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being a useful vessel for the Lord
Jesus looked on them with anger: The Fix-it Shop
Jesus was in the Synagogue on the Sabbath, He saw a man with a withered hand. The religious folks were hoping to carch Him working (healing ).
” And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.”
The anger of the Lord, was usually reserved for the religious. It was a righteous anger, because of the hardness of their hearts. The evil hearts of unbelief.
Unbelief kept the Hebrews wondering the desert for 38 years longer then the Lord had planned. When He told them: ” Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:” Instead of going in to take the land, they allowed the ten negative reports to influence their hearts.
They had “evil hearts of unbelief “. The Lord is grieved by our unbelief.
Only Believe and your dead daughter will be well, the blind will see, the lame walk, the crippled healed.
We don’t know how to believe. If we are honest, we recognize very few signs and wonders or miracles. I am talking about folks healed by our shadows or by their touching the hems of our garments.
The breakdown is in us, not God. We are Christians, believers but not Deciples. We all have something we need to give up or change within so that the Lord can trust us with His Power and Grace.
Self Righteousness, Pride, Covetousness, Lust, Greed, A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
We must learn to give all to the Lord. Enter into His courtyard, Allow Him to truly live and reign within our hearts. Touch the hem of His garment, by fulfilling His command to love as He loved.
That means to be willing to give all you are, all you own or will ever posess to follow Him. Take His Yoke upon you and walk with Him.
It is beyond my ability. I must rest in Him.
Lord, help me to enter into Your rest. To become a useful vessel of Your love.
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The Wonder of Salvation
The peace that passes understanding. I would that all could accept and love its source.
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Neglected Caroline – 3 / 29 / 15
Neglected Caroline
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Neglected Caroline – 3 / 28 / 15
Neglected Caroline
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Persistence : The Fix-it Shop
Sitting at the waterfront, half listening to Car Talk, watching the sea gulls and praying in and as the Spirit directs.
There is one particular sea gull, working so hard at getting his meal out of a whelk. He picks and pokes for the longest time. Suddenly he picks it up flies out over the water, up, up, up, back over land and drops the shell. CRACK!!!
Back on it like white on rice…he doesn’t quit until he has gotten every morsel, he leaves an empty broken shell…He leaves satisfied.
This is how we should feed on the Word. Pick, poke, prode, crack it open until we are satisfied, filled with Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge, the faith to believe. If we could only believe. ….
Be converted and become as a child…. ask, seek and knock, enter the Holy of Holies, receive grace and mercy in our time of need.
Do not quit, persist. …..children ask and believe you can supply their every want, need or desire.
The Lord Would have us Believe in Him that way as well. He is able….Only Believe. Know the Word, so you Knew His will…believe and receive.
Lord, help our unbelief.
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Neglected Caroline – 3 / 27 / 15
Neglected Caroline
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Neglected Caroline – 3 / 24 / 15
Neglected Caroline
I post these pictures of Neglected Caroline because I believe they represent the state of our Spiritual lives.
The Church does not display the Power, Signs and Wonders or Miracles that Christ promised would follow those who believe.
The reason it doesn’t, is we have buried the Talents the Master left to whosoever will.
We need to practice, invest these Talents, the Gifts of the Spirit. Our Words are not all we have.
There is Power in the Gifts, seek to be one He can trust with this Power.
Teach them, accept them, practice them.
He sent them for His Glory. May He be Glorified.
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Man and his Maker – Servant of God – The Filling Station
“Moses the Servant of the Lord ” was given this title the day of his death. He was called by this title 15 times in the Old Testament. Joshua was called “Joshua, the Servant of the Lord “, twice.
Timothy told us how to become “Servants of the Lord.
“Moses the Servant of God “, appears 5 times in the Word.
Four others are called: “Servants of God “
or “Servants of Christ”
Paul, a servant of God, and Jesus Christ
James, a servant of God , and Jesus Christ
Jude also called hinself a Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ
Epaphras, a Servant of Christ
The one we know the least of is Epaphras.
Colossians 4 : 12-13
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
Epaphras, a believer, someone who knows and loves the Colossians well enough to labor fervently in prayer for them.
He has great zeal for them and others, that they may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Note his prayer is not, they be prosperous in material things. But perfect and complete in Christ. He had zeal for them because he knew them.
Colossians 1. Tells us: Epaphras a faithful servant brought the Gospel to the Colossians, and told Paul of their love in the Spirit for Christ. Which promted Paul and the others to pray:
” (we) do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:”
Note: They do not pray for material things……
We get so concerned about this life, Jesus said: “Take no thought of what you will eat or drink”. Yet we pray more for it then for our Spiritual life.
Paul, Timothy, Epaphras and the other saints, prayed for Spiritual desires, wisdom, understanding, Knowledge. ….love, grace the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.
That we grow in Christ.
The last we hear of Epaphras is that he is a fellow prisoner with Paul. A faithful servant indeed.
