Foreign
Psalms 81:9(NKJV)
9 There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
What come to mind when we think of a foreign god? Something far off in another country or another religion, something we are not familiar with. How many of us think that we worship those kind of things? Interesting enough it seems to be a topic that the Bible speaks about quite a lot. Before Jacob could go build an altar in Bethel (Gen.35) it says that God told him to go to Bethel and live and make an altar. the first thing Jacob did was to tell his people to get rid of the foreign gods and purify themselves. Later in Exodus 20, God gives Moses the ten commandments what the first one? to have no other gods before Him. In Psalms 81:9 it says not to have them among you! I believe we should be checking our live to see if we have picked up any gods along our journey. Most of the story we read about in the Bible are relating to objects or an items that represents a god. can we have spiritual gods in our lives and not really even know or understand they are there? I believe so we should be looking in the mirror of Gods word routinely and checking is there things that are foreign to Gods way for us. Do we have things that are more important than Daddy God? some time we get a little lazy and allow life to creep in and hold us back. So today take an inventory of your life if there is items or mind sets or false beliefs. Whatever it may be that is holding you back from approaching God in a more interment way get rid of of them. Lets change the world together, be a blessing, Sir Gregory
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Daily Vitamin - "Book"
Book
2 Kings 22:11(TMSG)
11When the king heard what was written in the book, God’s Revelation, he ripped his robes in dismay.
Does the Bible have the same reaction from you? do you want to tear your clothes? The custom of the times was when in remorse or being upset or just plain under conviction of doing wrong people would rip their clothes and a lot of time put ashes on their heads. Seems kind of silly to us. When we read God's Book does it have any effect on us? As believers it should bring great joy, when we find buried treasures or does it bring sorrow? By ripping their clothing it was an outward sign of what was going on inside of them. Today we have the ability to go straight to the Father when we find out something is amiss in our lives. The Bible has the ability to bring up all kinds of emotions in us. And it should that's why we call it the Living Bible. We should take the time and read it more often than not. Allowing it to point out area's that need help, and allow it to be a guide for our path. To celebrate the victories it brings into our lives. The teachings to live a better way. How to have a better life while we are in this realm awaiting our promotion to be with the Father and Jesus in that place He went to prepare for us. Take some time today and ponder God's word if it brings conviction deal with it and celebrate the victory it brings. Let it bring great joy to your souls. Then go and be a blessing to others. Sir Gregory
I read thes quotes and thought they fit with with my thoughts
Scripture as wine cellar
2 Kings 22:11(TMSG)
11When the king heard what was written in the book, God’s Revelation, he ripped his robes in dismay.
Does the Bible have the same reaction from you? do you want to tear your clothes? The custom of the times was when in remorse or being upset or just plain under conviction of doing wrong people would rip their clothes and a lot of time put ashes on their heads. Seems kind of silly to us. When we read God's Book does it have any effect on us? As believers it should bring great joy, when we find buried treasures or does it bring sorrow? By ripping their clothing it was an outward sign of what was going on inside of them. Today we have the ability to go straight to the Father when we find out something is amiss in our lives. The Bible has the ability to bring up all kinds of emotions in us. And it should that's why we call it the Living Bible. We should take the time and read it more often than not. Allowing it to point out area's that need help, and allow it to be a guide for our path. To celebrate the victories it brings into our lives. The teachings to live a better way. How to have a better life while we are in this realm awaiting our promotion to be with the Father and Jesus in that place He went to prepare for us. Take some time today and ponder God's word if it brings conviction deal with it and celebrate the victory it brings. Let it bring great joy to your souls. Then go and be a blessing to others. Sir Gregory
I read thes quotes and thought they fit with with my thoughts
Scripture as wine cellar
"Scripture is the Wine cellar of the Holy Spirit." Bernard of Clairvaux
He knows the right vintage. He knows the mood. He knows the mealwe are having. Picture it. TheSpirit walks down creaky steps to pull just the right bottle for our soul today.
