Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Daily Bible Reading

Today I thought I would post a segment of Scripture from Paul's writing to the Romans. I will let the scripture speak for itself if you will read and listen with you heart. Just allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you through the Word.

Romans 12 (New King James Version)

Living Sacrifices to God

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Yours in Christ, Pastor Ron

Monday, November 2, 2009

Today, We are Chosen!

1 Peter 2:9 (New King James Version)
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

What a wonderful word of encouragement this is. Proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness and into His marvelous light. My friend of many years Bro. Hank Dunkerson prophesied today that praising him openly will open up Heaven and His blessings will come down. Hank saw an escalator going up with the Praises of His people and Blessing and Mercy and Grace and Riches were coming down. I believe that is a beautiful revelation of the reality of what God does when He hears our voices or sees our voices (in print) as Sis. Judy Warner expressed.

There is no doubt, that with all that is happening in the world today and right here in our own country. The global and national economy, unemployment, H1N1, poverty, government socialism of the banks, automakers and soon health care. We are certainly a Chosen Generation for sure. But we must realize that we are chosen for a purpose. Each of us must find our purpose and be obedient to His call on our lives. Let us together examine the four parts of this verse together.

1. A "Chosen Generation", I believe we will see the greatest outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Prophesied and promised for all generations but we are the chosen generation that will experience the Gifts of the Spirit, Miracles, Restoration and Renewal. Faith will be our guide as we seek His will in the Holy Scriptures. His Word is alive and speaking to all who will open it's content and receive. Chosen, to bring the message of deliverance and salvation to all the world beginning at home first. As for me and my House we will serve the Lord!

2. A "Royal Priesthood", I believe we are God's children and Jesus is our Brother and this gives us a priestly privilege with the gifts of God and His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. God is not selfish nor is He withholding a portion for a rainy day. God has made us a joint Heir with Jesus and we can participate in His spending plan. TARP Funds? Stimulus Plan? Bailout? No! God's supply in our lives is not temporary or short term. There are no loans with interest due, just a free flowing outpouring of all that He has and all that we can receive. You can not out give God. He said that He would cause men to give unto us. I have a need that God has already answered and I am remaining obedient to be able to receive the blessing. I will walk in the Royal Priesthood that God has established for us all, will you?

3. A "Holy Nation", I believe that this nation was established to be the epicenter of evangelism to the world, but it seems as though that we have lost sight of that. We are constantly at battle to keep prayer in our schools and government meetings, the sanctity of human life is diminishing. Atheism is prevalent everywhere and we act as though we have "IT" all going on. The church as a whole is expressive of the phrase "having a form of Godliness, but denying the Power thereof". We pray in tongues, lay on hands, preach the word, baptise in water and nothing is changing. People are leaving their "Houses of Worship" and they are still not healed, they are still broken, they are still lost, they are still needful, and we do not know why. I am brought to remember what Jeremiah asked " is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no Physician there? Surely you know that Gilead was where the physician was and the balm to heal their wound. But Jesus is the great Physician and His supply of Balm is plentiful. This nation must return to the Word of Truth and not just preach the word, but let it come alive in the lives of those who read and hear. John said in Revelations "blessed is he who reads these words" understanding is not a requirement to be blessed, Faith unwavering in the Word is though. A return to Truth will make us a "Holy Nation" once and for all and bring healing to the church. It was once said "so goes the home, so goes the church. So goes the church so goes the nation. I will dwell in His Word and allow it to be alive in my voice. Again as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.

4. His own "Special People". That really sums it all up, but most of us do not realize how special we are. Jesus gave His life on the Cross for us. He gave, so that we can receive. We are Special. We are set apart from the world, we are only in this world (passing through) and not of this world. We are aliens in an unfamiliar world and we need to realize that God has chosen us to be His own Special People. I thank God that He chose me. and as you read this, I hope you will realize that He has chose you as well. You are Special!
Your in Christ Jesus,
Pastor Ron