John 11:41-42 So they removed the stone Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. "I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me."
There are more spoken prayers in the Bible than references to meditation prayers. Yet here in today’s society we have promoted praying silently above praying out loud. Spoken prayers open the doors of Heaven. The spoken Word brought to God can heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and encourage others in Christ. God loves to hear from his kids and He does know your heart if the prayer is unspoken, but the spoken prayer impacts others and builds your own faith. Don’t be ashamed of your faith. It is better to use your mouth for prayer than gossip, you are going to use your mouth for something so choose to use it for the good.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Christ in Me
Ezekiel 37:10-12 (Amplified Bible) So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath and spirit came into [the bones], and they lived and stood up upon their feet, an exceedingly great host. Then He said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost; we are completely cut off. Therefore prophesy and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people; and I will bring you [back home] to the land of Israel.
First God challenged Ezekiel to find life, when it was clarified that the bones offered no hope or life on their own. Then God told Ezekiel to speak life into that which was dead. Ezekiel had no abilities to create life in those dry bones but God does. It was not about what Ezekiel could do, it was about what God was able to do through Ezekiel because of his obedience. God has asked each us to do task that are beyond our own abilities. We must be obedient to His calling, and remember to give God all the glory. It is not me but Christ in me. It does not matter what I see, what matters is what God said to do.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
First God challenged Ezekiel to find life, when it was clarified that the bones offered no hope or life on their own. Then God told Ezekiel to speak life into that which was dead. Ezekiel had no abilities to create life in those dry bones but God does. It was not about what Ezekiel could do, it was about what God was able to do through Ezekiel because of his obedience. God has asked each us to do task that are beyond our own abilities. We must be obedient to His calling, and remember to give God all the glory. It is not me but Christ in me. It does not matter what I see, what matters is what God said to do.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Leave the Past
Isaiah 42:8-9 I am the LORD, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images. Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.”
We cannot live in the past. It is time to dust ourselves off, and quit clinging to the image of how things used to be. So many of us built hopes and dreams on a pastor’s vision for our church, dreams that left went that pastor moved on. We have been wandering around that mountain long enough; the children of Israel would never have entered the promise land if they would have said, but God visited us here at this mountain so this is where we need to stay. We are not getting closer to God by clinging to the past, be it traditions or the Presence of God that you once felt in a place. The Presence of God is not found in a place, a thing, or even one particular person. The Presence of God is found in our worship and praise, it is found by spending time with Him. Today it is time to get up, dust yourself off and get rid of those things which have become idols in your life. There is no room for sacred cows. If you have placed things of the past before God, it does not matter how seemingly practical or useful these things may be, get rid of it. Our God is a jealous God, let go of the past.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
We cannot live in the past. It is time to dust ourselves off, and quit clinging to the image of how things used to be. So many of us built hopes and dreams on a pastor’s vision for our church, dreams that left went that pastor moved on. We have been wandering around that mountain long enough; the children of Israel would never have entered the promise land if they would have said, but God visited us here at this mountain so this is where we need to stay. We are not getting closer to God by clinging to the past, be it traditions or the Presence of God that you once felt in a place. The Presence of God is not found in a place, a thing, or even one particular person. The Presence of God is found in our worship and praise, it is found by spending time with Him. Today it is time to get up, dust yourself off and get rid of those things which have become idols in your life. There is no room for sacred cows. If you have placed things of the past before God, it does not matter how seemingly practical or useful these things may be, get rid of it. Our God is a jealous God, let go of the past.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Angels Unaware
Hebrews 13:1-2 (Amplified Bible) LET LOVE for your fellow believers continue and be a fixed practice with you [never let it fail]. Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood--being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Abraham, Lot and Jacob were visited by angels. There may be times that we are aided or warned by angels or people. The point is that God will send angles and people to help us but He may also send them to teach us. If we will look at a hindrance as a life lesson then we may walk through those situations a little differently. Instead of behaving selfishly or resentfully, get out your WWJD and ask yourself, “How would Jesus handle this situation?” We really do need to follow His example. Whether you are entertaining angels or men be careful what you say and do because we are representing Jesus to the world.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
Abraham, Lot and Jacob were visited by angels. There may be times that we are aided or warned by angels or people. The point is that God will send angles and people to help us but He may also send them to teach us. If we will look at a hindrance as a life lesson then we may walk through those situations a little differently. Instead of behaving selfishly or resentfully, get out your WWJD and ask yourself, “How would Jesus handle this situation?” We really do need to follow His example. Whether you are entertaining angels or men be careful what you say and do because we are representing Jesus to the world.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
From One Victory to the Next
Exodus 15:11-13 (Amplified Bible) Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders? You stretched out Your right hand, the earth's [sea] swallowed them. You in Your mercy and loving-kindness have led forth the people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength to Your holy habitation.
Sometimes it is easier to follow God if we hear about the Promised Land but not the journey to get there. We will praise God when He brings us through one of the battles. But just like the children of Israel we lose focus on the promise as we look into the next battle. When we received our calling we knew where we would be in the end, but we did not see all the battles we would face to get there. God knows that we would not have the faith to sustain us through if we saw the battles that lay between us and our goal. However if He only lets us see one battle at a time He knows that our faith will increase from each victory building us up to face the next battle. So use your previous victory to face your next battle after all those battles really are not yours, they belong to the Lord.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
Sometimes it is easier to follow God if we hear about the Promised Land but not the journey to get there. We will praise God when He brings us through one of the battles. But just like the children of Israel we lose focus on the promise as we look into the next battle. When we received our calling we knew where we would be in the end, but we did not see all the battles we would face to get there. God knows that we would not have the faith to sustain us through if we saw the battles that lay between us and our goal. However if He only lets us see one battle at a time He knows that our faith will increase from each victory building us up to face the next battle. So use your previous victory to face your next battle after all those battles really are not yours, they belong to the Lord.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
Monday, September 6, 2010
Encouraging for the Battle
2 Chronicles 32:6-8 (Contemporary English Version) and he appointed army commanders over the troops. Then he gathered the troops together in the open area in front of the city gate and said to them: Be brave and confident! There's no reason to be afraid of King Sennacherib and his powerful army. We are much more powerful, because the LORD our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah.
Strength is not only a physical feat but a mental battle as well. Many physical battles often bring on mental battles. We all know others that are facing battles and we need to encourage them in the Lord. We face battles everyday and need to be reminded to be strong and courageous, that the power of our God is greater than satan or anything that this world could throw at us. Today know that God is your source, your protection. Trust that He is enough, He is sufficient.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
Strength is not only a physical feat but a mental battle as well. Many physical battles often bring on mental battles. We all know others that are facing battles and we need to encourage them in the Lord. We face battles everyday and need to be reminded to be strong and courageous, that the power of our God is greater than satan or anything that this world could throw at us. Today know that God is your source, your protection. Trust that He is enough, He is sufficient.
Love and God Bless,
Cindy Irwin
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