Acts 7:51-53
Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes:
“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears,
you always oppose the Holy Spirit;
you are just like your ancestors.
Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute?
They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous one,
whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.
You received the law as transmitted by angels,
but you did not observe it.”
Observations
We might be knowing so much about God and about what we ought to be doing but not doing them(stiff-necked people).
Sometimes we are not even able to hear what God is telling us.
Lesson
There is a way we need to be treated so that we can first hear and then be able to obey God's Word.We need to be healed in our minds,hearts and ears so that we can hear and obey God's Word all the time.
Prayer
Oo Lord God,we humbly ask your precious blood to heal our minds,hearts and ears so that we can hearers and doers of your Word for your own glory,in Jesus Name we pray,AMEN.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Lessons from St Francis of Asis
Today I was moved to read the story of St Francis of Asis.Here is what i observed and learnt.
Observation
1.St Francis of Asis took the Word of God literally i.e—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully, without limit and without a sense of self-importance.
2.He was told by Christ ,"Francis, go out and build up my house, for it is nearly falling down." Francis became the totally poor and humble workman.
He gave up all his possessions.
He was, for a time, considered to be a religious fanatic, begging from door to door when he could not get money for his work, evokng sadness or disgust to the hearts of his former friends, ridicule from the unthinking.
3.During the last years of his relatively short life (he died at 44), he was half blind and seriously ill.
4.Two years before his death, he received the stigmata, the real and painful wounds of Christ in his hands, feet and side.
5.On his deathbed, he said over and over again the last addition to his Canticle of the Sun, "Be praised, O Lord, for our Sister Death." He sang Psalm 141, and at the end asked his superior to have his clothes removed when the last hour came and for permission to expire lying naked on the earth, in imitation of his Lord.
Lessons
i)The Grace of God can enable us to do things we would never have done by ourselves;good and great things.
ii)To have genuine faith in God and be willing to do just what the Lord says in his Word without minding much of what others are saying or thinking of you.
iii)When he was told to go and build the Church,it had a deeper meaning so we all need to be praying and asking God to show us ways and how he actually wants us to serve him.
iv)As believers we can sometimes be faced with physical illnesses and pains of which God allows for his own good and meaningful reasons.
v)To be persistence in prayer (with praise and thanksgiving) even when in deep troubles and pains as he continued to pray regulary the 141 Psalms and the praises he sang.
vi)To be humble always and guide our mouth especially when we pass through great troubles and pains and sorrows.(Ps 141)
Prayer:
Lord,now I can somehow see why at sometime you gave us St Francis of Asis as our Patron for the ministry you have given us.You have called us to rebuild broken walls while following your Word.Help us to do your will always,in Jesus Name,Amen.
Observation
1.St Francis of Asis took the Word of God literally i.e—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully, without limit and without a sense of self-importance.
2.He was told by Christ ,"Francis, go out and build up my house, for it is nearly falling down." Francis became the totally poor and humble workman.
He gave up all his possessions.
He was, for a time, considered to be a religious fanatic, begging from door to door when he could not get money for his work, evokng sadness or disgust to the hearts of his former friends, ridicule from the unthinking.
3.During the last years of his relatively short life (he died at 44), he was half blind and seriously ill.
4.Two years before his death, he received the stigmata, the real and painful wounds of Christ in his hands, feet and side.
5.On his deathbed, he said over and over again the last addition to his Canticle of the Sun, "Be praised, O Lord, for our Sister Death." He sang Psalm 141, and at the end asked his superior to have his clothes removed when the last hour came and for permission to expire lying naked on the earth, in imitation of his Lord.
Lessons
i)The Grace of God can enable us to do things we would never have done by ourselves;good and great things.
ii)To have genuine faith in God and be willing to do just what the Lord says in his Word without minding much of what others are saying or thinking of you.
iii)When he was told to go and build the Church,it had a deeper meaning so we all need to be praying and asking God to show us ways and how he actually wants us to serve him.
iv)As believers we can sometimes be faced with physical illnesses and pains of which God allows for his own good and meaningful reasons.
v)To be persistence in prayer (with praise and thanksgiving) even when in deep troubles and pains as he continued to pray regulary the 141 Psalms and the praises he sang.
vi)To be humble always and guide our mouth especially when we pass through great troubles and pains and sorrows.(Ps 141)
Prayer:
Lord,now I can somehow see why at sometime you gave us St Francis of Asis as our Patron for the ministry you have given us.You have called us to rebuild broken walls while following your Word.Help us to do your will always,in Jesus Name,Amen.
Monday, July 8, 2013
Advice-Caught up
Phil 4:8
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things".
The above scripture caught me when i wanted to revenge on something someone has been doing to me that was not very pleasing.Thank you Lord for you have sent your word to heal us and show us a way.
May God bless us all
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things".
The above scripture caught me when i wanted to revenge on something someone has been doing to me that was not very pleasing.Thank you Lord for you have sent your word to heal us and show us a way.
May God bless us all
Friday, June 7, 2013
Contentment
Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Misled
Mk 12:24
Jesus said to them, “Are you not misled
because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?"
Lessons
I was glad to know that we are misled or get lost because we DO NOT KNOW THE SCRIPTURES or THE POWER OF GOD
Prayer
May the Lord God,help us by his Holy Spirit so that we can know the Scriptures by hearing,reading,meditating and working on them so that we can never be misled or get lost in Jesus Name,Amen.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Seeking Advice
Watch out when one offers advice;find out first of all what he wants.
For he also may be thinking of himself—Why should the opportunity fall to him?
He may tell you how good your way will be,and then stand by to see you impoverished.
When you want to get advice see what
Sir 37:7-15 say
Do not ask for an advice on someone who envies you!Seek no advice from a woman about her rival,
from a coward about war,from a merchant about business,
from a buyer about value,from a miser about generosity,
from a cruel person about well-being,from a worthless worker about his work,
from a seasonal laborer about the harvest,from an idle slave about a great task—,and the like;
pay no attention to any advice they give,since they will give you what they have(which is not worthy since they are not good at the things you ask )and not what you want
1.associate with a religious person,
who you know keeps the commandments;
Who is like-minded with yourself
and will grieve for you if you fall.
2.Then, too, heed your own heart’s counsel;
for there is nothing you can depend on more.
The heart can reveal your situation
better than seven sentinels on a tower.
3.Then with all this, pray to God
to make your steps firm in the true path.
Sir 37:7-15
Monday, May 20, 2013
The Power of Temptation
Did you know that the Power of temptation rests on the deceptive promise that sin will bring
more satisfaction than living for God?
If you didnt know,get it then cause that is what it is!
The really thruth is that:
It is only God’s way that can satisfy us.
See what God says in :
Psalm 16:11, “You show me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy, in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.”
We all desire happiness, but sin and happiness cannot live together. Sin is a counterfeit of happiness that brings with it shame and regret. On the other hand, sacrificial love brings true joy, and a life of virtue brings happiness. Try it and see.
May God bless us as we take that challenge of always finding joy in God by commiting our lives to him always for that is the only place we can actually get that true joy and happiness.
Amen.
If you didnt know,get it then cause that is what it is!
The really thruth is that:
It is only God’s way that can satisfy us.
See what God says in :
Psalm 16:11, “You show me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy, in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.”
We all desire happiness, but sin and happiness cannot live together. Sin is a counterfeit of happiness that brings with it shame and regret. On the other hand, sacrificial love brings true joy, and a life of virtue brings happiness. Try it and see.
May God bless us as we take that challenge of always finding joy in God by commiting our lives to him always for that is the only place we can actually get that true joy and happiness.
Amen.
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