How often do I make a value judgement undermining God? Is my agenda more important than God's?
Psalm 90:12 "Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, October 9, 2008
BSF Lesson 4
Exodus 4:27-31
S: vs. 30-31 "and Aaron told them everything the Lord had said to Moses. He also performed the signs before the people, and they believed. And when they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped."
O: Wow... a simple example of Moses and Aaron obeying God. What resulted was God being glorified. When we obey God's will, He will be glorified and His people will be turned towards Him.
A: I need to listen to God. I need to obey His will always. I will see Him glorified.
P: O Lord, open the eyes of my heart. Please help me to hear You, even when I cannot hear myself think. Please help me to obey, and to know Your Word. Please increase my faith!
Thank you, Lord, for loving me!
S: vs. 30-31 "and Aaron told them everything the Lord had said to Moses. He also performed the signs before the people, and they believed. And when they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped."
O: Wow... a simple example of Moses and Aaron obeying God. What resulted was God being glorified. When we obey God's will, He will be glorified and His people will be turned towards Him.
A: I need to listen to God. I need to obey His will always. I will see Him glorified.
P: O Lord, open the eyes of my heart. Please help me to hear You, even when I cannot hear myself think. Please help me to obey, and to know Your Word. Please increase my faith!
Thank you, Lord, for loving me!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
BSF Lesson 4
Exodus 3:1-10
S- v4 "When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!"
O- From v1, Moses led his flock to Horeb, "the mountain of God". I have to guess that Moses was looking for God in his solitude. James 4:8 "Come near to God and He will come near to you."
A- I need to look for God... seek God.... in the daily grind. Pray always...
P- Father God, thank You that You come to us. I want to draw near to You. Please help me to look for you in all my circumstances.
S- v4 "When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!"
O- From v1, Moses led his flock to Horeb, "the mountain of God". I have to guess that Moses was looking for God in his solitude. James 4:8 "Come near to God and He will come near to you."
A- I need to look for God... seek God.... in the daily grind. Pray always...
P- Father God, thank You that You come to us. I want to draw near to You. Please help me to look for you in all my circumstances.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
BSF Lesson 3
Exodus 2:11-25
In this passage, I am struck at God's patience with us. God chose Moses as the deliverer of His people. Yet, Moses seemed to take matters into his own hands. Moses must have been a big and strong man to have killed an Egyptian. I see, though, that it is not mentioned in the text that Moses prayed to God first. He just came to the defense of the Hebrew. Here, I see Moses as passionate, self-reliant, self-righteous, and brave. Moses left all the wealth, education, and power to identify himself with the Jews. But, Moses had to leave the people he loved so much because Pharaoh wanted to kill him for killing an Egyptian.
So, Moses had to "do time" as an "alien residing in a foreign land" before he could be useful for God to deliver Israel.
How am I "doing time" for my self-reliance and disobedience?
In this passage, I am struck at God's patience with us. God chose Moses as the deliverer of His people. Yet, Moses seemed to take matters into his own hands. Moses must have been a big and strong man to have killed an Egyptian. I see, though, that it is not mentioned in the text that Moses prayed to God first. He just came to the defense of the Hebrew. Here, I see Moses as passionate, self-reliant, self-righteous, and brave. Moses left all the wealth, education, and power to identify himself with the Jews. But, Moses had to leave the people he loved so much because Pharaoh wanted to kill him for killing an Egyptian.
So, Moses had to "do time" as an "alien residing in a foreign land" before he could be useful for God to deliver Israel.
How am I "doing time" for my self-reliance and disobedience?
Sunday, September 21, 2008
SOAP notes for scriptre
Our pastor gave us this suggestion for our personal quiet time:
While reading the scripture passage, think of SOAP to keep your mind from wandering:
S: Scripture - write down the scripture that resonates with you
O: Observation - reflect and write down what you think God is saying in this verse
A: Application - how will I apply it in my life? How will I be different?
P: Prayer - "write a simple prayer to God based on what He is showing you."
While reading the scripture passage, think of SOAP to keep your mind from wandering:
S: Scripture - write down the scripture that resonates with you
O: Observation - reflect and write down what you think God is saying in this verse
A: Application - how will I apply it in my life? How will I be different?
P: Prayer - "write a simple prayer to God based on what He is showing you."
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Mustard Seed
BSF Lesson 17 Lecture
Mental note on "mustard seed"...
I never knew that the Pharisees used the phrase "mustard seed" to manipulate their own Sabbath Day regulations. For example, "if there was sunlight as small as a mustard seed...".
I wish I wrote down the 3 or 4 other examples!
Anyway, I find it interesting that Jesus uses their own terminology to describe that the kingdom of God would start small with the gospel and grow to be bigger than all the garden variety of man-made religions.
Mental note on "mustard seed"...
I never knew that the Pharisees used the phrase "mustard seed" to manipulate their own Sabbath Day regulations. For example, "if there was sunlight as small as a mustard seed...".
I wish I wrote down the 3 or 4 other examples!
Anyway, I find it interesting that Jesus uses their own terminology to describe that the kingdom of God would start small with the gospel and grow to be bigger than all the garden variety of man-made religions.
If you don't use it, you'll lose it...
BSF Lesson 16 of Matthew
What I got out of the lecture:
Finally, the phrase which most succinctly describes Matthew 13:12 : If you don't use it, you'll lose it...
What I got out of the lecture:
Finally, the phrase which most succinctly describes Matthew 13:12 : If you don't use it, you'll lose it...
("Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever doesn't have, even what he has will be taken from him.")
It is so true! The longer I stay away from digging into the Word, the harder it is to keep my mind focused on God. The more I dig in, the more I want to dig in!
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