Christmas Musings—December 25, 2009
As we prepare to celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus, I’d like to wish you many things:
May your heart be warmed in the knowledge of His great love for you
May this holy season be a fresh reminder of how He has brought joy to the world and joy to you
May His Wonderful Counsel be upon you as you make important decisions in the new year
May you gather in the new year many personal experiences of knowing Him as Almighty God
May you sense the care, provision, and great compassion He gives as your Everlasting Father
May you know Him as your Prince of Peace when fear and anxiety seek to consume you
Finally, I wish for you many blessings; so many of them that you will not be able to count all of them (Psalm 40:5).
I am grateful for your friendship and for the pleasure it is to serve the Lord with you.
Merry Christmas
Denny
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Psalms of Discipleship--The Third Sunday of Advent
Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way he should choose. Psalm 25:12
Life Principle: The Quality disciple of Jesus Christ cultivates a disciplined habit: every life choice that is made is bathed in prayer.
Dec 13—Third Sunday of Advent
Application:
The Quality disciple of Jesus Christ cultivates a disciplined habit: every life choice that is made is bathed in prayer.
• When we fear (greatly respect and honor) the Lord, it will have a significant impact on how we pray.
• When we fear (greatly respect and honor) the Lord, we will be so close to hearing His heart that we are willing to seek His will, and not our own.
• When we fear (greatly respect and honor) the Lord, we will have a blessed assurance that the path we choose will be the correct decision.
• When we fear (greatly respect and honor) the Lord, we gain a fresh perspective of why God sent His Son to our world: to provide a way for us to experience eternal life. This is the wonderful story of Christmas. God made a choice…so must we.
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
What does my life look like as a disciple of Jesus Christ? Do I live my life in fear of the Lord; do I greatly respect and honor Him?
How do I know for sure that the life choices I make are at the center of God’s will for me?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, teach me how to fear God in the right way. Teach me how to respect and honor You. May my life be marked by a life of prayer that governs the choices I make. May I never seek my way as a replacement for Your way. May I be the kind of disciple who knows Your heart so well that I instinctively follow Your instruction on the way I should choose.
Life Principle: The Quality disciple of Jesus Christ cultivates a disciplined habit: every life choice that is made is bathed in prayer.
Dec 13—Third Sunday of Advent
Application:
The Quality disciple of Jesus Christ cultivates a disciplined habit: every life choice that is made is bathed in prayer.
• When we fear (greatly respect and honor) the Lord, it will have a significant impact on how we pray.
• When we fear (greatly respect and honor) the Lord, we will be so close to hearing His heart that we are willing to seek His will, and not our own.
• When we fear (greatly respect and honor) the Lord, we will have a blessed assurance that the path we choose will be the correct decision.
• When we fear (greatly respect and honor) the Lord, we gain a fresh perspective of why God sent His Son to our world: to provide a way for us to experience eternal life. This is the wonderful story of Christmas. God made a choice…so must we.
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
What does my life look like as a disciple of Jesus Christ? Do I live my life in fear of the Lord; do I greatly respect and honor Him?
How do I know for sure that the life choices I make are at the center of God’s will for me?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, teach me how to fear God in the right way. Teach me how to respect and honor You. May my life be marked by a life of prayer that governs the choices I make. May I never seek my way as a replacement for Your way. May I be the kind of disciple who knows Your heart so well that I instinctively follow Your instruction on the way I should choose.
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