Showing posts with label 2 Corinthians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2 Corinthians. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

His grace

2 Corinthians 12:9
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.



~~~Reflections~~~
The bad things that happen have a puropse?
Yes, even the bad in life has a purpose.
What good can possibly come from so much bad? When  you accepted the past and You put it to use in your life then it wouldn't be wasted it seems to me that painful experiences can be used to better prepare us for our lives.

The free and unmerited favor of God, His grace will be manifested and He will pour out His blessings.  Yes, Even pain can shape us. It can make us a better person, getting rid of some of the ugly parts of our human nature.

Pain can make us a stronger more compassionate more unstanding and more like Jesus if we allow it to. The more clutter we get rid of in our life the more we will be able to enjoy our lives. When we are weak this is an opportunity for the Lord to show His grace in your life.

Pain can have a purpose, if we've been transformed by Christ. we know that all things work together for good to them that love God. To them who are called according to his purpose.

Monday, July 31, 2017

God of all Grace!

2 Corinthians 12:9

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly, I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

~~~Reflections~~~

In your weakness is the opportunity for God to show His grace. God is truly amazing. God makes his grace available to any sinner.
His Grace is given to you freely. It comes from God's own Loving Kindness. Straight from His Heart. He shows us his grace through forgiveness, repentance, and through salvation. He shows favor to those who have the faith to accept His grace.

God’s blessing is enough for us to make it through any kind of physical, spiritual, or emotional pain, no matter how long that pain exists. God’s grace  His favor is enough! God’s grace, His approval is enough, all by itself,  it will give you strength and to know your true worth.

God's grace by itself, to sustain you until He determines that infirmity should end, or if it should end? You should be empowered for ministry. We all have a ministry, and His grace,  His favor is enough, all by itself, to make our sharing of the gospel to flourish. He enables you to live your life more abundantly when He shows Favor on you. God's grace is power to live your life, giving you eternal Life.

His grace cannot be earned. It is a gift. It is unmerited and undeserved. When you had accepted Jesus Christ as Your Savior, through your faith that Jesus Christ died for your sins. He gave you the gift of eternal life. Gods Grace was freely given to you. Simply enough it God's Favor is upon you. A gift. God's profound love. You should look to God to be settled in you, for by Him alone, not human approval, ability, or ambition, will help you get to your calling in life.

No matter what difficulties you have or what is going on in your life. His grace is sufficient. He will be your strength.  His grace doesn't mean you wont have infirmities. physical or mental weakness, sickness, affliction, or attacks from the enemies.Admitting that God is your strength, and everything comes from him. It will keep you humble and not complaining, and keep you on the right path. Using everything for a testimony for How God is in control. God only wants you to know Him and Make Him others know him through you.

It means His grace will see you through whatever the attack is. He will use all situations for His Good. You will be called to his eternal glory. receive assurance of God's grace to support you in your trial. It is when we feel our weakness that God strengthens us. Having the dependency in the Lord, allows God to gives you strength. It is when we feel our weakness that God strengthens us.

1 Peter 5:10

But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Prayer:
Praise be to the GOD of all grace. Thank You God for your grace, for it is sufficient in all situations. For your favor extends far and above all our needs. We praise you for the eternal glory that awaits us. In Jesus Christ Name. Amen.





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Thursday, February 23, 2017

God Saves!



Yeshua  God Saves
Jesus or the English version for the Hebrew name Yeshua. It means god saves

Act 16:25-31

But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.  But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”
Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.  And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.  And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.


~~~ Reflections ~~~
When Paul and Silas had been held captive in prison. God's Grace intervened. God's grace is sufficient. God is with us,
When we become captive, imprisoned or restrained.  It's time to go whole heartedly and Praise God and in Prayer! Gods grace is sufficient.  Matters not if it is a physical prison, or if it is in our body or in our thoughts. Prison can be a real place, a physical aliment or state of mind. We can be held captive by our thoughts. Fear, Anxiety, Stress and sometimes our past.

The answer to any prison or captivity that is restraining you, will be loosened. The chains will be broken. Paul and Silas prayed and sang hymns to God. Their prayers and songs of praise were sincere, whole heartedly! Passionate and in adoration.   Not that of  "oh my... god help me.. "

Pray with the Sincerity that the foundations of the prison that you are in are shaken and broken..  Your Doors will be opened. Your Chains will be Loosened. Not only you will be set free, those around you can be set free. Like the prisoners in the Prison with Paul and Silas. Thank You Yeshua!
For you are the God who saves us.

Those who are witnesses to your struggles that you are going through, need to know how to defeat the prisons in their life. Give them Hope! Give them Faith! As I am giving you.  God may use your circumstance to set others free. He is the Light in that dark place. He can Stop suicide, addiction, anxiety and fear. He can use you to  Lead them to Salvation.  Like the prisoners and the prison keeper in Paul and Silas case.  Be the Hope for someone. Pass on the Faith. Call upon the Lord with all your heart. For the Lord God will save us.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11-13




Rejoice in Him The Savior! Who Delivered You!
Call to Him, by His Name.
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Thursday, February 9, 2017

When you are weak.


2 Corinthians 12:9

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

