Good morning! Unusual to do this on Sunday but I thought it was Monday, no kidding, woke up at 3:00, set the clock, woke at 5:30, did my study, ate breakfast, then realized what day it was...ever done that? Actually works out because I was starting to kick my own butt for not getting stuff done this weekend. Alot of things were going on in my head like," lazy bum, why didn't you do that" and "look at you, can't even do simple easy things timely". Then it dawned on me that these are not Godly thoughts at all. They are condemning thoughts that are not of God therefore, holy mackeral! Attack from the underside! Why? Not sure yet but I do have children church today, tis Sunday and worship with the Lord is due. God is moving and our arch enemy doesn't like it! Remember;
1 Peter 1:10-25
Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For,
"All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was preached to you.
NIV
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for reminding us in the midst of all the junk we face that we are bought with a price and are not subject to condemnation for our failures. Lord grant us wisdom in this life to see your ways and learn to seek out those things that glorify you and lead us to worldly ideals. Lord we thank you for all you do and show us in your Word. Thank you for the ability to read your Word and you for showing yourself in it. Lord we ask for a blessing on everyone who wants to worship at church today. Bind satan and his henchmen so they cannot use any means to thwart our desire do seek you out. Lord help us see you in everything. in Jesus name, Amen