"Everyone has a wine cellar but they rarely drink from it." Meister Eckhart
What is the lure of Bible reading and meditation? It's priceless, vintage Spirit Wine which refreshes and rejuvenates our Soul. How is your soul's health? Are you longing for the wine cellar? Sit back and drink from the hand of God.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Daily Vitamin -"Life"
Life
Mark 8:35(NKJV)
35For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
Jesus is telling us to give up our lives for Him and the Gospels sake. This seems really contrary to what most of us have been taught all our lives. Were told to we can do it all by ourselves, to pull up our boot straps, to suck it up. So much of our lives we are told to things on our own but then Jesus comes unto the scene and tells things totally different than what others have told us. We do have to choose which way to go. I read this story on the Internet not sure who first wrote it . I took it from a Blog by Michael Hyatt . I believe it sums it up our live is how we choose them to be.
Mark 8:35(NKJV)
35For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
Jesus is telling us to give up our lives for Him and the Gospels sake. This seems really contrary to what most of us have been taught all our lives. Were told to we can do it all by ourselves, to pull up our boot straps, to suck it up. So much of our lives we are told to things on our own but then Jesus comes unto the scene and tells things totally different than what others have told us. We do have to choose which way to go. I read this story on the Internet not sure who first wrote it . I took it from a Blog by Michael Hyatt . I believe it sums it up our live is how we choose them to be.
High in the Himalayan mountains lived a wise old man.
Periodically, he ventured down into the local village to entertain the villagers with his special knowledge and talents. One of his skills was to psychically tell the villagers the contents in their pockets, boxes, or minds.A few young boys from the village decided to play a joke on the wise old man and discredit his special abilities. One boy came up with the idea to capture a bird and hide it in his hands. He knew of course, the wise old man would know the object in his hands was a bird. The boy devised a plan. Knowing the wise old man would correctly state the object in his hands was a bird, the boy would ask the old man if the bird was dead or alive. If the wise man said the bird was alive, the boy would crush the bird in his hands, so that when he opened his hands the bird would be dead. But, If the wise man said the bird was dead, the boy would open his hands and let the bird fly free. So not matter what the old man said, the boy would prove the old man a fraud. The following week, the wise old man came down from the mountain into the village. The boy quickly caught a bird and cupping it out of sight in his hands, walked up to the wise old man and asked, “Old man, old man, what is it that I have in my hands?” The wise old man said, “You have a bird, my son.” And he was right. The boy then asked, “Old man, old man, tell me: Is the bird alive or is it dead?” The wise old man looked at the boy, thought for a moment and said, “The bird is as you choose it to be.”
You have the ability to choose which path to take, I would recommend the path with Christ. Be a blessing today, Sir Gregory
Friday, November 4, 2011
Daily Vitamin - "Serving"
Serving
1 Corinthians 12:7(CEV)
7The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others.
1 Corinthians 12:4-7(TMSG)
4God’s various gifts are handed out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit.
5God’s various ministries are carried out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit.
6God’s various expressions of power are in action everywhere; but God himself is behind it all.
7Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit, and to all kinds of people!
It takes all of us to get the job done. We hear alot today about coaching, teams or teamwork. Some think its a new term, but we used to call the same things mentoring or disciplining. they are all the same thing we just use different words to describe actions. Whether we call it coaching or disciplining its the same and we all do in some fashion or another. The Spirit of God gives out the ability to get things done. All through chapter 12 it talks about gifts how to use etc.. the theme is that we all have a gift or a part to do. Whether you are the lead or the follower if we are doing our part as unto God its then same. If I'm speaking or parking cars, it's just as important to getting the job done. We sometimes put more value on a certain task but the bottom line is if nobody can park and get into the function then the speaker is of no use.Remember we all are part of the whole team the baseball team is no good without a pitcher likewise is the football with the quarterback. It takes us all!!! So today whether your being served or serving others do it as unto God. he is the one who gave you the ability in the first place. be a blessing< Sir Gregory
1 Corinthians 12:7(CEV)
7The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others.