Oh Lord, please help us to be servents of righteousness, bringing the Gospel of the Kingdom to all, regardless of the cost. Lord may I be Your Bond (love) Servant.
May we all grow in the knowledge of Your love and grace.
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Neglected Caroline – 3/24/15
Neglected Caroline
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Neglected Caroline – 3 / 23 / 15
Neglected Caroline
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Man and his Maker – Servant of the Lord : – The Filling Station
Servant of the Lord :
Servent of the Lord :
That was the title the Lord gave Moses the day of his death. 15 times in the Word do we see the title: “Moses the servant of the Lord “
Joshua was called the ” servant of the Lord ” twice.
17 of the 18 times we see that phrase, it applies to either Moses or Joshua. I would, that it apply to me. How about you? It took special people to gain that title. Is it possible for us to wear it?
2 Timothy 2:24-26, Shows us we could, if we would and also tells who Moses and Joshua were.
” the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;”
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
☆ And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men,
It took me a long time to learn this. When I was first saved, I got so frustrated when my loved ones said “its nice for you, but I don’t need ….”
I could not make them understand the Importance, the Wonder of Forgiveness, the Majesty of Mercy and Grace. The Availability of the Peace that passes Understanding. The Earth Quake of Salvation.
In frustration it became : “If you don’t believe like me, your going straight to hell “. JESUS LOVES YOU, DAMN IT!!! I, of course, won many, (to the side of the lost).
Some relatives and friends from that time, unfortunately, still hide, if they hear me coming.
We need to quit striving, it’s the difference in playing a tune you just learned and one you have loved and played forever. Of cooking your favorite meal or that new dish for your new mother in law.
Our new found Zeal needs focus, instruction, knowledge, honey; not a sledge hammer.
☆ apt to teach, patient,
I play piano but do not have the knowledge or patience to teach. I am a hack, I never put in the practice and study to really play well. I read melody lines and chords and produce simple tunes that do not move you. It’s ok but you wouldn’t come back special to hear me.
A lot of believers are like this also. We know just enough to know we are saved. We can tell others how to be saved. We are hacks, we never studied enough or draw close enough to God to produce that Heavenly Melody that makes people come back for more.
Our Witness is HO HUM.
☆ ” In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; “
The World without Jesus is opposing themselves. They are moving away from their best interest.
” shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness. .. beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,. .. if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.. .. With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
Christ was meek and gentle towards sinners and a terror to the religious. We need to learn to walk in His Yoke.
☆ ” if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;”
The Lord would have all to be saved. We are just the delivery system He uses….The Spirit is the one who draws them to Salvation. We must be diligent in acknowledging Him.
☆ ” And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”
We must must realize everyone makes their own choice, they must recover themselves by excepting Jesus as Savior and Lord.
I believed it was my job to bring people to Christ. That is wrong thinking, it is our job to display Christ in our everyday lives. To be: ” an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.”
The Spirit of the Lord does the rest as we walk in obedience.
Lord, help us to walk in meekness and obedience, help us to take up Your Yoke.
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Was Peter right? – The Filling Station – Was Lot righteous?
2 Peter 2:7-8
King James Version (KJV)
And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
Was Lot a righteous man? Peter says he was. Does this line up with Moses writing? Let’s examine the Scriptures.
“Billism ” coming, You must: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Do not take my word…..you are responsible, search the Scriptures.
* Lot went with Abram
* Strife in the camp, Abram gave Lot first choice of land
* Lot chose well watered plain – they separated
* Lot and his family enslaved
* Rescued by Abram
* The angels in Sodom, after Abrams prayer
* Lot gives them refuge
* Lot goes out to save them
To me this is the only moment Lot, showed himself righteous, and full of Faith.
* the angels saved Lot, asked after His loved ones.
Note: sons in law did not believe – Lot, Lots wife and two daughters saved.
* angels saved them… (pulling them away from the fire)
* angels directed them to run far….Lot chose nearby town.
* God remembered Abraham
Note – Lord sent angels, God in agreement with the Lord, destroyed the towns; God remembered Abraham and saved Lot and those he loved.
” it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.”
Lots daughters got him drunk, laid with him, had children. ….God gave them land and protected their decendants until many years later, they joined with others who were against Israel.
Then the Lord ordered their tribes destroyed.
God saved Lot, because He remembered Abraham and his prayer. His children were saved because (like Moses and Jesus ) he once stood up (risked his life), to the unrighteous around him to protect the men he invited into his home.
God blessed the children until they walked out of His protection by joining Israel’s enimies. (Psalm 83).
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Neglected Caroline – 3 / 22/15
Neglected Caroline
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Neglected Caroline – 33/22/15
Neglected Caroline
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become as little children, – The Fix-it Shop
Matthew: 18. 3.
“And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. “
Become as little children:
Have you become as a little child since you’ve been converted?
When Jesus taught us how to pray, He started by telling us to call on Our Father. I don’t know about you but my human father was quite a man. He could yell and swear with best of them.
He wore a ball style cap at his, Fix-it Shop, garage, when he worked on cars to keep grease, oil and dirt out of his hair.
