"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due Me? If I am a master, where is the respect due Me?" says The Lord Almighty." Malachi 1:6 (NIV)
The prophet Malachi was chastising the priests for not giving God their bests during their sacrifices. They were sacrificing wounded, diseased, and crippled animals upon the altar instead of animals without spot or blemish. Malachi told them that God was not pleased with them.
The prophet was directing these comments and questions to the priests. However, they also can be applied to us today. We do not show God the honor and respect that is due to Him. We don't give God our best. We don't keep His commandments. We don't follow His word in our daily lives. We don't read and study His word daily as we should. We don't pray and thank Him enough. We don't or talk like He is in our hearts. We don't tell others about Him or what He has done for us. We don't act like everyday is a day of thanksgiving and not just worship time on Sunday. We say that we love Him, let us try to let our actions match our words more with each passing day.
Showing posts with label grieve The Holy Spirit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grieve The Holy Spirit. Show all posts
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
The Holy Spirit Will Remind Us Of God's Word
Jesus said, "All this I have spoken while still with you. But The Counselor, The Holy Spirit, whom The Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:25-26 (NIV)
The Apostle John wanted all believers to know that one function of The Holy Spirit is to bring to their remembrance all of the things that Jesus taught them while He was with them.
The Holy Spirit serves the same function for us today. Even though today we have the Bible to read, in print and electronic forms, The Holy Spirit still reminds us of what Jesus said and taught. By bringing to our mind the appropriate Bible verse for a particular situation, The Holy Spirit helps us to make better choices. He only reminds us of what The Word of God says, He does not make us say or do the right thing. We must choose what we say and do for ourselves. However, if you have never read or heard The Word of God, then He cannot help you. But He can enlighten you once you have been exposed to The Word. So, read the Bible and study it, so that The Holy Spirit will have something to remind you of to help you live a better life.
The Apostle John wanted all believers to know that one function of The Holy Spirit is to bring to their remembrance all of the things that Jesus taught them while He was with them.
The Holy Spirit serves the same function for us today. Even though today we have the Bible to read, in print and electronic forms, The Holy Spirit still reminds us of what Jesus said and taught. By bringing to our mind the appropriate Bible verse for a particular situation, The Holy Spirit helps us to make better choices. He only reminds us of what The Word of God says, He does not make us say or do the right thing. We must choose what we say and do for ourselves. However, if you have never read or heard The Word of God, then He cannot help you. But He can enlighten you once you have been exposed to The Word. So, read the Bible and study it, so that The Holy Spirit will have something to remind you of to help you live a better life.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
The Lord Will Make A Way For Us
"This is what The Lord says, He who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters ... Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:16 & 18-19 (NIV)
After Israel and Judah, weakened by years of idolatry and corruption, were conquered and captured by the Assyrians and the Babylonians, the prophet Isaiah told the people that The Lord will make a way for them to be released and restored.
The Lord who made a way out of trouble for us in the past, will make a way for us out of our present circumstance and situation. "... He who made a way ..." said "... I am making a way ..." This applied to God's people then and it applies to God's people today. He also said that He will do "a new thing" meaning that He will do something new, different, bigger, better, than He has done in the past. So when we pray for His help, we should believe that we will receive, and prepare for even bigger blessings than we have all ready received. The Lord will make a way for us and He will provide for us.
After Israel and Judah, weakened by years of idolatry and corruption, were conquered and captured by the Assyrians and the Babylonians, the prophet Isaiah told the people that The Lord will make a way for them to be released and restored.
The Lord who made a way out of trouble for us in the past, will make a way for us out of our present circumstance and situation. "... He who made a way ..." said "... I am making a way ..." This applied to God's people then and it applies to God's people today. He also said that He will do "a new thing" meaning that He will do something new, different, bigger, better, than He has done in the past. So when we pray for His help, we should believe that we will receive, and prepare for even bigger blessings than we have all ready received. The Lord will make a way for us and He will provide for us.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Does Our Walk And Thoughts Cause God Grief?
"The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The Lord was grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was filled with pain. So the Lord said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth--men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air--for I am grieved that I have made them." But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God." Genesis 6:5-9 (NIV)
This is why the great flood came, because man's great wickedness, and his evil thoughts and deeds, God was grieved that He had made man. God wanted to start over with mankind, and He choose Noah, "a righteous man" who "... walked with God ...", to save a remnant of His creations.
Are our walk and thoughts causing God grief? If all of mankind thought and acted like we do, would God want to again wipe out mankind from the face of the earth? Most of us feel that the world would be a better place if every body was just like us. But I would challenge us to think about all of the good that is done, that we do not do, that would be missing from the world. Do we donate to every good cause? Do we help those in need? Do we obey the law, including traffic laws? Do we always tell the truth?
"What kind of world would this be, if everyone in it was just like me?" (Unknown) Would God be grieved and want to wipe out mankind again if everyone was like us? We should pray that our Christian walk would be more like Noah's.
This is why the great flood came, because man's great wickedness, and his evil thoughts and deeds, God was grieved that He had made man. God wanted to start over with mankind, and He choose Noah, "a righteous man" who "... walked with God ...", to save a remnant of His creations.
Are our walk and thoughts causing God grief? If all of mankind thought and acted like we do, would God want to again wipe out mankind from the face of the earth? Most of us feel that the world would be a better place if every body was just like us. But I would challenge us to think about all of the good that is done, that we do not do, that would be missing from the world. Do we donate to every good cause? Do we help those in need? Do we obey the law, including traffic laws? Do we always tell the truth?
"What kind of world would this be, if everyone in it was just like me?" (Unknown) Would God be grieved and want to wipe out mankind again if everyone was like us? We should pray that our Christian walk would be more like Noah's.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)