The Blessed and Only Potentate

The Blessed and Only Potentate

Praise Jesus-King of Kings and Lord of Lords,
Who wrought blessed peace and all it affords.
The Man who His own people refused to crown,
He, despite cons to cross Him out, gained renown.
The Beloved’s reign is by will of His Father above.
The Father granted Him this honor out of love.
Immortality and eternal esteem are in His hands.
His glory shines victoriously in all nations and lands.
His Kingdom, no other power can ever dethrone.
All things are under His feet-every authority known.
He sustains all substance by the word of His power.
His word shall try angels and men come judgment’s hour.
In time, every knee must bow and all tongues confess.
In the presence of God Almighty, all will duly acquiesce.
For now, the glorious Gospel of our King may we proclaim,
Declaring that He saves whosoever calls on His holy name.

Jesus reigns! He reigns majestically in glorious splendor.
He is the humble King who for love stepped out of glory and stepped up to the cross to die for you and I. Does He reign as King on the throne of your heart?

Which in His times He shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of Lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:15-16

I Owe Jesus
RevLDReedSr
11/16/09

Pit Perspectives

Pit Perspectives

Do you feel as though you are in a rut? Further yet do you feel you are in a place deeper than a rut? Then you may be experiencing life in a pit. Your pit may be a pit of persecution, a pit of regret, a pit of self-loathing, a pit of betrayal, a pit of mourning, or a pit of anger or hatred.

Pit- a hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) the worst or most unpleasant thing, person, or place it is possible to find--hell- a state or place of extreme pain or misery, or something or somebody that causes extreme pain or misery

Perspectives-a particular evaluation of a situation or facts, especially from one person's point of view; a measured or objective assessment of a situation, giving all aspects their comparative importance

In your pit, you may experience:
Pain from pruning- severe emotional or mental distress caused by the cutting away or removal of useless or unhealthy elements to encourage fuller growth.
Introspection- self-examination- the detailed mental examination of your own feelings, thoughts, and motives

Trepidation-apprehension- fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event

By way of your pit you are being:
Prepared for progression
Induced to righteousness
Transformed by truth and trial

Practical victory strategies for overcoming your pit:
Pray without ceasing
Ingest and incline your heart to obey the word of God
Turn from sin and trust the Spirit of God to lead you

Your pit should bring forth growth in:
Praise to God
Intimacy with God
Testimony for God

God blessings for you in overcoming your pit:
Promotion from God
Increased faith in God
Triumph over faults and foes

Jesus came into the pit that is the world and triumphed over it. It was something that He had to go through that we might be freed from sin and made overcomers through Him. Through Him you shall have victory over the pits in your life. Do you know Him?

Psalms 88:1. O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: 2. Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; 3. For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. 4. I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength: 5. Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. 6. Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. 7. Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

Psalms 40:1. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
11/11/09

A Place to Belong

A Place to Belong

Have you found the place where you belong?
That place of sanctuary away from the taxing throng…
That place where you know you are accepted…
That place where your feelings are not neglected…
That place where you feel safe and secure…
That place that enlivens, enabling you to endure…
That place where love is freely expressed…
That place where you are soothed when stressed…
That place where you can let your hair down…
That place where you exit smiling after entering with a frown…
That place that draws you back when you’re away…
That place that gets you without having words to say…
Are you searching for that coveted gracious place?
Where even when you fall you don’t have to save face…
For so long, men have longed for a place to belong…
A place where they can freely sing their heart’s song…
A place where they can contribute their small part…
A place where they can share the goodness in their heart…
A place where none suffers alone, as everyone shares…
A place where it is unwelcome to put on airs…
A place where all are encouraged to be the best they can be…
A place where one can live with dignity for all eternity…

Jesus died to open the doorway for you to get into the very presence of God. Anyone entering in through Jesus will enjoy everlasting life and will spend blessed eternity with God, our Heavenly Father, His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, and all those who love the Lord with a love pure and true. In Christ is the place where you belong…

Psalm 84:1-4 (Amplified Bible)
1HOW LOVELY are Your tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! 2My soul yearns, yes, even pines and is homesick for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out and sing for joy to the living God. 3Yes, the sparrow has found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young--even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. 4Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence; they will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
11/4/09