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June 15,2017
Dear God,
This morning in looking at you word I am reading from Matthew 26:30-35; 69-75 and I will soap verses 34-35 and 74-75.
Have you ever told a fib, an untruth, a lie, or perhaps you said something that stretched the truth because you didn't want to hurt someones feelings. Or maybe you trying to save your skin.
Has one of your children ever come up to you and said, "What do you think Mom?" Your thinking in your head oh my, does she really want to wear that to church. But because you would prefer not to start Armageddon, you soften your response. But really is that the best thing to do? After all shouldn't our children learn to take criticism from us at home first. Oh life, family can be tough. Being truly honest is really quite a feat. Oh that devil, he can be truly devious.
In the first passages of scripture, Jesus is telling Peter out right what is going to happen. And Peter, being Peter, says No way Lord. I will die with you. Peter, I feel, really believes this. He feels this so deeply, I can imagine he has tears running down his face. Just put yourself in that position. Close your eyes and just go back there, you've just had basically the first communion. You feel the overwhelming presence of Love. The purest form of Love that there could possibly be. Christ's love for us. I sit here typing these words as my eyes are filled with tears, not tears of sadness, but emotional tears. Hard to comprehend tears....God you are so good to us, and we are so undeserving. Help me to love You more and more today and still more and more tomorrow and more and more the next day and the next and the next....
S ~ 34: Jesus said unto him, verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crows, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35: Peter said unto Him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
74: Then he began to curse and swear, saying, I KNOW NOT THE MAN. And immediately the cock crew. 75: And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, before the cock crow, thou shall deny me thrice, and he went out and wept bitterly.
O ~ Can't you just feel the agony. Just consider mis-speaking and how you feel. Now just imagine you mis-spoke to Jesus....I really don't think there is a need to say more.
A ~ So how to apply, that is the question. We can say well I will always be honest...well that right there is a bit of a whopper! I think perhaps the best thing to do is to constantly be in touch with the Holy Spirit and when I say constantly, I mean constantly. It is not that difficult to have an ongoing conversation with the Spirit as we walk thru out our days.
People are constantly multi-tasking, so don't tell me you wouldn't be able to do it. How often, any more, are you on your phone, and also involved in a conversation with someone? I see this happen all the time. I am sadly also part of that group, I do try not to be though. I really get upset when I see a parent speaking to there child while cruising FB.
I bet I am hitting the nail on the head with some of you. Don't do it. Cause you are teaching your children the fine art of communicating. Teach them well.
P ~ Father, I hope and pray that I am speaking for you this day. Would this be advise that you would give to us, Lord? I do not want to be presumptuous. But somebody needs to speak these things. Lord help me to be honest, not when its convenient, but always Lord. Bless me Father, and bless me again and again as I bless you and thank you and Love you always. Help me Father to Love you as Christ Loved all the people that were at that Last Supper. Oh He loved them so deeply. I can only hope. Amen
June 15,2017
Dear God,
This morning in looking at you word I am reading from Matthew 26:30-35; 69-75 and I will soap verses 34-35 and 74-75.
Have you ever told a fib, an untruth, a lie, or perhaps you said something that stretched the truth because you didn't want to hurt someones feelings. Or maybe you trying to save your skin.
Has one of your children ever come up to you and said, "What do you think Mom?" Your thinking in your head oh my, does she really want to wear that to church. But because you would prefer not to start Armageddon, you soften your response. But really is that the best thing to do? After all shouldn't our children learn to take criticism from us at home first. Oh life, family can be tough. Being truly honest is really quite a feat. Oh that devil, he can be truly devious.
In the first passages of scripture, Jesus is telling Peter out right what is going to happen. And Peter, being Peter, says No way Lord. I will die with you. Peter, I feel, really believes this. He feels this so deeply, I can imagine he has tears running down his face. Just put yourself in that position. Close your eyes and just go back there, you've just had basically the first communion. You feel the overwhelming presence of Love. The purest form of Love that there could possibly be. Christ's love for us. I sit here typing these words as my eyes are filled with tears, not tears of sadness, but emotional tears. Hard to comprehend tears....God you are so good to us, and we are so undeserving. Help me to love You more and more today and still more and more tomorrow and more and more the next day and the next and the next....
S ~ 34: Jesus said unto him, verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crows, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35: Peter said unto Him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
74: Then he began to curse and swear, saying, I KNOW NOT THE MAN. And immediately the cock crew. 75: And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, before the cock crow, thou shall deny me thrice, and he went out and wept bitterly.
O ~ Can't you just feel the agony. Just consider mis-speaking and how you feel. Now just imagine you mis-spoke to Jesus....I really don't think there is a need to say more.
A ~ So how to apply, that is the question. We can say well I will always be honest...well that right there is a bit of a whopper! I think perhaps the best thing to do is to constantly be in touch with the Holy Spirit and when I say constantly, I mean constantly. It is not that difficult to have an ongoing conversation with the Spirit as we walk thru out our days.
People are constantly multi-tasking, so don't tell me you wouldn't be able to do it. How often, any more, are you on your phone, and also involved in a conversation with someone? I see this happen all the time. I am sadly also part of that group, I do try not to be though. I really get upset when I see a parent speaking to there child while cruising FB.
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P ~ Father, I hope and pray that I am speaking for you this day. Would this be advise that you would give to us, Lord? I do not want to be presumptuous. But somebody needs to speak these things. Lord help me to be honest, not when its convenient, but always Lord. Bless me Father, and bless me again and again as I bless you and thank you and Love you always. Help me Father to Love you as Christ Loved all the people that were at that Last Supper. Oh He loved them so deeply. I can only hope. Amen
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