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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.Eph 2:9 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Monday, August 13, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:God’s Holy Temple Bible Verse:1 Corinthians 3:16-17 "Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple." Message:
Many people, especially those who are accustomed to more restrained forms of worship, sometimes push the Holy Spirit to the back of their minds. But the Bible teaches us in this passage, in black and white, that God’s Spirit dwells in us. No interpretation can belie this fundamental tenet of Christianity. Although various denominations have different beliefs on how we receive the Holy Spirit and place very different emphasis on the Spirit in their worship services, none (to my knowledge) rejects the clear Biblical teaching, that the Holy Spirit dwells in those who have received Christ’s grace.
Pentecost
We must remember our life in the Spirit in our daily lives, our thoughts and our prayers. It is a gift that is given to us during our human existence. It is a powerful gift. The Bible teaches us that it will put words into our mouth when our brains fail us, in order to speak Christ’s message. The power of the Spirit can and will help us resist temptation to sin, if we only use it. Calling on the Spirit can certainly lift our mood.
The Holy Spirit is a face of God and is not our servant; we are its servant, and it will only move us and empower us when we are acting as Christ’s servants. Unfortunately, the power of the Holy Spirit is easily confused, in our minds, with our own human traits and powers. Charlatans posing as Christian ministers mislead many people who have been touched by the Spirit and actually encourage them to call upon the Spirit to feed their own human drives. “You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.” (James 4:3)
The solution is to read the Bible and to compare your thoughts, and the words of other people, against it. It is especially important to read the New Testament (which sometimes contradicts the Old Testament), and even more especially important to read the teachings of Christ Himself. I try not to dwell on passages that reinforce my personal beliefs; it is much more important to read passages that conflict with your beliefs and to meditate on contradictions between Biblical teachings and your own thoughts.
Meditation : . Prayer : Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!....Amen |
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