dW 03.02.07

scripture
John 15:5-8
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”

quote
A pharisee is hard on others and easy on himself, but a spiritual man is easy on others and hard on himself.
A.W. Tozer

dW 03.01.07

Center of the Bible

Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 117

Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 119

Q: Which chapter is in the center of the Bible?
A: Psalms 118

Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118

Q: What is the center verse in the Bible?
A: Psalms 118:8

Q: Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will
for our lives?

Thought: The next time someone says they would like to find God's
perfect will for their lives and that they want to be in the center of
His will, just send them to the center of His Word!

A: Psalms 118:8

"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."

Thought: Now isn't that odd how this worked out? Or was that God's plan?

When things get tough, always remember...
Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it.

Special Thanks to Manny for today's dW.

dW 02.28.07

scripture

Matthew 24:44
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

quote

Lord, if any have to die this day, let it be me, for I am ready.
Billy Bray

dW 02.27.07

scripture
James 3:17
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

quote
Christians don't tell lies they just go to church and sing them.
A.W. Tozer

dW 02.26.07

scripture
Proverbs 8:17
Wisdom, says “I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.”
Where is wisdom found?
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

quote
The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced (obeyed) His will in all things.
Richard Cecil

dW 02.26.07

scripture

Proverbs 8:17

Wisdom, says “I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.”

Where is wisdom found?

James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

 

quote

The history of all the great characters of the Bible is summed up in this one sentence: They acquainted themselves with God, and acquiesced (obeyed) His will in all things.

Richard Cecil

dW 02.23.07

scripture

Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

quote

It is right to be content with what we have, but never with what we are.
James Mackintosh

dW 02.22.07

scripture

Genesis 1:26-27

Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them.


quote

A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.

Thomas Merton

dW Funny Bone

Smart Bird

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shone his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark, saying, "Jesus is watching you."

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the light back on and began searching for more valuables. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is watching you." Totally rattled, he shone his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot.

"Did you say that?" he hissed at the parrot.

"Yes," the parrot confessed, then squawked, "I'm just trying to warn you."

The burglar relaxed. "Warn me, huh? Who do you think you are, anyway?"

"Moses," replied the bird.

"Moses!" the burglar laughed. "What kind of stupid people would name a parrot 'Moses'?"

The bird promptly answered, "The same kind of people who would name a Rottweiler 'Jesus'!"

dW 02.21.07

scripture

Matthew 6:24

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.


quote

We all serve someone or something.


thoughts

I met a man yesterday at my office away from my office. He was in a meeting with a coworker friend of mine. I was asked to join the meeting for a few minutes. While I was there I noticed that this man had a bracelet on that were links of fishing swivel snaps. I had a suspicion that this was something he wore to remind him that Jesus and now he as a disciple of were both fishers of men. I commented on it and he then commented on my “Not of This World” hat. Okay, now I knew that he was a fellow brother in the Lord. This man is now receiving the dW and I’ve made a new friend who shares with me the task of letting our light shine in the work place.


Rhetorical Question

Do we wear Christian clothing, adhere Christian symbols to our cars, and so on to make known to other believers who we are? Or do we use these things to speak to the world of our identity in Christ and His desire for them to find eternal satisfaction in their Savior? I was challenged by a preacher I listened to this week by what he said. “The conversion rate of this world will not rise unless our conversation rate increases” - Reggie McNeal. I don’t know if this little story has any closure to it but may it provide you and I with something on which to meditate. “The question isn’t, were you challenged? But were you changed?”