tonight begins a new era in football history. my oldest son starts as a quarterback for his high school varsity football team. he is only a sophomore and is in a new school. no one knows the outcome of the game, season or his high school career. the only thing we can be certain of is how much we can give of our self to the success of our moment.
God calls us to "make the most of every opportunity" and to do whatever we do to honor Him! He will guide and guard us. He will direct and develop us. He will equip and empower us. We just need to give Him our best, our very best!
it's often the small moments in our life when we offer our best, even when no one else notices, that history is made. it starts a process that produces more than we ever realized would happen when we just offer our best. the moment may move a mountain. let's just try it and see what happens!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Mountains all around you...
the mountians melt like wax before the Lord...Ps.97:5...Get in His Presence people...
Monday, June 15, 2009
Can "U" c it?
God can see things we cannot see. He can teach us to see things through faith in Him that we cannot normally see. Let me give you some examples.
In the story of those who were sent to spy out the promised land, ten of the spies saw a land too large to conquer, but Caleb and Joshua saw a God too good to allow for failure. (Numbers 13)
In the story of David taking on the fight with Goliath, the Israelite army (including David's brothers and King Saul) saw a giant too big to fight, and David saw a giant too big to miss. (I Samuel 17)
In Jesus' encounter with Pharisees after healing a crippled woman, the religious leaders saw their traditions being trampled (with this healing on the Sabbath) and their influence being minimized. Jesus saw an opportunity to give mercy and healing. (Luke 13:14)
In the story of the the crippled beggar being healed at the gate to the temple, the beggar saw only status quo for his day, but Peter and John saw a new beginning for his life. (Acts 3:4-5)
These are just a few of the incredible examples God gives us in the Word to help us to see things differently. He wants us to see through eyes of faith in Him! By the way, He sees things in you that you don't see yet either!
Romans 9:20-26
"Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call God into question? Clay doesn’t talk back to the fingers that mold it, saying, “Why did you shape me like this?” Isn’t it obvious that a potter has a perfect right to shape one lump of clay into a vase for holding flowers and another into a pot for cooking beans? If God needs one style of pottery especially designed to show his angry displeasure and another style carefully crafted to show his glorious goodness, isn’t that all right? Either or both happens to Jews, but it also happens to the other people. Hosea put it well:
I’ll call nobodies and make them somebodies;
I’ll call the unloved and make them beloved.
In the place where they yelled out, “You’re nobody!”
they’re calling you “God’s living children."
Peterson, Eugene H.: The Message : The Bible in Contemporary Language.
Ask Him to let you see something He sees today!
God can see things we cannot see. He can teach us to see things through faith in Him that we cannot normally see. Let me give you some examples.
In the story of those who were sent to spy out the promised land, ten of the spies saw a land too large to conquer, but Caleb and Joshua saw a God too good to allow for failure. (Numbers 13)
In the story of David taking on the fight with Goliath, the Israelite army (including David's brothers and King Saul) saw a giant too big to fight, and David saw a giant too big to miss. (I Samuel 17)
In Jesus' encounter with Pharisees after healing a crippled woman, the religious leaders saw their traditions being trampled (with this healing on the Sabbath) and their influence being minimized. Jesus saw an opportunity to give mercy and healing. (Luke 13:14)
In the story of the the crippled beggar being healed at the gate to the temple, the beggar saw only status quo for his day, but Peter and John saw a new beginning for his life. (Acts 3:4-5)
These are just a few of the incredible examples God gives us in the Word to help us to see things differently. He wants us to see through eyes of faith in Him! By the way, He sees things in you that you don't see yet either!
Romans 9:20-26
"Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call God into question? Clay doesn’t talk back to the fingers that mold it, saying, “Why did you shape me like this?” Isn’t it obvious that a potter has a perfect right to shape one lump of clay into a vase for holding flowers and another into a pot for cooking beans? If God needs one style of pottery especially designed to show his angry displeasure and another style carefully crafted to show his glorious goodness, isn’t that all right? Either or both happens to Jews, but it also happens to the other people. Hosea put it well:
I’ll call nobodies and make them somebodies;
I’ll call the unloved and make them beloved.
In the place where they yelled out, “You’re nobody!”
they’re calling you “God’s living children."
Peterson, Eugene H.: The Message : The Bible in Contemporary Language.
