least

³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ³⁶ I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

⁴⁰ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

^{matthew 25 :35, 36, and 40 NIV}

whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.  I can't quite get over this verse.  Most might not think twice about how they treat others.  They might look at a homeless person on the street and think...well  they must be homeless because of something they did, or payments to a mortgage they didn't make.  Reality might be that their home burned to the ground and they couldn't afford to rebuild.  could be that they were thrown out onto the street by someone who just didn't want them around.  there could be a million reasons. 

some people might think less of a man that asks for help, or can't help himself.  whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.  everytime i see one of these situations i am almost immediatly reminded of this verse.  There are so many that can't help themselves.  there are so many that are in our circle of influence just wanting...needing a hand.  It could be as simple as an ear to listen, could be a sholder to cry on, could be someone to prepare meals for them.  We each could do so much to help our fellow brothers and sisters, all we need to do is take off the blinders that have been placed over our eyes.  whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

Father i pray that you remove the blinders from my eyes.  break my heart for what breaks yours.  You came to fix our broken lives.  I can be your hands and feet lord just by helping someone that needs your touch.  My hands and feet are yours use them as you need!

in jesus name,
amen


hillsong - fire fall down

Passion - you revive me

Society

Our society seems to live looking down at its feet.  The signs that the holy spirit are with us are all around us, if we would only look up and around, rather than at our feet.

Father I pray you would give us eyes to see, and ears to hear your glory.  I pray that us the faithful would shine your light to all those who see.

In Jesus name,
Amen  

Thankful

even though things seem bleek, we have so much here in this country to be thankful for.  most of us have a home, or warm place to sleep.  most of us have plenty of good food to eat.  it sometimes bothers me to see people pushing, shoving acting like total animals just to save a few dollars!

Jesus died a brutilly painful death so we could be thankful!  I pray that we all take time this holiday season and really thank god for what he has blessed us all with!

grateful for all he has provided for me!

billy

Jesus in a box?

How often do people seem to get caught up in worldly things?  The world seems to be in chaotic.  Bombing in israel, unrest here in this country.  Families arguing and bickering about stuff that is earthly...seeming to put god on the back burner, or in a box.  The evil one will stop at nothing to disturb us any way he can.

We seem to get caught up in the chaos in the box.  Instead of going to Jesus in prayer we would rather wallow in our own self pitty.

Father I pray that no matter the circumstances, that I would always go to you in prayer.  I pray that I would praise you weather it would be sunny or stormy in my life. 

In Jesus name, amen

1 thessalonians 5:16-18

Not ashamed

not ashamed - passion 2012


For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes

romans 1:16

Should i be ashamed to proclaim his word?  Should i be afraid of criticism by those who are still lost in the darkness?  NO!  I should tell them the good news and show them the freedom that can only come from jesus!

Father i pray that i am never too afraid...that i am not ashamed to proclaim your work to those you put in my path that need to hear it.  I pray that I recognize someone living in darkness so i might try to lead them to the light!

in his arms

Lyrics from Christy Nockels - Sing Along [Passion 2012]

From the farthest corners of the earth
Still His mercy reaches
Even to the pain we cannot see
And even through the darkness
There's a promise that will keep us
There is One who came to set us free

Great God
Wrap Your arms around this world tonight
Around the world tonight
And when You hear our cries
Sing through the night
So we can join in Your song
And sing along
We'll sing along

So let Your song rise
And fill up the earth
Let Your hope ring out
Let Your heart be heard



I've been spending a lot of time out of town in northern Virginia on a construction project here lately.  Being up there in the faster pace of life makes me realize how much the world needs us as Christians to be a Light.  It seems that people don't often enough take the time to just stop and bask in His light!  I pray that I never get too busy and to stressed that i don't stop and just bask in his warm light!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o3bAYhLR0I

Thirsty?

Chorus:
You revive me
You revive me Lord
And all my deserts are rivers of joy
You are the treasure I could not afford
So I'll spend myself till I'm empty and poor
All for You
You revive me Lord

Verse 1:
Lord I have seen Your goodness
And I know the way You are
Give me eyes to see You in the dark
And Your face shines a glory
That i only know in part
And there is still a longing
A longing in my heart

Chorus

Verse 2:
My soul is thirsty
Only You can satisfy
You are the well that never will run dry
And i'll praise You for the blessing
For calling me Your friend
And in Your name I'm lifting
I'm lifting up my hands

Bridge:
I'm alive
I'm alive
You breathe on me
You revive me

I recently purchased the passion cd from amazon.com, and i heard this song.  It very much reminds me of how we live in a dry and thirsty land.  we get parched by the evil winds that blow around us constantly.  There is only one way to quench that thirst...That is with the love of jesus. 

