Matthew 13:22
The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
Sunday's Message
I am always amazed at the multitude of ways in which the LORD sometimes chooses to deliver his messages to me. While I’m going through them I can spiritually see them materialize, and feel the emotions intensify as each piece is revealed.
This past Friday was an eventful one to say the least. I woke up with aspirations of celebrating my eighth wedding anniversary, as well as reserving time to take a ride on my beautiful new road bike. However, I first had to take my youngest to school. I went to start the vehicle, to no avail. I turned the ignition again, hoping it would turn over, and it still did nothing. Well, this meant Micah was going to be late for the first time since school began. I wrote his teacher a note before walking him to school. I started to feel the excitement begin to dwindle down. When I returned, I connected the charger to the battery and decided to go for a ride. I rode my bike for 12.6 miles, and came back more excited than before. I got myself together, and started my day. My goal was to put the morning behind me, and focus on what was ahead. My first stop was the bike shop to have a few things upgraded. Friends, I was on cloud nine! Things were beginning to appear rosy, until I went to start the car again. More weeds beginning to appear, with hopes to ruin my day. I was beside myself! I called my insurance company to have someone come out to give me a jump, and it took two hours. The first gentleman lied, claiming he did not see me in the parking lot, while the other man received the call later than what I was initially told. So many things were going through my mind. I was upset that what I had planned was delayed or cancelled due to a battery that would not stay charged. My day seemed ruined! Finally, a gentleman from the bike shop came out and offered to help, by then roadside assistance showed up, and got me going.
Friends, I noticed five types of people while I was in need.
1. The people that just don’t care.
2. The people that appear to be able to help you, but don’t have the tools needed to assist you in a practical manner.
3. The people that offer help, because they feel obligated or guilty.
4. The people that say they will, but never follow through.
5. The people that show up after they meet their own needs, but you’ve already handled the problem.
As I drove off the LORD said, “Do you see the message?”
Friends, I had lights, music, and an expensive beautiful bike on the back of my SUV, but without a battery that’s fully charged and efficient, I was unable to leave from where I was on my own.
In what way are you stuck today? Is it in a job? Is it a relationship? Is it a business deal? Perhaps it was some career path that was chosen out of what you could make, but not what you’re actually gifted to do. Do you find yourself rehashing the past, or making the same mistakes in different areas of your life? Do you feel like you want to change, but don’t know how? All of this comes from not being connected to GOD through Jesus to supply you with an endless life source to keep you up, and living efficiently.
When we base our Faith off of the examples of others, we often do not receive the proper instructions on how to develop a healthy relationship with GOD to get us to the next level in him. EX: Those that grew up in church observing conduct that did not line up with the WORD.
What one will begin to do is add, twist, and compare themselves to various people in the Bible to give allowances for their conduct. However, they do so in error. The men and women in the Bible are to be used as examples, not templates; they've lived their lives, and paid their sin debt. We are to strive to reach the standard that GOD has set for us alone through Christ.
My question to you today is this: Do you need a charge from GOD or a whole new way to approach him, which is through Jesus Christ? (Not your friends, your parents, your spouse, Pastor or Church Leaders)
You need to go to the source to be filled by the Holy Spirit to start moving in the direction you’re supposed to be going. You've been on Standby too long. GOD will show up when he is supposed to, because there’s things going on in your life that need PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION, and your momma is not an expert in Healing and Deliverance. JESUS IS! Your Friends don’t know how to stick closer than a BROTHER, but JESUS does. Your spouse can’t love you right now like Christ loves the Church, but the LORD said HE so LOVED the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Your Help will come from the LORD when you start seeking the Kingdom of GOD, and his RIGHTEOUSNESS. NOT Things. Not People. Not Drugs, Attention or Validation.
He is waiting, and he is ready to replace your heart and your spirit with his.
2 Corinthians 5 Msg Bible
14-15 Our firm decision is to work from this focused center: One man died for everyone. That puts everyone in the same boat. He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own.
16-20 Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life burgeons! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other. God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.
A Simple Prayer:
LORD, please forgive me for hearing, and not doing. I’m ready to develop a relationship with you. I’m ready to trust you, and live my life for. I say goodbye to my old ways of approaching you, and applying my own version of faith to my troubles, and circumstances. I know now that you and you alone are my rock, my fortress and my deliverer, in whom I take refuge. You are my shield and the horn of my salvation, and I shall not be afraid in Jesus Name Amen.