1 Corinthians 12:4-7(TMSG)
4God’s various gifts are handed out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit.
5God’s various ministries are carried out everywhere; but they all originate in God’s Spirit.
6God’s various expressions of power are in action everywhere; but God himself is behind it all.
7Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit, and to all kinds of people!
It takes all of us to get the job done. We hear alot today about coaching, teams or teamwork. Some think its a new term, but we used to call the same things mentoring or disciplining. they are all the same thing we just use different words to describe actions. Whether we call it coaching or disciplining its the same and we all do in some fashion or another. The Spirit of God gives out the ability to get things done. All through chapter 12 it talks about gifts how to use etc.. the theme is that we all have a gift or a part to do. Whether you are the lead or the follower if we are doing our part as unto God its then same. If I'm speaking or parking cars, it's just as important to getting the job done. We sometimes put more value on a certain task but the bottom line is if nobody can park and get into the function then the speaker is of no use.Remember we all are part of the whole team the baseball team is no good without a pitcher likewise is the football with the quarterback. It takes us all!!! So today whether your being served or serving others do it as unto God. he is the one who gave you the ability in the first place. be a blessing< Sir Gregory
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Daily Vitamin - "Miracles"
Miracles
Acts 19:11-12(NASB)
11God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
12so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.
Today a lot of people are looking for miracles. The problem is they are looking in all the wrong places. They look to objects, false God's, even to special people putting them in a place God never intended for them to be (people make other people equal or above God). God decided in the beginning to use mankind to work through, but we get it wrong a lot of the times we get puffed up thinking we are something special (we are) but we think it's us doing it or we go the other route and think God couldn't use us. In Acts 10:38 it says that God anointed Him (Jesus) with the Holy Spirit and power. who anointed Him God did, who does the miracles God does. He just chooses to use us to work through we must always remember it's Him doing the miracle we get the blessing to accompany Him in getting it done. We must always remember He is the way maker not us. God gave all of us the ability through His Son Jesus to perform miracles. The question is have you trusted Him with your life yet? Look to God for the miracle today not some stone or statue, then let Him work through you to be a blessing to others, Sir Gregory
Acts 19:11-12(NASB)
11God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
12so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.
Today a lot of people are looking for miracles. The problem is they are looking in all the wrong places. They look to objects, false God's, even to special people putting them in a place God never intended for them to be (people make other people equal or above God). God decided in the beginning to use mankind to work through, but we get it wrong a lot of the times we get puffed up thinking we are something special (we are) but we think it's us doing it or we go the other route and think God couldn't use us. In Acts 10:38 it says that God anointed Him (Jesus) with the Holy Spirit and power. who anointed Him God did, who does the miracles God does. He just chooses to use us to work through we must always remember it's Him doing the miracle we get the blessing to accompany Him in getting it done. We must always remember He is the way maker not us. God gave all of us the ability through His Son Jesus to perform miracles. The question is have you trusted Him with your life yet? Look to God for the miracle today not some stone or statue, then let Him work through you to be a blessing to others, Sir Gregory
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Daily Vitamin -"Example"
Example
Philippians 3:17(NKJV)
17Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
Can we tell others to follow our example? We think Paul is making a pretty bold statement here, but is he? We do have people who follow what we do whether we want them to or not. My belief is that we make excuses for our own behaviors. Then when others are leading with an great example we want to nit-pick their lives or make comments well I'm only human. Christ came to make His home in us, that gives us all the power we need to lead a grand life. We need to believe it and be bold in our walk if you can't say follow me today make it a goal. We really can do all things because Christ lives in us. Lets start taking taking responsibility for our actions. the world is waiting on us to show them the love of Christ, what it means to really do what we say we believe . I understand its not always easy doing whats right and sometimes we get hurt by doing the right thing but in the end we do win. I like the way the Message Bible reads in these verses.
