loud living
...and with a loud voice ... Luke 8:28
Our heavenly father is truly amazing. Amazing does not really begin to describe Him. He works in such mysterious ways and He continues to pursue us with passionate love. He has been revealing much lately about LIVING! I found over 50 references to a loud voice in the Bible. We are not to be silent -- in words or actions. I'm ready to live loud. What about you my friend? So much of our time on this earth is wasted -- we forget that Jesus came that we might have abundant life. That we might live loud for Him because of Him. Man, that really gets me jacked up! I want to shout it out sometimes. I want to scream it out sometimes. And sometimes I forget to live loud. Why do we waste away our precious hours giving the enemy free reign in our thoughts? In our activities? In our emotions? Jesus came that we might LIVE -- that we might live for Him. We are to bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. My dear friends, did you hear His truth? He said every thought! So why do I worry about this, that, the other? Why am I downcast? Why do we starve our souls when we have the bread of life to feed upon and the living water to overflow and refresh our parched hearts. Why don't we LIVE? I want to live. LIVE LOUD. When we love God with all our heart, our soul and our strength, then we obey His commands and we experience real living. And we all know that to live we must die -- not just once, but daily --sometimes minute by minute. The Word says to "present yourselves as a living sacrifice " because we have been "crucified with Christ, and I live; yet no longer I, but Christ lives in me." (Rom 12:1 & Gal 2:20) What needs to die in my life? Pride. Anger. Jealousy. Laziness. Rebellion. Complaining. Greed. Lust. Envy...May we all find ourselves DYING to LIVE!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Father, Search me and reveal those things that are not pleasing to you. Help me to die to the things of this world that pull on me everyday. Thank you for the power, love and sound Mind that only you can give. Thank you for loving me enough to discipline me. Thank you for drawing me to you. Give me the desire to obey in the small things, so that I may be trusted in the big things of God. I am your servant. Take my life. All of me. Yes, I know that Jehovah has set apart the godly for Himself. Jehovah hears when I call to Him. I will forever offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and trust in Jehovah. He has put gladness in my heart. My soul rejoices in Him. Praise and glory to the almighty Maker of heaven and earth. I am your servant.
posted by muddy hands at 10:28 PM
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