Our Walk With Jesus

As followers of Jesus Christ, we must be aware of our walk. 

1 John 2:6, those who say they follow Christ must walk as He walked. 

2 Corinthians 5:7, walk by faith not by sight. 

Ephesians 4:1, walk worthy of your calling with humility and love. 

Ephesians 5:15, walk in wisdom. 

2 John 4, walk in truth. 

Ephesians 5:8, walk as children of the light.

A Way to Deal With Fear and Worry

Last week someone gave me a harp. Thank you Jesus for your many gifts and blessings.

Psalm 144:9 I will sing a new song upon my harp. I sat with my harp and sang love songs to Christ my Savior as my fingers moved over the strings. You may not know how to play a musical instrument, but you have a song in your heart. Psalm 137 tells us that when the Israelites were taken into captivity they hung up their harps. Do not let fear and worry take your song away. Think on God's goodness and sing songs of thanksgiving to Him. He is your Comforter, Shepherd and Mighty God.

Preparing for the New Year

In Joshua 3 and 4, God brought the people out of Egypt where they had been slaves. God has new plans for His people. In your life, be encouraged, for He has good plans for you. When you look back over the months, thank the Lord for the challenges and trials. In the midst of the storms, you depended more on the Lord, yielding to His guidance and leaning on Him for strength. God told Joshua to tell the people to prepare themselves for entering into the promised land. 

Today, God tells us to get ourselves ready. In verse 5, the people were told to sanctify themselves, “...for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Repent of complacency, selfishness, wasting time, lacking in Bible reading and prayer, being critical, blaming, controlling. Sanctify yourself. Have a good attitude. Be grateful. Be kind, forgive. Put Christ first and love Him with all your heart. Sing songs of praise to Him and feel His love and peace. Do not dwell on regrets, but thank God for the past and enter into the new plans He has for you in the future. 

Joshua set up twelve stones as they passed over the Jordan river and in 4:21, God said they were to be a monument for all those who would ask what they were for. God said, “When you look at them, remember what I brought you through in the past and look forward to the way I will work in your life in the future.” There is hope and peace in believing and trusting in Christ.

Contentment

So many grumbling, complaining, longing, blaming. God wants us to be at peace and content. Philippians 4:7, "And the peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." 

Philippians 4:8 tells us to think on good and pure things. Fill your minds with thoughts of gratitude for all that Christ does for you. Count your blessings. 

Romans 8:6, "To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." John 16:33, "These things I have spoken unto you that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Be truthful with yourself and God and if you are not content, ask God to forgive you and change you.

Hear What the Spirit is Saying

Hear what the Spirit says, church. God has so much to tell us. 

"Be not distracted with the things of this world but fix your thoughts on Me." "Break out of your worries, fretting, selfishness, complacency and dullness and worldly pleasures. Don't miss what I have for you. I have plans that I want to speak to you about. There is an urgency. Do not waste time. I want you to be in my perfect will and timing so come into My presence and quiet your heart and hear; really hear."