Today Reminder – 14 November 2014 (Day 10 – Moments)

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Don't put your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. What good are they? (Isaiah 2:22)

I am thinking about influences today. And there goes my mind back twenty five years when I was still in school. I remember as a boy how easily you could be influenced by what other think is cool. When you are young you would do almost anything to be accepted and to be part of a group. When you are young you can be so gullible and naïve. When we get older that all changes and you get to a point where these things don’t bother so much anymore but we are still affected inside of what other say and think of us. I guess that need for acceptance never really dies.

The only problem is where we seek our acceptance and our help. Today I know that my acceptance that I desire is with God, and you know the funny thing is that we do not need to do anything for that acceptance. He accepts us just as we are, because He made us just as we are. Each one of us is special in his or her own way and we are uniquely designed for God’s purpose. Yes, my friend you have a purpose and believe it or not, your purpose in this world is just as important as that of world leaders. 

It is the world and our worldly perspectives that belittle our design and purpose. But it is when we are in Jesus and we change our way we see the world when we will realise our true purpose. We are here for His glory no matter where you are or what you do. Mere humans will not be able to guide and lead you to your full purpose. Nope, only God will pick up a fear filled child and make a fearless warrior.

He is more than a breath, He is my breath.

Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 13 November 2014 (Day 9 – Moments)

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Come, descendants of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD! (Isaiah 2:5)

My moment today is purely my need for the Lord. I feel that today in all my weaknesses and challenges I desire so much more. I feel that emptiness, that only the Lord can fill, so clearly as the world throws one challenge after the next. My Spirit feels weak as I stare at the mountains that lie ahead.

I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth! (Psalm 121)

My friend, my strength comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. He came down and gave His life for me and you. He destroyed all the boundaries and all the fear that lies in death. He made us free from this shell and gave us wings. He lifted us out our destruction and gave us new meaning. 

There is no space that His love can’t reach. I am holding on to Him in the middle of the storm I am holding on. I will rise up and be more. I will look at my problems with new eyes, fearless and filled with courage. I will fight the enemy and I will be victorious. There is no place where we can’t find peace and there is no end to amazing grace.

I look up at those mountains and I remember how huge my God is.

Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 12 November 2014 (Day 8 – Moments)

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"Come now, let's settle this," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. (Isaiah 1:18)

I watched the movie Son of God for the first time and I must say I enjoyed it. There is a scene where Jesus walked past the tax collectors and as he looked at Matthew He told this story:

"Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer*: 'I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don't cheat, I don't sin, and I don't commit adultery. I'm certainly not like that tax collector! I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.' "But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, 'O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.' I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted (Luke 18:9-14)

My dear friend, when we stand alone and broken before His wonder and we open our hearts so that all that hurts flows out from us and into His loving embrace we will be white as snow again. When we humble ourselves and accept that we are nothing without Him and that we are lost without Him we will be renewed and stronger than before. Even if your sins are as red as scarlet, they are washed away by the blood of Jesus. Open your heart and call out to Him and give Him your heart. The mercy of our God is beyond our own understanding.

Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 11 November 2014 (Day 7 – Moments)

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That's the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone's duty. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)

Lately I have been thinking about my judgement day and how I think it will be like. I have lived a life where I have made many mistakes and there are days when I feel I still struggle with them. I guess the enemy likes to remind me of where I was and what wrongs I have made. My moment today is basically focussed on where I am going and where I am supposed to be.

My dear friend, each one of us live with struggles and some of these struggles are almost like chains that we carry through our lives and they keep slowing us down. If we keep on looking back why do we want to move forward? To move on is like driving, you cannot look back if you are driving forward. You are bound to hit something sooner or later. If we are to move forward we need to focus on our destination. When you are on a journey or travelling somewhere you know where you are going and you follow the roads until you have reached your destination.

Life is similar in that respect. We are on a journey and we need to be sure about our destination, because then we can follow the directions in the Word and travel fearlessly on the roads ahead. God is my GPS and He is the guide that leads me on the roads that I need to take. I may have made many mistakes and I may still make hundreds more, but one thing I am a hundred percent sure of is where I am headed. My journey is to God and I will make it mistakes and all, because Jesus is my saviour.

Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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Today Reminder – 10 November 2014 (Day 6 – Moments)

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How wonderful to be wise, to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person's face, softening its harshness. (Ecclesiastes 8:1)

Oh my, I believe these ones are for me. Jip, my moment this morning is based on a number of moments I had last week. We are currently under a huge amount of pressure with a tremendous workload that just does not seem to get done. So believe me when I say that emotions are high and irritation waits around every corner.

These verses are so true. Wisdom no matter in what format most certainly light’s up a person’s face and softens the harshness. When I am battling with the work and the complexity in the requirements sometimes makes it really difficult I can feel my face lighten up when the Holy Spirit shows me the way. It is those “Aha” moments when you are filled with wisdom to address the issue. I love those moments and lately I have had quite a few.

So it makes me look a little different at issues regarding my work, because I know that the Holy Spirit will guide me and fill me with wisdom to do more than what is expected. And this, my friend, is awesome moments. Those moments where you rise above your challenges producing more fruit than you could carry. These moments are the moments that touches not only your inner being but also every one else’s.

I tell you the truth. With God all things are possible. This will light up your face and soften its harshness.

Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus

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