As I have been doing my readings (Bible and a Book I started reading) I have jotted alot of things down and dug a little deeper for the meaning. I have had a few dreams back to back and researched and prayed for answers and this weekend at church I had a few other things I felt the Lord was nudging me in that related to some of these I jotted down.
For a moment can I be honest with each of us. I sense there is such an urgency to get our life lined up with the Lord. [ I direct this to my self as well, I believe its time for a serious soul searching] So many are living a lazy walk with Christ or a life that walks part in truth and part out of truth. (With Christ & In the world)
What I mean by this is - these are the people that need a refreshing from God and some surround themself with light and darkness [thus living in two lifestyles - Not conforming a 100% to Gods ways and still living in the ways of the world.] This is extremely dangerous. The bible says that Light can not be joined together with darkness. [Unbelievers] This in another words will cause those to become luke warm and the bible warns us about becoming luke warm.
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2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Revelations 3:16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
Daniel 9:14 The LORD did not hesitate to bring the disaster upon us, for the LORD our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him.
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Its time for the sleepers of the church to wake up and get busy!
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Proverbs 6: 9-11 How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest- and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.
Proverbs 10:4-5 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
[ a midst of other scriptures in the bible]
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In the last two weeks for me personally I have been shown areas of my life that I need to consecrate more and conform 100% more over to Gods ways. [Mind, Body & Spirit] He must have total control over everything in this life. [Finances, Relationships, Sicknesses, Family, Career, etc.] Everything must be consecrated and completely surrendered over to the Lord. Leaving it there in His hands never to pick back up!
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Matthew 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:24-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Romans 6:6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin—
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It is time for a serious soul search. I believe He is searching for those who will completely surrender to His ways allowing Him to remold them and form them to His liking and purifying there bodies in Christ.
When was the last time you sat and did a serious soul searching to see if there were hinderences in your life? Remember there can be things rooted clear on back to before you surrendered your life with Christ to walk with Him. If you have not never completely handed over things from the past up to now, NOW is the time to surrender it all and let God pull the roots out of your garden so that He can plant fresh seedlings and your garden will produce Fresh New Growth in you and your life in Christ.
Remember just like a garden, you must pull the weeds to help produce growth and new fruit. Same with a tree, it must be pruned back eliminating all the dead branches in order to allow for new growth. We are in a new year and the coming season just happens to be SPRING - time for new growth. Now is the time to begin the root pulling and tree plucking and surrender everything over to the hands of the Lord.
Wont you join me in doing this now as we continue on in the life changing journey Bible N 90 days.
"Never be content in the Lord!"
Have a wonderful day everyone, God Bless you!
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in this issue
Today's reading
Something to ponder
Key verse
Reminder
Encouragement
Resources + Community
Today's reading
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Pages 384-396 (2 Chronicles 23-34)
Something to ponder
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Israel looooved their false gods. What are some of the false gods in our culture today, and how do they affect you?
Key verse
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Hezekiah... did right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father David had done.
2 Chronicles 29:1-2
Reminder
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1 and 2 Chronicles recount previously reported events from a somewhat different perspective, aimed at a different audience. Among other things, this sets us up for the Gospels of the New Testament, which offer four different perspectives of the sames events, written to four different audiences.
Encouragement
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"About 5 to 7 percent of people who set out to read through the Bible on their own actually accomplish that goal, according to most studies. But in Waterville, the success rate of a just-completed "Bible in 90 Days" was well over 70 percent."
David Yonke, Religion Editor, The Toledo Blade, Toledo OH
Resources + Community
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Time to return again to your list of likely candidates for The Bible in 90 Days. Have you thought of new people, organizations or churches since you last reviewed the list? Be sure to add any new names to the list.
If you haven't already done so, pick one or two names to tell that you are reading through the Bible. If they want to talk further fine. If not, fine... let it simmer.
More on Resources + Community
Please know that our ministry is here to support you throughout.
Blessings,
Ted Cooper Jr.
Founder
Bible in 90 Days - The Ministry
www.biblein90days.org
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