Dear Family of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Thank you for stopping by for a CUP! God Bless you and yours forever and ever!
“You only get one shot at life, so be faithful.” – Pastor Darrin Brown
We cannot continue to fully acquire Christlike virtues until we first make integrity the granite foundation of our lives. In some cases this may require us to go through the painful process of ripping out an existing foundation (There is some of you reading this right now that you know you need to go through this ripping out process) this existing foundation has been built upon deceit and replacing it stone by stone with a foundation of integrity in our Lord Jesus Christ! AMEN!
That is a Powerful message that the Lord has given to me to share with all!
I remember years ago calling a friend and sharing with him about Godly ethics, and it hurt to do that, but then a year or so later he called me and thanked me for having the boldness to call him and share with him, it helped turn his life around where now he is bearing much fruit for our Lord! AMEN! God gives us the words and ways to share with people to help them turn their lives around. God’s words and ways, not ours! When I use my words, it does not work out well.
Let us read this…………….
We owe all to Jesus crucified. What is your life, my brethren, but the cross? Whence comes the bread of your soul but from the cross? What is your joy but the cross? What is your delight, what is your heaven, but the Blessed One, once crucified for you, who ever liveth to make intercession for you? Cling to the cross, then, Put both arms around it! Hold to the Crucified, and never let Him go. Come afresh to the cross at this moment, and rest there now and for ever! Then, with the power of God resting upon you, go forth and preach the cross! Tell out the story of the bleeding Lamb. Repeat the wondrous tale, and nothing else. Never mind how you do it, only proclaim that Jesus died for sinner.
The cross held up by a babe’s hands is just as powerful as if a giant held it up. The power lies in the word itself, or rather in the Holy Spirit who works by it and with it. O glorious Christ, when I have had a vision of Thy cross, I have seen it at first like a common gibbet, and Thou wast hanging on it like a felon; but, as I have looked, I have seen it begin to rise, and tower aloft till it has reached the highest heaven, and by its mighty power has lifted up myriads to the throne of God. I have seen its arms extend and expand until they have embraced all the earth. I have seen the foot of it go down deep as our helpless miseries are; and what a vision I have had of Thy magnificence, O Thou crucified One! Brethren, believe in the power of the cross for the conversion of those around you. Do not say of any man that he cannot be saved. The blood of Jesus is omnipotent. Do not say of any district that it is too sunken, or of any class of men that they are too far gone: the word of the cross reclaims the lost. Believe it to be the power of God, and you shall find it so.
Believe in Christ crucified, and preach boldly in His name, and you shall see great and gladsome things. Do not doubt the ultimate triumph of Christianity. Do not let a mistrust flit across your soul. The cross must conquer; it must blossom with a crown, a crown commensurate with the person of the Crucified, and the bitterness of His agony. His reward shall parallel His sorrows. Trust in God, and lift your banner high, and now with psalms and songs advance to battle, for the Lord of hosts is with us, the Son of the Highest leads our van. Onward, with blast of silver trumpet and shout of those that seize the spoil. Let no man’s heart fail him! Christ hath died! Atonement is complete! God is satisfied! Peace is proclaimed! Heaven glitters with proofs of mercy already bestowed upon ten thousand times ten thousand! Hell is trembling, heaven adoring, earth waiting. Advance, ye saints, to certain victory! You shall overcome through the blood of the Lamb.
(Taken from: Pictures from Pilgrim’s Progess by C.H. Spurgeon)
When we do things for Christ, it’s not about us but about His glory. The less obvious we are, the more brilliant He becomes. Which is why, Paul says, the treasure has been put in jars of clay so that God would be the one to be glorified. Besides, since when are jars of clay significant? It’s what’s inside that counts! —Joe Stowell
Help us not to cloud God’s glory
Nor with self His light to dim;
May each thought to Christ be captive,
Emptied to be filled with Him. —Anon.
Let the brilliance of the treasure of Christ shine through you as you live for Him.
Another video from Sharon this morning..God’s creation…………
The Arctic Light
This morning I am in prayer on many things……Bobby’s surgery for the amputation of his leg went well.we continue to pray for healing physically and mentally…….Praying over the marriages that need healing……….This drug Meth, is a drug of death………death of marriages,families, and of LIFE!
I am praying over the taping of two programs this morning one with Dr. Steve Hopkins who has been our Vet for years, he has a tremendous testimony, a great story how he became a Vet! Also Jerry Chavez in program two, Jerry shares his testimony and about this years Kingdom Awards.
Praying for Birga of KDAZ and her husband Bob who are off to Israel!!!
I pray that the words that we shared yesterday on God’s authority soak into many……….
God’s throne is established on His authority. God’s authority represents God Himself.
God’s authority is absolute, we must give Him absolute submission.
The person who fears God has nothing to hide. In fact, we are scared to be away from God!
God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our own image, make them
reflecting our nature
So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea,
the birds in the air, the cattle,
And yes, Earth itself,
and every animal that moves on the face of the Earth.”
God created human beings;
he created them godlike,
Reflecting God’s nature.
He created them male and female.
God blessed them:
“Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Genesis 1: 26-28
We need to take charge here on earth for God!
We were made to reflect God’s nature!
We need to absorb God’s authority for our lives and use it for His Glory!
We need to represent God here on earth!
Nothing is more important!
It’s all about God, not us!
What is God telling you to do with your life?
As we close today let us pray over the next New Mexico prayer summit…………This is going to be held at my Dear friend Pastor Mark Tross’s church in Grants………
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