Daily scripture for Jan 11th 2008 

Luke 9:1

One Day Jesus called together his 12 apostles and gave them authority over all demons—power to cast them out and to heal all diseases. Then he sent them away to tell everyone about the coming of the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Dont even take along a walking stick" he instructed them, " nor a beggar's bag, nor food, nor money. Not even an extra coat. Be a guest in only one home at each village."

If the people of the town won't listen to you when you enter it, turn around and leave, demonstrating God's anger against it by shaking its dust from your feet as you go."

So they began their circuit of the villages, preaching the Good News and healing the sick.

When reports of Jesus's miracles reached Herod, the governor, he was worried and puzzled, for some were saying, "This is John the Baptist, come back to life again." and others, "It is Elijah or some other ancient prophet risen from the dead." These rumors were circulating all over the land.

"I beheaded John," Herod said, "so who is this man about whom I hear such strange stories?" And he tried to seem him.

After the apostles returned to Jesus and reported what they had done, he slipped quietly away with them toward the city of Bethsaida. But the crowds found out where he was going, and followed. And he welcomed them, teaching them again about the Kingdom of God and curing those who were ill.

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From my birth we are continually forming our belief systems and determining what to "TRUST"

These are typically formed by our surroundings and what are parents give us early on. The bonds that are built our first year of birth are critical to building this trust. Some get it and some don;'t.

But today I am here to ask you "Where do you put your trust?"

The tough thing for many people is to trust God requires a blind faith…In Hebrews 11:1 The Word of God says

What is Faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is  waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead. 

Faith is knowing God is working on your behalf on HIS SCHEDULE…

In Psalms 20 we see a promise from the Lord in response to faith. Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from His Holy Heaven..With the saving strength of his right hand. 

It does not say he might save his anointed, or he may choose to answer. It says "I KNOW" and "HE WILL" I know = Faith–He will =assurance

Here is the rest of Psalms 20 from the Living bible paraphrased and published in 1972

Psalms 20

In your day of trouble, may the Lord be with you! May the God of Jacob keep you from all harm. May he send you aid forom his sanctuary in Zion. May he remember with pleasure the gifts you have given him, you sacrifices and burnt offerings. May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans. May there be shouts of Joy when we hear the news of your victory, flags flying with praise to God for all that he has done for you. May he answer all your prayers!

Give victory to our king, O Lord; Oh hear our Prayer.

The living bible online

January 7th 2008

Todays daily bible reading is in the book of Isaiah. Isaiah 53:1-11

But, Oh, How few believe! Who will listen? To whom will God reveal his saving-power? In God's eyes he was like a tender green shoot, sprouting from a root in dry and sterile ground. But in our eyes there was no attractiveness at all, nothing to make us want him. We despised him and rejected him  — a man of sorrows, acquainted with bitterest grief. WE turned our backs on him and looked the other way when he went by. He was despised and we didn't care.

Yet it was our grief he bore, our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, for his own sins! But he was wounded and bruised for OUR sins. He was chastised so that we might have peace; he was lashed —and we were healed! We are the ones who strayed away like sheep! We, who left God's paths to follow our own. Yet  God laid on him the guilt and sins of every one of us!

He was oppressed and he was afflicted yet he never said a word. He was brought as a lamb to the slaughter; and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he stood silent before the ones condemning him. From prison and trial they led him away to his death. But who among the people of that day realized it was their sins that he was dying for—that he was suffering their punishment? He was buried like a criminal in a rich man's grave; but he had done no wrong, and had never spoken an evil word.
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