1 Corinthians 10:16
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
Today, I am thankful, too, for you. I hope that you enjoy a few of these quotes and that you had a great Thanksgiving.
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"Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving."
--Kahlil Gibran
"Giving thanks for abundance is sweeter than the abundance itself..."
-–Rumi
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
–-French proverb
2 Corinthians 4:15
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 9:11
You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
1 Timothy 2:1
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
The REST of your life!
TODAY is the first day of the REST of your life!
Get it!
Jesus gives us the REST of our lives...in Him. We enter His REST through believing and serving Him. I will give you REST, the REST of your life...for the rest of your lives.
And TODAY can be the first day of REST for peoples lives...while it is still called TODAY. Hebrews 4:7
...through a new and living way of the Spirit, alive to God, living with Him now, and not in old ways and dead works, but faith in the work of righteousness He has already done for us.
Get it!
Jesus gives us the REST of our lives...in Him. We enter His REST through believing and serving Him. I will give you REST, the REST of your life...for the rest of your lives.
And TODAY can be the first day of REST for peoples lives...while it is still called TODAY. Hebrews 4:7
...through a new and living way of the Spirit, alive to God, living with Him now, and not in old ways and dead works, but faith in the work of righteousness He has already done for us.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
You Are Royalty!
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9 -NIV)
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. (Revelation 5:10 -NIV)
You are a joint heir with Christ, an adopted child of the King that cannot be forsaken.
You are a king, and priest.
You have dominion on this earth...You are royalty!
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. (Revelation 5:10 -NIV)
You are a joint heir with Christ, an adopted child of the King that cannot be forsaken.
You are a king, and priest.
You have dominion on this earth...You are royalty!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Restoring Order to the Earth
The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord. Psalm 24:1
I believe that God has given us dominion on the earth and that we can reclaim it for His glory and present it back to Him in wholeness. I want to do my part, under His Lordship, in restoring order to the chaotic environment in which we live.
I am seeing more now how unity is the instrumentation for the implementation of the Kingdom; we might not have it all together, but together we have it all!
I was deeply touched by this part of the memorial service for Michael Jackson when everyone sang We Are The World, and Heal The World...seeing the children, including his, singing these songs with the visual backdrop, I think really shows what the Kingdom is about.
The words truly speak of restoration, love, and unity, and I believe are very Kingdom-oriented. Whatever you think of or have a bias about in regards to Michael, try to watch some of this at least with an open heart and mind.
In Acts 3:25 we are reminded that "...ALL the families of the earth will be blessed."
Jesus is held in the heavens until the restoration of all things. Acts 3:21
...so let's do our part to restore and heal the world!
I believe that God has given us dominion on the earth and that we can reclaim it for His glory and present it back to Him in wholeness. I want to do my part, under His Lordship, in restoring order to the chaotic environment in which we live.
I am seeing more now how unity is the instrumentation for the implementation of the Kingdom; we might not have it all together, but together we have it all!
I was deeply touched by this part of the memorial service for Michael Jackson when everyone sang We Are The World, and Heal The World...seeing the children, including his, singing these songs with the visual backdrop, I think really shows what the Kingdom is about.
The words truly speak of restoration, love, and unity, and I believe are very Kingdom-oriented. Whatever you think of or have a bias about in regards to Michael, try to watch some of this at least with an open heart and mind.
In Acts 3:25 we are reminded that "...ALL the families of the earth will be blessed."
Jesus is held in the heavens until the restoration of all things. Acts 3:21
...so let's do our part to restore and heal the world!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Holy, holy, holy!...
Revelation 4:8 (New International Version)
Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come."
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Give Him glory, give Him honor, give Him your thanks, cast your crown before Him and say (as in verse 11):
You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being."
...the Lord is worthy of your worship today...love on Him, bless Him.
...you are part of this kingdom, as a king and priest...
Revelation 5:9-14 (New International Version)
9 And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!" 14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.
Just worship Him...sing and worship Him...He is worthy of all your praise!
Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come."
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Give Him glory, give Him honor, give Him your thanks, cast your crown before Him and say (as in verse 11):
You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being."
...the Lord is worthy of your worship today...love on Him, bless Him.
...you are part of this kingdom, as a king and priest...
Revelation 5:9-14 (New International Version)
9 And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!" 14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.
Just worship Him...sing and worship Him...He is worthy of all your praise!
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