Today Reminder – 2 March 2016

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For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search and find my sheep. I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day. (Ezekiel 34:11-12)

Today the Lord wants to remind us that He will always look for us and find us even in our darkest days. He will seek us out and strengthen us when the walls come tumbling down. He will rescue us when the waves smashes us down and when we feel that we cannot breathe anymore. He will pull us out of the mud when we are slipping on a slippery path and He will keep us steady when our legs are trembling. He will walk beside us when we face the impossible and He will lead us when we are covered in darkness. He will guide us and lead us when the enemy sets a trap for us and He will take us safely to our destination when the journey ahead is hard and dreadful. 

My dear friend, the Lord will find you and He will be your shepherd. You will be safe in His hands and you will find peace and rest.

Lord, please find us today in our darkest moments and set us free from the attacks of the enemy so that we will hear your voice and follow you to find the right answers. In Jesus name.

Let every knee bow down and every voice declare that Jesus Christ is the Lord.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus.

Cheers

Today Reminder – 1 March 2016

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When the watchman sees the enemy coming, he sounds the alarm to warn the people. (Ezekiel 33:3)

In the ancient world of agrarian societies, large watchtowers were placed overlooking the fields. There, in the weeks the crops were ripening toward harvest, men would stand watch, guarding the fields from animals or from thieves who would make off with the crops. With the community’s basic food stores at stake, the watchman’s role was critical to the townspeople.

We also find several references in Scripture to a watcher mounting the city walls in times of stress to survey the scene outside the fortifications. He was situated on a spot from which he could monitor the approaches to the town. If a threat appeared, he would sound a warning and the town would shut its gates and prepare for battle.

You can also imagine the watcher standing vigil at other times, observing the daily life of the city. He could see much of the activity in the streets and markets. He knew the people, their work, their habits and their lifestyles. If his position was near the city gate, he could also observe the business of the city transacted by its officials (see Ruth 4:1-12).

No wonder God uses this role to illustrate the job of the prophets He sent to comment on society’s behaviour, as well as to deliver messages of warning and instruction.

The role of a watchman is not limited to speaking only about the sins and problems of the society. The watchman was also charged with proclaiming good news about salvation.

I remind you, my friend, that you are a watchman for God and that you should proclaim the good news and let the world see Jesus. We must never give up the fight for those that are lost and we must never allow the enemy to dampen our spirits and push us away from our mission. The enemy wants us to fail, but God will make us succeed. Come with me today as we show Jesus to the world.

Lord, do not let the enemy bring us down and do not let the enemy steal our joy. Help us to stand firm on you and keep fighting against the evil of this world. In Jesus name.

Let every knee bow down and every voice declare that Jesus Christ is the Lord.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus.

Cheers

Today Reminder – 29 February 2016

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Today is the 29’th of February and we are in a leap year. This is so awesome, because we needed an extra day in this month with the unbelievable workload that we have and here we are - one more day. I must admit that I am past tired. I am exhausted from all the work we are busy with, so today I will leave you with a few motivation thoughts:

For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

The one thing I ask of the LORD—the thing I seek most—is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD's perfections and meditating in his Temple. (Psalm 27:4)

Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! (Psalm 27:8)

Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:28-31)

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? (Romans 8:31)

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)

And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God's house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ's blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. (Hebrews 10:19-23)

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Let every knee bow down and every voice declare that Jesus Christ is the Lord.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus.

Cheers

Today Reminder – 26 February 2016

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A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. (Proverbs 14:1)

I wrote to you about individuality yesterday and how we are all made unique in God’s kingdom. I also said that you must never try and smother your individuality for the sake of others. So today I want to write to you about individualism with combined passion. Passion is such a powerful word and one I have great respect for. Passion is strong and barely controllable emotion. It is something we have that drives us to our limits and combines people in the most beautiful ways. Two individuals can share the same passion and when God unites this passion you will see the unexpected. Two brothers completely unique in their personalities shared one dream and passion to be the first men to fly and so their passion drove the Wright brothers to succeed when other laughed at their idea. Twelve men with a combined passion from a living God faced a hostile world to plant the church and show Jesus to a corrupt world. Two individual men with complete different backgrounds shared a passion and became the best of friends in such a way that we still refer to true friendship like David and Jonathan. 

You see when two individuals share a combined passion in Jesus Christ, we see miracles. We see businesses flourish and we see relationships with a fire that cannot be extinguished by anything. We see a world change in front of our own eyes. 

God gave us life and then He gave us talents. He placed it all into one body and threw in a mixture of determination, love and passion. When those combine with another, we see things that many desire. You see in Jesus we will find our perfection and then live out this perfection so that other will desire it.

Lord, fill us with passion so that our fire will burn for you, In Jesus name.

Let every knee bow down and every voice declare that Jesus Christ is the Lord.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus.

Cheers

Today Reminder – 25 February 2016

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But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. (James 3:17)

It is hard to suppress who we are. The individual that God created will always break out and find his way to the surface of who we are. We can try to alter our personality to fit other, but in the end we will always fall back onto who we are. Our individuality is unique and almost impossible to suppress and hide. When we find ourselves in a comfortable space our individuality will flourish. It is the moment we must submit and change ourselves for the benefit of other that we become rebels in our own bodies. This inner conflict will continue until we let our individuality out to freely be who we are. Friends or co-workers can sometimes have a negative impact on who we are so we might try to fit in to make them happy and then unknowingly we try to overpower who we are. This will enhance our inner conflict until we realise that we were meant to be different and we do not fit in with that crowd. 

It is imperative that we seek God’s wisdom, because His wisdom is pure and it will show us the correct way and correct way to be who we are meant to be. When we listen to His wisdom we will find peace that will last and we will willingly yield, because it does not go against our core self. When we are ourselves we will flow with mercy and good deeds as we are who we are and thus being who God intended us to be. 

My dear friend, do not change your core to be who you are not. It will destroy you and make you extremely unhappy. It will cause distance between you and the Father and this is not how God intended us to be. God wants us to be happy and to live happily in His mercy and blessings. He does not want you to be unhappy and broken all the time.

Lord, guide us to be ourselves and lead us to your wisdom so that we can be ourselves for your glory. In Jesus name.

Let every knee bow down and every voice declare that Jesus Christ is the Lord.

Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus.

Cheers