Acts Of Love

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In St. John 6 we read the story of a little boy who gave up his lunch of five barley loaves and two fish to help feed a multitude of over five thousand.   We don’t know his name but he will be forever remember for his simple act of love.

I believe that the greatest thing we can do in life is give to others what God has given to us which is His love.  When we reach out to help those that are in need we are giving them the love of God.  Just think God’s love not only says I love you but God’s love supplies the need.  “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” John 3:16.

Love needs to be expressed and helping someone else is an outlet for love to express itself.  And remember, no act of love is too small.  Each of us can do something.  The important thing is be available.  The opportunity to help someone will always present itself.  All you need to do is let the love flow.  Remember no act of love is too small. Like the little boy in St. John 6 when he gave what he had to Jesus, he saw Jesus bless it, brake it, and mulitplied it.  What he saw was a miracle.  My question to you today is in what ways are you expressing love?

Let Grace Supply!

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2 Corinthians 12:9
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness…”

When we come to God for salvation we come totally depending upon him to save us.  We realize that we need a savior and that we can’t save ourselves so we look to Jesus Christ and the finish work of Calvary and we receive what He has done.

Well, the same way we come to God to receive eternal life is the same way we must receive all the blessings and promises that accompany our salvation.  Simply receive.  There need not be any effort on our part.  The grace of God is sufficient to meet our needs and to perform miracles in our lives.  Grace shows up in our weakness.  In other words, when you come to the end of your ability grace is there.  When you throw your hands up grace is there.  When you gone your last mile grace is there.  When you cried what seems like your last tear grace is there. When you’ve spent your last dime grace is there.  His strength is made perfect weakness.

Remember Elijah and the widow woman she was at her last when Elijah asked her to make him a cake first.  “And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse and, behold, I am gathering two sticks that I may go and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die” (I Kings 17:11-12).   When she completely let go and gave what she thought would be her last meal God’s grace sufficiently supplied for her, her son, and Elijah.

Child of God, His grace is sufficient for you today. Whatever the need, ask and then simply receive.

Uncontainable!

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Exodus 14:3

“For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, they are entangled in the land the wilderness hath shut them in.”

Nothing can shut the people of God in.  Pharaoh thought he had Israel between a rock and a hard place But God let Pharaoh know that His people are uncontainable because He is uncontainable.

The night before Israel came out of Egypt God instructed them to take a lamb without blemish and take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of their houses because He would pass through the land of Egypt that night and smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt both man and beast.  The blood would be a token upon their houses and when He saw the blood He would pass over them (Exd. 12:1-13).  When Pharaoh and all of Egypt rose up in the night and found all their firstborn dead he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said “rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said” (Exd. 12:31).  It was the blood of the Lamb that opened the doors of Egypt and set the people of God free and it was the blood of the Lamb that made a way for them in the wilderness.  When you are covered in the blood nothing can shut you in because the blood of Jesus is uncontainable.

When Peter was thrown in jail by Herod he was bound in chains between two soldiers and there were soldiers outside his cell. The enemy thought he had Peter shut in but Peter was covered in the blood.  The angel of the Lord came and led Peter out of that jail, right from between the soldiers pass the soldiers on the outside of his cell and out the front doors of the prison (Acts 12:1-19).  Peter couldn’t be contained because the blood of Jesus is uncontainable.

Where are you today, do you feel like you’re between a rock and a hard place?  Are you feeling like you’re shut in?  Does your situation look like there is no way out?  The blood of Jesus opens doors the blood of Jesus makes ways out of no way.  Don’t be distracted by the enemy, he can’t hold you in because he can’t hold the blood of Jesus in.  He tried and failed.  Jesus rose up with the keys of hell and death (Rev. 1:18).

Child of God you’re not just coming out, you’re coming out with power and substance.  You’re coming out with a high hand!

Life Of The Party!

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St. John 2:3-4

“And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto Him, they have no wine.  Jesus saith unto her, Women what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come.”

Christ is the life of the party.  At the wedding of Cana when there was no wine, Mary told Jesus “they have no wine.”  What Jesus replied to her is most interesting.   What did Jesus mean when He said, “Women what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come.”

Well, wine represents the blood that Jesus would one day shed for us.  When Mary told Jesus “they have no wine” what this meant to Jesus was they have no life but it wasn’t yet time for Him to go to the cross and pour out His blood for all mankind.  However, to demonstrate what He would soon do.  He told the servants to fill the six water pots made of stone with water.  The number six is the number of man the stone pots and water represented how Christ would fill us with His Spirit and make us new creations in Him.  Jesus shedding His blood and giving us His life meant we would no longer be without life.  Jesus said in John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” And this all took place at a wedding, a place of covenant.  Jesus shedding His blood gave to us the new covenant of grace.

Therefore, when you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior you have his life.  Life here on planted earth is no longer a lifeless party filled with uncertainty and gloom.  But it’s filled with love, joy and peace because the life of the party is in the midst of you.  You lack nothing!