Sunday, November 8, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Until the Whole World Hears
Love hearing Casting Crowns new song - Until the Whole World Hears
The whole world needs to hear about our amazing Lord!!!!
Friday, October 30, 2009
GPS/OnStar
What does a GPS mean? Global Positioning System.
What does it do? It is a US space based radio navigation system that provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to civilian users. Another words, we can program this thing to give us turn by turn directions.
Do you realize tat we have a GPS we can use in our everyday living? I like to consider this GPS as: God’s Personal Service. He provides us with a GPS system that was written thousands of years ago, starting from the beginning.
John 1:1 (NIV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Word is living, active and we should do what it says. As we read and study God’s Words, it will show us how we should live and make us think of the attitude of our hearts and thoughts.
Hebrews 4:12 (NIV) For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
James 1:22 (NIV) Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
You see, when accept Christ as our Savior, He gives us his own personal GPS system that we don’t even have to program. That’s included. He gives us the gift of the Holy Spirit.
John 16:13 (NIV) But when he the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.
The cool thing about God is, he doesn’t need technical support for He never has trouble, His system never has power failure and just goes much further than our earthly computerized GPS. He can strengthen us, He gives us water and as I have said, He never fails.
Isaiah 58:11 (NIV) The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Then we have the OnStar system.
OnStar pretty much watches over you and let’s you know if something is wrong. It, too, has a navigation system. It also can help you find your car if it gets stolen, has roadside assistance when needed and also assists in crisis.
Here’s a story that was told to us by Ms. Donna about 2 Sundays ago in Sunday school. One of her friends and her were going to go some where and Ms. Donna was driving. Ms. Donna buckled up and her friend didn’t. Ms. Donna even asked her to buckle up and she still didn’t. All of a sudden a voice was heard. It said: “Ms. Gray, is everything ok?” Ms. Donna said yes. The voice said: “Ms. Gray, your seat belt is not buckled.” Knowing Ms. Donna, she turned to her friend and in a low voice saying buckle up. I believe she was kind of laughing at the situation, and we all did that day.
The thing that got my attention out of it was that OnStar called her by name. Our Lord knows us by name too.
Isaiah 49:1 (NIV) Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth he has made mention of my name.
Our Lord Almighty does much better than OnStar. He is our guide, He leads us in the right direction, comforts us, and holds our hands.
Psalm 48:14 (NIV) For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
Proverbs 4:11 (NIV) I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.
Psalm 23:4 (NIV) Even though I walk through the the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 139:10 (NIV) even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
So as long as He is our GPS, He will provide for our needs but only what we need.
Leviticus 25:18-19 (NIV) Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land. Then the land will yield its fruit, and you will eat your fill and live there in safety.
Acts 14:17 (NIV) Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.
Don’t you love the fact that God’s GPS is more personal, warm and really cares for us. The others are just cold hard ware and wires. Ours knows everything much more then the other ones. Those you have to program and if they make new streets after they go to stores, you have to manually program that in too. I love the more personal, compassionate, loving, all knowing and heavenly GPS then these earthly ones. Thank you Lord for being the only GPS system we need.
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