Hello Family join me in prayer on this day,
Dear Heavenly Father, creator of all this universe, we give
thanks for the blessings we have found upon this day and know they come from
You. Father help us to fully understand
all that we have today is nothing that can be taken into eternity, yet our
Spirit will go with us on that journey, help us to better prioritize each of
our days so we are better stewards with all that You provide to us. Show us Father how we may be soldiers worthy
of fighting earthly battles that will bring more to understand who You are and
what Your Word means to us here and now.
Help us on our journey into eternity for we face that event with great
love and anticipation. Father help all
our family and friends who are sick or ill, use your healing powers to bring
their health back to normal. Show others
how to overcome the stress they face in this life today, so they may refocus
their time and effort towards the pursuit of Your Kingdom in Heaven. Father protect us as we may find ourselves
standing in harm’s way. Help each of
those lost people who need a Savior and Lord and use us to guide them to Christ
Jesus in such a way they understand by accepting Him into their life this world
shall forever change for them, as they are set free and born again. Father we are here but a short time, help us
to maximize our efforts in Your name….we ask all this in prayer and in the name
of Christ Jesus…..AMEN.
Welcome again Family, what a joy it is to be back home and
with all of you on this great forum again.
Thanks for all the uplifting posts and prayers that have come my way
this week. I have some bitterly cold weather
to try and avoid starting this weekend and into next week, so it is a good time
for reflection and planning I think.
I’ve discovered that the Hebrew word for hardness is kosher
and also know that kosher can mean fitness.
Tidbits to tuck away for you.
Meanwhile this is that time of year when resolutions are often made to
hit the gym and work on our bodies in one way or another. Some people take this workout time to almost
be a religion unto itself.
As believers we are called to a different type of workout
though, and it can be one that is equally as tough and intense. However, instead of obsessing over our
bodies, we do so with our spirit. You
know the life we live here on earth makes it easy for us to lose our focus on
the Spirit as we find ourselves getting caught up in more physical things. A spiritual workout calls for us to minimize
focus on worldly affairs, and instead refocus our efforts towards the
preparation needed to endure spiritual warfare and service to the Lord.
Our time here in this life is really an incredibly short
period of time, especially so if you consider what we have ahead of us with
regard to eternity. Sometimes though
that reality can be hard to fathom for us.
Yet at the same time this life today is filled with opportunities to
work for the Lord and to establish our place in the world that lies ahead of
us.
So how do we go about pleasing the Lord? Well for starters we ought to give some time
thinking and considering why we would even want to do that….then try and
understand what it will mean to make the most of our time today in that
direction as we attempt to expend the greatest amount of spiritual energy
possible. And a critical part to this
whole process will be knowing when to say no to priorities of our world today
so we may more intently focus upon God’s spiritual ones.
As soldiers of God’s army do we fully understanding that
such an effort will not be any small undertaking? We must realize that we will be untangling
ourselves from many worldly pursuits and instead seek the things associated
with the Kingdom of Heaven. Then look
for two promises….earthly provision for all our needs (Matthew 6:23) and
treasure in Heaven (Luke 18:22). Turn
your focus away from this life of today and refocus upon eternal blessings.
Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ
Jesus. No one serving as a
soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his
commanding officer. 2 Timothy 2:3-4
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
