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Let Him be your Lord!

My Manna — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

“Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry” (1 Corinthians 10:14).

When God gave the Ten Commandments-
He began by saying that we should have no other gods before Him.

Idols can be a lot of things.
Essentially-
– an idol could be defined as anyone or anything that takes the place of God in our lives.

An idol is any object, idea, philosophy, habit, occupation, sport, or whatever has one’s primary concern and loyalty, or that to any degree, decreases one’s trust and loyalty to God.

Alan Redpath defined idolatry this way:
“Our god is the person we think is the most precious, for whom we would make the greatest sacrifice, who moves our hearts with the warmest love. He or it is the person who, if we lost him, would leave us desolate.”

This definition really opens up the possibilities doesn’t it?
A lot of things could qualify as idols in our lives.

It is a true but terrifying fact that a person can attend church every Sunday and still be an idolater.
Is there one thing in your life that, if God asked you for it, you would say, “Absolutely not”? Is there one thing, that if the Lord required it of you, you would say, “Anything but this”?

If so-
– then that thing, that pursuit, or that passion is an idol in your life.
Is there an idol in your heart today?
Is there someone or something more precious to you than God Himself?

Any person or pursuit that takes the place of God in your life will not satisfy.
Let Him be your Lord!
Let Him be your God.
He will satisfy you.

(PR)

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Come What May

MyManna — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 22:00:07 +0000

“I keep the Lord in mind always. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8.
At any banquet or formal meal in early Near Eastern culture-

– a person’s closest friend and advisor usually sat on his right-hand side (thus the term “right-hand man”).

The Bible refers to Jesus, you may remember, as sitting down after his resurrection “at the right hand of the Majesty on high” Hebrews 1:3.

His Father was giving him the highest honour that exists in heaven or on earth.
Therefore, when David acknowledged God’s place at his “right hand,” he said a lot in a small phrase.

He revealed that God occupied the most important position in his life.

He declared that God had priority over everyone and everything.

He called God his close friend and trusted advisor.
David knew from experience that he would be nowhere without God’s protection and guidance.

For David, there was no question about where to put his trust.

As long as God had his rightful place in David’s life-

David could take on anything the world had to offer.

Come what may…

David would not be afraid.
Are you aware that you can live with the same confidence David did?

Have you reserved the most important place in your life for God,

– or have you given the honour seat to someone or something else?
Only one guest is to sit at your right hand.

If you haven’t extended this honour to God-

– now is the time to do so.
And how do you treat the people you truly esteem the highest?
(PA)

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Come Off the Cross?

MyManna — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 23:00:16 +0000

” … come down from the cross and save yourself!” Mark 15:30.

God calls each of us to the cross-

– in order for all the things that are alive in our flesh to die.

Daily we are invited by the enemy of our souls-

– to love ourselves and come away from the cross.

What are the signs-

– that you have come off the cross?

When you are overly concerned with appearance, you have come off the cross.
When the words of others cause you to react and defend, you have come off the cross.
When you strive to have your world in perfect order, you have come off the cross.
When you complain about circumstances, you have come off the cross.

The way of the cross means-
– letting go and letting God have His way
– in every matter, every relationship, every outcome.

“When God starts to deal with the old nature He heads straight for the center of all that you hold most dear.
Allow Him to bring you to the cross in the very center of who you are.
Don’t grumble and become agitated when the process starts.
Silence and peace will help you much more than being upset.
To bear the cross simply, without letting your self-love add all sorts of dilemmas to it, will make your life easier.
When you accept the cross simply allow it to do the work God intended, you will be happy because you will see what good fruit is produced in you.”

Those were the words of Francois de Fenelon-
– a man who lived in the 1600s and was considered one of the most godly men of his time.

The apostle Paul sums up the way of the cross:

“For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” Phil 3:18-21.

Let the cross have its way in you.

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Ongoing!

MyManna — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 23:00:45 +0000

^“Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living…For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.” Romans 14:7-12.

There are many people who have trusted Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour-
– and yet continue to live in rebellion against Him.
Why is it that some individuals who claim to follow the Son of God refuse to serve Him?
The simple answer is that salvation is only part of the picture.
But salvation doesn’t guarantee a godly or fruitful life here on earth.
The will of the Father is that we live under the lordship of His Son.
That means we must submit to Jesus as the one in charge of our life.
Daily decisions and leadership of those under our care ultimately belong in God’s hands, not our own-
Christ provides us with the guidance and direction.
Though we’ll sometimes make mistakes-
– we need to remember that God’s grace is for imperfect people.
The problem is that we often desire to give Him dominion over just certain areas of our life.
For example, too many of us want Him out of our finances, out of our schedule, or out of our career.
But when we are lying in a hospital bed-
– which of us will tell Jesus to stay out of our health?
So ask yourself:
Is Jesus the Lord of my life or not?
Salvation is a one-time experience-
– but the Christian life doesn’t stop there.
The lordship of Jesus Christ is ongoing!
There comes a time when every believer must recognize that God’s Son came to do more than save us.
He came to be the Master of our life-
– for our good and His glory.

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The choice is yours!

MyManna — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 23:00:11 +0000

From what we get-
– we can make a living!
From what we give-
– we can make a life!!
The focus should be on giving rather than on getting.
And that makes all the difference.
As long as our focus is on-
– getting all we can,
– canning all we get,
– and sitting on that can-
– we’re slaves to our money.
On the other hand-
When we view money as a tool for accomplishing good-
– then it becomes our servant.
That attitude frees us to use money as God intended-
– to provide for our needs,
– but also to provide for others.
Jesus addresses the bottom line.
“You cannot serve God and money” (Matt 6:24).
Are you the master of your money?
Or is your money your master?
Master or slave?
The choice is yours!

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Let Him be your Lord!

MyManna — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:00:36 +0000

“Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry” (1 Corinthians 10:14).
When God gave the Ten Commandments-
He began by saying that we should have no other gods before Him.
Idols can be a lot of things.
Essentially-
– an idol could be defined as anyone or anything that takes the place of God in our lives.
An idol is any object, idea, philosophy, habit, occupation, sport, or whatever has one’s primary concern and loyalty, or that to any degree, decreases one’s trust and loyalty to God.
Alan Redpath defined idolatry this way:
“Our god is the person we think is the most precious, for whom we would make the greatest sacrifice, who moves our hearts with the warmest love. He or it is the person who, if we lost him, would leave us desolate.”
This definition really opens up the possibilities doesn’t it?
A lot of things could qualify as idols in our lives.
It is a true but terrifying fact that a person can attend church every Sunday and still be an idolater.
Is there one thing in your life that, if God asked you for it, you would say, “Absolutely not”? Is there one thing, that if the Lord required it of you, you would say, “Anything but this”?
If so-
– then that thing, that pursuit, or that passion is an idol in your life.
Is there an idol in your heart today?
Is there someone or something more precious to you than God Himself?
Any person or pursuit that takes the place of God in your life will not satisfy.
Let Him be your Lord!
Let Him be your God.
He will satisfy you.
(PR)

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