~~~Reflections~~~
In Our weakness, God always uses it for an opportunity to show His Strength. His grace is sufficient for us. ThankYou Lord for your power that rests upon us.

Monday, January 9, 2017

What a beautiful picture of God's forgiveness!

What a beautiful picture of God's forgiveness!


Isaiah 1:18
"Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord,
 "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool."

Psalm 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

1John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

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~~~Reflections~~~
The Lord tells us that if we come to Him and confess, or repent of our sins.
He will take the ugly sins that we have in our life and wash them away, and make us as pure and as white as that freshly fallen snow. What a beautiful picture of God's forgiveness!
Though our sins be like scarlet and crimson,
God says, "I will get rid of all that. I will take it away and I will wash you white as snow."
David knew the meaning of these verses and found true grace in them and in God's mercy.
In Psalm 51, after he had sinned and fallen into adultery with Bathsheba,

David had accepted God's forgiveness for his repentance. So do we.
Are you discouraged because of something you did?
Thinking it is to big for God to forgive, worrying that God will not forgive you?
"If you come to me I will take those sins, wash them away and make you as white as snow."
David said even whiter than snow Lord?

Stop worrying, come to the Lord and ask Him to forgive you and accept God's forgiveness, like David did. . Let Jesus take your sins and wash you whiter than snow, We all fall short of the Glory of God. Jesus was the only one without sin.

Pray this, Father forgive me for my sins, and help me to not to sin anymore. Lead me and Guide me, wash me as white as the Snow. In Jesus Christ Name. Amen.

Anticipating the Glory of the Lord to shine upon you for the New Year.
What a beautiful way to awaken to the earth covered in White
Snow covering earth. Fluffy White Snow Flakes falling from the sky.
When I looked out my window and saw all that fresh snow.
I found it so refreshing!

All that black, dirty snow. Now gone. Everything covered in White.
A welcoming site, as it's beauty sparkles, on every tree limb.
I Love to look out at the snow. Taking walks in the snow.
The Feel of that fresh brisk air, is so invigorating.
After weeks of the snow plows and the traffic making the snow dirty
with that ugly black soot.
Then theirs all the slush from the warm weather and the
build up of ice from the frozen nights.

When I look at the snow, it is a reminder of the goodness of God.
All the Old things passing away. Washing and cleaning making all things become new.
Cleansing my dirty ugly sins even whiter than snow.
The Fresh snow, reminded me of the New Expectations for this New year from the Lord.
and the washing away of our Sins.
that I look forward to in this New Year.
This is why felt so refreshed and Renewed.
I used the snow as a reminder to myself of the Word of God.
I am forgiven,  Washed as white as snow before the Lord.  Thank You Lord.

Saturday, December 10, 2016

let go of anger, bitterness or offences.


let go of anger, bitterness or offences



Acts 8:22-24
Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.  For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”




In life, we seem to so often we get our "feelings hurt"

LET IT GO! REPENT! FORGIVE!

This is how bitterness can take root. Leaving the door open for Satan to gain advantage.
Something someone says or does, a person takes offense to it.
It may not have been done intentionally.  It happens. Like a trap door the devil likes us to fall into.
Perceived wrong by the other person or intentionally being offense.
The cause isn't the issue. The moment you realize that their is bitterness in a situation.
Resolve it. Go to the Lord and ask for forgiveness. 


Cease from anger, and forsake wrath
Do not fret—it only causes harm.

Pray for the one who was offended or the one doing the offending.
God's word says to let go of anger, bitterness or offences.

Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive.
For if indeed I have forgiven anything,
I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, 
 lest Satan should take advantage of us,
for we are not ignorant of his devices.