"Sitting at the feet of Jesus,
O what words I hear Him say!
Happy place! So dear, so precious!
May it find me there each day.
Sitting at the feet of Jesus,
I would look upon the past,
For His love has been so gracious
It has won my heart at last."
"Sitting at the feet of Jesus,
Where can mortal be more blest?
There I lay my sins and sorrows,
And when weary find sweet rest.
Sitting at the feet of Jesus,
There I love to weep and pray,
While I from His fulness gather
Grace and comfort every day."
"Bless me O my Saviour, bless me,
As I sit low at Thy feet,
Oh, look down in love upon me,
Let me see Thy face so sweet.
Give me, Lord, the mind of Jesus,
Make me holy as He is;
May I prove I've been with Jesus,
Who is all my righteousness."
I read this poem/song, I'm not sure which of the two it is, in a book called "Mary of Bethany" by Ella M. Parks. I love how much "love" this quote gives to Jesus. It just shows how much the "I" in this quote longs to be at Jesus' feet and how how she finds all her needs met there. She lays her sorrows and sins there and at the same place gathers her comfort. How great is Jesus to be able to provide both qualities for us; the love and forgiveness for our sorrows and sins but also the strength and comfort he extends to us. At the end of this quote she asks for the mind of Jesus in likeness and to become holy as He is. She wants to prove that she spends time at Jesus' feet.
Do you prove that you spend time at Jesus' feet? Do you even long to be able to prove that you spend time at His feet? This is now my prayer for not only me, but for all my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Ungodly Chatter
1 Timothy 6:20-21 "...Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in doing so have wandered away from the faith..."
Involving yourself in godless chatter will only drag you down and make you wander away from the faith. It will separate you from your relationship with God, which in turn will make you less godly. Becoming less godly would completely go against the goal of a christian, as we are called to become more like God. "Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly." 2 Timothy 2:16
Those who promote godless chatter, or false information, promote controversies rather than God's work. This is not only taking away from God, but you are taking away from those who benefit from the work done for God as well as your own self. We are commanded to love which comes from a pure heart, good conscience, and sincere faith. We cannot have those aspects as long as we allow ourselves to indulge in false information and godless chatter. And as long as we are prevented those aspects to take precedence in our lives, we are disobeying the command to love. "nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work-which is by faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm." 1 Timothy 1:4-7
People who give in to meaningless talk advocate controversies and they become ignorant. This same thing happened to Paul. He allowed himself to put too much precedence on the law rather than the truth and was ignorant because of it. He focused on meaningless talk rather than on what Jesus had said. He was a teacher of the law, but he did not know the truth. Until Jesus met him on the road to Damascus; by the grace of the Lord he was changed and made aware of his ignorance. "Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 1:13&14
Turning away from godless chatter can be hard at times, especially when everyone is involved. But, in order not to become more ungodly and more separated from God, we must stand firm! We must be set apart in order to serve God more. God is with you and he will give you the strength to succeed.
"Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." 1 Chronicles 16:11
Involving yourself in godless chatter will only drag you down and make you wander away from the faith. It will separate you from your relationship with God, which in turn will make you less godly. Becoming less godly would completely go against the goal of a christian, as we are called to become more like God. "Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly." 2 Timothy 2:16
Those who promote godless chatter, or false information, promote controversies rather than God's work. This is not only taking away from God, but you are taking away from those who benefit from the work done for God as well as your own self. We are commanded to love which comes from a pure heart, good conscience, and sincere faith. We cannot have those aspects as long as we allow ourselves to indulge in false information and godless chatter. And as long as we are prevented those aspects to take precedence in our lives, we are disobeying the command to love. "nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work-which is by faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm." 1 Timothy 1:4-7
People who give in to meaningless talk advocate controversies and they become ignorant. This same thing happened to Paul. He allowed himself to put too much precedence on the law rather than the truth and was ignorant because of it. He focused on meaningless talk rather than on what Jesus had said. He was a teacher of the law, but he did not know the truth. Until Jesus met him on the road to Damascus; by the grace of the Lord he was changed and made aware of his ignorance. "Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 1:13&14
Turning away from godless chatter can be hard at times, especially when everyone is involved. But, in order not to become more ungodly and more separated from God, we must stand firm! We must be set apart in order to serve God more. God is with you and he will give you the strength to succeed.
"Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." 1 Chronicles 16:11
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
A mixture of thoughts...
One of the things that always seems to follow us throughout life is our physical fitness. It is a topic of discussion for practically any age group, with the exception of the ages that don't quite realize its importance. The Bible actually does talk about physical fitness too. 1 Timothy 4:8 tells us that physical training has some importance but there is something of greater value. Godliness holds value for not just the present life, but also the life to come. So why is it we do not spend more time discussing our "godliness training"? Godliness is the most beneficial virtue we could attain. "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6 Not only that, but the Bible tells us to pursue godliness (1 Timothy 6:11). So, with that being said, continue to put importance on your physical training but make sure you put MORE importance on your "godliness training".
I'm gonna back up here and take a side street on 1 Timothy 6:6. It says that godliness with contentment is great gain. A lot of times we will not be content with the situation we are in or, for a lot of us, the money situation we are in. But God gives us instruction to be content with what we have; to be free from the love of money. He also tells us that He will NEVER leave or forsake us. Hebrews 13:5 "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' " This verse gives us not only instruction, but hope as well. When we are in a tight spot with our money, or other situation, we can have faith that God will never leave us or forsake us. Now that's something to have hope AND joy in!
I have one more point I would like to bring up before I close. I'm going to give you a verse to challenge you. "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 Paul wrote this to Timothy when Timothy was in his mid thirty's or younger. This was also a time when a position of influence and leadership was usually not held by a man so young; as a result, he probably faced many oppositions. Don't let oppositions stop you from doing what you know is right. People are going to think and say what they will, but what matters most is obeying God. I challenge you to really focus on what Paul wrote in this verse and the example he told Timothy to set, make it your goal to be that example too.
"Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Preserve in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." 1 Timothy 4:15&16
I'm gonna back up here and take a side street on 1 Timothy 6:6. It says that godliness with contentment is great gain. A lot of times we will not be content with the situation we are in or, for a lot of us, the money situation we are in. But God gives us instruction to be content with what we have; to be free from the love of money. He also tells us that He will NEVER leave or forsake us. Hebrews 13:5 "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' " This verse gives us not only instruction, but hope as well. When we are in a tight spot with our money, or other situation, we can have faith that God will never leave us or forsake us. Now that's something to have hope AND joy in!
I have one more point I would like to bring up before I close. I'm going to give you a verse to challenge you. "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 Paul wrote this to Timothy when Timothy was in his mid thirty's or younger. This was also a time when a position of influence and leadership was usually not held by a man so young; as a result, he probably faced many oppositions. Don't let oppositions stop you from doing what you know is right. People are going to think and say what they will, but what matters most is obeying God. I challenge you to really focus on what Paul wrote in this verse and the example he told Timothy to set, make it your goal to be that example too.
"Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Preserve in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." 1 Timothy 4:15&16
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