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As a disciple of Christ am I content to sit on the fence or am I about kingdom business? Do I look at life and others I journey with through the eyes of Christ?  Do I trust his plan, his will for me or am I content to "do it on my own?"  

If I am to be a true disciple of Christ I must give all rights to myself over to him who has saved me!

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Read Ephesians 2; Romans 6:23, 5:8, and 10:9; Luke 6:37-42; Galatians 2:20

Consecration

Lord in the strength of grace,

With a glad heart and free, 

Myself, my residue of days, 

I consecrate to thee.

Thy ransomed servant, I 

Restore to thee thy own;

And from this moment, live or die,

To serve my God alone.

From the essentials of prayer by  E. M. bounds

prayer

 Rend collective - alabaster

listed below is a couple prayers out of a couple prayers out of an 1892 church manual.


lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, o lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of the night; for the love of thy only son, our saviour, jesus christ.  amen



almighty and everlasting god, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift; send down upon our bishops, and other clergy, and upon the congregations committed to their charge, the healthful spirit of thy grace; and that they may truly please thee, pour upon themthe continual dew pf thy blessing.  grant this, o lord, for the honour of our advocate and mediator, jesus christ.  amen.





 titus 2 

 Guidelines for Christian Living

1 Tell believers to live the kind of life that goes along with accurate teachings. 2 Tell older men to be sober. Tell them to be men of good character, to use good judgment, and to be well-grounded in faith, love, and endurance.

3 Tell older women to live their lives in a way that shows they are dedicated to God. Tell them not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of virtue. 4 In this way they will teach young women to show love to their husbands and children, 5 to use good judgment, and to be morally pure. Also, tell them to teach young women to be homemakers, to be kind, and to place themselves under their husbands’ authority. Then no one can speak evil of God’s word.

6Encourage young men to use good judgment. 7 Always set an example by doing good things. When you teach, be an example of moral purity and dignity. 8 Speak an accurate message that cannot be condemned. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed because they cannot say anything bad about us.

9 Tell slaves who are believers to place themselves under their masters’ authority in everything they do. Tell them to please their masters, not to argue with them10 or steal from them. Instead, tell slaves to show their masters how good and completely loyal they can be. Then they will show the beauty of the teachings about God our Savior in everything they do.

11 After all, God’s saving kindness has appeared for the benefit of all people. 12 It trains us to avoid ungodly lives filled with worldly desires so that we can live self-controlled, moral, and godly lives in this present world. 13 At the same time we can expect what we hope for—the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. 14 He gave himself for us to set us free from every sin and to cleanse us so that we can be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good things.

15 Tell these things to the believers. Encourage and correct them, using your full authority. Don’t let anyone ignore you.

 

 

 

Only god avenges

Below is a devotiomal inreceive via email, inthought it was worth sharing.   Enjoy!

 Hebrews 10:19-39 ESV

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.  For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace? For we know him who said, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.” It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.  But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. For, “Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay;   but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”  But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.

When the sun shines, our bodies work without pain, and everyone calls us “friend,” it is easy to trust God. But what if we suffer greatly, our government falls apart, and we’re subjected to tyranny? What if we lose everything? Then suppose we lose it only because we follow Jesus faithfully.

Hebrews tells us about early Christians who suffered terribly and were tempted to give up. They may also have been tempted to fight and “pay back” their persecutors.

The writer of Hebrews reminds us that God’s way is best. The goal of life in Jesus is not to avoid pain, but to embrace the life He offers. Through His sacrifice, Jesus opens for us a new way that will bring us life in all its fullness. Then he helps us walk with Him toward that life. He helps us by being our great high priest, welcoming us in prayer, supporting us with hope, and giving us fellow believers so that we may encourage and strengthen one another for continuing faith in God.