Job 1: 6-8~~~ (Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” (ESV)
We can all quote that Scripture from Matthew 25:21~~His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'(ESV) And I have heard many of my brothers and sisters, while referencing this Scripture, talk about, "When I get to heaven, I just want to hear My Master say, 'Well done, good & faithful servant'" So, I have a TGIT challenge for you. Let us not just wait for the day "When the Roll is Called up Yonder".....but we are called to enforce His Kingdom and through Holy Spirit working in and through each believer, God brings heaven, here on earth NOW. Do you realize that God is up in heaven saying "Have you considered my servant _______(insert your name), that there is none like him/her on the earth, a blameless & upright man/woman, who fears God and turns away from evil. Because of the blood of Jesus, shed on Calvary, when we become sons/daughters of the King of Kings, that is how God views us. Revelation 12:11 (ESV)~~~And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. The things written of in the book of Job should not bring fear to the believer, but rather challenge us to step up our "walk" with Him, even in the face of adversity. 2 Corinthians 4:5-18 (NASB)~~~For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.
For God, who said,"Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death works in us, but life in you. But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE," we also believe, therefore we also speak,knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. Go GOD!!!
May we all come into a new realization of whose we are, who we are in Christ & extend His Kingdom through the power and purity of Holy Spirit working in and through us to extend God's Kingdom here on earth NOW........
It's up to each one of us.....it is a decision that we must choose (daily, even moment- by moment) .........whatcha gonna do with it???
Now, let's 'git out there and 'git after it! Happy TGIT!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Have You Considered my Servant?
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