Monday, September 19, 2011
So Much!
So there has been a lack of posting by me. It's because I have so much on my mind. When that happens I usually take a break. Hopefully soon I will find time to shift through my thoughts...and later today I will have a Multitudes on Monday day!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Conflicted
Today I feel conflicted. I can't really explain it to you...and I honestly don't know if today is the right day for it. Sometimes I wonder why God puts something on my heart and why He does it at a certain time. Is He trying to make me bolder and stronger? Is He teaching me to share things at the right time...even if it's not popular? I hate feeling conflicted.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Give to God What is God's
Matthew 22:15-22
Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?"
But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying tax." They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, "Whose image is this? And whose inscription?"
"Caesar's," they replied.
Then he said to them, "So give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."
When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
I remember whenever this verse was taught. It always went like this...Obey your government and pay your taxes and don't forget to give your 10% to the church. I was talking to my husband about this verse. It more came about in such a different way. We were talking about patriotism and this verse came to both of us. It didn't really fit what we were talking about, but I think God had something to say to both of us through this verse.
I don't think Jesus was really worried about us giving our 10% to the church...and I don't think he was telling us to make sure we obey the government and pay the taxes. We think it was more about the insignificance of paying taxes. Go ahead and give this coin back to Caesar. It has his image on it and he made it. So go ahead and give it back. But when we looked this last night we thought...what is God's. Really everything is God's he made it all. But I think we should go further on this...what has His image on it?
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Give to Caesar his coin. God isn't interested in your money...He doesn't need your money. What God wants is you. He is interested in you! He is not interested in just having part of you He wants ALL of you. So remember to jump in with both feet with full abandonment and give Him your whole self.
Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?"
But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying tax." They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, "Whose image is this? And whose inscription?"
"Caesar's," they replied.
Then he said to them, "So give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."
When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
I remember whenever this verse was taught. It always went like this...Obey your government and pay your taxes and don't forget to give your 10% to the church. I was talking to my husband about this verse. It more came about in such a different way. We were talking about patriotism and this verse came to both of us. It didn't really fit what we were talking about, but I think God had something to say to both of us through this verse.
I don't think Jesus was really worried about us giving our 10% to the church...and I don't think he was telling us to make sure we obey the government and pay the taxes. We think it was more about the insignificance of paying taxes. Go ahead and give this coin back to Caesar. It has his image on it and he made it. So go ahead and give it back. But when we looked this last night we thought...what is God's. Really everything is God's he made it all. But I think we should go further on this...what has His image on it?
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Give to Caesar his coin. God isn't interested in your money...He doesn't need your money. What God wants is you. He is interested in you! He is not interested in just having part of you He wants ALL of you. So remember to jump in with both feet with full abandonment and give Him your whole self.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Multitudes on Mondays 21-30
21. Time away with my husband
22. Four wonderful families who blessed us and took care of our girls
23. Celebrating the choice of life
24. Hearing the passion of following Christ from fellow believers
25. Bands who long for people to know God and follow
26. A tent that kept us dry
27. Fields that bend in the wind
28. Sunrise to show the greatness of God painting the sky
29. Coolness of a fall evening
30. 5 little faces excited to see us
22. Four wonderful families who blessed us and took care of our girls
23. Celebrating the choice of life
24. Hearing the passion of following Christ from fellow believers
25. Bands who long for people to know God and follow
26. A tent that kept us dry
27. Fields that bend in the wind
28. Sunrise to show the greatness of God painting the sky
29. Coolness of a fall evening
30. 5 little faces excited to see us
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