Okay, this blog goes along with the previous one, Open that Gift, so read that one first!
When meditating on what an awesome free gift of eternal life that God has given each and everyone of us, all we have to do is accept it....another thought popped into this feeble brain of mine. In II Timothy 1:6 Paul is saying, (amplified version) "That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the (gracious) gift of God, (the inner fire) that is in you by the means of the laying on of my hands (with those of the elders at your ordination)." At church, I also heard the preacher touch on this subject as well.
So this is what God gave to me: We should accept His free gift, and we should put it to use. How?...you ask....well, by getting into His Word everyday, and learning of Him, being a prayer warrior, a witness, going to His house and worshipping Him.........using whatever talent He has given you........and He has given each one of us a talent...oh, but that's another blog......
So why grab a spoon you ask??? Well, it goes back to what the preacher had mentioned in his sermon...when you are cooking....why do you grab a spoon? To stir things, right?? Work with me......okay, I was making some soup the other day, and as it began to warm I grabbed a spoon. The soup that was nearest the fire gets hotter faster, so I had to stir the pot as to distribute the heat.
As christians we need to be a spoon! Those of us who can reach out to Christ need to stir the pot so that others can feel Him as well. We go to church to worship Him and give of our time to Him, as He has given His time to us all week..........but we are to help our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ as well! Sometimes we, ourselves, can get away from the fire, start getting colder, and need to be stirred ourselves!
Who likes a bowl of soup that is hot in some places and cold in others?....grab your spoon and lets all enjoy our Saviour....and get just a little sneek peak of what Heaven is going to be like! Let's rekindle our flame and keep that precious gift of God burning!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Open That Gift!
Okay, Christmas is over...whew.....love the meaning and worship of my Lord.....get tired of all the hustle and bustle! But, the tree is down, the decorations are put away, and the house is clean...aaahhh....that's what I'm talking about! I'm sure, as I did, you had a wonderful holiday, and got so much more than you deserve! I am so humbled by how good God is! But, how many of you received a gift that you just aren't so sure you will ever use...or that you even like?
Ephesians 2:8 says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.".....the amplified version says, "For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through (your) faith. And this (salvation) is not of yourselves (of your own doing, it came not through your own striving) but it is a gift of God." WOW! That is a lot to take in, so meditate on that verse for a while.
I got to thinking about that gift...and gifts I had received in the past. Have you ever received a gift and then just laid it aside, and never used it? My grandmother was a professional gift taker, lol. She had a whole bedroom that was in honor of this quality of hers. After she passed away, we felt like we were at Wal-mart in that room....all the gifts that all the family had given her all through the years, right there...opened....received....but never used! O my goodness....what all kinds of trinkets she could have enjoyed if she had only tried them!!
Isn't that like the gift of salvation? I see so many that have said they believe in God all their lives, but that is as far as it goes. And meanwhile, Satan loves it! He doesn't care that you believe in God, he doesn't even care that you say you want to be saved.....he just wants to keep you busy doing your own thing so you run out of time! What good is that great sacrifice that our Lord gave for us to have eternal life, if we never open His gift and use it??? Romans 6:23 proclaims, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
You believe in God....that's great............now open His free gift and use it....enjoy it! You will never wear it out, and you will never run out of things to learn about it! I praise the name of the Lord, that when I was a 7 year old little girl I accepted that gift.........sad to say I just put that gift in the spare bedroom of my soul....as my grandmother did with all her gifts.........but so thankful that I finally realized what I did receive, and opened that free gift and now am using it every minute of every day!!!!! Thank you Jesus, for dying on an old rugged cross so that I would receive eternal life through your horrible pain and sacrifice! I've never been sorry for opening that gift!!!
Ephesians 2:8 says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.".....the amplified version says, "For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through (your) faith. And this (salvation) is not of yourselves (of your own doing, it came not through your own striving) but it is a gift of God." WOW! That is a lot to take in, so meditate on that verse for a while.
I got to thinking about that gift...and gifts I had received in the past. Have you ever received a gift and then just laid it aside, and never used it? My grandmother was a professional gift taker, lol. She had a whole bedroom that was in honor of this quality of hers. After she passed away, we felt like we were at Wal-mart in that room....all the gifts that all the family had given her all through the years, right there...opened....received....but never used! O my goodness....what all kinds of trinkets she could have enjoyed if she had only tried them!!
Isn't that like the gift of salvation? I see so many that have said they believe in God all their lives, but that is as far as it goes. And meanwhile, Satan loves it! He doesn't care that you believe in God, he doesn't even care that you say you want to be saved.....he just wants to keep you busy doing your own thing so you run out of time! What good is that great sacrifice that our Lord gave for us to have eternal life, if we never open His gift and use it??? Romans 6:23 proclaims, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
You believe in God....that's great............now open His free gift and use it....enjoy it! You will never wear it out, and you will never run out of things to learn about it! I praise the name of the Lord, that when I was a 7 year old little girl I accepted that gift.........sad to say I just put that gift in the spare bedroom of my soul....as my grandmother did with all her gifts.........but so thankful that I finally realized what I did receive, and opened that free gift and now am using it every minute of every day!!!!! Thank you Jesus, for dying on an old rugged cross so that I would receive eternal life through your horrible pain and sacrifice! I've never been sorry for opening that gift!!!
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