Happy, the brim was in front. As he got aggravated the brim moved to the side…. (maybe by itself, never saw him move it).
It seems like it was pointed sideways quite alot when dealing with me.
Here’s the point; He may have chewed me out, been disappointed and I suffered the consequences of my actions; ….. but he kept me in line because he loved me.
He never denied me something I needed, sometimes, things I wanted but never a need.
I haven’t thought of that for years, the steadfast love of my father…..even at my most unlovable.
I was reminded of that love a few weeks ago. My college aged daughter had questions about her rental insurance for her apartment at school.
She called and asked for my help
I couldn’t fix it fast enough. ….the joy of providing this little thing for her….that she needed me.
Yeah, I guess I ‘m putty…….but I think God enjoys doing the little things for those He loves also.
We need to rely on, call on, trust in and believe that God is and He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
If they have loving parents, a child doesn’t study to be a son or daughter, they don’t need lessons on how to love.
Any problems are in the will. A strong willed child does things his own way, to spite the best advice or direction given.
I believe this to be the reason so many who love the Lord and long to see the Kingdom of God at hand,…. don’t.
There are few signs and wonders, miracles because we accept Him as Savior and never really submit to Him as Lord.
To be Disciples; that is what we are called to be. We are instead believers. We believe but don’t obey. Jesus said something about that. Didn’t He?
Lord, help us to become Disciples please. ….mold and make us into vessels You use for Your Glory, Praise and Purpose.
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Man and his Maker – be not dismayed – The Filling Station
Be not dismayed :
to cause to lose courage or resolution : upset, perturbed
Sometimes life seems to be to much. …the task is so big….the needs so urgent. …the desires so intense. Lord, where art Thou? Or more realistic : Help!!!
The Lord says: “Do not be dismayed…..fear not,”
Don’t be afraid, dismayed, the Lord is in control, He holds you in the palm of His hand.
“Do not be dismayed…..fear not, He will not forsake thee or fail thee, He will be with thee, He it is that doth go before thee; Be strong and of a good courage: ” Thus saith the Lord
These promises of the Lord are found in Deuteronomy 31. Are they for us?
According to your faith, so be it :
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Awake to righteousness, – The Fix-it Shop
Awake to righteousness, and sin not;
Awake to righteousness, and sin not;
I am sad to admit, I have a sin that easily besets me.
I know I should;
1. Submit myself to God and
2. Resist the Devil and he will flee.
I’m not sure whether the problem is Submission or Resistance; but there is a problem. I don’t think I am alone. (I hope not, anyway ).
I believe, we all struggle with something, covetousness, lust, pride; (lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the pride of life).
When we recognize the sin, if we turn to God and repent, He is Faithful and Just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
This is not the sin spoken of here:
1 Corinthians 15:34
“Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
The Great Commission was given to us, that the Gospel of the Kingdom be preached throughout the earth.
We must wake up and share the knowledge that God is alive, that He invites whosoever will to have a personal relationship with Him.
To do this our lives need to reflect Jesus, show love to all, speak the truth in love, learn to plant the seed of the Gospel.
Seeds either need to be planted in the ground, or digested and deposited on the host plant. Wheat or misletoe both grow when correctly distributed.
The Word is the Seed, it has been planted in our hearts, we must digest it and scatter it about. Our sin is that people can’t see and recognize the Lord in our lives. We don’t sound like Christ, our actions don’t reflect His Mercy and Grace.
To reflect Jesus we must become Disciples of Jesus, learning and leaning on Him.
As we take His Yoke upon us, we will see the planting of His Seed, Watering and Harvesting become something we no longer work to do, it will be a natural outgrowth of our faith, filled lives.
1 Peter: 4. 17
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
Lord teach us to wear Your Yoke in all we do. Your Yoke is easy and Your burden is light and You will give rest to our souls.
Help us Lord, to walk with You.
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Neglected Caroline – 3 /20/15
Neglected Caroline
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That he may establish thee to day : The Fix-it Shop
That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God
We make things difficult, the Lord just wants to be our God. In Mark 5; is the story of the Legion. …Jesus cast the evil spirits into the swine who then ran into the water and drowned. The keepers of same ran to tell the story.
The Legion was healed, in his right mind and listening to Jesus, when people from the town came to see. In fear they begged Jesus to leave.
Isn’t it funny how when the power of God is manifest, some in fear reject the very thing they need. When we reject Jesus, He will leave us alone. This is the unpardonable sin.
The Legion asked to go with Jesus. The Lord sent him back to the towns to tell all He knew. He didn’t know alot of Scripture, he knew the Author and that is what we must needs know. The unbelieving had another chance to believe. (Do you?)
We must share the knowledge of Christ, how He is real in our lives, how we know Him.
It is the Spirits job to draw those He has chosen. We must plant, water or harvest. We do this by knowing and obeying Him. Just living in the love, trust and faith we have received.
Lord, help us to lift You up, for all men to see….
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