Isaiah 58 Ministries June 25, 2014
Pastor: Leah Svensson
Scripture: Psalms 133:1, Psalms 19:14, James 3:9-11, Philippians 4:6-8, Mark 9:33-37, Luke 6:45, Matthew 25:15-30,
How good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in
unity! Psalm 133:1
The other day Justin came up with an epiphany.
The devil can't get to a righteous man so he
uses other people in the flesh to
try to trap a righteous person in a
lie.
The devil is weak. He is also the father of lies. God wants for us to always speak the truth, even in the little things. We have to work on with every word we speak. No matter what we are feeling inside. (Clothes, make-up, weight or our personal opinions, are not considered the Truth; keep your personal abstract thoughts to yourself. i.e. Don't tell someone you don't like their clothes or say things that hurt their feelings. Styles are always changing.)
(This is a scripture that I pray often :)
What I am finding is that sometimes when I think I'm speaking the truth, lies are coming out of my mouth. Yikes! How can this be- blessing and cursing cannot come from the same place.
our head is Christ, only
the truth should
come out of our mouths.
Sometimes life throws hard things at us. In these moments we are squeezed- anger, frustration, fear- all of these things are lies from the enemy. I have purposed to only let the truth come out of me no matter what.
James 3:9-11 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?
Philippians 4
6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
If you think on good things the TRUTH will come out and the lies will dissipate!
Truth, purity, justice, decent, proper, excellent, virtue, praise to God worthy, lovely, lovable, worthy of the reverence of God!! :)
God wants us to meditate, he wants us to think things through. He is telling us in His word to fix our mind on things, to weigh things and take account, to remember them.
But we have a limited area in which our thoughts should go- on one side is depression, fear, anxiety, lack of faith in God, anger, violence, self pity.
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First will be last and Last will be first:
Mark 9: 33 And they arrived at Capernaum; and when [they were] in the house, He asked them, What were you discussing and arguing about on the road?
34 But they kept still, for on the road they had discussed and disputed with one another as to who was the greatest.
35 And He sat down and called the Twelve [apostles], and He said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all, and servant of all.
36 And He took a little child and put him in the center of their group; and taking him in [His] arms, He said to them,
37 Whoever in My name and for My sake accepts and receives and welcomes one such child also accepts and receives and welcomes Me; and whoever so receives Me receives not only Me but Him Who sent Me.
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| a lie causes darkness |
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45
one another's
relationship to God
first and realize that our words affect those around us to bring health and bring healing.
every thing because even the Word of God can be used
for harm, but should be used to comfort, bind up the wounded and set the captives free. When the Word of God is used in simple truth, everyone is blessed.
When we speak the truth all the time, we are putting others before our own selfishness, self loathing or pain. We then, get healed from that pain and if we meditate on the good things the god of self loathing is starved to death then happiness and peace return.
The world says that we need "me time" and we need to "think about our needs" in order to find balance and peace but that is not what our Lord teaches.
The other day our friend Jimmy was talking about not wanting to be stuck in this earthy body, but has a desire to be complete and whole in Heaven. Oh, how I feel that way sometimes.
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| Our Founding Fathers felt the same. |
I still have a purpose to fulfill. God has a
plan for us on this earth still. I want to throw off this earthy temple and be with my Lord but I am not ready. I have not done enough for Him. I still need to gain that Heavenly treasure. So, I will rejoice in the body God has given me! I will do that which is pleasing in His sight with what he has given me, with the tools he has put before me today!
Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents to another two, to another one—to each in proportion to his own [a]personal ability. Then he departed and left the country.16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he gained five talents more.17 And likewise he who had received the two talents—he also gained two talents more.18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.19 Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.20 And he who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, Master, you entrusted to me five talents; see, here I have gained five talents more.21 His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, [b]admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much. Enter into and share the joy (the delight, the [c]blessedness) which your master enjoys.22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, Master, you entrusted two talents to me; here I have gained two talents more.23 His master said to him, Well done, you upright (honorable, [d]admirable) and faithful servant! You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little; I will put you in charge of much. Enter into and share the joy (the delight, the [e]blessedness) which your master enjoys.24 He who had received one talent also came forward, saying, Master, I knew you to be a harsh and hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you had not winnowed [the grain].25 So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is your own.26 But his master answered him, You wicked and lazy and idle servant! Did you indeed know that I reap where I have not sowed and gather [grain] where I have not winnowed?27 Then you should have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what was my own with interest.28 So take the talent away from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will be furnished richly so that he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away 30 And throw the good-for-nothing servant into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
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