"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." (1 Corinthians 10:31)
What we are thinking about reveals the truth of what and who we
believe. If we argue to justify ourselves and our ideology rather than
to exalt God’s sovereign omnipotence, shame on us and our passions.
Passion can lead to segregation, hatred, and murder when the object of
passion is anyone or anything other than
God (1 John 3:15). “For where your treasure is, there your heart will
be also.” (Matthew 6:21) Is our treasure earning interest today,
dependent upon the political and economic systems of this world? Are we
more passionate about our rights than we are about God’s Word and the
prayer Jesus prayed for unity in John 17:21-26? Are we more passionate
about our possessions and prosperity than we are about who and what
Jesus represents to mankind (Hebrews 1:3)? Help us to make You the
center of our lives, Almighty God. Help us to make You our passion in
Jesus’ name. Amen.
“Passion persuades.” ~ Anita Roddick (1942-2007) English entrepreneur and activist founder of The Body Shop
© 2013 Brian L Hunter
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Showing posts with label omnipotence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label omnipotence. Show all posts
Friday, March 8, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Silence My Mind
“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” (Proverbs 18:2 ESV)
Lord, help me to be constrained by Your perfect love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13) so that I may bridle my tongue (James 1:26) on this worship holiday. Let me close my ears to the things of this world just now and magnify You far above all principalities and political powers (Ephesians 6:12).
England Dan and John Ford Coley said in their 1976 hit “I'd Really Love to See You Tonight,”
“I'm not talking 'bout moving in,
And I don't want to change your life.
But there's a warm wind blowing,
The stars are out, and I'd really love to see you tonight.”
Oh, that I could see You tonight and every night, Almighty God! Thou hast created the heavens and the earth by Thy great power and there is nothing too hard for Thee (Jeremiah 32:17). I desire that You renew and forever transform my life through Your Word instead of allowing me to be conformed to the thinking of this world, oh God. You have created all things, the sun, moon, stars, and the wind. I would really like to see Your face right now. The only topic on the daily news which exalts Your glory instead of man’s shame is the weather. Help me to keep my mind stayed therefore upon You today in consecration. If never again I open my eyes to the things of this world, Lord, help me be able to say that on this day I did not fail to speak as though the good news of Your sovereign omnipotence actually outweighed all the bad news in world events. Thank You for eclipsing every lesser light and concern with the immeasurable weight of Your glory both now and forever. Hallelujah! Draw me nearer and help me to remain silent, Almighty God. Help me to shut up and dissolve into You, Blessed Redeemer.
If Nineveh is in ruins and someone must mourn for her, need it be me, Lord? Need it be now? I am a man of unclean lips, I stutter, and many are angered by my every word. Some would have You, Heavenly Father, choose sides and alienate a portion of those for whom You gave Your only begotten Son’s life. Help me to remain silent about the crimes committed against You while the conversation rages on, focused on the infinitely lesser crimes of man against man as though You were not sovereign. Help me to brace myself for the hatred and isolation that accompanies exalting Your name above all else in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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