Useful Vessels come in all shapes and sizes, they are built for specific duties and tasks. When working, they do wonderful things for their Masters.
Lord, help me to be a useful vessel.
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Useful Vessels
Storage Wars:
Are you a useful vessel, or so filled with old junk there’s no room for the Holy Spirit to work?
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Don’t go without Jesus
The end without Jesus. …is never-ending. Accept His love today.
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Merry Christmas
May the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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Life springs eternal :
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Think it helps?
The view some of us have of Scripture, too much Doctrine in the way.
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Neglected Caroline – 12 / 22/14
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the LORD thy God hath chosen thee
Deuteronomy: 7. 6. For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Do you believe that? Has the Lord chosen you? Are you holy? Special, above all people?
Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes. The promises of God are yes and amen.
You are the beloved, a gift beyond great price.
Are you living up to His expectations? I know I am not. He desires me to be Holy, I am, only by His blood. He chose me, only because of His love and mercy.
I am special only by His grace.
In 2 Kings 13 we have Elisha on his death bed instructing Joash, the King of Israel. Shoot an arrow out the window. The arrow of the Lords deliverance. …to mark victory over enimies.
Then he had him hit the ground with the arrows. …he smote the ground thrice. Elisha was upset, “You should have smote the ground 5 or 6 times, then you would have consumed your enimies. ….now you will only have victory twice.
How was he to know? He wasn’t. The lesson for us is to do whatever we do with our whole heart and soul.
The way to please the Lord and gain victory over sin and death is to seek the Lord, determine in our hearts to love, honor an obey the Lord. Be set apart, dedicated to His service, open to His directions, protection and inspiration. To do all with all and above all for Him.
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NEGLECTED CAROLINE/TOOLS. – 12/22/14
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Glory
Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth to men of goodwill.
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all
The Helper
The other night I complimented my college aged daughter, on how well she helped me do a job that day and how I’d enjoyed her company.
She thanked me and commented: “I didn’t do much.”
I ended up explaining how important, a good helper is:
* Paying attention
* understanding what part or tool is needed next
* having it handy
* Fetching needed stuff
* Being a third hand, when needed
* a good attitude
It caused me to evaluate my status as a servant of the Lord.
☆ Do I pay attention to His work?
☆ Do I understand what He needs from me?
☆ Am I ready with the words or actions to fill the need?
☆ Am I willing to go at His bidding?
☆ Will I get my hands dirty to serve His need? (Dig a ditch, build a mud pie?)
☆ How’s my attitude? (Am I too good to be second banana? )
To be honest, I am probably one of the worst of His servants. Most times I am sure His work would go faster, better and prettier, if He could just listen to my advice and let me do it my way.
I sometimes have a hard time with the verse:
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He shall lift you up.”
I am sure I am worthy of all glory, honor and power.
Do you see why I have a problem? As I look around I don’t believe I’m alone.
Many of us want it our way. We are the star, the only one who knows how it should be. Whether it’s the colors of the carpet or where the money should be used, or what the Pastor preaches.
STOP IT!!!
Become a good and faithful servant.
The operative word is servant…..to be a good servant we must do His will, His way, in His time. Not mine.
Help me please, Lord, to walk and obey.
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Cast off!
When we cast off our carnal man, the Lord can make us sail again.
Let Jesus make you shipshape.
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Sin is like Gorilla Glue
Is sin a problem in you life?
Have you ever used Gorilla Glue? It is wonderful stuff, I have used it for many projects and been extremely satisfied with the results.
My smart phone holster was falling apart so Gorilla Glue to the rescue. While at a job I knew I would be on for 3 or more hours. I decided to glue up my holster. Took my phone out applied glue. Set it aside to dry.
It was finished: The job was done. Collected my tools, put them in tool case. Checked out holster…..looking good, seemed dry. Put on hip, placed phone inside, went out to my car.
Phone vibrated; once.
I’ve had this phone almost 2 years…it is a good phone, I know how to use this phone. This phone has my life on it.
The only problem with this phone is the screen cracks really easily. (When dropped).
I had replaced screen twice. (Ouch). …
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4 types of believers :
There are 4 types of believers in the body of Christ :
The Church attenders
The Levites
The Priest’s
Those who walk with God :
☆ The Church attenders:
These are the people who desperately want a Savior, some attend church Christmas and Easter, most every Sunday, a chosen few two or more times a week. They may be involved with Sunday school, choir, Bible study.
