workers and care-takers. They are
resourceful, hospitable, and elegant. Among their own people, their
motherhood is valued and their femininity is honored. Although the
gender roles differ, the men and women appear to be equals, not caged
in a hierarchy of competition and malcontent. Genders are
interdependent.

In terms of work, physical labor is not feared by the women. Pounding
millet or carrying gallons of water to and from the well are common
activities. I saw women work with others, whether with women, youth, or
children. It is uncommon for women to be seen working alongside men.
Oftentimes, children stay near their working mothers, whether strapped
to their mothers' backs, walking happily alongside, or running ahead of
them. The children are never left behind, even when mother visits the
well, prepares the meals, or sells goods at the market many miles away
from home.

The women are resourceful. A mother may go to market, selling soured
goat's milk, but also weave a mat while she waited for customers to
arrive. The mat may later be sold or used by the family. When the sun
sets, even after a full day's work under the 90 degree heat, the women
of Seno-Baani still manage to greet us, their visitors, with
white-toothed smiles and warm welcomes. The women seem unaffected by
the day's activities. Perhaps they understand these daily and necessary
work rituals ultimately benefit their families. These simple tasks then
become honorable work in God's economy; they are activities borne from
love.

The working women of Africa inadvertently became tools in the
refinement of my character.

The working women of Africa reminded me of the American women who daily
surround me. These African and American women are resourceful,
hard-working, and committed to the care of their families, from the
rising of the sun to its setting. Yet, upon my return to Chicago, I
recognized my judgments about household, domestic work which is mainly
still performed by women. I understand the various purposes for work --
utilitarian, expression of self, recognition. I also understand that
many American women will work for utilitarian reasons to provide for
their family. A housewife may endure her daily work activities as a
necessary routine for raising her children. Cooking meals, cleaning,
doing laundry, home-schooling children are the means to meet an end --
the nourishment and growth of her family. Yet even with this knowledge,
I have erroneously devalued a group who deserves honor and great
respect. I have given little value to the work of the American
housewife.

Prior to my visitation in Africa, my world view valued working women
who came from prestigious organizations and quality education. I
idolized women who emerged out of misfortune and sexist environments to
become wealthy, renowned, and respected. In many ways, the honor I gave
these women seemed harmless. They were leaders and role models to me.
Still, in my pursuit of excellence, I neglected to remember and value
the women who have formed and are forming me to become like the women I
admire and idolize. My mother cooked, cleaned, and cared for me, as did
my grandmother, aunts, and neighborhood mothers. I have neglected to
honor these. As a consequence, I have unwittingly devalued all the
American working women who form and are forming the beautiful people
around me.

I never expected my time in Africa to dislodge such well-nested burrs
in my world view. Yet, as humbling and embarrassing as the process has
been, I am grateful. The working women of Africa inadvertently became
tools in the refinement of my character.

Now, when I remember Burkina Faso, Africa, the culture, the people, and
the colorful sunsets of Seno-Baani, I will remember that women -- both
African and American -- labor sun-up to sun-down to raise children who
will one day grow to become beautiful adults. I will remember that
respect, honor, and admiration are earned, but also given; I should
never hesitate to adulate these who are most deserving. Lastly, I will
remember that it is God's creative way to use the most unexpected,
ordinary experiences to confound anyone, even the "wise." When I
remember the sunsets in Seno-Baani, I will remember all these things.

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MORNING:

"Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold:
but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber"
-- 1 Kings 22:48

Solomon's ships had returned in safety, but Jehoshaphat's vessels never
reached the land of gold. Providence prospers one, and frustrates the
desires of another, in the same business and at the same spot, yet the
Great Ruler is as good and wise at one time as another. May we have
grace to-day, in the remembrance of this text, to bless the Lord for
ships broken at Ezion-geber, as well as for vessels freighted with
temporal blessings; let us not envy the more successful, nor murmur at
our losses as though we were singularly and specially tried. Like
Jehoshaphat, we may be precious in the Lord's sight, although our
schemes end in disappointment.

The secret cause of Jehoshaphat's loss is well worthy of notice, for it
is the root of very much of the suffering of the Lord's people; it was
his alliance with a sinful family, his fellowship with sinners. In 2
Ch. 20:37, we are told that the Lord sent a prophet to declare,
"Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken
thy works." This was a fatherly chastisement, which appears to have
been blest to him; for in the verse which succeeds our morning's text
we find him refusing to allow his servants to sail in the same vessels
with those of the wicked king. Would to God that Jehoshaphat's
experience might be a warning to the rest of the Lord's people, to
avoid being unequally yoked together with unbelievers! A life of misery
is usually the lot of those who are united in marriage, or in any other
way of their own choosing, with the men of the world. O for such love
to Jesus that, like him, we may be holy, harmless, undefiled, and
separate from sinners; for if it be not so with us, we may expect to
hear it often said, "The Lord hath broken thy works."

