I
pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on
growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what
really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of
Christ's return. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation--the
righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ--for this will bring much
glory and praise to God. Philippians 1:9-11
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Sheep in Israel
Are you looking for lost sheep...or are you one?
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Each day it
is important to be doing what really matters. Doing the things that matter to
God should make a difference in our lives…if we care about pleasing God. I do.
I want to live to please Him. Over a lifetime what does it really matter how
many movies I’ve watched, sporting events I’ve attended, or how many designer clothes I've accumulated. Does it matter? Not really. Those aren’t things I’ll be
taking to heaven…or even sharing with others here. Jesus told us to…Seek first His righteousness…. Initially
when He sent out His disciples He gave them the commission…
Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these
instructions: "Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, but only to the
people of Israel--God's lost sheep. Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of
Heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and
cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! Matthew 10:5-8
So we too are
to “go to the lost sheep” and encourage them with the hope of Jesus. That is
what really matters. The Kingdom of Heaven is near.
The Old
Testament gives a prophetic scripture in Ezekiel.
For thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I Myself
will search for My sheep and seek them out. "As a shepherd cares for his
herd in the day when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will care for My
sheep and will deliver them from all the places to which they were scattered on
a cloudy and gloomy day. "I will bring them out from the peoples and
gather them from the countries and bring them to their own land; and I will
feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the streams, and in all the inhabited
places of the land. "I will feed them in a good pasture, and their grazing
ground will be on the mountain heights of Israel. There they will lie down on
good grazing ground and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.
"I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest," declares the
Lord GOD. "I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the
broken and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I
will feed them with judgment.” Ezekiel 34:11-16 NASB
What really
matters to you?
Prayer ~ Lord, may I always seek first Your Kingdom
and Your righteousness. That is what really matters to me.
Daily
Bible Reading: March 2 – Numbers 16-17
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
As usual every Friday is Feast Day—Feasting
at the King’s Table. We can’t live on just spiritual food …nor can we live on
bread alone. If we are sick…like I am right now with a cold…it is good to feed
that cold…and starve a fever.
Here’s a sore throat remedy that my
daughter sent to me. It does help miraculously…and with a reduced cough and
throat irritation, I actually feel like eating.
All
Natural Throat Soothing Syrup
To one teaspoon of honey add one drop each
of Orange, Lemon, Frankincense and Peppermint Essential Oils. I stirred it up
with a toothpick and initially divided it between my husband and me. Take as
needed.
© 2018 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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