by Cathy Weymouth
Tuesday 12/28/10 Revelation 5-9 - SING A NEW SONG!
S - Rev 5:8-10 NLT, And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb... And they sang a new song with these words, "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. And you have caused them to become a kingdom of priests for our God.
O - John had wept bitterly because no one was worthy to open the scroll. But then Jesus, in the form of a Lamb, stepped forward. They sang a new song to Him. According to my NIV Study Bible, "In the OT a new song celebrated a new act of divine deliverance or blessing."
A - Gosh, wouldn't it be awesome if we sang a new song to Jesus after every new act of divine deliverance or evidence of His blessing in our lives? We could gather our songs together and create a whole new repertoire of worship choruses!! That might help us remember all of the Lord's favor, blessings, interventions, etc. What new song are you singing today??
P - Jesus, you have done so much for us! May we never forget each blessing, each divine happenstance in our lives. Thank you for loving us so much that You were willing to be slaughtered as a Lamb in order to purchase people from every tribe, language, people, nation - including me/us!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday Dec. 27, 2010 "Omnipotent One" Rev. 1-4
Monday Dec. 27, 2010
"Omnipotent One"
Rev. 1-4
S-Rev. 1:8 " I am the Alpha and Omega says the Lord God. who is, and who was, and is to come the Almighty."
O- God has existed from the very beginning and is eternal, forever and ever. He is the Omnipotent one, the one
who is yet to come.
A-He is the only one, and the ruler of my life. Omnipotent means; one having unlimited authority, universal power
or force. All of that said, He is the ruler of my life, and that gives me much peace and joy, knowing He is full
of mercy & grace for me, and He even has time for me. He is Everything.
P- Almighty Father, creator of Heaven and Earth, the one who is and yet to come. Thank you, that you have chosen me and I have chosen You, so I need not do things on my own, but rather I have the master of the universe overseeing my life, and you have given me the gift of eternity with you. I am blessed, and I am forever grateful. Thank you, Amen.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Love and Obedience
S: 2 John 6: And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning his command is that you walk in love.
O: We can show our love to Christ by our obedience to his teachings; by being imitators of the one who taught us how to live.
A: As I have grown in love for Christ my heart has undergone a transformation. I no longer see his commands as a burden that I have to carry but a way to demonstrate my love for the one who gave it all for me. How can I help but long to please the King who traded in his crown and throne for a cross and a crown of thorns so that I could live?
P: Father God I desire to grown in obedience; not because I am forced to but because I love you and my heart's desire is to please you. Show me the path of obedience in every interaction I have. Keep my feet planed firmly in your word that I may not stray. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.
O: We can show our love to Christ by our obedience to his teachings; by being imitators of the one who taught us how to live.
A: As I have grown in love for Christ my heart has undergone a transformation. I no longer see his commands as a burden that I have to carry but a way to demonstrate my love for the one who gave it all for me. How can I help but long to please the King who traded in his crown and throne for a cross and a crown of thorns so that I could live?
P: Father God I desire to grown in obedience; not because I am forced to but because I love you and my heart's desire is to please you. Show me the path of obedience in every interaction I have. Keep my feet planed firmly in your word that I may not stray. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Thursday Dec. 23, 2010 John 15-18 "I am a Friend"
Thursday Dec. 23, 2010
John 15-18
"I am a Friend"
S- John 15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.
O- Jesus is telling His disciples, that He no longer calls them slaves but because He has shared intimately with them everything He knows about His Father and He knows their hearts. He considers them a friend. The word for friend is also referred to as Love. The Message Bible He says, "But remember the root command is: Love one another.
A- When we abide in Him, He abides in us, and love one another, that is how we show His love not only to each other, but our love for God, because we obey His commandment. That makes us His friend......even as unworthy as I can be, He still calls me friend. Friendships are gifts from God.
P- Father, I thank you for the gift of friendship. I thank you that you call us friends. The more intimate we are with you the closer our friendship and the deeper our relationship grows in love. I love that name "friend." Thank you!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
POURING IT OUT
by Vivian Bills
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - John 12-14
S - John 12:7b It was intended that she should save this for the day of my burial.
O - The perfume that Mary anointed Jesus with was costly. Jesus said anointing Him was better than using it for the poor.
A - We need to get our priorities right. Jesus is everything. If we choose to give to God first, He certainly has the ability to provide abundantly so that we can also give to the poor. Pour out Your everything for God and He will enable you to give even more.
P - Lord, I pour my everything out for You. It is a costly perfume, and the the aroma is so very sweet.
O - The perfume that Mary anointed Jesus with was costly. Jesus said anointing Him was better than using it for the poor.
