My Inbox of Daily Inspirations: 02/28/08

Today's Verse : Luke 2:29-30

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February 29, 2008

VERSE:
"Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your
servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation ..."
-- Luke 2:29-30

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THOUGHT:
Old Simeon uttered these words when he saw the Christ child.
This is our goal as well. While we cannot physically see Jesus who
is our salvation and hold him in our arms as Simeon did, we can see
him through Scripture, worship, ministry, evangelism, and the work
of the Holy Spirit. Let's make it our aim to honor God as the only
true God and to following Jesus as our Lord.

PRAYER:
Righteous Father, please help me to know Jesus better, to be
formed more perfectly into his image, and to live with his
character. Please, dear God, I want to be like Christ in my
character and conduct. I want to be a genuine disciple and become
more and more like my great Teacher everyday. It is in his name,
Jesus Christ, that I pray. Amen.

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Today's KJV Verse : Luke 2:29-30

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February 29, 2008

VERSE:
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to
thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
-- Luke 2:29-30

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Daily Wisdom NIV : Proverbs 13:5

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The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked bring shame and
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Daily Wisdom KJV : Proverbs 13:5

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A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and
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Mustard Seed Thoughts: Ordained Adversity

Ordained Adversity

By: Ron Edmondson Mustard Seed Thoughts

Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. 1 Samuel 19:1 NIV

David was minding his own business one day, tending sheep, when God called him to be a king. He didn't ask to be king, but God said he was the one. He turned out to be a really good king. Imagine that? God made a good pick! David had a heart modeled after God's, according to the Bible.

So, since God had chosen to bless David in such a way, why do we find Saul trying to kill David? In fact, for some time, David is chased by Saul. David hides out, all alone, which is the setting we find him in during the writings of many of the Psalms. David was God's choice for king and yet he was placed in such awesome advesity.

What does this tell us? I think what it says to me is that sometimes God's will for us will find us in the middle of trials in life. More importantly, I am learning that I cannot determine whether I am in God's will based on whether or not my life is peaceful . Just because I have trials, doesn't mean I am not in God's will for my life.

Think about Abraham who faced the trial of leaving his homeland; Moses who wandered in the wilderness forty years; Joseph who was sold into slavery; Nehemiah who had to fight off naysayers; Daniel who was thrown into a lion's den. All of these great servants of God faced persecution, heartache, and trials beyond most of our imaginations. Yet, all them, during the adversity, were right where God wanted them to be; in the center of His will.

Yes, we would all like for life to be peaceful, and we can have inner peace in the middle of the storms of life, but God has not promised us a life free of problems. In fact, we can perfectly within His will and still be facing adverstity. It is part of the process God uses to make us more like Jesus.

Trust Him today, regardless of your circumstances!

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The Question That Matters Most, by Russ Lawson

"Grandpa," announced young Christopher, "there's something I don't
understand." "What's that, Christopher?" asked Grandpa Russ. "Well,
according to the Bible, the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea,
right?" "That's right," said Grandpa. "And the Children of Israel beat
up the Philistines, right?" "That's, right." "And the Children of
Israel built the Temple, right?" "Again you're right," said Grandpa
Russ.

Christopher continued, "And the Children of Israel fought the
Egyptians, and the Children of Israel fought the Romans, and the
Children of Israel were always doing something important, right?" "All
that is right, too," agreed Grandpa Russ. "So what's your question?" he
asked. "Well Grandpa, What were all the grown-ups doing all that time?"

Hopefully you can chuckle at the above story, or at least smile about
it, because we understand that "The Children of Israel" was a
description of the Israelite nation. But, this little story sometimes
illustrates the level of questions we hear from adults also.

I never cease to be amazed at the areas of question that some folks
argue about. I believe that some of the folks I have come into contact
with in the past 40 years or so really like to argue more than search
for answers with an open heart.

The apostle Paul gave this instruction to the young preacher Timothy:

Don't let people waste time in endless speculation over myths and
spiritual pedigrees. For these things only cause arguments; they
don't help people live a life of faith in God (1 Timothy 1:4 NLT).