Philippians 3:17-21(TMSG)
17Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for this same goal.
18There are many out there taking other paths, choosing other goals, and trying to get you to go along with them. I’ve warned you of them many times; sadly, I’m having to do it again. All they want is easy street. They hate Christ’s Cross.
19But easy street is a dead-end street. Those who live there make their bellies their gods; belches are their praise; all they can think of is their appetites.
20But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of high heaven! We’re waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ,
21who will transform our earthy bodies into glorious bodies like his own. He’ll make us beautiful and whole with the same powerful skill by which he is putting everything as it should be, under and around him.
Today make the choice to be an Example that others can and want to follow. You can do it! Together we can change the world, its happen before and it will happen again. Be a blessing, Sir Gregory
Philippians 3:17(NKJV)
17Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
Can we tell others to follow our example? We think Paul is making a pretty bold statement here, but is he? We do have people who follow what we do whether we want them to or not. My belief is that we make excuses for our own behaviors. Then when others are leading with an great example we want to nit-pick their lives or make comments well I'm only human. Christ came to make His home in us, that gives us all the power we need to lead a grand life. We need to believe it and be bold in our walk if you can't say follow me today make it a goal. We really can do all things because Christ lives in us. Lets start taking taking responsibility for our actions. the world is waiting on us to show them the love of Christ, what it means to really do what we say we believe . I understand its not always easy doing whats right and sometimes we get hurt by doing the right thing but in the end we do win. I like the way the Message Bible reads in these verses.
Philippians 3:17-21(TMSG)
17Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for this same goal.
18There are many out there taking other paths, choosing other goals, and trying to get you to go along with them. I’ve warned you of them many times; sadly, I’m having to do it again. All they want is easy street. They hate Christ’s Cross.
19But easy street is a dead-end street. Those who live there make their bellies their gods; belches are their praise; all they can think of is their appetites.
20But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of high heaven! We’re waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ,
21who will transform our earthy bodies into glorious bodies like his own. He’ll make us beautiful and whole with the same powerful skill by which he is putting everything as it should be, under and around him.
Today make the choice to be an Example that others can and want to follow. You can do it! Together we can change the world, its happen before and it will happen again. Be a blessing, Sir Gregory
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Daily Vitamin -"Masterpiece"
Masterpiece
Ephesians 2:10(NLT)
10For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
How many times do you look at a beautiful sunset or sunrise and thank God for it, or look at flowers or a landscape? Now how do you look at other people? We were all made in God's image, His masterpiece, workmanship! He does have a plan for all of us, and there is room for all of us in His plan. I believe there are two kinds of people those who love God and those who are about too! A artist looks at a blank canvas or a clump of clay, stone whatever it may be and see's something and creates it. God saw something in nothing and created us. That is really awesome! It takes time to create some things take longer than other things. So lets look at others like they are in the process maybe even yourself and give some grace to them. Remember there was a time when God began a work in you and He's not finished yet. We really are a work in process! Be a blessing Today, Sir Gregory
Ephesians 2:10(NLT)
10For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
How many times do you look at a beautiful sunset or sunrise and thank God for it, or look at flowers or a landscape? Now how do you look at other people? We were all made in God's image, His masterpiece, workmanship! He does have a plan for all of us, and there is room for all of us in His plan. I believe there are two kinds of people those who love God and those who are about too! A artist looks at a blank canvas or a clump of clay, stone whatever it may be and see's something and creates it. God saw something in nothing and created us. That is really awesome! It takes time to create some things take longer than other things. So lets look at others like they are in the process maybe even yourself and give some grace to them. Remember there was a time when God began a work in you and He's not finished yet. We really are a work in process! Be a blessing Today, Sir Gregory
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