Lord i pray that you would breathe on me, revive me oh lord.  We live in a dry and thirsty land.  I am hungry and thirsty for you o father.  Fill me with the only thing that will satisfy!  father i can't stop listening to the song You Revive Me by Christy Nockels.  I have never heard a song that so perfectly describes where not only i am at, but where this world is at.  Revive us of father...revive us!

is jesus name, amen

christy nockels - you revive me

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White flag

jesus gave it all to us on the cross, when will we wave our white flag and surrender all we have, and all we are to him?  We seem to all have the i can do it myself mentality.  In reality many times we need help.  He is waiting, wanting for us to just ask him, to confess any wrongs we have done. 

Lord you are my refuge and my strength.  I have you in my corner whom shall i be afraid of.  what shall i fear.  all i am is yours! Lord i wave my white flag, I have surrendered, and am surrendering all i am all i have again to you.  I want nothing more than to live minute, by minute in your presence!  I pray that you would break my heart for what breaks yours.  I pray that you would give me the right words to say when confronted by evil.

In jesus holy name, amen

Isaiah 41:10 ESV 

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Psalm 71:1-24

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 71

¹ In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;
    let me never be put to shame.
² In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
    turn your ear to me and save me.
³ Be my rock of refuge,
    to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
    for you are my rock and my fortress.
⁴ Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,
    from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.

⁵ For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord,
    my confidence since my youth.
⁶ From birth I have relied on you;
    you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.
    I will ever praise you.
⁷ I have become a sign to many;
    you are my strong refuge.
⁸ My mouth is filled with your praise,
    declaring your splendor all day long.

⁹ Do not cast me away when I am old;
    do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
¹⁰ For my enemies speak against me;
    those who wait to kill me conspire together.
¹¹ They say, “God has forsaken him;
    pursue him and seize him,
    for no one will rescue him.”
¹² Do not be far from me, my God;
    come quickly, God, to help me.
¹³ May my accusers perish in shame;
    may those who want to harm me
    be covered with scorn and disgrace.

¹⁴ As for me, I will always have hope;
    I will praise you more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds,
    of your saving acts all day long—
    though I know not how to relate them all.
¹⁶ I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord;
    I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
¹⁷ Since my youth, God, you have taught me,
    and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
¹⁸ Even when I am old and gray,
    do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
    your mighty acts to all who are to come.

¹⁹ Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,
    you who have done great things.
    Who is like you, God?
²⁰ Though you have made me see troubles,
    many and bitter,
    you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth
    you will again bring me up.
²¹ You will increase my honor
    and comfort me once more.

²² I will praise you with the harp
    for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,
    Holy One of Israel.
²³ My lips will shout for joy
    when I sing praise to you—
    I whom you have delivered.
²⁴ My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
    all day long,
for those who wanted to harm me
    have been put to shame and confusion.

chris tomlin - white flag

How lucky!

Most of us take forgrented how good we have it.  We go to work each day, maybe go out to eat at lunch, stop at a store sometimes and buy a drink.  All of which is a luxury!!   In some places in the world you are treated like an animal just because of who your parents are or to what caste you belong to.  It breaks my heart to see others being treated this way.  It breaks my heart even more to know that we sit here and do nothing while this is happening not only in india, but so many other countries.  what will it take for us as christians to drop to our knees and pray for these situations that happen all the time!  what will it take for us as gods hands and feet to rise up and do something?  We have been given much in this country...will we give back to those who so despritly need it?!



The fields are ripe for harvest...but where are the workers?

Matthew 9:35-38

New International Version (NIV)

The Workers Are Few

³⁵ Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. ³⁶ When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ³⁷ Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. ³⁸ Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

treatment of low caste people

treatment of low caste children

Lord i drop to my knees and pray for you to do a mighty thing in india.  i pray for you to do a mighty thing in the middle east.  I pray for your grace and mercy to fall on these people.  I pray that others that would call themselves christians would humble themselves and pray.  i pray that out of our abbundance we have been blessed with, that we would do all we are able to do!  I pray we as christians would be a light to those who only know darkness.

in his holy name i pray,

amen

A high price

These days it seems almost everything has a huge price compared to what it used to be.  I have been reading in 1 Corinthians these past few days.  Particularly chapter 4 to 6.  I often wonder how many of us realize the high price Jesus paid for us.  Our bodies are his temple.  We don't belong to ourselves, god paid a high price for us with his only son.

Lord I pray that I never forget the high price you paid for me!

P.s.  search YouTube for you came to my rescue, by hillsong