Word of Our Testimony

Today's Little Lesson
Good morning!

Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” John 4:39 ESV

     What strikes home here was that by her testimony many believed on Jesus.  It didn't take the word of Jesus or the word of a minister or even someone saying, "pray this way..."; it only took them hearing about His work and believing it to be true for the Word of God to say, "Many...believed in him..."
     Every person we meet needs the power of God in their lives.  We believe that giving testimony, testifying of what God has done for us, will give opportunity for someone we encounter to believe in the works of God and the love of Jesus Christ.

Application:     "Today, I will give someone my testimony in a public place that they and others that hear might believe."

Prayer:     "Lord God Almighty, I thank You for the mercy and grace to praise you're Holy Name.  You are worthy of all praise, glory, honor, and worship.  Bless You Lord!  My God, have mercy upon my soul and guide me into Your truths.  Lord provide to me the boldness to testify to those who need to believe in You.  Don't let me turn to the side or listen to the enemy's lies of doubt and unbelief.  Place resolve in my heart that You have prepared their hearts to be opened and that the testament of Your work in my life is the key.  Show me clearly the ones You would have me witness to and Lord, bring this to my remembrance.  Lord let this become a natural and every day resolve.  Provide me all the things I need to be a good steward of Your Word and Lord place in me the resolve and boldness to utilize those things to the fullest of the abilities You've provided.  I love You Lord.  Thank You.  In Jesus' name I pray.  Amen."

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Happy Ending!

Happy Ending!

Psalm 5

1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will look up. 4 For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
n1 in…: Heb. before thine eyes
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
n1 bloody…: Heb. man of bloods and deceit
7 But as for me, I will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
n1 thy holy…: Heb. the temple of thy holiness
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
n1 mine…: Heb. those which observe me
9 For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. (faithfulness: or, stedfastness)(their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of them)
n1 very…: Heb. wickednesses
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.(Destroy…: or, Make them guilty)
n1 by…: or, from their counsels
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
n1 defendest…: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.
n1 compass: Heb. crown

Faith's "action fuel"

     Okay.  I am working on learning more about the anatomy of the spirit of man (Eccl 12:5-7).  I am being taught that love is the fuel of faith's action in our lives.
     Not love from the head (thinking) or love from the throat (Saying), but love from the heart, the golden bowl.
     " Let us not love in word only but in deed and in truth"
     That's the revelation...  The deed of "faithing" is birthed from loving from the heart.   God fills out hearts, literally, with His Spirit.  That's where the marriage happens and that's our access point to His love which conquers all things. It is where our spirits have access to His Spirit.  It is the joining point!   It is where rivers flow from and out to, encompassing and engulfing the darkness around us! 
     It is a valve to be opened!  It's a Never-ending Supply.  It's where we end and He succeeds!
     Have you ever ministered healing and found yourself in doubt of what to say or hindered in your prayer?  It is this valve open that rushes past ALL that and flows freely from His throne room out to those in need.  Our love to Him, loving Him, being a priest and ministering to Him; THAT is where His ministry is birthed from through us!  It's not us at all but Him.  Christ in me and me in Christ!
     See?

Genuinely.

His Word is of utmost importance

Unless thy law [had been] my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. (Ps 119,92)

God's work

Anne Sherrill - Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind-Rom 12:2-We must allow God to transform our mind to His way of thinking!

Your love is evident

Morning! But if any man love God, the same is known of him. (1 Co 8,3) - when people see you, are they able to see your love for God?

Even now as response comes in, the Lord says, "My Word is telling you that your love is seen by others.  If you love Me, they can see it's evidence.  The same is true with idols; others can see your lack of love for Me too..."

The Downward Ascent

Pray

Eternal One, I ask that You will meet me in Your Word. Settle Your Word in my heart that it may direct me today.

Read

PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11

^[5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: ^[6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: ^[7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: ^[8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. ^[9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: ^[10] That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; ^[11] And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 

Scripture quotations taken from the King James Version, Public Domain

Meditate

Consider: "Today we offer words of faithfulness (as in singing hymns, praise songs) as a substitute for sacrificial living" (Lloyd John Ogilvie). That is easy to do!

Think Further:

Graduation at the university where I serve is a splendid affair. Gowns of all colors swish around the town, academics process in order of seniority and new graduates are lauded for their intellectual achievement. This festival of optimism assures parents and patrons that their considerable expenditure is well invested, as future wealth and influence are assured. In a world where you climb the ladder of success, grabbing all you can as you go, these words in Philippians are stark, splendid, subversive and shocking.

Most strikingly, this narrative of Jesus' pre-existence, followed by his earthly life and beyond, is not just a series of propositions to keep Christians, theologians and Jehovah's Witnesses arguing ad
infinitum. We are given a glimpse into the very heart of divinity. Here we are shown in stunning graphic detail what it means to be God. Rob Lacey captures it delightfully: "He took off all the royal bits, cut up his heavenly credit cards, chucked his global contact list, walked off without his bodyguards. He unplugged his airwave connection, left his precious star collection, he gave it all up" (The Street Bible). The self-humbling, self-sacrificial love of Jesus displays God's identity and character. He willingly takes on human limitation and dies a slave's death, cursed by God.

Amazingly, the incarnation has changed the Godhead forever. From the lowest to the highest place, God has vindicated Jesus. He is Lord: Lord of all angelic beings, human beings and the dead, Lord of all Caesars throughout history, Lord of the United Nations and the World Bank, Lord of all Who's Who lists and the Church. We worship him as Lord, not least as we emulate his counter-cultural, self-giving attitude and actions. In letting go of our rights in order to serve each other, we honor the once-shamed Lord.

Apply

Here is a challenging question: Where in my life is Christ calling me to give up my security, safety and comfort, to be offered up on the needs of people and our world?

Pray

Lord, today's Scripture really presses in on me. Search me and guide me in my response.