EVENING:

"The iron did swim."
-- 2 Kings 6:9

The axe-head seemed hopelessly lost, and as it was borrowed, the honour
of the prophetic band was likely to be imperilled, and so the name of
their God to be compromised. Contrary to all expectation, the iron was
made to mount from the depth of the stream and to swim; for things
impossible with man are possible with God. I knew a man in Christ but a
few years ago who was called to undertake a work far exceeding his
strength. It appeared so difficult as to involve absurdity in the bare
idea of attempting it. Yet he was called thereto, and his faith rose
with the occasion; God honoured his faith, unlooked-for aid was sent,
and the iron did swim. Another of the Lord's family was in grievous
financial straits, he was able to meet all claims, and much more if he
could have realized a certain portion of his estate, but he was
overtaken with a sudden pressure; he sought for friends in vain, but
faith led him to the unfailing Helper, and lo, the trouble was averted,
his footsteps were enlarged, and the iron did swim. A third had a
sorrowful case of depravity to deal with. He had taught, reproved,
warned, invited, and interceded, but all in vain. Old Adam was too
strong for young Melancthon, the stubborn spirit would not relent. Then
came an agony of prayer, and before long a blessed answer was sent from
heaven. The hard heart was broken, the iron did swim.

Beloved reader, what is thy desperate case? What heavy matter hast thou
in hand this evening? Bring it hither. The God of the prophets lives,
and lives to help his saints. He will not suffer thee to lack any good
thing. Believe thou in the Lord of hosts! Approach him pleading the
name of Jesus, and the iron shall swim; thou too shalt see the finger
of God working marvels for his people. According to thy faith be it
unto thee, and yet again the iron shall swim.

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My Utmost For His Highest : "Have You Ever Been Alone With God?"

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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ALONE WITH GOD?

When He was alone the twelve ... asked of Him ...

Mark 4:10

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His Solitude with Us. When God gets us alone by affliction,
heartbreak, or temptation, by disappointment, sickness, or by
thwarted affection, by a broken friendship, or by a new fnendship -
when He gets us absolutely alone, and we are dumbfounded, and cannot
ask one question, then He begins to expound. Watch Jesus Christ's
training of the twelve. It was the disciples, not the crowd outside,
who were perplexed. They constantly asked Him questions, and He
constantly expounded things to them; but they only understood after
they had received the Holy Spirit (see John 14:26).

If you are going on with God, the only thing that is clear to you,
and the only thing God intends to be clear, is the way He deals with
your own soul. Your brother's sorrows and perplexities are an
absolute confusion to you. We imagine we understand where the other
person is, until God gives us a dose of the plague of our own hearts.
There are whole tracts of stubbornness and ignorance to be revealed
by the Holy Spirit in each one of us, and it can only be done when
Jesus gets us alone. Are we alone with Him now, or are we taken up
with little fussy notions, fussy comradeships in God's service, fussy
ideas about our bodies? Jesus can expound nothing until we get
through all the noisy questions of the head and are alone with Him.

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RIGHTEOUSNESS MADE MANIFEST

Romans 3:21-26

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Dear Father, just and justifier,

Thank you that your righteousness has been manifested to us. You
made this happen apart from the law, although the law and the
prophets bear witness to it, to your righteousness through faith in
Christ Jesus for all who trust in him. How just you are in making
no distinction between people on this matter, since every person
has sinned and falls short of your glory.

Thank you for justifying us by your grace as a gift, through the
redemption which is in Christ Jesus, whom you put forward as an
expiation by his blood, so we can receive it by faith.

Praise be to you, O holy God, for showing us how righteous you
really are. In your divine forbearance you have passed over former
sins, but now you have made provision for forgiveness-the
righteousness of your Son, Jesus Christ, in whom we place our
faith.

In the name of Jesus we ask all this and lay claim to the grace
which you have so generously extended. Amen.

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WJD! -- A New Kind of Fishing -- Mark 1:16-18

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Sunday, January 13, 2008

A New Kind of Fishing

Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. Jesus saw Simon and
Simon's brother, Andrew. These two men were fishermen, and
they were throwing a net into the lake to catch fish. Jesus
said to them, "Come and follow me. I will make you {a
different kind of} fishermen. You will work to gather people,
{not fish}." So Simon and Andrew left their nets and followed
Jesus.

-- Mark 1:16-18 (ERV)

KEY THOUGHT:
I don't know about you, but I love to fish. However, fishing is a
hobby, not my livelihood. What Jesus is saying to these fishermen is
that he is going to take their livelihood and transform it into a way
to change people's lives for God. Now these fishermen completely left
their fishing boats behind, at least for awhile. Most of us, however,
he asks to stay in our vocations and let him show us how to bless
others and bring God into their lives. If we are going to follow Jesus,
then we are going to see his transforming power show up in our
workplace and in our influence among those around us. "Follow me!"
Jesus is asking you and me. Will we follow him ... especially at work
and school?

TODAY'S PRAYER:
Dear Heavenly Father, give me the vision to see the opportunities you
place before me to bless others and share your grace. In Jesus' name I
pray. Amen.

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