October 12, 2012
Remember!! Luke 24:6 - "Do you remember what he told you?" Luke 24:44 - "Remember when I was with you?" Our Pastor always says not to forget in the dark what you were told in the light. It may "sound(ed) like nonsense" (verse 11) but believe Him—and remember.
After Jesus arose from the dead He was walking with two of His followers. As they walked He explained everything to them. Luke 24:27 - "Then starting with what Moses and all the prophets had said about him, Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the scriptures." This verse is a great argument for why the Old Testament is important to read. Jesus himself used it to explain what was written about HIM. When we read God's word, the Holy Spirit reveals God's truth to us. Read. Pray. Remember. Luke 24:45 - "Jesus opened their minds so they could understand scripture." He does the same today.
Before Jesus ascended into heaven, "He raised his hands and blessed them." My mind immediately flashes back to Jane. (Her Name Was Jane) She didn't just hold my hand and pray a prayer of blessing. She took my hand in hers and raised our hands together. She held them high over our heads the entire time she prayed that incredible prayer of blessing on my life. I will never forget that moment. At the time I didn't understand the significance of what she did. I later learned that Jane did not have the personal strength to raise her own hand/arm above her head let alone hers and mine. She barely had the strength to raise a spoon to feed herself. It was a true blessing from God prayed through Jane's lips.
Remember!!
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Remember!! Luke 24:6 - "Do you remember what he told you?" Luke 24:44 - "Remember when I was with you?" Our Pastor always says not to forget in the dark what you were told in the light. It may "sound(ed) like nonsense" (verse 11) but believe Him—and remember.
After Jesus arose from the dead He was walking with two of His followers. As they walked He explained everything to them. Luke 24:27 - "Then starting with what Moses and all the prophets had said about him, Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the scriptures." This verse is a great argument for why the Old Testament is important to read. Jesus himself used it to explain what was written about HIM. When we read God's word, the Holy Spirit reveals God's truth to us. Read. Pray. Remember. Luke 24:45 - "Jesus opened their minds so they could understand scripture." He does the same today.
Before Jesus ascended into heaven, "He raised his hands and blessed them." My mind immediately flashes back to Jane. (Her Name Was Jane) She didn't just hold my hand and pray a prayer of blessing. She took my hand in hers and raised our hands together. She held them high over our heads the entire time she prayed that incredible prayer of blessing on my life. I will never forget that moment. At the time I didn't understand the significance of what she did. I later learned that Jane did not have the personal strength to raise her own hand/arm above her head let alone hers and mine. She barely had the strength to raise a spoon to feed herself. It was a true blessing from God prayed through Jane's lips.
Remember!!
Next Entry: The New Beginning: Tell His Story
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