Scripture of the Day - April 7, 2012

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Jesus came to give... and He gave all...He gave His life for us. Is it so unreasonable for a redeemed Christian to give too...to give of their time, their effort, their finances, their talents...whatever will benefit the kingdom? Jesus gave the ultimate...how can we withhold? We sing the song "I will give you all, if all is what you ask of me I will not withhold..." but do we really mean it?

Is it so unreasonable to expect us to step out of our comfort zone when God Almighty, our creator, stepped down from heaven to robe Himself in flesh and give His life for us? How can we withhold?

Give and it shall be given unto you. Withhold and it shall be withheld from you.

~Mary Hynes~

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Daily B.R.E.A.D.
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Today's Scripture reading - Joshua 6 & 7, Acts 8 and Psalm 49
Tomorrow's Scripture reading - Joshua 8 & 9 and Acts 9

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Scripture of the Day - April 6, 2012

Good Friday 2012-04-06

JESUS CHRIST GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT HAVE LIFE!

John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved...
10 I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
15 I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

We live in a dying world; A world that has turned its back on God, a world that doesn’t know God.

Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way;and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Isa 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. (separated you from God)

God Almighty had done so much for His people. He had blessed them abundantly; He delivered them out of Egypt with miracle after miracle. He brought them into the Promised Land that was FLOWING with milk and honey. He went before them in battle after battle and gave them the victory.

Yet they still went whoring after other gods...gods that could do nothing for them. They still strayed from Him... the One who delivered them and blessed them.

Herein is the love of God toward His creation. He manifest HIMSELF in the flesh to take all our sins upon HIMSELF and pay the penalty for us. He became the scapegoat, He became sin for us, even though He knew no sin! 2 Cor. 5:21

And it’s not because we are all so wonderful and deserve it!

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

It’s because He loved us that He gave us the opportunity to receive the gift of eternal life.

Philippians 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Found in fashion...
1 The habitus, as comprising everything in a person which strikes the senses, the figure, bearing, discourse, actions, manner of life etc.

God Almighty took on a human body. He experienced all that we do and understands our every weakness. He walked in our shoes!

Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

HE UNDERSTANDS!

He’s been there! And He has the scars to prove it!!

It is a horrible, horrible thing that Jesus had to suffer the way He did. But He doesn’t want us to focus on that.

There were a great many women following Him, wailing and lamenting and Jesus stopped and said to them...

Luke 23:28 ... Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

Jesus knew that this wasn’t the end, He knew he would rise from the dead victorious over hell death and the grave!! And He knew that all who believe in Him and follow Him will have the same victory.

Victory: by B.E. Warren

Hallelujah, what a thought! Jesus full salvation brought victory, victory.

Let the powers of sin assail, Heaven’s grace can never fail, victory, victory.

I am trusting in the Lord, I am standing on His Word, victory, victory.

I have peace and joy within since my life is free from sin, Victory, victory.

Shout your freedom everywhere, His eternal peace declare, victory, victory.

Let us sing it here below in the face of every foe, victory, victory.

We will sing it on that shore when this fleeting life is o’er, victory, victory.

Sing it here ye ransomed throng, start the everlasting song, victory, victory.

~Mary Hynes~

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Today's Scripture reading - Joshua 6 & 7, Acts 8 and Psalm 49
Tomorrow's Scripture reading - Joshua 8 & 9 and Acts 9

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Scripture of the Day - April 5, 2012

John 19:16 They took Jesus and led Him away.

In his prophecy about Jesus, Isaiah (53:7) said that He was brought as a lamb to the slaughter. John the Baptist declared (1:29) Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Jesus bore out sins on His back when he carried that cross to Calvary, He became sin for us when He was nailed to that old rugged cross. The Pharisees of that day led Jesus away just as the High Priest of old would lay hands upon the scapegoat, confess the sins of the people, and lead the goat into the wilderness to carry away their sins.

Jesus is our scapegoat, taking away our sins. Jesus is the sacrificial lamb, paying the penalty for our sins.

How could anyone ever doubt the love God has for us...He manifest Himself in the flesh and paid the penalty Himself for our sins. It actually pleased Him to do this! That's how great His love is for us!!