You have the ability to choose!

I would suggest that our time would be much better spent asking
questions that really matter, such as, "Where do I want to end up after
this life is over?" and "How do I get there?" or even, "What does God
expect of my life?" If we concentrate on those questions, the rest of
the important things in life will fall into place.

You have the ability to choose: "endless speculation" over things for
which there are no answers, or questions that really matter. I would
recommend that we pay heed to the old adage when it says, "Think twice;
ask once." You may prefer the more modern admonishment that says, "Put
brain in gear before engaging mouth."

You may be surrounded by many doubts and questions about things in your
life or things in our world, but are they really important? Are you
more interested in arguing or in searching? In the book of Acts, we
meet a jailer in the city of Philippi. He asks Paul and Barnabas THE
MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION any of us can ask: And he [the jailer] brought
them [Paul and Barnabas] out [of the prison], and said, "Sirs, what
must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30).

How about you, have you asked that question? Check out the answer the
jailer received and how he responded (Acts 16:31-34). That may be the
answer you are looking for in life.

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* Dumb Questions We Ask After a Tragedy

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* Somewhere Down the Road

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* What Do You Think?

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Morning & Evening -- Psalms 62:5 and 1 Kings 17:16

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MORNING:

"My expectation is from him."
-- Psalms 62:5

It is the believer's privilege to use this language. If he is looking
for aught from the world, it is a poor "expectation" indeed. But if he
looks to God for the supply of his wants, whether in temporal or
spiritual blessings, his "expectation" will not be a vain one.
Constantly he may draw from the bank of faith, and get his need
supplied out of the riches of God's lovingkindness. This I know, I had
rather have God for my banker than all the Rothschilds. My Lord never
fails to honour his promises; and when we bring them to his throne, he
never sends them back unanswered. Therefore I will wait only at his
door, for he ever opens it with the hand of munificent grace. At this
hour I will try him anew. But we have "expectations" beyond this life.
We shall die soon; and then our "expectation is from him." Do we not
expect that when we lie upon the bed of sickness he will send angels to
carry us to his bosom? We believe that when the pulse is faint, and the
heart heaves heavily, some angelic messenger shall stand and look with
loving eyes upon us, and whisper, "Sister spirit, come away!" As we
approach the heavenly gate, we expect to hear the welcome invitation,
"Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world." We are expecting harps of gold and
crowns of glory; we are hoping soon to be amongst the multitude of
shining ones before the throne; we are looking forward and longing for
the time when we shall be like our glorious Lord-for "We shall see him
as he is." Then if these be thine "expectations," O my soul, live for
God; live with the desire and resolve to glorify him from whom cometh
all thy supplies, and of whose grace in thy election, redemption, and
calling, it is that thou hast any "expectation" of coming glory.

EVENING:

"The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil
fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by
Elijah."
-- 1 Kings 17:16

See the faithfulness of divine love. You observe that this woman had
daily necessities. She had herself and her son to feed in a time of
famine; and now, in addition, the prophet Elijah was to be fed too. But
though the need was threefold, yet the supply of meal wasted not, for
she had a constant supply. Each day she made calls upon the barrel, but
yet each day it remained the same. You, dear reader, have daily
necessities, and because they come so frequently, you are apt to fear
that the barrel of meal will one day be empty, and the cruse of oil
will fail you. Rest assured that, according to the Word of God, this
shall not be the case. Each day, though it bring its trouble, shall
bring its help; and though you should live to outnumber the years of
Methuselah, and though your needs should be as many as the sands of the
seashore, yet shall God's grace and mercy last through all your
necessities, and you shall never know a real lack. For three long
years, in this widow's days, the heavens never saw a cloud, and the
stars never wept a holy tear of dew upon the wicked earth: famine, and
desolation, and death, made the land a howling wilderness, but this
woman never was hungry, but always joyful in abundance. So shall it be
with you. You shall see the sinner's hope perish, for he trusts his
native strength; you shall see the proud Pharisee's confidence totter,
for he builds his hope upon the sand; you shall see even your own
schemes blasted and withered, but you yourself shall find that your
place of defence shall be the munition of rocks: "Your bread shall be
given you, and your water shall be sure." Better have God for your
guardian, than the Bank of England for your possession. You might spend
the wealth of the Indies, but the infinite riches of God you can never
exhaust.

