Are You Into Prosperity?
Are you into prosperity-the condition of enjoying wealth, success, or good fortune?
Then, surely, you are into:
P-ooling
R-esources
O-ffering
S-upport
P-romoting
E-ducation
R-einforcing
I-deals
T-ransforming
Y-our world…
Good Christians transform their world by reinforcing Godly ideals in all aspects of life; promoting education of who God is and inspiring men to educate themselves for a better quality of life for them, their families, and their communities. Good Christians offer support to the least of these, pooling resources of time, talents, and treasures to carry out God’s will of lifting up their fellow man as they lift up the name of Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:17-19 (New Living Translation)
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
RevLDReedSr
i owe JESUS
4/27/2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Blessed Brokenness
Blessed Brokenness
In prosperity, I childishly went astray.
You brought my attention to my errant way.
In love, You chastised me.
I was tripped by my own sin, I stumbled.
Your word found me out; I am humbled.
Your word helped me to see.
Your discipline has been heavy to bear.
Your just ruling meted out to me is fair.
Your desire is that I be holy.
I lift my cry unto You; test my contrition.
I will regard your righteous admonition.
From my sin and guilt, set me free.
Forgive, I pray You, my misbehavior.
I am Your son, You are my Savior.
I hope in the nearness of Your tender mercy.
Psalm 34:18 (Amplified Bible)The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/13/10
In prosperity, I childishly went astray.
You brought my attention to my errant way.
In love, You chastised me.
I was tripped by my own sin, I stumbled.
Your word found me out; I am humbled.
Your word helped me to see.
Your discipline has been heavy to bear.
Your just ruling meted out to me is fair.
Your desire is that I be holy.
I lift my cry unto You; test my contrition.
I will regard your righteous admonition.
From my sin and guilt, set me free.
Forgive, I pray You, my misbehavior.
I am Your son, You are my Savior.
I hope in the nearness of Your tender mercy.
Psalm 34:18 (Amplified Bible)The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/13/10
Friday, April 9, 2010
The Day of Small Things
The Day of Small Things
A lyric, a song, an album…
A thought, a story, a book…
A call, a connection, a career…
A glance, a dance, a lifetime romance…
A conference, a conversation, a collaborator…
A crisis, a caring gesture, a lifetime friend…
A church invite, a church visit, a church home…
A hobby, a sharing, a new source of income…
A sermon, a conviction, a life transformation…
A witness, the Word, a convert…
A seed, a tree, a cross to bear the Christ…
A babe in a manger, a boy about His Father’s business, The Man, The Son of God who bore our sins…
Small investments can result in big dividends.
Zechariah 4:10 (New Living Translation)
Do not despise these small beginnings…
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/9/2010
A lyric, a song, an album…
A thought, a story, a book…
A call, a connection, a career…
A glance, a dance, a lifetime romance…
A conference, a conversation, a collaborator…
A crisis, a caring gesture, a lifetime friend…
A church invite, a church visit, a church home…
A hobby, a sharing, a new source of income…
A sermon, a conviction, a life transformation…
A witness, the Word, a convert…
A seed, a tree, a cross to bear the Christ…
A babe in a manger, a boy about His Father’s business, The Man, The Son of God who bore our sins…
Small investments can result in big dividends.
Zechariah 4:10 (New Living Translation)
Do not despise these small beginnings…
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/9/2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
What Life is Like
Visible but vanishing…
Aromatic and yet evaporating…
Purposeful nevertheless passing…
Oncoming however outgoing…
Rousing as it silences…
James 4:14 (Amp) Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a wisp of vapor (a puff of smoke, a mist) that is visible for a little while and then disappears [into thin air].
In Christ life does not truly go away, it just gets better!
Revelation 14:13 (Mssg) I heard a voice out of Heaven, "Write this: Blessed are those who die in the Master from now on; how blessed to die that way!" "Yes," says the Spirit, "and blessed rest from their hard, hard work. None of what they've done is wasted; God blesses them for it all in the end."
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/8/2010
Visible but vanishing…
Aromatic and yet evaporating…
Purposeful nevertheless passing…
Oncoming however outgoing…
Rousing as it silences…
James 4:14 (Amp) Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a wisp of vapor (a puff of smoke, a mist) that is visible for a little while and then disappears [into thin air].
In Christ life does not truly go away, it just gets better!
Revelation 14:13 (Mssg) I heard a voice out of Heaven, "Write this: Blessed are those who die in the Master from now on; how blessed to die that way!" "Yes," says the Spirit, "and blessed rest from their hard, hard work. None of what they've done is wasted; God blesses them for it all in the end."
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/8/2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Sunset
Sunset
Time is marching on.
Another day is almost through.
Did I get everything done,
That I needed to do today?
Lately life has been like a marathon.
A weekend away is long overdue.
All work with very little fun.
Well, I do have obligations to pay.
I have to take tomorrow head-on.
Why did I schedule so much to do?
A jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.
Lord, tomorrow help me make headway.
Hold it, how can I ponder an unseen dawn?
Today’s sunset is so astonishing to view.