~Mary Hynes~

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Daily B.R.E.A.D.
(Bible Reading Enriches Any Day)
Today's Scripture reading - Joshua 4 & 5 and Acts 7
Tomorrow's Scripture reading - Joshua 6 & 7, Acts 8 and Psalm 49

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Scripture of the Day - April 4, 2012

Ephesians 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Our desire ought to be the same as Paul. Rather than asking people to pray for out physical needs we should be asking for the same prayers as Paul did...pray that I open my mouth boldly to share the gospel. If we keep our focus right...on the Kingdom...then God will take care of all the natural needs.

~Mary Hynes~

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Today's Scripture reading - Joshua 2 & 3, Acts 6 and Psalm 48
Tomorrow's Scripture reading - Joshua 4 & 5 and Acts 7

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Scripture of the Day - April 3, 2012

Ephesians 6:18c ...and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

The definition of perseverance is "continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition." God never promised us that life would be easy, especially the Christian life. He never pretended that everything would go our way and we would have no opposition. In fact, He warned us that it would be tough, He warned us that we were in a battle for our souls, a battle that we could never win on our own.
We are told to watch with all perseverance because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. Peter tells us to be sober and be vigilant. 1 Peter 5:8
And Paul tells us to watch and pray earnestly and humbly for our fellow Christians with all perseverance. Never give up! Even if the situation looks hopeless to you, never give up! Even if the person seems like they're never going to "get it", never give up! Persevere to the end! Overcome all natural desire to give up and keep fighting the good fight. Pray without ceasing. Never let go of the Master's hand. 

~Mary Hynes~

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Today's Scripture reading - Deut 34, Joshua 1 and Acts 5
Tomorrow's Scripture reading - Joshua 2 & 3, Acts 6 and Psalm 48

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Scripture of the Day - April 2, 2012

Ephesians 6:18b Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, 

To pray in the Spirit is to truly pray the will of God. Often we come to God expecting Him to get in sync with our agenda, and we can be quite disappointed when He doesn't. But if we walk with Him daily, if we know Him through His Word, we will know what to pray for and He will answer our prayers. Sometimes our humanity gets in the way and God will say no or wait; but if we are walking with Him we will understand that He knows what's best and we won't be disillusioned or hurt when the answer is no.

That being said, often we don't know intellectually what to pray; but when we come to Him, in the Spirit, that very Spirit will pray through us.

Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Do we understand what a wonderful God we have? Do we understand how much He loves us and is willing to help us? He didn't die on Calvary for nothing. He didn't die for us then abandon us. He is there always. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Pray always folks, pray always. Stay close to Him and He will protect you. Trust Him and He will see you through.

~Mary Hynes~

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Today's Scripture reading - Deut 32 & 33, Acts 4 and Psalm 47
Tomorrow's Scripture reading - Deut 34, Joshua 1 and Acts 5

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Scripture of the Day - April 1, 2012

Ephesians 6:18a Praying always ...

Praying always! Some shudder at the thought. How can we be in constant prayer? How can we be on our knees day and night?
Well, we don't have to be on our knees day and night, nor do we have to use grandiose words. Praying is talking to God and you can talk to God any time at all; that is, if you're walking with Him.

I have a walking buddy and when we go for our walks we talk to each other. We chatter on and on through pretty well the whole walk. We don't talk to each other when we are not together. It's not till one of us picks up the phone that we talk. One of us has to make that first move to connect.
I am not always available to her and she is not always available to me, but we will leave a message and eventually connect.

God is always available to us. He is always ready to talk to us but often we are too busy to connect to Him, and when we do it's mainly because we want something. Now imagine if you had a friend, who, the only time they called you was to ask for something. You wouldn't consider them a very good friend would you? And you might even avoid their calls. God doesn't want a friend like that either. He want you to walk with Him and talk with Him. He want's you to share the good as well as the the bad. He walked with Adam and Eve in the garden till sin separated them from Him. Don't let sin separate you from God. Walk with Him, talk with Him and enjoy His sweet presence.

~Mary Hynes~

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Daily B.R.E.A.D.
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Today's Scripture reading - Deut 30 & 31 and Acts 3
Tomorrow's Scripture reading - Deut 32 & 33, Acts 4 and Psalm 47

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