Moses made mistakes but, God still used him

'Now it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens. And he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12So he looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. '   Exodus 2:11-12   NKJV

As we know, Moses was a Hebrew but had been raised in Egypt  by Pharaoh's daughter for 40 years of his life. One day, he saw an Egyptian supervisor brutally abusing another Hebrew. So, Moses, killed him, hiding his body in the sand. He felt that no one had witnessed this but, they had and in desperation to avoid the wrath of Pharaoh, he fled and settled in Midian, where he married and became a shepherd.

Moses hadn't come clean about what he had done. He just assumed no one knew, but God did. We can never hide our sin away. When we hide our mistakes and sin, they have a way of coming back to haunt us. This is the reason for Moses' hasty departure. It is far better to face our mistakes straightaway so they can be put to rest once and for all. Although, he had done wrong, there were no Laws yet, but, it was still murder. Having said this, God can always use our mistakes and turn them into good. Here, He, set Moses up to later be a great leader and bring God's people to freedom from Egypt. 

Good leaders still have skeletons in their cupboard. No one is perfect. Moses was no exception. He suffered weaknesses in various ways. His self-doubt, caused him to refuse God's initial call. He also acted impulsively without thinking or asking God first. Adding to this, his patience was also a problem every now and then. But, God's not looking for perfection when He chooses us to work for Him. If he did, there would be no one working for Him at all. However, though Moses had many warts in his life, he was faithful and his heart was in the right place, and God knew it.

As I've said, none of us have to be perfect to be greatly used by God. Let us not forget, we are still a work in progress but, we are getting there. So if you feel that God could never use you, think again. He can use who He chooses. David was a young skinny shepherd, Paul helped his authorities torture and murder God's people before He came to God himself, and Peter was a rough and ready fisherman.That is just for a start. I have met ex-prisoners, alcoholics and drug users who have been greatly used by God. The sky is the limit. So don't think you're beyond being chosen to work for Him. So be ready, He may just do that!

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen

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'I called to Him and He came down'

"In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears."  Psalm 18:6   NKJV

During our Christian life, we're going to have times of tribulation. Things will go wrong, people may turn against you and we may meet with situations where it is impossible to know how to handle  them. David wrote this when he was undergoing threats from his enemies and Saul. He called out to God. Look at the account that followed:

'He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. 7Then the earth shook and trembled;The foundations of the hills also quaked and were shaken, Because He was angry. 8Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it. 9He bowed the heavens also, and came down With darkness under His feet.'  

Note verse 9, He was angry that His son (David) was being treated so badly, and He bowed the heavens and came down, with darkness under His feet. This is so encouraging  to know that when we call to Him, He hears and acts accordingly. Sometimes, we don't have the time to call to Him, but He is watching over us. In this situation, either He or an angel came down to help and rescue David. Notice how darkness was under His feet. It will always be under His feet because, He is in control; has more power and has the anointing. There is no one like Jesus Christ. 

There will be occasions when you and I need this to happen. There will always be times  where things go wrong and we may feel boxed in by opposition. When this happens, just a call to your Heavenly Father will be all that is necessary to launch Jesus or an angel to deal with this. It is essential that we do this because, we can't manage things alone, You may solve the problem but, new problems may develop with complaints being made about your attitude and behaviour. It's far better to let God handle it.

Nine years ago, I was walking along a beach with my dog. It was Storm Brian and the high  waves were crashing up on the shingle. I wanted to get a photograph of all this so, I put the lead under my foot to hold the dog there. I was wrong, he pulled the lead and ran straight into the water. I raced after him, he was only on the shore. As I reached for him, a mighty wave came over me and I was dragged out to sea. Every time the tide brought me to the shore, another wave took me out again. This happened several times. As the sea brought me to shore again, a lady's hand appeared and helped drag me up the steep shingle. I don't know where she came from but I was glad God used her to rescue me. My dog was ok but I had lost all of my camera gear but, I was alive, thank God that He was watching.

God will rescue you from the most diabolical circumstances. We are His family, and if we place Him central in our lives, He is committed to looking after us. 

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen

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Overflowing with blessing

"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever."      Psalm 23:5-6   NKJV

As a born again, spirit-filled believer of Jesus Christ, you qualify to be blessed whenever He chooses to give this blessing to you. This can be recognised as daily because, each day that we wake up is a blessing in itself.  Many would love to be able to do this but, their life is over and they have gone to their designated destination.

