Jesus said, “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters abroad” (Mathew 12:30).
Over and over again, Jesus said he and the Father are one, that he did not speak in his own authority, but only spoke what God told him to say. He said that the works he did were not done by him, but by his father. He told Philip, “He who has seen me has seen the father.” He told the crowds, “He who believes in me does not believe in me but in him who sent me.”
To not work with Jesus is to work against God. That means we are against all that is holy, righteous and peaceable. We are in the process of destroying lives, because that is always the result of sin. There is no sin that is of little consequence. Unless sin is killed outright, it will keep producing death.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Winning Every Battle
Jesus said. “How can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house (Mathew 12:29).
Satan knows well that the best way to keep one of God’s children from being affective is to bind them. He may use fear, anxiety, addictions or doubt. His only power is what we lend him through our thoughts. But we can win every battle.
Here is a list of effective weapons
1. Bringing thoughts captive (2 Cor 10:5)
2. Focusing our attention on godly things (Philippians 4:8).
3. Always speaking truth to ourselves as well as others (Ephesians 6:14
4. Making every decision based on righteousness (Ephesians 6;14)
5. Reminding ourselves that the good news brings us peace (Ephesians 6:15)
6. Destroying Satan’s attacks by standing in the faithfulness of God (Ephesians 6:16)
7. Reminding us we are saved so have nothing to fear (Ephesians 6:17
8. Using the word of God when confronted by Satan (Ephesians 6:17).
9. Praying for God’s intervention (Ephesians 6:18)
We don’t have to allow Satan to rob us of our peace.
Satan knows well that the best way to keep one of God’s children from being affective is to bind them. He may use fear, anxiety, addictions or doubt. His only power is what we lend him through our thoughts. But we can win every battle.
Here is a list of effective weapons
1. Bringing thoughts captive (2 Cor 10:5)
2. Focusing our attention on godly things (Philippians 4:8).
3. Always speaking truth to ourselves as well as others (Ephesians 6:14
4. Making every decision based on righteousness (Ephesians 6;14)
5. Reminding ourselves that the good news brings us peace (Ephesians 6:15)
6. Destroying Satan’s attacks by standing in the faithfulness of God (Ephesians 6:16)
7. Reminding us we are saved so have nothing to fear (Ephesians 6:17
8. Using the word of God when confronted by Satan (Ephesians 6:17).
9. Praying for God’s intervention (Ephesians 6:18)
We don’t have to allow Satan to rob us of our peace.
Monday, August 9, 2010
By What Power?
Jesus cast out demons setting people free from spiritual torment. The Pharisees accused him of casting out demons by the power of Satan. Jesus pointed out the illogic of their reasoning. Satan does not cast out his own servants. If he did that he would be thwarting his own plan to destroy people.
The problem for the Pharisees was that if Satan was not casting out his own servants then the only one left to attribute it to would be God. If God was casting out the demons, they had no choice but to recognize Jesus as righteous. If he was a righteous man, then all he said was true and that would leave the Pharisees in a very bad position.
People who do not want to know the truth will avoid it even if it means being illogical. The smartest people can make the most foolish decisions when they are based on emotions and not on the truth (Mathew 12:25-30)
The problem for the Pharisees was that if Satan was not casting out his own servants then the only one left to attribute it to would be God. If God was casting out the demons, they had no choice but to recognize Jesus as righteous. If he was a righteous man, then all he said was true and that would leave the Pharisees in a very bad position.
People who do not want to know the truth will avoid it even if it means being illogical. The smartest people can make the most foolish decisions when they are based on emotions and not on the truth (Mathew 12:25-30)
Friday, August 6, 2010
Blind and Mute
Can you imagine what life must have been like for the man whom Jesus healed in Mathew 12:22-23? The torture this man and his family must have lived through would discourage anyone.
He was not only blind and mute but had a demon that tormented him night and day. He could not physically explain his mental anquish. He couldn’t see the eyes of those who may have had compassion on him, or the expressions of those who feared him. The persons who brought him to Jesus must have loved him inspite of all the emotional pain he had caused them (Mathew 12:22).
Jesus cast out the demon and healed him.
It is hard for us to imagine what it was like to be physically set free like this man was. But all of us have been tormented by unwelcome thoughts. All of us have been blind to the truth in the past. All of us have been left speechless with the hardness of life. But Jesus came to set all of us free from the darkness that would overtake us.
Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and heavy hearted and I will give you rest.” (Mathew 11:28). You too are invited to rest in your Father’s love. Let him open your eyes to see who he is. Allow him to set you free from the darkness that seems to overpower you. Yield your life to him and trust him when you can’t see why he is allowing you to go through your particular circumstances.
Go to him, all of you who are weary of heart and you will find rest for your soul.
He was not only blind and mute but had a demon that tormented him night and day. He could not physically explain his mental anquish. He couldn’t see the eyes of those who may have had compassion on him, or the expressions of those who feared him. The persons who brought him to Jesus must have loved him inspite of all the emotional pain he had caused them (Mathew 12:22).
Jesus cast out the demon and healed him.
It is hard for us to imagine what it was like to be physically set free like this man was. But all of us have been tormented by unwelcome thoughts. All of us have been blind to the truth in the past. All of us have been left speechless with the hardness of life. But Jesus came to set all of us free from the darkness that would overtake us.
Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and heavy hearted and I will give you rest.” (Mathew 11:28). You too are invited to rest in your Father’s love. Let him open your eyes to see who he is. Allow him to set you free from the darkness that seems to overpower you. Yield your life to him and trust him when you can’t see why he is allowing you to go through your particular circumstances.
Go to him, all of you who are weary of heart and you will find rest for your soul.
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