First I want to talk about Jesus. Jesus was the example for us. He led the way we all should go if we choose to believe it or not. I’m going to cross reference Jesus leading, to the way a man should lead. Paul said in relation to the church:
Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Jesus is the corner stone of our faith which we build upon. In a likeness, our (men‘s) house we are the corner stone. If we are taken out, the house will fall. It is the same if we do not fulfil our duties as a man. If the corner stone deteriorate and crumbles the house will do the same thing. If this ever happens the wife should love her husband by her intercessory prayers to build up her husband. But we need Esther’s in the church, that will prayer for there husband whether on the right track or not.
1Co 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
If Jesus is the Foundation we lay upon then we should not be moved. But some of us build upon the rock with sticks or hay. The problem isn’t the foundation, it’s what we build upon it. What are we made of? Sticks that will burn when God let‘s the fire try us. Are we hay, that when Satan blows some hot air we blow over. I want to be concrete with reinforce steel, that will stand after the storm, after the Earthquake and after the fire. Because the steel that enforces me is the spirit of the living God. Jesus is our strong tower, strength and refuge.
Psa 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Psa 62:7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Jesus is our shelter for us all and refuge for us men because we don’t speak about what we really feel inside. The wife should see her husband as a shelter and feel comforted, by our love, by listening and by a hugging/comforting her. The kids should see us like a shelter too. If we are to be a strong tower for our family, we need to be able to stand the hits and the blows from the enemy. By putting on the whole armour of God. You can see rock of my strength under lined. That can be read as the Foundation of my strength and yes He is the foundation of my strength. We as men have to be the foundation builders of strength for our family. Lets lead like Jesus would lead.
May God Bless you.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
The Untold Parable
There were three men God so loved.
The first man grew up in the truth. With God loving parents. He grew up to be a powerful man of God, casting out demons out of demon possessed people, healing the sick and performing miracles in the name of Jesus.
The second man grew up in a good home, with loving parents, who had good morals. He loved people and cared for them, he gave to the poor and did a lot of good works. He was loved by so many people. He never lied, he didn’t envy, he loved his enemies, and was always grateful for what he had.
The third man grew up in a bad home. With hateful parents that didn’t love him. They took drugs and drank alcohol. By the time he was 20, He had been in and out of jail 5 times for stealing, armed robbery, break and enter, assaults, murder, rape, drugs and possession of illegal weapons. Now he was 30 after spending ten years in jail. He was taken to a church service where he repented, got baptised in the name of Jesus, was filled with the Holy Ghost, and loved God for what he did.
Many years later each of these men died and stood before their maker.
They all gave an account for what they done on earth.
God said to the first man: enter and give an account for what you did on earth.
The first man said: You know all things My LORD. I have served you all my life. I have cast out demons out of demon possessed people, healed the sick and performed miracles in your name.
God said: You did but I find you guilty of not loving me.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
God said to the second man: enter and give an account for what you did on earth.
The second man said: You know all things my LORD. I loved people and cared for them, I gave to the poor. I was loved by so many people. I never lied, I didn’t envy, I loved my enemies, and I was always grateful for what I had.
God said: I have everything written down here. However, I find you guilty for never trusting or loving me.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
God said to the Third man: enter and give an account for what you did on earth.
The third man said: You know all things my LORD and my God. I am guilty of stealing, armed robbery, break and entering, assaults, murder, rape, drugs. But was I taken to a church service where I repented, got baptised in your name, filled with the Holy Ghost, and loved You for what You did in my life.
God said: I don’t have the things you said first written down here, but I have here that you repented, got baptised in my name, filled with my spirit, and loved me. Enter my good and faithful servant.
Act 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Deu 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might
Love God and everything else will fall into place
The first man grew up in the truth. With God loving parents. He grew up to be a powerful man of God, casting out demons out of demon possessed people, healing the sick and performing miracles in the name of Jesus.
The second man grew up in a good home, with loving parents, who had good morals. He loved people and cared for them, he gave to the poor and did a lot of good works. He was loved by so many people. He never lied, he didn’t envy, he loved his enemies, and was always grateful for what he had.
The third man grew up in a bad home. With hateful parents that didn’t love him. They took drugs and drank alcohol. By the time he was 20, He had been in and out of jail 5 times for stealing, armed robbery, break and enter, assaults, murder, rape, drugs and possession of illegal weapons. Now he was 30 after spending ten years in jail. He was taken to a church service where he repented, got baptised in the name of Jesus, was filled with the Holy Ghost, and loved God for what he did.
Many years later each of these men died and stood before their maker.
They all gave an account for what they done on earth.
God said to the first man: enter and give an account for what you did on earth.
The first man said: You know all things My LORD. I have served you all my life. I have cast out demons out of demon possessed people, healed the sick and performed miracles in your name.
God said: You did but I find you guilty of not loving me.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
God said to the second man: enter and give an account for what you did on earth.
The second man said: You know all things my LORD. I loved people and cared for them, I gave to the poor. I was loved by so many people. I never lied, I didn’t envy, I loved my enemies, and I was always grateful for what I had.
God said: I have everything written down here. However, I find you guilty for never trusting or loving me.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
God said to the Third man: enter and give an account for what you did on earth.
The third man said: You know all things my LORD and my God. I am guilty of stealing, armed robbery, break and entering, assaults, murder, rape, drugs. But was I taken to a church service where I repented, got baptised in your name, filled with the Holy Ghost, and loved You for what You did in my life.
God said: I don’t have the things you said first written down here, but I have here that you repented, got baptised in my name, filled with my spirit, and loved me. Enter my good and faithful servant.
Act 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Deu 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might
Love God and everything else will fall into place
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