They know the apostles creed, they have believed and confessed Jesus as Lord and Savior.
They have allowed Jesus to be Savior; As Lord, not so much.
They love the idea of being saved as long as it doesn’t interrupt or change their lives too much.
Like the Hebrews in the desert, they will gladly partake of the Lords provisions while complaining about the same.
Man: “I haven’t had a new pair of shoes in years.”
Other man: “Well, they still look brand new.”
Man: “Yeah, I want different ones.”
Dismissing the miracles the Lord is doing, daily.
☆ The Levites:
The Levites are the backbone of the Churches; they are the organizers, the workers, builders, movers and shakers.
In the desert they assembled and disassembled, carried and cared for the Lords house.
Protected it from stangers (those who knew not the Lord). They stood with the Priest’s when the Church attenders sinned.
They know the apostles creed, they have believed and confessed Jesus as Lord and Savior.
They have allowed Jesus to be Savior; and Lord in many areas of their lives.
Some things are just to dear to give up.
☆ The Priest’s :
These are the doers of the Word: They study to show themselves approved, workmen rightly dividing the Word of truth. They teach, preach, exhort, comfort, guide and direct. Wherever they go.
They know the apostles creed, they have believed and confessed Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Jesus is their Lord and Savior :
They live a life of holiness, sanctification and consecration.
They deny themselves and take up their cross daily.
They work out their Salvation with fear and trembling.
They have set their face like flint towards the Lord.
They may have many followers or none. They are concerned with being obedient to God. They will be misunderstood, maligned, persecuted and highly favored by God.
☆ Those who walk with God :
Psalm 65:4
King James Version (KJV)
“Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.”
This is who we all should aspire to be. The Lord has stood at the door of our hearts, we have accepted Him in. Now we need to let Him Cause us to approach, learn to enter into the Holy of Holies, to find the mercy and grace He so wants to share.
Psalm 22 tells us He inhabits the Praise of His people. If we desire to walk with Jesus, we must learn to praise and worship. Learn to live the Lords prayer, not just recite it.
If we want to experience joy unspeakable, the peace that passes understanding, the comforter, teacher, lover of our souls, we must Worship and adore Him. Believe Him…Take His Yoke…..it is the only way to Walk with Him.
If you just attend Church, and don’t allow Jesus to be Lord, when its time to enter the promise, you may find you have an evil heart of unbelief. Like the Hebrews you may just wonder and die in the desert.
Please Lord, create in us clean hearts and renew our Spirits, that we might Walk with You.
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Neglected Caroline – lawn art
As a boat, must be on water to serve its maker. A Christian, must be in the world to serve his Master. So if a boat stuck on land is lawn art, what is a Christian that’s stuck in the church?
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Neglected Caroline – Abandoned Caroline
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Love Jesus?
I love the Lord. So why am I uncomfortable when I see home made signs of love. Why are these folks strange and I’m not?
Lord forgive me, make me bold but loving in my witness.
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Neglected Caroline – 12/11/14
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Sin is like Gorilla Glue
Have you ever used Gorilla Glue? It is wonderful stuff, I have used it for many projects and been extremely satisfied with the results.
My smart phone holster was falling apart so Gorilla Glue to the rescue. While at a job I knew I would be on for 3 or more hours. I decided to glue up my holster. Took my phone out applied glue. Set it aside to dry.
It was finished: The job was done. Collected my tools, put them in tool case. Checked out holster…..looking good, seemed dry. Put on hip, placed phone inside, went out to my car.
Phone vibrated; once.
I’ve had this phone almost 2 years…it is a good phone, I know how to use this phone. This phone has my life on it.
The only problem with this phone is the screen cracks really easily. (When dropped).
I had replaced screen twice. (Ouch). The third time decided to live with the cracks.
Vibrate once, a text message I am sure.
Well maybe I shut it off by accident?
Not a chance, a little bit of Gorilla Glue snuck inside the cracks and fried my phone.
Why do I mention this? Just to let you know I’m not too bright?
No, to warn you that sin is just like Gorilla Glue. It expands and will fill any cracks in your armor. A little sin in your life, can and will completely take over. It can fry your walk with the Lord.
We must be quick to recognize and quick to repent, just like King David when Nathan woke him up to his sin. Our Spirit may belong to the Lord, we still have our minds and bodies that need to be brought under submission to the Holy Ghost.
Let the chastisement of the Lord teach you the way you should walk. We are Holy because He is Holy….We must let His Spirit rule in our lives.
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