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My Utmost For His Highest : "Do Ye Now Believe?"

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DO YE NOW BELIEVE?

By this we believe ... Jesus answered, Do ye now
believe?

John 16:30-31

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Now we believe. Jesus says - Do you? The time is coming when you will
leave Me alone. Many a Christian worker has left Jesus Christ alone
and gone into work from a sense of duty, or from a sense of need
arising out of his own particular discernment. The reason for this is
the absence of the resurrection life of Jesus. The soul has got out
of intimate contact with God by leaning to its own religious
understanding. There is no sin in it, and no punishment attached to
it; but when the soul realizes how he has hindered his understanding
of Jesus Christ, and produced for himself perplexities and sorrows
and difficulties, it is with shame and contrition he has to come
back.

We need to rely on the resurrection life of Jesus much deeper down
than we do, to get into the habit of steadily referring everything
back to Him; instead of this we make our common - sense decisions and
ask God to bless them. He cannot, it is not in His domain, it is
severed from reality. If we do a thing from a sense of duty, we are
putting up a standard in competition with Jesus Christ. We become a
"superior person," and say - "Now in this matter I must do this and
that." We have put our sense of duty on the throne instead of the
resurrection life of Jesus. We are not told to walk in the light of
conscience or of a sense of duty, but to walk in the light as God is
in the light. When we do anything from a sense of duty, we can back
it up by argument; when we do anything in obedience to the Lord,
there is no argument possible; that is why a saint can be easily
ridiculed.

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Praying with Paul : "Mutual Acceptance"

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MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE

Romans 14:1-16

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Dear Father, foundation of all our lives,

Make me compassionate and generous toward my brothers and sisters
in Christ. Let us welcome each other, and not dispute over
opinions. May I never pass judgment on a brother or sister, for you
have welcomed them. They are your servants. It is before you that
they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for you are able to
make them stand.

Let us be fully convinced in our own minds about honoring certain
days, or about eating certain foods. Whether we honor a day or eat
a food, or whether we abstain, may we do it (or not do it) in
honor of you.

Thank you that none of us lives to self, and none dies to self.
Whether we live or die, we are yours! Thank you that Christ died to
this end: that he might be Lord both of those who have died and of
us who live. We know from what Jesus said: that all your saints are
alive to you.

In the name of Jesus, instill consideration for each other into
all of us. Amen.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Outsiders and Insiders

"I do this so that: 'They will look and look, but never
really see; they will listen and listen, but never
understand. If they saw and understood, they might change and
be forgiven.'" Then Jesus said to the followers, "Do you
understand this story? If you don't, then how will you
understand any story?

-- Mark 4:12-13 (ERV)

KEY THOUGHT:
Certain messages are appropriate for those who are inside the faith,
but make no sense to those outside the faith. These messages are not
going to be understandable to those who do not share our faith and our
world view that arises from our faith. For instance: Christians see the
story of the Cross as a story of great power; non-Christians see it as
something gross, gruesome, awful, ghastly, violent, appalling, or
horrific. Jesus is preparing his specially selected followers for their
ministries. He is focusing on giving them messages they can understand,
but those outside their group will not. This is a great reminder that
those who do not know Jesus will not understand many things we believe,
teach, and say. We shouldn't get discouraged; this has always been
true. Rather than becoming frustrated, we need to give thanks that God
has made these things known to us and then find effective ways to
introduce the people in our world to the grace of Jesus so that one day
each of them can share in Jesus' truth.

TODAY'S PRAYER:
Father, I know that many people in the world do not understand many of
the things I dearly believe. Please give me patience and courage to
face their questions, attacks, and rejections. Use me to break down the
barriers that are erected between them and me so that they can come to
know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

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