SOAP – June 15
Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by scott in Blog
SCRIPTURE:
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6:14
OBSERVATION:
“Boast in the Cross” – What a cool oxymoron! The cross had been designed to be a place of humiliation and shame.
It would make more sense to “boast in what I can do” … but the reality is that I can’t do anything on my own. It’s not about MY performance.
When I am dead to the world, the world can’t have any influence over me.
APPLICATION:
I need to remember that even following Christ really isn’t about me and what I do.
I need to day-by-day (and minute-by-minute) remain dead to the world and focus on Christ rather than being hung up on things like … how close I am to God, what others think about me (good and/or bad), my dream for my next toy, and my desire for fun and comfort.
PRAYER:
“Lord, help me keep my eyes on You. Remembering and keeping focused on what you did on the cross to “justify” me, may I keep my full attention on you and may my passion be about what you want to do in and through me and not on things in life that really don’t matter.”
Explore Faith – Joshua 3:8
Posted on 01. May, 2009 by scott in Blog
“Tell the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’” Joshua 3:8
Stand in the river? … With the ark of the covenant? … Are you CRAZY?
The ark of the covenant was to be treated with great care. It wasn’t something to be carried into the middle of a river that was at flood stage! What if they dropped it?
God was asking the Israelites to do something CRAZY. To move into the Promised Land, they would have to trust Him again and continue to follow His plan for them. Some of the group had probably already engineered a bridge in their mind … but God was asking them to trust Him and move into the middle of the river; allowing Him to stop the flowing water.
How CRAZY!
What CRAZY thing is God asking you to do right now? If nothing comes to mind, maybe you’re not listening well enough. God always seems to be asking His people to trust Him and do CRAZY things.
If you have something CRAZY that you think God is asking you to do … would you be bold enough to post it here? I would love to join you in praying about this!