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1 | Storing Up Treasure | Eph 2:1 | Makarios | 105742 | ||
Greetings Indy! (as I start my John Rhys-Davies impersonation) Actually, I was referring to the "narrow theological sense" of the word 'redeeming' when I said that an unsaved person has no redeeming qualities. But as for the "virtuous" or "worthwhile" sense, there are some people that you run into that you wouldn't believe it if they told you that they were not Christians, and others who you wouldn't believe were Christians even if they told that they were. :-) However, if you don't know Christ, then it doesn't matter how many times you are caught smiling on camera: a person who doesn't know Christ as Savior is a lost person, and will not see heaven. Blessings to you my friend, Makarios |
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2 | Storing Up Treasure | Eph 2:1 | Mommapbs | 105749 | ||
Greetings Makarios! Just some thoughts to share . . . I suspect there are lots of folks who THINK they are storing up treasure in heaven by all their "good deeds" , but anything done apart from Christ is worthless. 1 Cor 3; Rev 22:12. As I have expressed in other posts on this topic, I believe that we should treasure what God treasures; I believe His treasure is people. (Dt 26:18, Mal 3:17) As we participate in the Gospel,(our sowing, watering, weeding etc)those who receive the Lord, become our treasure as well. Perhaps if we truly saw others as God does - worth the price of His Son - perhaps we might become more like Him in our love, compassion and zeal for their souls. I love how Henri Nouwen describes people . . . he saw each one "as an irreplaceable piece of the human mosaic." Blessings on your day! mommapbs |
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3 | Storing Up Treasure | Eph 2:1 | Makarios | 105758 | ||
Mommapbs, excellent thoughts regarding storing up treasure! Quite right, quite right! :-) Makarios |
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4 | Storing Up Treasure | Eph 2:1 | Mommapbs | 105803 | ||
Thanks - I'd really appreciate some prayer support (Gal 6:2)as I will be giving a Christmas devotional to my friends, many who do not know the Lord. This has become such a "burden" in a good way, as I am overwhelmed by the love and sense of urgency the Lord has placed in my heart for these dear women. Blessings, mommapbs |
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5 | Storing Up Treasure | Eph 2:1 | Makarios | 105804 | ||
I will keep you and your friends in my prayers! Your Brother in Christ, Makarios |
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6 | Storing Up Treasure | Eph 2:1 | Mommapbs | 106066 | ||
Greetings! I thought you'd like to know what happened - thanks again for your prayers! Every year I have an ornament exchange and invite my friends. In conjunction with the fun I also give a "devotional." This summer, while waiting for boat fuel, I was walking along the shore and found some beach glass. I picked it up and knew that this was to be part of my message at Christmas. It was as if the Lord whispered, "You are like this glass." It was broken and marred, buffeted by the water and thrown against the rocks; scratched by tumbling over the sand until all the sharp edges were gone and a fine patina coated its once glossy surface. I realized that what I was holding was a representation of how the Lord has refined me through the circumstances He has brought into my life - to make me more like His Son. We are all like washed up beach glass, yet we are loved and desired by God to be part of His collection - what beauty we can become when held in His hand! Earlier this month as I was contemplating what the Lord would have me to say, He reminded me in many ways that He was "broken" too - broken for my sin. Broken so I could become His and in the process, become like Him too. He "showed me" a piece of crystal (contrast the purity and beauty of this with the "beach glass!) and I had the distinct impression that He wanted me to use this in my presentation as an object lesson. I sensed that He wanted me to break this crystal. Knowing that at times I really struggle with His voice, the Lord was so incredibly clear as the very next day at church we had communion (this was SO significant because in the 16 years we have attended, we have never had the Lord's Supper in a morning service!). These words, "This is My Body, broken for you." reverberated through my entire being. (And just so I would have even more "confirmation" about this "breaking", the Lord allowed my husband to break his ankle on Thanksgiving!) OK LORD! I hear you. This was a "baby step" though . . . I had in my mind a piece of crystal that I would use, reasoning it already had a crack in it. But the Lord's sacrifice was to be unblemished . . . and I sensed that the LORD wanted to choose the piece of crystal for me to break. Now, this was a challenge in a way for I have many lovely pieces of crystal. Most hold some sentimental significance to me in one way or another. Yet, I believe that the Lord was calling me to be obedient in this area too and I chose to trust Him. So, I placed all my crystal pieces on my table as the "decor" for the evening - it did look lovely! I planned to sprinkle beach glass around my "offering" on the day of the "exchange" but as I looked, I realized that one thing was missing, I needed a RED poinsettia - this would represent the shed blood of Christ that transforms the broken pieces of beach glass into a pure crystal Masterpiece. And that afternoon, the doorbell rang and when I answered it, there was a man holding a RED poinsettia for me! Now given a choice, I'm sure everyone would choose a piece of crystal over a piece of beach glass, but not the Lord - He chose us, just as we are, broken and marred by sin. He exchanged His pure Life for ours. I knew that this would be illustrated by the breaking of one of these pieces on my table, but which one? I couldn't trust myself to pick the right one and I really struggled with this. Thankfully, the Lord impressed upon me to ask my daughter (13) to choose the piece, so He must have a lesson in mind for her too. I told Lizzy that God had an assignment for her to do in my devotional and I asked her to just pray about it. On the morning of my party, a guest called to ask if she could bring her ornament over early because she had a late meeting and didn't want to miss the "exchange." Then she told me that if she wasn't there, to "Let Lizzy pick an ornament for me, I trust her." Well, I was just about speechless when I heard those words - to me it was further confirmation that God was at work! When Lizzy came home from school, she wondered if God wanted her to "check coats" and "make drinks!" I said, "No, but I'll tell you when the time comes." Just before we began, I asked her to walk around the table and pray. I was just as excited as she was to know what was going to happen! Part 2 to follow |
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