Monday, April 30, 2007 - New Blog
Alright guys, the wiseup site has been moved and re-named. sorry it took so long. here's the address:
www.GenerationJesus926.blogspot.com
Hope you guys come and comment!
Danya <><
Saturday, January 13, 2007 - Faithfulness
I will sing of the LORD's great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
O LORD God Almighty, who is like you?
You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
(Psalm 89:1-2, 8)
May we always praise the Lord for His love and faithfulness!
Danya <><
Friday, January 12, 2007 - While We Were Still Sinners
Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
(Romans 5:1-11 NLT)
While we were still sinners...Christ died for us.
That's unconditional, unfathomable love.
Danya <><
Thursday, January 11, 2007 - In The Twinkling of an Eye
I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."
(1 Corinthians 15:50-54)
It is written:
" 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord,
'every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will confess to God.' "
(Romans 14:11)
I am looking forward to that day with much anticipation! I cannot wait for Jesus to come back!
Danya <><
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - The Faith of the Centurion
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering."
Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."
The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
"But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
This man knew that Jesus was was more powerful and in a higher position than even sickness. He could say, "Leave", and the sickness would depart, just as this man could say to his servant, "Do this," and the servant would do it.
This guy got it. He understood.
Danya <><
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - One
I believe two of the most amazing characteristics of Jesus were His compassion and His unconditional love. To think that when He knew He was about to be betrayed and crucified, that He prayed for you and me. He prayed that we would be one together. He prayed for our unity. He prayed that they world would be able to see through our unity that God loves us.
Today, in the church, we have multiple denominations. I go to church at a church that is in between two other churches and in front of another. And they're all different denominations.
I've noticed something. On my basketball team, we all go to different denominations, different churches, but there's nothing very different about us. We all love each other the same, and when we start talking about Jesus, we all believe the same thing.
I pray that Jesus's prayer for us to be unified would come true.
Danya <><
Monday, January 8, 2007 - You said, "I Am."
Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?"
God said to Moses, "I am who I am." (Exodus 3:13-14)
For this is what the LORD says—
he who created the heavens,
he is God;
he who fashioned and made the earth,
he founded it;
he did not create it to be empty,
but formed it to be inhabited—
he says:
"I am the LORD,
and there is no other."
(Isaiah 45:18)
I am with you (Matthew 28:20)
I am willing (Mark 1:41)
I am the bread of life (John 6:48)
I am the light of the world. (John 8:12)
I am not of this world (John 8:23)
I am the gate (John 10:9)
I am the good shepherd. (John 10:14)
Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"
"I am," said Jesus. (Mark 61:62)
I am the way and the truth and the life. (John 14:6)
I am the vine. (John 15:5)
There is a song by Nicole Nordman that really spoke to me when I heard it.
Through it all, God is there. He is everything.
Pencil marks on a wall, I wasn't always this tall
You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed
You watched my team win
You watched my team lose
Watched when my bicycle went down again
And when I was weak, unable to speak
Still I could call You by name
And I said, Elbow Healer, Superhero
Come if You can
You said, I Am
Only sixteen, life is so mean
What kind of curfew is at 10pm?
You saw my mistakes
And watched my heart break
Heard when I swore I'd never love again
And when I was weak, unable to speak
Still I could call You by name
And I said Heartache Healer, Secret Keeper
Be my best friend
And you said, I Am
You saw me wear white by pale candlelight
I said forever to what lies ahead
Two kids and a dream, with kids that can scream
Too much it might seem when it is 2am
And when I am weak, unable to speak
Still I will call You by name
Shepherd, Savior, Pasture Maker
Hold onto my hand
You say, I Am
The winds of change and circumstance blow in and all around us
So we find a foothold that's familiar
And bless the moments that we feel You nearer
When life had begun, I was woven and spun
You let the angels dance around the throne
And who can say when, but they'll dance again
When I am free and finally headed home
I will be weak, unable to speak
Still I will call You by name
Creator, Maker, Life Sustainer
Comforter, Healer, my Redeemer
Lord and King, Beginning and the End
I Am
Yes, I Am
Danya <><
Friday, January 5, 2007 - Not on what is Seen
Dapeesha, yeah, i've tried it. but when i try it on my own, it all falls to peices.
