Let me ask you a question. Where is hope? When your world is crashing in around you where do you go? Ok that was two questions. Just a thought.
Archive for January, 2009
Just A Thought 1-29-2009
Posted in Thoughts with tags c2C, c2C Ministry, Christ, Christian, God, greetings, hate, Islam, Jesus, love, Ruth 2 on January 29, 2009 by c2cministryWhat’s in your hello? Well i see a hell and an “o”. Hmmmmmm Just a thought.
Blog 1-29-2009
Posted in PRaP with tags c2C, c2C Ministry, Christ, Christian, God, greetings, hate, Islam, Jesus, love, PRaP, Ruth 2 on January 29, 2009 by c2cministryThursday
PRaP 1-29-2009
Greetings Earthlings from planet “Me”! How would that make you feel if I came up and greeted you in this manner? OK, well maybe not me but let’s say if a stranger came up to you and greeted you this way? Today all we get is a “what’s up” or here in Texas we get the occasional “Howdy” and sometimes a hardy “Hello”. But back in Old Testament times you had greetings such as can be found in the book of Ruth 2:4 Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, “The LORD be with you!”
”The LORD bless you!” they called back.
Now there’s a greeting! I guess it was just as common as our hellos. But their greetings had blessings attached to them. Want to freak someone out today? When they walk into your office tell them “The LORD be with you” and see how they react. I bet the only response you will get besides a dumbfounded look will be a thank you or a repeat of what you said. Look through the Bible and check out the greetings that are used many of them come with a blessing. So maybe we should start blessing others with our greetings. I mean come on our friends and families are blessings, right?
Key Verse
Ruth 2:4
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, “The LORD be with you!” “The LORD bless you!” they called back.
Ruth 2:3-5 (in Context) Ruth 2 (Whole Chapter)
Jesus Bless you,
Pastor Steve
Just A Thought 1-28-2009
Posted in Thoughts with tags c2C, c2C Ministry, Christ, Christian, God, God's peace, hate, Islam, Jesus, Judges 6, love, peace, threshing floor on January 28, 2009 by c2cministryPeace! Do not be afraid. OK maybe you should fear God. Just a thought.
Blog 1-28-2009
Posted in PRaP with tags c2C, c2C Ministry, Christ, Christian, God, God's peace, hate, Islam, Jesus, Judges 6, love, peace, PRaP, threshing floor on January 28, 2009 by c2cministryWednesday
PRaP 1-28-2009
“Peace! Do Not Be Afraid”
Yeah I am stuck on Gideon. Once the LORD sent His angel to consume the offerings Gideon had prepared he was at peace knowing it was God and that God wasn’t going to kill him. You see god cannot be in the presence of sin so when the LORD was speaking directly to Gideon he was afraid of dieing because of that. Gideon’s other doubt though puzzles me but God allowed the tests anyway. Gideon tested three times to see if it was really God speaking. How many times do we test to see if it is God speaking? When you hear, “Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.” I personally think that would be enough for me to agree that it is God speaking to me. Because satan doesn’t want to bring me peace nor does he want me to live and he always wants me to be in fear. Besides I don’t have any fleece to lay out on the threshing room floor oh wait I don’t even have a threshing room. I do recommend you test the spirit that comes upon you. Test what is spoken to you. Does it line up with Scripture? If it doesn’t then I would be concerned about who is really speaking to you. Peace! Do not be afraid for if God is there you will be at total peace. His burden is light.
Key Verse:
Judges 6:37
look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said.”
Judges 6:36-38 (in Context) Judges 6 (Whole Chapter)
Jesus Bless you,
Pastor Steve
Just A Thought 1-27-2009
Posted in Thoughts with tags anxious, c2C, c2C Ministry, Christ, Christian, fear, Gideon, God, God Sized, hate, Islam, Jesus, Judges 6, love on January 27, 2009 by c2cministryI have a project for you today. It’s a big project do you think you can handle it? No, I mean a BIG project. OK, here it is, go give someone a hug today. Just a thought.
Blog 1-27-2009
Posted in PRaP with tags anxious, c2C, c2C Ministry, Christ, Christian, fear, Gideon, God, God Sized, hate, Islam, Jesus, Judges 6, love, PRaP on January 27, 2009 by c2cministryTuesday
PRaP 1-27-2009
“Gideon”
The LORD answered, “I will be with you…” How cool that must have been for Gideon to hear God say those words to him. Gideon was called upon by the LORD to defeat the enemies of Israel and in this case the Midianites. Gideon had the weakest clan in Israel and Gideon was let’s say heavily concerned and anxious to say the least of what God had called for him to do. I know if God had told me to take my family and go defeat a nation I would be a little nervous too. But the LORD reassured Gideon: The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” Well duh! God is sending you it cannot fail! Do you struggle with the things God has called you to do? Oh man that is way to big for me to handle! If I had a dime for every time I thought that, I would have a dime because after God showed me His awesome power to prevail I didn’t doubt Him. Oh wait that was a lie, Lord forgive me I repent. If I had a dime for every time I thought that I would have a dime for every time He has called me to do something big. Maybe it is just human nature to have fear when a God sized project comes forth. But know this if God sends you to it He will get you through it.
Judges 6:14
The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?”
Judges 6:13-15 (in Context) Judges 6 (Whole Chapter)
Jesus Bless you,
Pastor Steve
