Monday, May 25, 2009
Obedience
a few weeks back i received a song from the Lord out of Psalm 51 but only in part. i also thought that i had received understanding of that song, but i realize that, that was also only in part. there is a part in the psalm that speaks of broken bones rejoicing. i believe that the Lord is breaking my bones and im loving it. i cant wait to see whats in store for me next.
on sunday i received the meaning of the song that the Lord had given me so many weeks earlier. obedience in all things. things that i have written of before have reared their heads once again. to be a worship leader i must be obedient, not only on the stage or in regards to the worship band but in my household, in my job, in all things. i know that i am a worship leader but am very excited to become a leader of worship in all things and to bring my kids up in the same thing.
it is my job to grow my kids up in the Vine so that they will become leaders of worship not just members of a worship band. this next step is a very exciting one and maybe ill write more about it
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Worship
In Genesis Abraham was given a son Isaac, in chapter 22 the Father of all creation told him to take his son and sacrifice him on an alter. In obedience Abraham took his son Isaac up on a mountain and told his servants to wait where they were while he took Isaac to go and worship. He and his son gathered the wood for the burnt offering and built the alter of sacrifice. After this Abraham put his own son on the alter and rose the blade that would kill him, but an Angel of the Lord stopped him, and then a ram was produced for the offering.
While there are many means of Worship i believe that the umbrella form the all encompassing form of True Worship is this, obedience. Not only obedience, for even a rock goes where it was forced to. But, a joyful and willing obedience, an obedience that comes out of love and kindness shown from the Master. From the obedience that we show i believe comes an acknowledgement of that obedience. From the obedient sacrifice, Abraham was shown an Angel of the Lord who stayed his hand and was given a ram to finish the sacrifice.
At this same time the Lord revealed to me what True Worship is, my pastor tells me that we need to learn how to Worship. It is an amazing thing when the Father wants you to know something and when he wants you to take the next step in your calling. So perhaps melinda:), the time is coming for more post, more post about how to Worship and the different kinds of Worship which leads to things like Col 3:15-16 where we learn to teach and admonish not only our fellow believers but the nonbeliever with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
to Him be all Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
It's a Wonderful Day
i had a glorious day in the Lord. He answered prayers and gave opportunities to speak of Him. it was wonderful. He opened a door and the first step in was taken, so i ask that you pray for more so that i can experience more.
to Him be all glory and power both now and forever. Amen
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Light
so i will stand firm in Christ. i will live out loud. i will be prepared with an answer for those who question my reason for the hope i have in Him. i will gain completion of joy through suffering in the darkness of this world.
to Him be all glory and power both now and forever. Amen
Thursday, August 14, 2008
More
so while i know it is only the beginning; i feel the Lord is showing me what it feels like to be constantly in prayer. it is an awesome feeling to know that i didn't get near the amount of sleep i would usually get but since i rested in Him He supplied even more than i needed.
i can't wait till He brings things to mind during the middle of the day when people will think i'm talking to myself, or which is more likely, to be talking on a bluetooth. but, after He brings things to me for both day and night then i think i should start being able to pray for things without Him having to remind me. i am excited for when i am able to pray on my own without heavenly reminders, because i think that when that happens the things He will bring to me will be things that i don't already know should be prayed for. i think they will be things like go here and pray for this person and this will happen. or go to this place and pray and wait and you will see this. i can't wait, i feel like a kid at christmas.
to Him be all glory and power both now and forever. Amen.
Monday, August 11, 2008
What I've Been Hearing
i have recently been led to read more of His word. if His Word is my daily bread then i want to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, i want to feast as much as i can. so i try to read not just every day but at least with every meal.
also, i feel i have been led to be in a state of constant prayer. the only thing is, i don't know what it feels like to be in a constant state of prayer. i see it all over the Bible but, i don't know what it feels or looks like. i see what is written of the lives of those special few that it has been credited. a life of prayer , a constant state of prayer, this is what i have been called to. i am thankful for what is written and the example that my Saviour has lived out, so that i might know what it looks like. if i imitate what it looks like then i can know what it feels like. in the future when i understand what it feels like, i will let you know.
to Him be all glory and power both now and forever. Amen.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Taming of the Tongue
9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. 11Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
today i read James chapter 3. the selected verses above make me wish i could not speak at all, then i wouldn't have to worry about not being able to tame my evil tongue. James 3 goes into further details about being a teacher and how teachers are held to a higher standard and how they will be held to a higher accountability for every word that is said. he says not to presume to be a teacher because of these things. i am a teacher in sorts, as a disciple of the Lord anointed by the Holy Spirit i am a teacher. i do not presume to be a teacher in the church, but as head of my household i am a teacher to aria and to lyndsey. as a worship leader called by God i am a teacher to all those under my authority in the worship team. i am a teacher. so it is unavoidable i am a teacher held to a higher standard because when i use my tongue people listen. but, how can i speak now that i've read this verse. if the tongue is a world of evil in my body set on fire by hell itself i don't want to speak. i don't want the corrupt vision of my evil world coming out instead of the praises of my Almighty. so i have decided not to speak in an attempt to tame the tongue. for if i do not speak then none can find fault in what i say.
though i wish not to speak i still write, the words will never cease to flow whether from my mouth or from my finger tips. the words come, i could just as easily write curses of my fellow brothers than i could say them. i could just as easily write songs of praise with my hands as sing them. so how then do i stop the use of my evil tongue?
James says that the tongue is untamable. Paul says that the flesh is always warring inside of you.
i must take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. that is the only way to win against this invincible tongue of evil. not only every thought but also every action, every thing done in the day needs to, no must be, taken captive and made obedient. we must as a whole remain in Him so that He can remain in us. by that, good will be inside of us, and how can good and evil abide together? in Mathew 12 Jesus tells this to the pharisees.
35The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. 36But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. 37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
if the tongue is untamable then how do we keep this evil from boiling up and spilling over from inside us even while we praise our Lord? we must then speak only what the Father tell us to and all other times we must remain silent. so in a sense we must become mute and our fingers become numb unable to hold even a pencil or feel the keys on the keyboard. only then will we be available to be spoken through or have our hands flow with the words of the Lord. together we should pray that our evil tongue from hell itself should be cut out, that our stone hearts where our flesh resides should be removed and replaced with the Word and a Spirit filled heart. only then will we "tame the tongue" and keep the evil inside from coming forth.