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The Cleansing of the Word

11/24/2016

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The Cleansing of the Word


“You are already clean because of the word I have spoken…. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;…” John 15:3-6

    Jesus and his words are inseparable, you can’t have one without the other.
    When you receive Jesus, his word immediately begins to expose those things that are of no effect in you.

    His words are always active and creative. They are  much more than moral decrees, much more that principles; they are the living presence that  fervently seeks to enlighten, bring revelation, and freedom to any part of you that is in darkness.

    His words purge, refine and release you into newness and great freedom. 
    His words disinfect you from the defilement of the world in which you live.
    They are the Father’s gift to change you! 

    Without his words you can do nothing and are soon detached from his truth and life. 
    
     Without his presence, you quickly drift into a place of shadows, inactivity and despondency.
     You cannot be separated from the source of your life and expect to remain vibrant and fully alive.
    Separated from the fountain of life, you will soon wither, and fall back into a lifeless, hopeless world, and fade from view.
    
    When you remain In his presence, his touch is undeniable, and the power of his words in you will be evident. 

    “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13


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The Messenger as a Message

11/14/2016

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The Messenger as a Message


    “I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one,”  John 17:20

    We live in a world that is desperately looking for a message, a word, a touch, a look, anything that will lead them into true life. 

    You are that messenger of hope.
    
    Jesus called you, not only to declare his message, but to be his message. 
    You not only carry his message, you are the evidence of the message.
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    In a world looking for answers, for direction, you are the sign that points to the answer. 
    You are his validation, his affidavit!
    You are the proof that points to the Truth. 

    You are the clue that brings clarity to a mystery.
    You are the evidence that Jesus came into the world.

    You are the sign that points to Jesus and the Father.
    What evidence of Christ in you are you manifesting today? 

    What is the world seeing and finding in you as you go through your interaction with others? 

    Today, you are the message of Jesus.
    What clues do you leave as you go through the daily routines of life?
    
    Today you may be the only evidence of Jesus that someone will encounter. 

    What will they hear as they listen to you, or what will they see as they look at you in action?

    You are blessed with ‘The Truth’. Make it evident!

    The world needs the message you carry.  The message you are.

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Selling Out Jesus

11/4/2016

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Selling Out Jesus

“Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. 
The house was filled with the fragrance.” ​John 12:3

Judas objected.

“That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” John 12:4-5

He was being practical, even mission minded.

Doing something beautiful for Jesus did not feed the hungry!

How easy it is to miss the significance of an action when you look at it from a worldly perspective.

Judas did not have the things of God in mind, and as a consequence could see no worth in Mary’s action towards Jesus.

What Jesus received as an act of kindness, Judas saw as waste of money. Something that could be used by the ministry, “Given to the poor.”

Whenever you see things from an earthly perspective you will always miss the “Big Picture,” and will easily accept that which has no lasting value.

Judas’ vision was limited to that which he understood; he saw no merit in Mary’s action. 

Judas judged Jesus for not stopping the waste.
He found Jesus lacking.

As a result, selling Jesus for 30 pieces of silver was an acceptable bargain. 

Whenever Jesus fails to live up to your expectations, betraying Him becomes easy.

When you are disappointed with the Son of God, you will sell him for a handful on beads, and believe you have the best part of the bargain.

How often, when He failed to meet your expectations, did you exchange your loyalty to Him for something of little or no value?

Yet, He waits to receive you back.

“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow.
Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18


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    Thinking Out Loud

    These are short meditations on some of the thoughts and ideas we receive as we read, study or ponder the things of God.
    They are short blogs meant to cause us to think, explore, meditate or simply delight in the things of the Lord.


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    In a counseling career spanning over 30 years, author and teacher Martin Frankena has shared the life-changing power of Christ’s redemption with individuals and churches in America, Canada, South America, and Europe.  Martin's heart is to further the Lord’s mandate of releasing people into freedom from bondages to experience greater wholeness and fulfillment in life. A major focus of the ministry is healing from generational issues.

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