The day with dianne Louise

After looking around at them with anger and sorrow at the hardness of their hearts, He told the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. Mark 3:5 In the past I have focused on the Pharisees but this time I want to look at the man with the withered hand. The man with the paralysed hand was challenged to stand firm in the face of the arrogant judgements of his leaders. Should he trust this man Jesus, would it be worth it to face off the Pharisees? He could see a fight looming, he would have known what the Pharisees were like, no doubt he already suffered their judgement becasue it was popular to believe sickness and disease was the result of sin. The man called him out in front of everyone, could he stop trembling? He saw the anger in Christ as He dared to challenge the way things had been, he could smell the scorn of the Pharisees. Yet when this Jesus spoke to Him he could not resisit, what if he could be healed? What if now was his...

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and heal their land. 2Chronicles 7:14 While in Sydney yesterday I went to CCC Oxford Falls church and bought a few books and CDs. One of the books was called inspired to Pray by ps Phil Pringle. I have just started it and already it is a good read. Why? Becausue it is the heart beat of our God. Becasue Ps Phil is a man of pray and understands the 'art of prayer'. Let's look at the above verse. If my people who are called by my name.  We are His and are called Christians. (followers of Christ) 'Humble themselves and pray and seek' That sort of requires us to turn off all distractions. I am finding more and more that TV has nothing to offer me, the news is disaster prone, debt focused, condemnatory in nature so why watch it? Once God has the picture that we are really serious He gives us His attention and begins ...

But You are a shield around me, O Lord; You bestow glory on me and lift my head. Ps 3:3 For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He  predestined, He also called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. Romans 8:29,30 Do you understand our God has glory He wishes to share with us? What does that look like? Who can we look at to learn what that looks like? Moses? He was hungry for God's glory to go with Him. So what did glory do? Protect, provide, guide, relate? Perhaps you can add more. Jesus? He had the glory of God with Him. What did He do? He was sinless, He healed the sick, He raised the dead, He walked on water, He was divinely protected. What did He say about us? "Greater things will you do." Well then, what are we planning? Are you going to stay behind that door quivering? Or are you  going to dare to believe that you have Him inside and...

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their prayers. 1Peter3:12 Who are the righteous? Those who put their trust in Him. So if I put my trust in Him and I give Him my heart then I have His eyes and ears. Awesome! Today I travelled to Sydney to see family and because I wanted to have a drive. I listened to great teaching Cd's and my favourite music. Tomorrow I will go to my favourite church and then hopefully have a swim in my favourite rock pool, because I can. Yesterday I worked hard, in fact I had all week, even on a public holiday and I longed for a change and He gave it to me, a time of refreshing. As I drive I am constantly amazed at my God's creation. This afternoon I took my mum to see a movie, she must have found it slow as she went to sleep. Tonight I played her Rummiking and she wooped me, I don't mind because she needs to win, it does her good. I had dinner with my brother's family and we had a healthy conversation abou...

After John was arrested Jesus went to Galilee preaching the good news of God. "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!" Mark 1:14,15 ,,,,, The words that stand out to me are 'Repent and believe in the good news.' We have been given 'good news', dare we believe it? Salvation has come to us, dare we take hold of it? What is God speaking to you about? Has He given you wild dreams? Are they way above and beyond where you are now? Is it possible that He is showing you, opening your eyes to what He has for you if you would only believe. The scripture tells us we are made in His image. He is great! Dare we think ourselves great in His hand? If we dare to believe greater things will we do. We will go to those places, we will speak to those people, we will walk on that thin wire way above what we know. Jesus took ordinary fishermen and turned them into men who went boldly with a message. What does he want ...

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised in the Jordan by John. As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: You are my beloved Son, I take delight in you. Mark 1:11 The words; 'My beloved Son', indicates the Son's uniqueness and recalls Abraham's love for his son Isaac. Only Israel and Israel's king were called God's son in the OT. The divine declaration in Mark 1:11 announced Jesus' eternal relationship to God. All three persons of the trinity were present as Jesus' baptism. (commentary-HCSB) I personally love the words 'I take delight in You.' I want to hear the Lord say that to me. I delight in His will and Him more than anything and therefore I understand delight. You do not often hear a father say those words about a son but I know that it is felt by many. What causes delight? For me it comes from a true app...

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter. Proverbs 25:2  Ephesians tells me : This grace was given to me- the least of the saints-to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah, and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things. This is so God's multi-faceted wisdom may be known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens. This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah Jesus our Lord. 3:11 Dare I say we are made for greater stuff? We are His emissaries here on earth and our job is to display the greatness of our God. As we walk in victory we shine like the sun (Son). Dare I believe I am great in His hand? If I could, what could I accomplish in Him? What great works has He for me to do? Have I underestimated what God has actually given me? Is there much more hidden in this life that is intended for His g...