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RESPONDING TO GOD’S GOODIES
11/02/2008 19:41:29 / Reflective
"If you love me, you will obey what I command. JOHN 14:15
Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is--that she is a sinner. "Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." "Tell me, teacher," he said. "Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?" Simon replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.""You have judged correctly," Jesus said. LUKE 7:36-43
During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him HEBREWS 5:7-8
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. HEBREWS 13:15
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." JOHN 4:23 ; We all know that God is good, He gives us so much, He cares for us and provides us with life and health, and our daily bread. His Grace gives us redemption from Sin, His Goodness provides for all of our needs, He loves us so much He gave His son to die for us giving us Salvation from the death that our sin brings. He keeps us safe and helps us to stay on the path he has set before us. When our world implodes on us he comforts us.
So What exactly is the proper response to all of God Goodies?
First I must say I have to realize that God did not create me to give me Goodies, He created me to praise Him. Yes, even when I really don want to, even when I feel like spitting at people; He asks me make the sacrifice to praise Him and do things for others, to give to them as it says in Philippians 2:3-4 "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."
Our first response should be obedience, Jesus said you love me, you will obey what I command This involves helping others, being grateful for what God is doing in my life[good or bad, because we aren't exactly the best judges of what is good or bad] and kind [a litte friendliness goes a long way] , worship and praise, giving our tithes and being compassionate to the needs of others. And as to being in Sin: I need to be completely out, no sin in my life to be truly obedient. In Psalm 66:18 David says " If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;"
Lord, Help me to seek your face and not so much your hand, to give to You and not expect so much that You will give me all I think I want. Show me how to be your perfect servant desiring only to be yours, and give me a hunger and thirst for righteousness.In Jesus Name. Amen.,,,,A LIVING WATER DEVOTIONAL Katy Brezger webriter@verizon.nethttp://www.angelfire.com/mi3/lw/index.html I sending this out to a tentative list, if you prefer not to receive this send it back with unsubscribe in the subject line, if you wish to send it to others do so, and if they want to receive devotionals send it back with subscribe in the subject line. God Blessmy own personal miracle http://productshealth.net/index.html
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