Bragging

“Love is large and incredibly patient. Love is gentle and consistently kind to all. It refuses to be jealous when blessing comes to someone else. Love does not brag about one’s achievements nor inflate its own importance.”1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Paul says the following about boasting:

“For: The one who boasts must boast in the Lord. So let’s be clear. To have the Lord’s approval and commendation is of greater value than bragging about oneself.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭TPT‬‬

I am mindful that Jesus had His Father’s approval:

“Then suddenly the voice of the Father shouted from the sky, saying, “This is my Son—the Beloved! My greatest delight is in him.” Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬ ‭TPT‬‬

I can rest in my Father’s approval, He loves me, He made me unique and gave me gifts to use for the benefit of His church. In myself, and from my own devices I can do nothing, however, as I walk in what He wants for me, I am blessed and favoured.

I am blessed and highly favoured of the Lord! I do not need to brag, He can do it for me. Amen!

God-breathed

“God has transmitted His very substance into every Scripture, for it is God-breathed. It will empower you by its instruction and correction, giving you the strength to take the right direction and lead you deeper into the path of godliness. Then you will be God’s servant, fully mature and perfectly prepared to fulfill any assignment God gives you.”

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭TPT‬‬

God’s word empowers us by instruction and correction found in His word, the Bible. As God inhabits scripture ‘it is living and active sharper that any two-edged sword piercing bone and marrow, spirit and soul, revealing the innermost thoughts and intentions’( Hebrews 4:12). 

“Let the word of Christ live in you richly, flooding you with all wisdom. Apply the Scriptures as you teach and instruct one another with the Psalms, and with festive praises, and with prophetic songs given to you spontaneously by the Spirit, so sing to God with all your hearts!” Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Do you get the message?

The feast

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.” 2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬

We need to open our hearts to the truth contained in scripture. Reading for the sake of ticking a box devalues its power and robs us of transformation. Jesus is the word of God. As we read we find Him and His heart pulsating wirh love for us. We cannot miss an opportunity to find this love.

By embracing the whole truth contained in scripture we allow it to correct us and redirect our focus. By finding Jesus in scripture we come alive to truth. Scripture is not a dead letter written by dead men, it is alive with an eternal life waiting for us to feast.

Psalm 23 tells us our saviour prepares a table for us in the midst of our enemies. They are forced to watch divine fellowship and know what they surrendered. Enjoy you fellowship with Him, read of His love for you and yield to His goodness and life. Amen!

The perfect light of truth

“For the perfect Light of Truth was coming into the world and shine upon everyone. He entered into the world he created, yet the world was unaware. He came to the people he created — to those who should have received him, but they did not recognize him. But those who embraced him and took hold of his name he gave authority to become the children of God!” John‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬-‭12‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Jesus was the perfect light of truth. Imagine being in the presence of total truth. You could trust every word that came from His mouth. When you were unsure of truth, He had it. There is authority in that truth, life in that truth, and peace in that truth.

I have a friend who is in hospital here in Nepal, she is in a lot of pain and the doctors are doing a range of tests. She does not know if she can trust them, however, she has a spiritual son who has been with her since he was born. If he says she needs a thing, she trusts his word and does what he says.

The longer we walk with Jesus the more we realise we can trust Him. His word is true and He does what He says. We can trust Him with our hearts, our souls and our spirits. He is totally trustworthy. Amen!

Be strong and courageous

“So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!”Psalms‬ ‭31‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Being strong for steadfastness sake is important. Knowing what is right to do and failing to do it is sin. Sin pollutes our hearts and minds as well as distancing us from our God. Therefore, being strong in our relationship with Him, trusting Him to be enough in purity is good.

Jesus stayed pure for us and went further in obedience giving His life for us. We do not need to nail Him again to the cross in our unbelief that He is enough.

The above verse is from a psalm of David, he also wrote in the same psalm:

“I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Sin has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within.” (Verse 10)

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Sin causes us to waste away from within. Therefore, let us confess our sin and come near to God. Amen!

Be strong

“So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!”Psalms‬ ‭31‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Being strong for steadfastness sake is important. Knowing what is right to do and failing to do it is sin. Sin pollutes our hearts and minds as well as distancing us from our God. Therefore, being strong in our relationship with Him, trusting Him to be enough in purity is good.

Jesus stayed pure for us and went further in obedience giving His life for us. We do not need to nail Him again to the cross in our unbelief that He is enough.

The above verse is from a psalm of David, he also wrote in the same psalm:

“I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Sin has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within.” (Verse 10)

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Sin causes us to waste away from within. Therefore, let us confess our sin and come near to God. Amen!

In The beginning

“In the beginning the Living Expression was already there. And the Living Expression was with God, yet fully God. They were together—face-to-face, in the very beginning. And through his creative inspiration this Living Expression made all things, for nothing has existence apart from him! A fountain of life was in him, for his life is light for all humanity. And this Light never fails to shine through darkness— Light that darkness could not overcome!”John‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭TPT‬‬

I think I prefer this version:

“In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.”John‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The reason I prefer NLT is it refers to Jesus as the Word of God, in Genesis 1 it is all about the Word of God. Jesus is the living word of God.

Jesus taught about the importance of our words. As The Word He knew how creative and destructive words can be. All things were made through the spoken word. Let us concentrate on beling creative. Amen!