Lord, everything You perform is well-done.
Tomorrow can wait, I shall rejoice in the rousing residue of today.
Don’t be so busy distressing about the future that you fail to enjoy today. Enjoy each day God grants you from sunrise to sunset. If tomorrow has your name written in it, it will come soon enough.
Psalm 118:24. This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/7/2010
Time is marching on.
Another day is almost through.
Did I get everything done,
That I needed to do today?
Lately life has been like a marathon.
A weekend away is long overdue.
All work with very little fun.
Well, I do have obligations to pay.
I have to take tomorrow head-on.
Why did I schedule so much to do?
A jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.
Lord, tomorrow help me make headway.
Hold it, how can I ponder an unseen dawn?
Today’s sunset is so astonishing to view.
Lord, everything You perform is well-done.
Tomorrow can wait, I shall rejoice in the rousing residue of today.
Don’t be so busy distressing about the future that you fail to enjoy today. Enjoy each day God grants you from sunrise to sunset. If tomorrow has your name written in it, it will come soon enough.
Psalm 118:24. This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/7/2010
LORD I RELEASE ALL THESE THINGS TO YOU
LORD I RELEASE ALL THESE THINGS TO YOU
(Written by Minister Sherry Ivy)
A lot of times we try to hold on to things that God is trying to set us free from. So start releasing every thing that’s going on in your life right now to God so He can set you free. When God set you free you won’t have the desire to do these things again because you will be free indeed. “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36) These are just a few of the many things I’m releasing to God:
Revenge – When people keep doing wrong things to us, our first reaction is to get even. But Jesus said we are to do good to those who wrong us, our desire should not be to get revenge, because the Lord said vengeance is His and He will repay those that wrong us. All He wants us to do is love, forgive and pray for them and He will give us the strength we need to do this. Because repaying evil for evil will hurt us as much as it hurts our enemy. “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” (Roman12:19)
Thoughts of suicide – Sometimes the enemy will fool you to get things he knows you can’t afford. Then he will cause you to get fired from your job so you can’t draw unemployment with no money coming in your bills will begin to get behind and bill collectors will begin calling you every day putting you under a lot of pressure and threaten to take your processions if you can’t come up with the money before the week is out. Once this happen, the enemy will begin to plant thoughts of committing suicide in your mind. But don’t listen to him, start quoting (Psalm 118:17) “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.” And your thoughts of suicide will disappear.
Rejection – Rejection is one of the worse feelings we can have. Jesus suffered many things and was rejected from people He helped. He also suffered rejection from His disciple Judas whom He walked with daily. As children of God, we will suffer many things and will be rejected by people who work beside us everyday on our jobs and by people who sit right beside us in church. “But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.” (Luke 17:25)
Secret faults – Secret faults are sins that we are unaware of. That’s why we should pray asking God to forgive us our sins even our little no harm sins so we will cover all sins because secret faults are faults hidden to ourselves and others but not to God. Sin is sin, even if we are not aware of it. So our confession should always cover hidden sins. God fully and completely forgives us even for those sins we do unknowingly. “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults.” (Psalm 19:12)
So be encouraged today and always remember there is nothing to hard for God. “Behold I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:27)
(Written by Minister Sherry Ivy)
A lot of times we try to hold on to things that God is trying to set us free from. So start releasing every thing that’s going on in your life right now to God so He can set you free. When God set you free you won’t have the desire to do these things again because you will be free indeed. “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36) These are just a few of the many things I’m releasing to God:
Revenge – When people keep doing wrong things to us, our first reaction is to get even. But Jesus said we are to do good to those who wrong us, our desire should not be to get revenge, because the Lord said vengeance is His and He will repay those that wrong us. All He wants us to do is love, forgive and pray for them and He will give us the strength we need to do this. Because repaying evil for evil will hurt us as much as it hurts our enemy. “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” (Roman12:19)
Thoughts of suicide – Sometimes the enemy will fool you to get things he knows you can’t afford. Then he will cause you to get fired from your job so you can’t draw unemployment with no money coming in your bills will begin to get behind and bill collectors will begin calling you every day putting you under a lot of pressure and threaten to take your processions if you can’t come up with the money before the week is out. Once this happen, the enemy will begin to plant thoughts of committing suicide in your mind. But don’t listen to him, start quoting (Psalm 118:17) “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.” And your thoughts of suicide will disappear.
Rejection – Rejection is one of the worse feelings we can have. Jesus suffered many things and was rejected from people He helped. He also suffered rejection from His disciple Judas whom He walked with daily. As children of God, we will suffer many things and will be rejected by people who work beside us everyday on our jobs and by people who sit right beside us in church. “But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.” (Luke 17:25)
Secret faults – Secret faults are sins that we are unaware of. That’s why we should pray asking God to forgive us our sins even our little no harm sins so we will cover all sins because secret faults are faults hidden to ourselves and others but not to God. Sin is sin, even if we are not aware of it. So our confession should always cover hidden sins. God fully and completely forgives us even for those sins we do unknowingly. “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults.” (Psalm 19:12)
So be encouraged today and always remember there is nothing to hard for God. “Behold I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” (Jeremiah 32:27)
Monday, April 5, 2010
As He Said
As He Said
As He conveyed,
He came to redeem humanity who strayed.