The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
Sunday's Message
I am always amazed at the multitude of ways in which the LORD sometimes chooses to deliver his messages to me. While I’m going through them I can spiritually see them materialize, and feel the emotions intensify as each piece is revealed.
This past Friday was an eventful one to say the least. I woke up with aspirations of celebrating my eighth wedding anniversary, as well as reserving time to take a ride on my beautiful new road bike. However, I first had to take my youngest to school. I went to start the vehicle, to no avail. I turned the ignition again, hoping it would turn over, and it still did nothing. Well, this meant Micah was going to be late for the first time since school began. I wrote his teacher a note before walking him to school. I started to feel the excitement begin to dwindle down. When I returned, I connected the charger to the battery and decided to go for a ride. I rode my bike for 12.6 miles, and came back more excited than before. I got myself together, and started my day. My goal was to put the morning behind me, and focus on what was ahead. My first stop was the bike shop to have a few things upgraded. Friends, I was on cloud nine! Things were beginning to appear rosy, until I went to start the car again. More weeds beginning to appear, with hopes to ruin my day. I was beside myself! I called my insurance company to have someone come out to give me a jump, and it took two hours. The first gentleman lied, claiming he did not see me in the parking lot, while the other man received the call later than what I was initially told. So many things were going through my mind. I was upset that what I had planned was delayed or cancelled due to a battery that would not stay charged. My day seemed ruined! Finally, a gentleman from the bike shop came out and offered to help, by then roadside assistance showed up, and got me going.
Friends, I noticed five types of people while I was in need.
1. The people that just don’t care.
2. The people that appear to be able to help you, but don’t have the tools needed to assist you in a practical manner.
3. The people that offer help, because they feel obligated or guilty.
4. The people that say they will, but never follow through.
5. The people that show up after they meet their own needs, but you’ve already handled the problem.
As I drove off the LORD said, “Do you see the message?”
Friends, I had lights, music, and an expensive beautiful bike on the back of my SUV, but without a battery that’s fully charged and efficient, I was unable to leave from where I was on my own.
In what way are you stuck today? Is it in a job? Is it a relationship? Is it a business deal? Perhaps it was some career path that was chosen out of what you could make, but not what you’re actually gifted to do. Do you find yourself rehashing the past, or making the same mistakes in different areas of your life? Do you feel like you want to change, but don’t know how? All of this comes from not being connected to GOD through Jesus to supply you with an endless life source to keep you up, and living efficiently.
When we base our Faith off of the examples of others, we often do not receive the proper instructions on how to develop a healthy relationship with GOD to get us to the next level in him. EX: Those that grew up in church observing conduct that did not line up with the WORD.
What one will begin to do is add, twist, and compare themselves to various people in the Bible to give allowances for their conduct. However, they do so in error. The men and women in the Bible are to be used as examples, not templates; they've lived their lives, and paid their sin debt. We are to strive to reach the standard that GOD has set for us alone through Christ.
My question to you today is this: Do you need a charge from GOD or a whole new way to approach him, which is through Jesus Christ? (Not your friends, your parents, your spouse, Pastor or Church Leaders)
You need to go to the source to be filled by the Holy Spirit to start moving in the direction you’re supposed to be going. You've been on Standby too long. GOD will show up when he is supposed to, because there’s things going on in your life that need PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION, and your momma is not an expert in Healing and Deliverance. JESUS IS! Your Friends don’t know how to stick closer than a BROTHER, but JESUS does. Your spouse can’t love you right now like Christ loves the Church, but the LORD said HE so LOVED the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Your Help will come from the LORD when you start seeking the Kingdom of GOD, and his RIGHTEOUSNESS. NOT Things. Not People. Not Drugs, Attention or Validation.
He is waiting, and he is ready to replace your heart and your spirit with his.
2 Corinthians 5 Msg Bible
14-15 Our firm decision is to work from this focused center: One man died for everyone. That puts everyone in the same boat. He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own.
16-20 Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life burgeons! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other. God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.
A Simple Prayer:
LORD, please forgive me for hearing, and not doing. I’m ready to develop a relationship with you. I’m ready to trust you, and live my life for. I say goodbye to my old ways of approaching you, and applying my own version of faith to my troubles, and circumstances. I know now that you and you alone are my rock, my fortress and my deliverer, in whom I take refuge. You are my shield and the horn of my salvation, and I shall not be afraid in Jesus Name Amen.
