Mat 6:22-23 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Luk 8:16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
What our Savior wanted to teach by the analogy of the eye and the lamp is that everything we see depends on the condition of the lamp. If the lamp is dim, we won't see very clearly. If our eye is dim, diseased, the whole body will be darkened.
Similarly, if the lamp is burning brightly, we see things as they are. We recognize the books upon the table and the photographs upon the wall. But if the lamp is flickering or smoky, everything is distorted or obscured; so it is with the eye.
If we are color-blind, we cannot see the glorious redness of the rose. If we are nearsighted, we cannot see the friend who is signaling to us from a little distance. If we suffer from impending cataracts, we cannot clearly distinguish a friend sitting next to us. Still, the rose is red, though we cannot see it in our color blindness. Still, the friend is waving to us or seated by our side.
There is nothing the matter with reality. The trouble is that we are seeing badly. Now the Lord tells us that the eye can be either single (healthy), or it can be evil. As the eye brings good or evil impressions to the body so the heart of man is that organ by which the spiritual self is enlightened. The heart can be single or evil.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Extreme
Many times we are caught in the trap of running to extremes. God's will has been revealed and needs to be understood the way God intended it to be.
The Pharisees had this problem. They even had everyday life defined to the point where it was hard for a person to live. On the Sabbath day, they had problems with different concepts such as "work." On the Sabbath you were to cease from work, and the Pharisees decided to define what God intended by this.
Here are a few examples:
You could not turn over in bed more than seven times or that was considered work.
If you wanted to borrow something from your neighbor, you could not put your hand through the threshold of the door to receive it, nor could the neighbor do that. This would be considered work. If you both met halfway, it was not considered work.
Jesus said in Mat_15:6, speaking to the Pharisees, "...And thus you invalidated the Word of God for the sake of your tradition." For the sake of their definitions which they had made law, their extremes, they made void the Word of God.
We laugh at the Pharisees and wonder how they could have been so ignorant. But if Jesus were here physically today, what would He say of us?
Let us not run to extremes; let us seek what God intended and do it. Either extreme of a truth is no longer truth.
The Pharisees had this problem. They even had everyday life defined to the point where it was hard for a person to live. On the Sabbath day, they had problems with different concepts such as "work." On the Sabbath you were to cease from work, and the Pharisees decided to define what God intended by this.
Here are a few examples:
You could not turn over in bed more than seven times or that was considered work.
If you wanted to borrow something from your neighbor, you could not put your hand through the threshold of the door to receive it, nor could the neighbor do that. This would be considered work. If you both met halfway, it was not considered work.
Jesus said in Mat_15:6, speaking to the Pharisees, "...And thus you invalidated the Word of God for the sake of your tradition." For the sake of their definitions which they had made law, their extremes, they made void the Word of God.
We laugh at the Pharisees and wonder how they could have been so ignorant. But if Jesus were here physically today, what would He say of us?
Let us not run to extremes; let us seek what God intended and do it. Either extreme of a truth is no longer truth.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Adoption
A small girl recently gave her definition of the word "adoption." "It is when you love someone and you ask them to come and live with you." Simplicity is still the best way to say a thing, is it not? God loves us too, and He wants to adopt us as sons and daughters-how about it? Would you come and live with Him?
It is all About Jesus
I have come to learn and know, that it is all about Jesus. It does not matter who I am, or where I have been, or where I am going, what really matters, is that it is all about Jesus
You see people today want to make such a big to do about everything, there ministries, there callings, there churches etc.
While all that really matters, is Jesus Christ
I am here today, Because of Jesus Christ, Because He (Jesus Christ) died, I can live
and move and have my being
We must lift up the Name of Jesus
We must proclaim the name of Jesus
We must believe in the Name of Jesus
We must do all things in the name of Jesus
We must Glorify Jesus and Him alone.
You see people today want to make such a big to do about everything, there ministries, there callings, there churches etc.
While all that really matters, is Jesus Christ
I am here today, Because of Jesus Christ, Because He (Jesus Christ) died, I can live
and move and have my being
We must lift up the Name of Jesus
We must proclaim the name of Jesus
We must believe in the Name of Jesus
We must do all things in the name of Jesus
We must Glorify Jesus and Him alone.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mothers Day
Today we will be celebrating Mothers Day, a day where we all stand still for a moment and say
Thank You mom
- For what you have done for us, and still will be doing for us
- That you are always there for us
- For making my pains and hurts go away with a gentle kiss
- For picking up the pieces of my heart after every failed relationship
- For taking care of me, when I was still to young, or unable to
- For being a mother to me
- For loving me
- For being there for me, no matter what.
Pro 6:20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Pro 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Pro 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Eph 6:2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
To all the Mothers out there, we want to say
Happy Mothers Day
Thank You mom
- For what you have done for us, and still will be doing for us
- That you are always there for us
- For making my pains and hurts go away with a gentle kiss
- For picking up the pieces of my heart after every failed relationship
- For taking care of me, when I was still to young, or unable to
- For being a mother to me
- For loving me
- For being there for me, no matter what.
Pro 6:20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Pro 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Pro 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Eph 6:2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
To all the Mothers out there, we want to say
Happy Mothers Day
Friday, May 7, 2010
Pentecost
Act 2:1-4 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The above text states that when the day of Pentecost was fully come, now in order to understand what the day of Pentecost was, we need to go back to the Old Covenant which is our school master
What is the day of Pentecost?
Lev 23:5-16 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD'S passover. And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest unto the priest: And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD. And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
Note verse 16 speaks of counting 50 days from the day of the passover, peshach, and this day is called Pentecost or shavu'ot
When is Pentecost this year?
Now to determine when the day of pentecost will be we have to calculate from the day of the passover (peshach) fifty days, this year the day of passover was as follow
1. According to the jewish calendar March 30 th
2. According to One ness Apostolics either March 29 or March 30
3. According to other Christian churches April 2
Now we must count 50 days from this day
1. For the Jews the day of Pentecost will fall on May 18
2. For One ness Apostolics Pentecost will fall on May 17 or May 18
3. For Other Christians Pentecost will fall on May 21
Pentecost is also the day that the church was birthed with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, upon the Apostles in the upper room
It is just sad that we no longer study these festivals to know their importance
The above text states that when the day of Pentecost was fully come, now in order to understand what the day of Pentecost was, we need to go back to the Old Covenant which is our school master
What is the day of Pentecost?
Lev 23:5-16 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD'S passover. And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest unto the priest: And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD. And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
Note verse 16 speaks of counting 50 days from the day of the passover, peshach, and this day is called Pentecost or shavu'ot
When is Pentecost this year?
Now to determine when the day of pentecost will be we have to calculate from the day of the passover (peshach) fifty days, this year the day of passover was as follow
1. According to the jewish calendar March 30 th
2. According to One ness Apostolics either March 29 or March 30
3. According to other Christian churches April 2
Now we must count 50 days from this day
1. For the Jews the day of Pentecost will fall on May 18
2. For One ness Apostolics Pentecost will fall on May 17 or May 18
3. For Other Christians Pentecost will fall on May 21
Pentecost is also the day that the church was birthed with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, upon the Apostles in the upper room
It is just sad that we no longer study these festivals to know their importance
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