As He preached,
His potent word repaired the bond that sin had breached.
As He proclaimed,
He healed those sin had maimed.
As He asserted,
In His hour, His disciples left Him deserted.
As He pronounced,
By His own people, He was renounced.
As He maintained
A shameful scourging He sustained.
As He prophesied,
Out of love on the cross He died.
As He contended,
His mission was not ended.
As He foretold,
The grave would not, could not hold.
As He said,
He rose from the dead.
As He declared,
They, who trust the Gospel, at judgment, shall be spared.
Matthew 28: 5. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/5/2010
As He conveyed,
He came to redeem humanity who strayed.
As He preached,
His potent word repaired the bond that sin had breached.
As He proclaimed,
He healed those sin had maimed.
As He asserted,
In His hour, His disciples left Him deserted.
As He pronounced,
By His own people, He was renounced.
As He maintained
A shameful scourging He sustained.
As He prophesied,
Out of love on the cross He died.
As He contended,
His mission was not ended.
As He foretold,
The grave would not, could not hold.
As He said,
He rose from the dead.
As He declared,
They, who trust the Gospel, at judgment, shall be spared.
Matthew 28: 5. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/5/2010
At Son Rise
At Son Rise
God’s Power demonstrated…
The Gospel was translated…
The truth was validated…
Satan’s power frustrated…
Weak faith recuperated…
God’s enemies irritated…
Darkness dissipated…
Sin’s effect negated…
The dead rejuvenated…
Heaven celebrated…
Praise of angels and men animated…
The Son of God elevated…
Malachi 4 (New Living Translation)1 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all. 2 “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. 3 On the day when I act, you will tread upon the wicked as if they were dust under your feet,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/5/2010
God’s Power demonstrated…
The Gospel was translated…
The truth was validated…
Satan’s power frustrated…
Weak faith recuperated…
God’s enemies irritated…
Darkness dissipated…
Sin’s effect negated…
The dead rejuvenated…
Heaven celebrated…
Praise of angels and men animated…
The Son of God elevated…
Malachi 4 (New Living Translation)1 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all. 2 “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. 3 On the day when I act, you will tread upon the wicked as if they were dust under your feet,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
RevLDReedSr
I Owe Jesus
4/5/2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Treasure Your Own Treasure
Treasure Your Own Treasure
Treasure your own treasure or else you may feel like trash when the treasure that you took for granted, failing to treasure is gone. Be forewarned and persuaded, also, to keep your hands off other people’s treasure or else you will trash other people’s lives, provoking people to trash you, reaping the trash you sowed.
Philippians 1:9-11 (Amplified Bible)
And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment],
So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that with hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble].
May you abound in and be filled with the fruits of righteousness (of right standing with God and right doing) which come through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One), to the honor and praise of God [that His glory may be both manifested and recognized].
Treasure your own treasure or else you may feel like trash when the treasure that you took for granted, failing to treasure is gone. Be forewarned and persuaded, also, to keep your hands off other people’s treasure or else you will trash other people’s lives, provoking people to trash you, reaping the trash you sowed.
Philippians 1:9-11 (Amplified Bible)
And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment],
So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that with hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble].
May you abound in and be filled with the fruits of righteousness (of right standing with God and right doing) which come through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One), to the honor and praise of God [that His glory may be both manifested and recognized].
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Preachers fall due to bringing dishonor to the God of their call
Preachers fall due to bringing dishonor to the God of their call
Malachi 2 (NLT) “Listen, you priests—this command is for you! 2 Listen to me and make up your minds to honor my name,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “or I will bring a terrible curse against you. I will curse even the blessings you receive. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you have not taken my warning to heart...5 “The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. 6 They passed on to the people the truth of the instructions they received from me. They did not lie or cheat; they walked with me, living good and righteous lives, and they turned many from lives of sin. 7 “The words of a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 8 But you priests have left God’s paths. Your instructions have caused many to stumble into sin...9 “So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown favoritism in the way you carry out my instructions.”
Pray for all God’s servants to be faithful to Him and bring Him honor before all people.
Be advised that all believers are called to be servants of God. What goes for one servant, goes for all.
Malachi 2 (NLT) “Listen, you priests—this command is for you! 2 Listen to me and make up your minds to honor my name,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “or I will bring a terrible curse against you. I will curse even the blessings you receive. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you have not taken my warning to heart...5 “The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. 6 They passed on to the people the truth of the instructions they received from me. They did not lie or cheat; they walked with me, living good and righteous lives, and they turned many from lives of sin. 7 “The words of a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 8 But you priests have left God’s paths. Your instructions have caused many to stumble into sin...9 “So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown favoritism in the way you carry out my instructions.”
Pray for all God’s servants to be faithful to Him and bring Him honor before all people.
Be advised that all believers are called to be servants of God. What goes for one servant, goes for all.
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