Bless Net
How exciting is it to see your name in the newspaper, being recognized for something special! Even better yet, how about seeing yourself actually written in the Bible as one of the star characters in God’s Word!
I am not kidding. You are spoken of in the Bible.
In fact your life is so critical, you were known before being born. How short sighted we are not to recognize how special we are to God Almighty, our Heavenly Father.
First, let’s check the Scriptures out to identify your presence there:
Psalms 139:13 and 16: (ISV)
It was you who formed my internal organs, fashioning me within my mother's womb.
Your eyes looked upon my embryo, and everything was recorded in your book. The days scheduled for my formation were inscribed, even though not one of them had come yet.
Ephesians 1:4: (KJV)
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Our Heavenly Father had us figured out long ago and scheduled us to live for Him at the right time. May we live our lives as someone very special, because He made us so.
Agape,
Bob
PRIDE MONTH
NOTE: I share this out of my love for God and my country.
Our culture has encroached on the truth of God’s Word trying to minimize what it really says. It seems homosexuality, the transgender issues along with the other “alphabet” lifestyles are being touted as OK in spite of what God’s Word says.
People are celebrating alternative lifestyles (Pride Month) contrary to the loving fulfillment the family of God provides.
God’s Word is very clear as these lifestyles are ungodly with an evil intent. This month of June features these alphabet lifestyles celebrated as “Pride Month.”
As loving citizens we are expected to accept these unnatural ways of living, but is that what God wants?
It is evident the main reason people choose an ungodly lifestyle is because they have been hurt deeply or they have been deceived by the god of this world. They are reaching out to the corrupt world for answers instead of going to God’s Word.
Yes, we take a stand against this ungodly lifestyle! We take a stand by lovingly walking by the spirit bringing the truth to bear. Not legitimizing their activity, but making available the love of God through the loving works of Christ.
What does God’s Word say about being prideful?
Proverbs 29:23 (MEV) A man’s pride will bring him low,…
We reach out to those who are lost, confused and floundering. God’s Word makes the difference. “Sanctify them by your truth; your word is truth” (John 17:17).
My point is we can love people into the truth without compromising it.
Agape,
Bob
The Heart of TRUE PRAISE!
We all love to be praised. It is in our nature. Our egos strive to be recognized for some significant deed.
The value of the deed really dictates the heart of true praise given. Natural man brags on himself and sometimes others. False recognition goes nowhere fast. What is everlasting is the heart of true praise. It is a genuine recognition of others doing Godly work.
What about the Godly work we have experienced as sons of God? As we fully identify ourselves as a child of God filled with the fullness of the gift of holy spirit, we have something to praise God about!
Our Heavenly Father has made us compete in Christ. We have it all, lacking nothing. We have the righteousness of God, we have eternal life, the hope of Christ’s return, along with all the sonship rights which are so many you cannot count them all.
It reminds me of Matt Redman’s song 10,000 reasons to worship God. As born again believers, we have a heart to worship and praise our Heavenly Father.
The Old Testament Praise
During the Old Testament times they had much less than we do, yet they were dedicated to praising God. David even enlisted thousands of singers with the prime purpose of praising God. Look what God’s Word says:
1Chronicles 23:5: Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
Praising God was so important, David had 4,000 musicians dedicated to praising Him!
2Chronicles 5:13: It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever…
New Testament Praising
With the gift of holy spirit and all the sonship rights we have been given, we have many reasons to constantly praise our Heavenly Father.
As the new Church developed on the Day of Pentecost the heart of praising God continued: “Praising God, and having favour with all the people…” Acts 2:47. The results of knowing how good God has been to us is to constantly be praising our Father.
Hebrews 13:15: By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Your importance to God the Father is that we “are to the praise of His glory” Ephesians 1:12. He is so blessed with you as His child.
The heart of true praise to our Father is to constantly worship and give thanks to Him. What an awesome relationship we have with our God!
What occurred on Pentecost is so spectacular and amazing. Unfortunately, many Christians strike out on recognizing the fullness of what the Heavenly Father pitched on that eventful day.
Back in the day, man’s connection with God was limited and conditioned to Old Testament laws and dictates of the Jewish leadership. And anyone not on God’s Jewish team was stranded in left field.
With the acquisition of Jesus Christ the outlook for the Jewish nation and even the non-league Gentiles took a drastic turn for the better. As a result of the perfect performance of Jesus Christ, a whole new ball game was born.
No more rules, judgements, sacrifices, now the grace of God reigns!
Now everyone is complete in Christ and our access to the Father is direct and uninhibited.
The devil tries to strike us out, but he is already the loser and has no rights over us.
With the ninth inning of life upon us, our expectations are upon “the closer”, The Lord Jesus Christ coming for us all.
May we step up to the plate and swing for the fences, knowing we can do all things through Christ who strengthen us!
Agape,
Bob
Our lives are full of anticipations for what is going to happen today, tomorrow and in the future.
As a small child I looked forward with immense excitement for what I would receive on Christmas.
As a youth I so desired the day I would receive a driver’s license.
As a young adult I dreamed of the time I would meet a loving partner to share the rest of our life together.
As a Christian, I look forward with unprecedented expectation to the return of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Our Heavenly Father, after witnessing the fall of Adam and Eve, losing the spirit given to them, so looked forward to the day He would have children born of incorruptible seed, of the eternal spirit.
Look how long He had to wait before the gift of holy spirit was made available on the day of Pentecost. How extraordinary this gift was yet it took thousands of years to be fulfilled.
What kind of anticipation did the followers of Jesus have when He said, “the works I do you shall do and even greater works…
As a result of Pentecost, man finally had the indescribable power to do the works of Jesus and even more!
When we look at how important Pentecost is in the scheme of life with our Heavenly Father, it ranks right at the top with the redemptive work of Christ.
Pentecost demonstrates the powerful results of what Christ did in redeeming man.
Pentecost is the revealing and unleashing of God’s awesome power and love given to every born again believer when they believe joining the family of God (See Romans 10:9). When we think of Pentecost our heart should burst wide open in gratitude for all our Heavenly Father did saving mankind hearts.
Agape, Bob
Please Note: We will be hosting a Day in God’s Word, May 28th on Pentecost, Sunday at 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM. Location: Point Loma Assembly. There will be teachings of God’s Word, live music and a luncheon.