Ask Him to let you see something He sees today!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
the summertime delight challenge…
Join us as we experience the promise of God in our lives...
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law (word) he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers…” Psalm One
*Read one chapter in the morning and one chapter in the evening for each month.
June challenge…
Morning chapters: Psalms chapters 1-30
Evening chapters: Psalms chapters 31-61
July challenge…
Morning chapters: Psalms chapters 62-93
Evening chapters: Proverbs chapters 1-31
August challenge…
Morning chapters: Psalms chapters 94-119
Evening chapters: Psalms chapters 120-150
Join us as we experience the promise of God in our lives...
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law (word) he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers…” Psalm One
*Read one chapter in the morning and one chapter in the evening for each month.
June challenge…
Morning chapters: Psalms chapters 1-30
Evening chapters: Psalms chapters 31-61
July challenge…
Morning chapters: Psalms chapters 62-93
Evening chapters: Proverbs chapters 1-31
August challenge…
Morning chapters: Psalms chapters 94-119
Evening chapters: Psalms chapters 120-150
Saturday, January 31, 2009
1+1=1, the relationship equation
during february, we will uncover this new math at bethel church. join us on Sundays @ 10:30am.
Monday, January 26, 2009
the delight challenge
I want to encourage you to take a personal challenge with me. Over the next four months, beginning in February, take "the delight challenge" to read one chapter in the morning and one chapter in the evening from the Bible (New Testament) for each month. I have listed a schedule below to follow. I will be speaking in series of messages that will reinforce what you are reading over the next four months at Bethel Church if you are interested. By the way at the end of the four months you will have read all of the New Testament except for one book, Revelation. We can throw this in too and have it all read - and according to Psalm One, we will be blessed!
the delight challenge…
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law (word) he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers…” Psalm One
*Read one chapter in the morning and one chapter in the evening for each month.
February challenge…
Morning chapters: John (21 chapters), 1 John (5 chapters), 2 John, 3 John
Evening chapters: 1 Corinthians (16 chapters), 2 Corinthians (13 chapters)
March challenge…
Morning chapters: Luke (24 chapters), Philemon, James (5 chapters)
Evening chapters: Romans (16 chapters), Hebrews (13 chapters), Jude
April challenge…
Morning chapters: Matthew (28 chapters), 1 Peter (1, 2)
Evening chapters: Galatians (6), Ephesians (6), Philippians (4), Colossians (4),
1 & 2 Thessalonians (8), 1 Peter (3, 4, 5)
May challenge…
Morning chapters: Acts (28 chapters), 2 Peter (3 chapters)
Evening chapters: Mark (16 chapters), 1 & 2 Timothy (10), Titus (3)
the delight challenge…
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law (word) he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers…” Psalm One
*Read one chapter in the morning and one chapter in the evening for each month.
February challenge…
Morning chapters: John (21 chapters), 1 John (5 chapters), 2 John, 3 John
Evening chapters: 1 Corinthians (16 chapters), 2 Corinthians (13 chapters)
March challenge…
Morning chapters: Luke (24 chapters), Philemon, James (5 chapters)
Evening chapters: Romans (16 chapters), Hebrews (13 chapters), Jude
April challenge…
Morning chapters: Matthew (28 chapters), 1 Peter (1, 2)
Evening chapters: Galatians (6), Ephesians (6), Philippians (4), Colossians (4),
1 & 2 Thessalonians (8), 1 Peter (3, 4, 5)
May challenge…
Morning chapters: Acts (28 chapters), 2 Peter (3 chapters)
Evening chapters: Mark (16 chapters), 1 & 2 Timothy (10), Titus (3)
Monday, December 29, 2008
a new season
a new year, a new opportunity...a new season! we can easily be excited about entering a new season in our lives and God gives us new seasons. what we miss is what it may take to enter a new season. we must release our past to enter a new season. we must leave our present to enter a new season. we must surrender our future to enter a new season from God. wow. it is not so easy after all.
a new season brings growth which we don't often have in our current status. a new season takes effort - releasing past, leaving present and surrendering future. a new season brings moments and memories with God that we have not had before and that we will cherish for a long time.
i'm ready for a new season. just like Isaiah 60, i am ready to arise and shine in '09!
(other passages to consider: Daniel 2:21; Philippians 3:12-14)
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