Mon, 08/14/17, "Day of Praise"
"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:14-15
Two mini encouragements from these Bible verses:
1) I had an appointment Sunday afternoon with some people who said it, and I'm still running into people right and left who are saying, "It works!" When you "bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse" (Romans 12:14), it actually works!
That's why God commands it! It works a) by setting free the one who's been hurt from negative "heart poisons" of bitterness and the like and b) by also kindling the positive, spirit-treasures of joy and praise.
Try it!
2) I can remember when we lived in the Fox Meadows neighborhood in Memphis, TN. I was three and four years old. I can remember multiple times that we went tadpole hunting in the local Crick, (which, in case you don't know, is Northern and Southern couuuuntry for "Creek"). We'd get us a bunch o' them thar tad frogs. Not all o' em lived long. It made me sad. In fact, it made our whole family sad. It was true that we were blessed together when we rejoiced in finding the critters, and we were blessed when we mourned the critters passing.
Obviously it's even more powerful to mourn together over the loss of people, especially people who are lost. For when we mourn together we can a) offer hope in Christ to survivors when a loved one passes and b) team together to offer the living lost to find their heart's yearning in The Way who is Jesus Christ.
"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:14-15
Two mini encouragements from these Bible verses:
1) I had an appointment Sunday afternoon with some people who said it, and I'm still running into people right and left who are saying, "It works!" When you "bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse" (Romans 12:14), it actually works!
That's why God commands it! It works a) by setting free the one who's been hurt from negative "heart poisons" of bitterness and the like and b) by also kindling the positive, spirit-treasures of joy and praise.
Try it!
2) I can remember when we lived in the Fox Meadows neighborhood in Memphis, TN. I was three and four years old. I can remember multiple times that we went tadpole hunting in the local Crick, (which, in case you don't know, is Northern and Southern couuuuntry for "Creek"). We'd get us a bunch o' them thar tad frogs. Not all o' em lived long. It made me sad. In fact, it made our whole family sad. It was true that we were blessed together when we rejoiced in finding the critters, and we were blessed when we mourned the critters passing.
Obviously it's even more powerful to mourn together over the loss of people, especially people who are lost. For when we mourn together we can a) offer hope in Christ to survivors when a loved one passes and b) team together to offer the living lost to find their heart's yearning in The Way who is Jesus Christ.
In sum, no matter the situation, "rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:15
For as I hear more people saying in their desire and eagerness to know Christ more personally and to share Christ with others more personally, it works! It just plain ol' brings glory to God and blessing to others when we "rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:15
Praise God!
For as I hear more people saying in their desire and eagerness to know Christ more personally and to share Christ with others more personally, it works! It just plain ol' brings glory to God and blessing to others when we "rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." - Romans 12:15
Praise God!
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