“As for God, His way is blameless;
The word of the Lord is tested;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. — 2 Samuel 22:31
How comforting. God is faithful and trustworthy.
Continually seeking Him,
Sharon
Archive | January 2015
Love
Do you have someone(s) in your life that you love with all your heart?
Is that someone(s) you never talk to? never make sacrifices to please? never get together with just to hang out? never call? never help in time of need? Basically ignore?
and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ — Mark 12:30
Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually. — Psalm 105:4
Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. — 2 Corinthians 5:9
Continually seeking Him,
Sharon
Matthew 7:21 (The Sinner’s Prayer)
Crucial message for every professing Christian.
Narrow Gate/ Wide Gate Addendum
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. — Matthew 7:13-14
When the realization sinks in that billions are headed to eternal destruction, what is your response? As Jesus wept over Jerusalem, should we not have compassion as He did?
Is your faith serious enough to face opposition and/or persecution for the sake of billions? How about those in your family? Your friends? This is serious. Are we taking the Words of our God seriously? Do we care as He cares?
Continually seeking Him,
Sharon
Narrow Gate/Wide Gate
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. — Matthew 7:13-14
The realization of Jesus’ words here really hit home for me last night at Small Group Bible Study. “How Can I Know” by Robert Jeffress.
The way is broad that leads to destruction. And there are MANY who enter through it. Statistics say there are seven billion people in the world. Of those seven billion 25% are classified as Christians. That means there are literally billions of people headed to Hell. And of those 25% classified to be Christians, how many really are?
God Himself says many are headed to destruction. There are only two destinations for all mankind. Only one narrow path to God and that is through Jesus Christ and Him alone. What gate are you headed to? Your eternal life depends upon it.
Continually seeking Him,
Sharon
Repay?
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. — 1 Thessalonians 5:15
Now there’s a novel idea. Don’t seek evil but good. Think of others and their best interest. Hmmm. . .
Continually seeking Him,
Sharon
Exulting Joy
But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You. — Psalm 5:11
Sometimes we just need to be reminded to run to the Lord. Thankful that God’s Word is there to lead us. When we’re down and our heart is heavy, no matter the reason, we can take refuge in the Lord. It is there that we find gladness, joy that makes our heart sing and the realization that in Him we can rejoice.
Do you love the Lord? Seek His shelter and you will delight, glory and revel in His name.
To God be the glory! For in our despair He brings joy as we dwell on Him.
Continually seeking Him,
Sharon
Conviction And The Gospel
And now, behold, bound by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me. But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God. — Acts 20:22-24
How strong is your conviction to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Continually seeking Him,
Sharon
Seek And Wait Silently
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.
It is good that he waits silently
For the salvation of the Lord. — Lamentations 3:25-26
How are your waiting skills? Waiting and seeking brings to mind a quiet time. Time in the still of the morning before the hectic, demanding day begins to be still. To seek the Lord and His face. To wait in quiet anticipation for Him to speak to you.
How does He speak? With a quiet voice. How do you hear? With a quiet, still heart.
Many people received devotionals for Christmas presents. Have you opened yours? Have you begun this new years journey seeking Jesus through His Word? Devotions are a step, an easy step, to getting something from God’s Word everyday.
It is good for us to seek and wait. The Lord says so.
Continually seeking Him,
Sharon
Psalm 146
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2 I will praise the Lord while I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
3 Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts perish.
5 How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 Who made heaven and earth,
The sea and all that is in them;
Who keeps faith forever;
7 Who executes justice for the oppressed;
Who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free.
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous;
9 The Lord protects the strangers;
He supports the fatherless and the widow,
But He thwarts the way of the wicked.
10 The Lord will reign forever,
Your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord! — Psalm 146
Continually Seeking Him 