Shalom.
CHRISTIANS -- WAKE UP! We have to get it in our heads that our life is not our own! This life is not about "us, our four and no more." (Evangelist Ronell Smith)
The word today at Open Hands Ministries, brought through Evangelist Ronell Smith, was about us, as Christians, not needing a new word, but ACTIVATING the abundant word we have already heard. We have received so much "right now" word over the past few weeks, that we don't need any more. We need to take what we have and ACT on it! We need to pour out of ourselves, whether through prayer, ministering or fellowship, so that our brothers and sisters in Christ who are dying (spiritually) can live again (as was said by God to Ezekiel [see Ezekiel chapter 37]). We need to pour out of ourselves so the person, or family, that doesn't know the love of Christ can come into the saving grace of Jesus Christ. We need to pour out so that family, or person, can have life and have it more abundantly. And having life can be as simple as being able to enjoy the day with your family without the kids acting up, or mommy and daddy arguing. (This was the case for me and my family yesterday. I commented to my wife that I felt like the day we had on Saturday was real living. That is why Jesus came and died for us. I thank God for Jesus.)
So, as the preacher said on today, we cannot be happy with just us getting full off of how wonderful God is! We must be ever mindful of our brothers or sisters that are hurting. We must, as the Lord directs, be aware of what is going on behind the smile, behind the laughter. Our brother or sister could be in need of healing in their marriage, in their hearts.
or in their career. We just can't think that we live this life just for ourselves. We have to remember the new converts, we have to be mindful of our midnights and the morning afterwards and we have to be mindful to resurrect and strengthen our alters. We need to have consistent, quality time with God.
Blessings.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
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