A - We need to get our priorities right. Jesus is everything. If we choose to give to God first, He certainly has the ability to provide abundantly so that we can also give to the poor. Pour out Your everything for God and He will enable you to give even more.
P - Lord, I pour my everything out for You. It is a costly perfume, and the the aroma is so very sweet.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Now I See!!
by Cathy Weymouth
Tuesday 12/21/10 John 9-11, "Now I See!!"
S - John 9:25 GNB, "I do no know if he is a sinner or not, " the man replied. "one thing I do know; I was blind, and now I see."
O - Jesus set the blind man free when He mixed mud with spit and put it on the man's eyes. He performed this miracle on the Sabbath, so some the Pharisees were convinced He was a sinner - as He did not obey the Sabbath law. They were blind in their own way from seeing that Jesus was the Savior.
A - No one can argue with your testimony!! "I was blind and now I see," is irrefutable! I was once a hopeless Compulsive Eater, bound in despair and self-hatred. I was traumatized with this condition for 30 years. But God! I once was a Food Addict, but now I am free! I once hated myself, but now I enjoy who God made me to be. I once was overweight and unhappy, but now I have peace in this area of my life!
P - Lord, thank You for Your miracle touches in our lives! May we walk with our heads held high - free - because of Your faithfulness. And may others come to know who You truly are - because of our testimonies!
Tuesday 12/21/10 John 9-11, "Now I See!!"
S - John 9:25 GNB, "I do no know if he is a sinner or not, " the man replied. "one thing I do know; I was blind, and now I see."
O - Jesus set the blind man free when He mixed mud with spit and put it on the man's eyes. He performed this miracle on the Sabbath, so some the Pharisees were convinced He was a sinner - as He did not obey the Sabbath law. They were blind in their own way from seeing that Jesus was the Savior.
A - No one can argue with your testimony!! "I was blind and now I see," is irrefutable! I was once a hopeless Compulsive Eater, bound in despair and self-hatred. I was traumatized with this condition for 30 years. But God! I once was a Food Addict, but now I am free! I once hated myself, but now I enjoy who God made me to be. I once was overweight and unhappy, but now I have peace in this area of my life!
P - Lord, thank You for Your miracle touches in our lives! May we walk with our heads held high - free - because of Your faithfulness. And may others come to know who You truly are - because of our testimonies!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Know Truth as a Person
Diana Kriesel
12/20/10 – John 7,8 – “Know Truth as a Person”
S – John 8:32 – “Jesus said, "If you hold to My teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
O – Jesus is telling us that we, as His disciples, can have a constant experiential knowledge of the power of Truth. However, there is a condition that many people leave out. Often only “you will know the truth and the truth will set you free” is quoted. But that’s not the entirety of what Jesus said. He said, “If you hold to My teaching…you are really My disciples…THEN you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” The mistake often made is in thinking that if we just grab some biblical truth, we will be made free. NOT!!! God is looking for relationship, commitment, intimacy and obedience. He wants us to HOLD to His teaching, not just blab it and grab it. To cling to it, to walk in it, to embrace it as His disciples, and it is from that clinging, that relationship that true freedom is found.
A – Freedom is not found in the ACT of speaking the truth. Freedom is found in relationship with the Person who IS TRUTH. And from that relationship we can find the Source of Life from which comes our freedom, our ability to overcome, transformation, and true peace and joy. It is as we fall in love with the Lord, and learn from Him and His life-changing word that true freedom will come.
P – Lord, take us to the place where we can know You more, love You more, obey You more, and grow into the true freedom that You purchased for us on the Cross.
12/20/10 – John 7,8 – “Know Truth as a Person”
S – John 8:32 – “Jesus said, "If you hold to My teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
O – Jesus is telling us that we, as His disciples, can have a constant experiential knowledge of the power of Truth. However, there is a condition that many people leave out. Often only “you will know the truth and the truth will set you free” is quoted. But that’s not the entirety of what Jesus said. He said, “If you hold to My teaching…you are really My disciples…THEN you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” The mistake often made is in thinking that if we just grab some biblical truth, we will be made free. NOT!!! God is looking for relationship, commitment, intimacy and obedience. He wants us to HOLD to His teaching, not just blab it and grab it. To cling to it, to walk in it, to embrace it as His disciples, and it is from that clinging, that relationship that true freedom is found.
A – Freedom is not found in the ACT of speaking the truth. Freedom is found in relationship with the Person who IS TRUTH. And from that relationship we can find the Source of Life from which comes our freedom, our ability to overcome, transformation, and true peace and joy. It is as we fall in love with the Lord, and learn from Him and His life-changing word that true freedom will come.
P – Lord, take us to the place where we can know You more, love You more, obey You more, and grow into the true freedom that You purchased for us on the Cross.
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