Do we see what He sees?

Matt 9:36: “And seeing the multitude, He felt compassion for them because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.”

When we see the distressed and downcast, we tend to identify their situation in a physical sense – their hunger, poverty and or lack. This approach leads us to assist them in the physical only, by giving them clothes, food, etc.

But Jesus tends to see more than that. He saw the spiritual need as the reason for being distressed and downcast – similar to that of sheep without a shepherd. It’s not that physical hunger is not an issue, but what is more important is that we identify the spiritual need and deal with it accordingly.

This is re-enforced in Mark 14:7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me

We pray that the eyes of our heart will be enlightened so that we may see with our spiritual eyes, and not just our physical eyes…in Jesus’ name, Amen!

A “new” way of being Church?

Almost every church we go to these days is either busy constructing a new building, upgrading it’s present facilities, or raising funds to do either one or the other. Is this the “new” way of being Church?

The early Church as we know it had no buildings but they appeared to be more effective than we are today. It is time for us to make a difference and prove that there is more to beautiful doctrines and constructing more buildings. In the Great Commission found in Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus instructs us to “Go” not to stay where we are and make ourselves more comfortable by renovating and upgrading our buildings. We may be a few hundred years too late, but we still can make up for lost time by waking up and finding practical ways to bring the life-giving message of Jesus to those around us.

Attending church regularly, paying tithes and listening to interesting sermons without acting on them, are all very religious in appearance, but we have to realize that all these have nothing to do with Christianity. In John 17:18, we see that not only was Jesus sent into the world to save, but He also sent us out to bring others to Him to be saved.

What's love got to do with it?

Everything!!!

For God so loved the world that He sent down a team of angels to assess the situation, prepare a report, and present it at a meeting He chaired with the leaders of the 12 tribes of Israel - where they debated on what's going on, and thought it may be a good idea to just leave the people to rot since they asked for it & brought on themselves whatever was going on. Plus, if they (the "Council of Elders") decided to help out, they'll need to call for another meeting, and probably have to form another sub-committee to decide on what to do...to find the path of least hassle, lest they come up with the difficult decision of whose son should go down & deal with the situation.

Now...for those who are familiar with John 3:16 (For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life), we know that the above paragraph is not what happened then...but it's unfortunately what we're doing now.

Love is something that should prompt us into action...and it may sometimes call for sacrifice. It's so easy to say "I love you Lord..." What does this "love" require us to do?

"If you love me, you will obey what I command" (John 14:15)

Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. (John 14:23)

"If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love" (John 15:10)

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love (2 John 1:6)

Now we may ask, "what is this great command that we should obey"? The answer to that can be found in Matthew 22:36-40

"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 'This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Mind your language

Do we really have power over our lives and control over circumstances?

“You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways” (Job 22:28).

God spoke the whole universe into existence with His Word. We have been created in the image of God, we too can speak things into existence.

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Galatians 6:7)

To sow good seeds, we must always speak good words.

“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers” (Ephesians 4:29)

The Bible tells us that the enemy is the father of lies. When we speak negative things, we are agreeing with the greatest liar of all times.

“Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the LORD, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you’” (Numbers 14:28)

God wants to bless us in all areas of our life, but as we speak negatively we only limit what God can do for us.

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” (3 John 1:2)

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue...” Proverbs 18:21a.

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