Each day we wake up is a blessing - it is life and without it, we are lost. Life is is probably the greatest of blessings. Your health may not be so good, you may have troubles of some kind and money may be tight, but, you have life and I encourage you to grab hold of it with both hands because you never know when it may be taken away from you. As a Christian, when our earthly life is over, we have our life in heaven to look forward to. That said, there may be lots more that Jesus wants to do through you so, take care of yourself and enjoy your life.

In verse 5, we read that, 'My cup runs over,' in other words, this means that our cup overflows with blessing. I remember in our early Christian days, starting out as a pastor in training with very little to live on financially, but, we never went short of anything we needed. The bills were paid, we had food and the best of secondhand clothes but, we were happy and God never let us down. He also gave us a car, with everything catered for - repairs, tax, servicing etc etc. We were under His blessing and anointing. Now, nearly fifty years later, we continue to be in blessing and our cup really overflows. When God's Word says that He will bless you, He means it.

Living this way requires faith - you must believe that God will do what He says He will. You must also trust that He will never let you down. As you give your money in offerings and tithes, He sees this and pours more back into your pot. You can never outgive God.

And to add to all of this, our future is taken care of. We will dwell in God's house forever. Some people hesitate here and say that we must not be too hasty, heaven is uncertain, we shouldn't take it for granted. That is not true. heaven is certain for all of those who have accepted Jesus has their Lord and Saviour. King David, in this psalm, said that his dwelling place will be in the house of the Lord. This includes us too, God has no favourites. We're all one and if you have accepted Jesus as your Lord, you will arrive in heaven one day. God does not break His promises.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen

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Walking through a storm

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.
2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. 3For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Saviour"
                                                                                     Isaiah 43:1-3   NKJV
At times in our life, we are going to encounter major problems, a fiery storm and somehow, we are going to have to walk through it. How do we do this and still have the victory? There is only one way to achieve this, and that is to take Jesus' hand. He knows everything and is able to get you through this. However, sometimes, He wants you to do this yourself, relying on His strength.

Storms are not meant to destroy us but to test our faith and, as we set out in the power of God, this what we will be doing. This is not the time to sink in fear but to, anchor our faith deeper in His grace. Storms often serve to strengthen us and build our endurance. We need to remember that Jesus has authority over storms (Mark 4:35-41), so we have His knowledge to rely on. Three words stopped the wind and the storm, 'Peace be still'. And there was peace. 'Why are you so fearful?' How is it that you have no faith?' Now I'm not saying that you use these words when you walk through various trials and tribulations but, you do need the faith to be able to stand and address the situation.

Jesus will encourage us every step of the way as we walk on in His strength and power. He will give us a hope that the storm is only temporary and we are not fighting this alone. We will get through this. 

Rodger’s & Hammerstein gave us a song that was later made into a major hit for Gerry and the Pacemakers a few years back. Just check out these words:

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE

'When you walk through a storm Hold your head up high And don't be afraid of the dark

At the end of a storm There's a golden sky And the sweet silver song of a lark
Walk on through the wind Walk on through the rain For your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone'     Songwriters: Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers

So if you're facing a storm at this time, you know what to do. Talk to Jesus about it and whatever He tells you to do - do it (John 2:5).

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen

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Don't gloat when someone else falls

"Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall; don’t be happy when they stumble. 18For the LORD will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them".

                                                                                    Proverbs 24:17-18   NLT

One would think that a Christian would not gloat or smirk when someone, who has been their enemy, hits rock bottom. The fact is, many people do or, are tempted to do so. Over the years, you may have suffered at the hands of a bully. They may have made your life very difficult, always there taunting you or making you look a fool in front of other people.  When suddenly, things change and the bully meets someone tougher than them, and they fall, it is easy to smirk, in fact, laugh out loud, shouting for joy because they have finally met with their just desserts. But, this is the wrong thing to do, according to God's Word. 

Take a look at our text for today and then match it with: “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.” 21Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good."  Romans 12:20-21  NLT

It is God's place to avenge, not yourself. Even though you may not take any action against these people, just a thought such as, 'I hope they get what they deserve' is enough to make God angry towards you and allow them to go free. In a way, it doesn't seem fair that this happens but, God makes the rules and we, are governed by them.

