May 21, 2013

DJ

Romans 14:13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling-block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.

It is so easy to blame someone else when things go wrong instead of admitting that we actually are partly to blame when things go wrong. Well, we are fully to blame in some cases, but then we do have to accept blame then!

We can help and support those around us or we can tell them not to do everything and generally discourage instead of encouraging.

God wants us to build up societies and build up congregations, not to break them down and weed out the bad stuff – that is His domain and not ours! God would rather we make the way for others easier so that they can walk closer to Him!

May 20, 2013

DJ

2 Corinthians 6:3 We put no stumbling-block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.

There are times when we just need to put aside the things that others encourage us to do because they are not right. If we allow ourselves to get caught up in the ways of the world then people around us will see us as being no different than the rest of the world?

Would you like to be called a thief? If your ways are no different than the ways of a thief then you should not expect anything other than that from the people around you!

God wants us to give glory to Him. That means making sure that we do things differently so that He does get the glory and not the blame!

May 19, 2013

DJ

Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

Sometimes we think that we have to put up with a lot of things that the people around us do against us; but if truth be told it is very little compared to all that we have done against Christ!

Christ is willing to forgive us, even though we are the way that we are. Christ invites us in, even though we refuse to invite others in. Christ has done so much for us compared to what we may have done for others.

So let us put aside our ways and take on the mantle of Christ and forgive others, remember others in need, support others and put aside earthly ways that are so corrupt.

May 18, 2013

DJ

Matthew 9:6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.’ So he said to the paralysed man, ‘Get up, take your mat and go home.’

Jesus did many miracles whilst He was on earth and each one was done with love and for a reason. Christ wanted us to know in no uncertain terms that He is Lord!

When man doubted, Jesus took control. When man failed, Jesus lifted up. When the Scribes and Pharisees lifted themselves up instead of Christ, He forgave and healed people around Him.

Let us never doubt what Christ did because He did it willingly for us and He did it all to fulfil what was already written down as the scriptures.