Sorry that I have been missing, I have been busy, and possibly more troubled lately, than I am willing to admit off hand. I have sat down a few times and started to write out words on this post, but I haven't been able to come through. I believe it was of God, that I couldn't write. As I have said before, this blog is of God, and for God, and is ment to honor God, in all things, and in all ways. If it is not any of those things, may this blog be taken away, and may I be humbled to the feet of my Lord Jesus Christ. We should however, bow to His feet everyday, in prayer, devotions, and in our daily life, and routine. We should be the example of a Christ follower. Of someone who professes His name in all things.
In all ways, for all that is, all that was, and all that is to come.The above verses spoke to me in a few ways today at church. Paul speaks about leaving the past in the past, and looking forward to tomorrow and the tasks that lay ahead. To obtain the goal that Christ wants us to obtain, that is to be a seed to those around us, to be the example of what Christ wants us to be. As of resent, (past 6 months or so) my lovely wife and I have been challenged by family, and financial problems. They made us reflect on the past, and possibly dwell on the past. The family situations, was not of us, and was not of truth, and was filled with blame, hurtfulness, and hate. It was very evident that the enemy was in that problem, and of course the source of the problem. (the enemy being satan)The financial problem, came from a job loss, and my back. Things have ironed out for the job situation, and financial areas.
Looking at these problems however, and hearing and trying to understand today's message, made me think......... satan loves to have us look at the past, dwell on the past, worry on the past. He gets into my brain sometimes, and brings the past up to me, things I've done, said, and believed. However, if I stop and look, and pray, I can see it is all in the past, it has all been forgiven, and tossed aside. Life is to short to dwell in the past, God has a plan for us all. We don't know it, we may not understand it as we go down the road to complete it, but what we need to know, what I need to know and believe, and understand, is that it is all about God. It is all about Him, He is the one and true reason why we are hear.
There is no more important reason for us to be here. We are here for worship, and to honor God.Therefore, leave what is in the past, be it something you've done, or something someone else has done to you. Leave it, and move on. I know, I know. Mike it is so easy to say this, but can we do this? Perfectly NO. Can we try? YES. And try we must. We must try to to be seen as a follower of Christ. To be the seed that Christ wants to use to bring more people up to His kingdom. I forgive the members of the family that hurt us. I am in awe of God for His work in our financial and job areas. He is Lord, I lost my way to Him and now I am found. I want to be more of a seed for Him to plant, I want to be more available to serve Him, to be a witness for Him. I have been convicted recently, by family, friends, and scriptures. God is tapping on my shoulders, and now I believe I need to turn around and fall to my knee's and say Lord, I am yours.Folks, take a chance on moving in an area that Christ needs you to work, and establish a foundation for His work.
Father, O holy Father, we praise you, we give you our love, and our praise, for You alone are worthy of it. You alone are worthy of all that we have, and will ever have. Father forgive us of our sins, for we do not know what we are doing. We try to believe we know what we are doing, and Father we don't, so I ask you for forgiveness. Forgive us of straying from Your path, and Your love. You never told us that following You would be easy, and it is not, but as long as You are there, and we stay on Your path, we will come out as gold. Thank you Lord for allowing this message to go out, and for just the very breath You give us. I pray that You will continue to convict me of my sins, and do the same with others, so we may finally stop and realize that following you is more important than all other things. Father I pray for strength, and peace to come in Your sons holy name, Jesus Christ. Fill us up with Your will. Thank you Lord for all things, I pray for all of these things and for all who read these words, in the name of Your son Jesus Christ,amen