It's the same if you have been scammed and lost your life savings. Of course, the police and banks may be able to help here but, it is your heart that God looks at - how you respond to this. Everyday, someone suffers this type of thing and, it is soul-destroying and, is incredibly difficult to be able to adopt the manner where you can say, 'It's not my problem, God will avenge'. It is a problem but, not one in which you can take it into your own hands and go out in a blaze of anger ready to accuse anyone who may look guilty. God knows who has done this and, if you can only pass it over to Him, He is able to bring justice into this incident. You may get your money back and you may not but, if you can still praise Him through all of this, you will be the winner.

The offenders who do things such as this and, much, much worse, may seem to get away with things. At the end of the day, it is the person who can forgive them and stand there, not pointing the finger or feeling animosity towards them, that is the one who pleases God's heart

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen

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I'm Accepted by the One who matters most

"I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. 46I will speak to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed. 47How I delight in your commands!
How I love them! 48I honour and love your commands. I meditate on your decrees".

                                                                              Psalm 119:45-48   NLT

Because we belong to Jesus, we live a life of freedom. The chains fell off each of us, as we confessed our sin to Him and, we are accepted by the One who matters most - Jesus Christ. Romans 8:1-2 echos this fact to us: 'So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death'. Our chains fell off the day we met with Jesus.

He chose us to delight in His ways. No matter what we were involved in before we found Jesus, He took us and nailed our sin to the cross and we are now, fully paid up followers of Jesus. Some of us, still remember the sin we were involved in and, if we let him, the devil will have a hey day reminding us of all this and trying to put us back on the road to shame. But, we have no shame, Jesus took it all and, we have no need to even listen to   the accuser, there are far better things in life than that.

Romans 1:16 says: 16'For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile. 17This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.' This is a declaration, anchoring faith in the transformative, active power of God for salvation, not merely intellectual belief. It is dynamite power - a divine active force.

Many times we hear that, we are just sinners saved by grace. Think about that statement. We were sinners but not now, Jesus took that sin away. Yes, we do sin, every day, but as we ask for forgiveness, we receive it. By calling ourselves sinners, we are placing a label on ourselves that is contrary to what the Word of God says. We are new creations:

'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new'  2 Corinthians 5:17. We have been made new by the blood of Jesus. We have a new life. We are new creations. We have freedom and what is important is, we are accepted by the One who matters most

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen

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Teach me to understand, Lord. Part 2

"Establish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You".  

                                                                                       Psalm 119:38. NKJV

The Psalmist tells us to be careful what we look at. Now, this could cover a multitude of things, but I feel, we can safely say that this describes anything that will cause us to sin. Remember, King David fell to sin when he first saw Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11). When he should have been at war, he was on his roof top and, began lusting after her when he viewed her bathing. That moment led to him having her brought to his quarters where he indulged himself with her. The result, she became pregnant, her husband was murdered and sin followed sin.

What are you likely to look at that you know you shouldn't? It could be TV, films, videos or someone's spouse, which may lead to adultery. It could also be gazing at something you can't afford and stealing the item. Whatever it may be, the Psalmist calls them 'Worthless things', and it is true. If anything is going to draw you away to commit sin, you are going to pay the price at some stage. If you get away with it while you are alive, if you don't ask God to forgive you, you will pay the price for it in heaven, when you meet Jesus. Is it worth it?

It takes discipline to be a follower of Jesus Christ, in fact, it takes all you have to walk that thin road to heaven. But it is worth it. The joy and blessings that you will have in heaven, have no words to describe them but, in the here and now, God wants you to walk in blessing and He's willing to help you every step of the way. He is calling you to ask Him to: "Establish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You". If necessary, God is willing to re-build your walk with Him. He is wanting the old man to disappear and the new man to be birthed. If you're willing, this is what He will do.

The Psalmist asks that he may be revived in the things of God. When we feel this way, God is willing to do this. He is willing to re-ignite your relationship with Him, to fill you to overflowing with His Spirit. Your part is to be willing to be purged of all the things that are holding you back - those lustful thoughts, those envious feelings towards someone, the jealousy you hold over someone and the grudges and bad feelings. They are the things that need a clear out. God is willing to help but you must be willing to do your bit. It will take discipline, hard work and pain to get yourself in shape. But it will be worth it.

Why not begin right now? There's never been a better time.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen

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