[S] Ezra 3:13; Luke 8:39 --
13 so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the shout of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard far away.
39 ``Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
[O] The amazing sound described here is the people's response to setting the foundation of the temple in their efforts of rebuilding it. They could not hide their excitement just after seeing the foundational work completed and signifies a time of realizing how great their God was and how He will keep His promise of restoring His people back to the temple of God. In Luke, Jesus tells the man released from demon possession to go back and proclaim greatly what Jesus had done for him -- testify.
[A] When God moves in the midst of His people, there ought to be testimonies with a resounding sound. If not, there is something missing there -- God Himself -- because all the noise will be about one human running into another. I want my life to be full of His testimonies being shouted out so others will know that God is indeed alive in my life.
[P] Dear Jesus, please continue to work in my life. Please continue to show Yourself in me. And please forgive me for being so silent about what great things you are doing in and around my life. I give You the glory and also the loud shout of thanksgiving in total excitement. May You be lifted up tomorrow during our Sunday worship service. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Friday, December 03, 2010
Anything But What Christ Accomplished
[S] Romans 15:18-19 --
18For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, 19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
(NLT) 18 Yet I dare not boast about anything except what Christ has done through me, bringing the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I worked among them. 19 They were convinced by the power of miraculous signs and wonders and by the power of God’s Spirit. In this way, I have fully presented the Good News of Christ from Jerusalem all the way to Illyricum.
[O] Paul testifies his evangelism plan which is nothing but to boast about what Christ has done through him. If he had a plan, it would've been to let the miraculous wonders of Jesus Christ shine through the actual power of God. It's almost like stepping aside so God can show off what He can do instead of attracting the attention of men toward what he is doing. Seems like a very simple and yet dynamic plan of not only bringing the Gentiles to God but putting all the glory to God and not on any man.
[A] It is so easy to get all the attention of doing God's ministry and Paul's model is an excellent one to keep in mind and to model after in all my ministry involvements. Additionally, whenever the plans of doing God's ministry get too complicated, it should be a warning sign to me that I may be getting in the way of God.
[P] Dear Father, I want to stay aside from getting in the way of Your miraculous wonders to take place to impact the "Gentiles" from drawing closer to You. Thank You for giving me this model to follow after. In Jesus' name. Amen.
18For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, 19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
(NLT) 18 Yet I dare not boast about anything except what Christ has done through me, bringing the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I worked among them. 19 They were convinced by the power of miraculous signs and wonders and by the power of God’s Spirit. In this way, I have fully presented the Good News of Christ from Jerusalem all the way to Illyricum.
[O] Paul testifies his evangelism plan which is nothing but to boast about what Christ has done through him. If he had a plan, it would've been to let the miraculous wonders of Jesus Christ shine through the actual power of God. It's almost like stepping aside so God can show off what He can do instead of attracting the attention of men toward what he is doing. Seems like a very simple and yet dynamic plan of not only bringing the Gentiles to God but putting all the glory to God and not on any man.
[A] It is so easy to get all the attention of doing God's ministry and Paul's model is an excellent one to keep in mind and to model after in all my ministry involvements. Additionally, whenever the plans of doing God's ministry get too complicated, it should be a warning sign to me that I may be getting in the way of God.
[P] Dear Father, I want to stay aside from getting in the way of Your miraculous wonders to take place to impact the "Gentiles" from drawing closer to You. Thank You for giving me this model to follow after. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Power of Testimony
[S] John 12:9b, 20-21 --
9band they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.
20Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;
21these then came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
[O] Sure people were curious about who Jesus was but in this case, the people were more curious about seeing Lazarus who was raised from the dead by Jesus. It seems to me all Lazarus had to do was the walk out of the tomb (cave) but apparently, his testimony of doing that spread wide and people were flocking around to see him. My testimony should not be based on the level of miraculous power or how much of an effort I put into it, but should be based on the fact that only God could've done it and I am merely the outcome from it. However, the fact that God included me into His glory is what makes my testimony powerful. Lazarus' testimony was powerfully influencing people and gathering them around. Even the Greeks were curious and wanted to meet Jesus as we can see.
[A] Am I refining my attitude every morning such that God would work His miracles through my life that day and my testimony would not be focused on me but on the miracle worker Himself?
[P] Dear God, Your willingness to include me into your works of glory is simply amazing. Thank You. I also want to be like Lazarus where people are drawn to Jesus because of what You are doing in my life -- bringing death into a vibrant life! In Jesus' name. Amen.
9band they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.
20Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;
21these then came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
[O] Sure people were curious about who Jesus was but in this case, the people were more curious about seeing Lazarus who was raised from the dead by Jesus. It seems to me all Lazarus had to do was the walk out of the tomb (cave) but apparently, his testimony of doing that spread wide and people were flocking around to see him. My testimony should not be based on the level of miraculous power or how much of an effort I put into it, but should be based on the fact that only God could've done it and I am merely the outcome from it. However, the fact that God included me into His glory is what makes my testimony powerful. Lazarus' testimony was powerfully influencing people and gathering them around. Even the Greeks were curious and wanted to meet Jesus as we can see.
[A] Am I refining my attitude every morning such that God would work His miracles through my life that day and my testimony would not be focused on me but on the miracle worker Himself?
[P] Dear God, Your willingness to include me into your works of glory is simply amazing. Thank You. I also want to be like Lazarus where people are drawn to Jesus because of what You are doing in my life -- bringing death into a vibrant life! In Jesus' name. Amen.
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