Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Man vs. Jesus

When I look at Jesus and compare Him to myself I do not see just a just perfect man that never sinned. If I did all that I would see is this: Romans 3:23 (NIV) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, So when I focus on Jesus
(Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.)
I see a the man that not only knew the Word of God, not only used it when speaking to others
In Mathew 4:6 The Devil is speaking to Jesus : “if you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”),
He lived up to the Word of God. This is the example that I want to receive from Jesus to live the word of God, not just hearing but doing.

Looking into man these scriptures come to mind:
Proverbs 19:3a men own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Proverbs 19:21Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails
Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
Ecclesiastes 9:3This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterward they join the dead.
Okay here’s the deal, I think that our problem as men & women is that our design because of what happened in the garden is that our hearts are always evil. We must choose to overcome this evil. There are many times in my life that I think of something, sometimes many things not so much now but in the past that are so evil. I think our issues are simple we think the devil made me do it. Or that must have been an attack of the devil when in the reality of it is, that our heart wanted that to happen. Our hearts are evil who can trust it. Once we realize that the problem is not an attack from the enemy but something internal with us, we do a system check and realize that we need to do something, to get rid of this problem with our hearts. Once we stop fixing our eyes on man and on Jesus then these heart issues seem to go away. We should pray continually about this for ourselves and our brothers that are fighting the same things we are. We must forgive all men.
I think if we are not being peace makers in everything we do then we are not accomplishing the things in this life that Jesus meant for us to have. We are not receiving the joy that God wants for us to receive.
Proverbs 12:20there is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for those who promote peace.
Matthew 5:9blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Psalm 34:14Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Luke 10:5"When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.Luke 10:6if a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
2 Corinthians 1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
May Gods grace love and mercy rest on you always and I pray that we all become peace makers in all things great and small. Lets the Word of God live inside you and become life and may it bless you and bring you much Joy as it does for me, when I live the Word of God.
Amen

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