Totustuus, thanks so much for your comment! that verse really brought it together!
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So, I read this in my Bible today, and I always had thought that it was a cool passage, one of the most wonderful passages in the Bible. But today, it took on a new meaning. It takes place right after the death of Jesus and the women have gone to the tomb...and found it empty.
While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them,
"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:
'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.' "
(Luke 24:4-7)
There were many things that shouted out to me here. One: after all the time they spent with Jesus, after all they heard and saw, when they found the tomb empty...they wondered. I would have thought, that when they saw it empty that the lightbulb would have gone off and they would have known.
Two: They were looking in the wrong place. They were looking for the living among the dead.
And three: They didn't remember. Perhaps they had never really listened. Jesus told them countless times in the Bible what would happen. He had told them He would die and be raised to life. And He told them in very simple terms. Yet, they did not understand, and they did not remember.
The most important thing we can grasp from this passage is that we need to LISTEN when He speaks. Don't get caught up in grief or the troubles of this world to the point that you forget the promises of God and you have to wonder what's going on when they come true.
Don't look for the living among the dead. Don't look in this world for the living God, look up! For God is not of this world, nor is He dead, as the world is dead in sin. Look up!
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
(2 Corinthians 4: 16-18, italics mine)
Danya <><
Thursday, January 4, 2007 - Be perfect
Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?
(1 Corinthians 3:16)
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
(Matthew 5:48)
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
(Phillipians 4:8)
Sometimes it's hard to keep our thoughts on the Lord. Sometimes it's hard to be perfect. Actually, it's impossible! It's an unreachable goal and we're sure to fail! But the good news it that God is perfect, and through Him all things are possible. So, if we're striving to be like Him and if we're continually, daily, seeking His will, then we will find that the impossible becomes the possible.
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
(Jeremiah 29:13)
Danya <><
Wednesday, January 3, 2007 - He Is Worthy
"You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being."
(Revelation 4:11)
The LORD said to him, "Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say." (Exodus 4:11-12)
Never underestimate God! Never limit Him! He is more than we could possibly imagine or comprehend.
Nothing is too big for Him to handle. The impossible become the possible.
Trusting God is putting complete confidence in Him.
Danya <><
Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - It Always Protects, Always Trusts, Always Hopes, Always Perseveres
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
(1 Corinthians 13)
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. 'The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
There is no commandment greater than these."
(Mark 12:28-31)
Love never fails.
Danya <><
Monday, January 1, 2007 - Love Can Take It
Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
"For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:34-39)
Remember this as we face the New Year. Nothing will ever be able to seperate you from the love of Christ. There is no one, no feeling, no obsticle, no hardship, no pain, no complication, nothing that can conquer the love of Jesus.
Oh, let the world crash,
Love can take it.
Oh, let the world come crashing down.
Oh, let the world crash,
Love can take it.
Love can take a little,
Love can give a little more.
- Skillet, "A Little More"
Danya <><
Sunday, December 31, 2006 - Another Year
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect....
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Love each other with genuine affection, Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
(Romans 12:1-2, 9-18 NLT)
That is my New Year's Resolution. I want to give God my whole self as an act of worship. I want to let Him transform me from the inside-out. I don't want to copy this world, I choose anticonformity! I want love others the way Jesus loved us. It's hard sometimes, but with God, all things are possible. I want His love to flow through me, so I can love others.
I want to always be ready to help people, I want to love my enemies, I don't want to think I know it all, but I want to rely on God's wisdom.
I want people to look at me and see Jesus.
A covenant, not a resolution. A covenant with God. My Youth pastor encouraged us to do three things. Read our Bibles daily, pray daily, and bring people to church.
I encourage you to do the same.
Danya <><
Saturday, December 30, 2006 - A Psalm of Love
O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.
You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
I can never escape from your Spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
If I go up to heaven, you are there;
if I go down to the grave, you are there.
If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.
I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night—
but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to you.
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!
I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you are still with me!
O God, if only you would destroy the wicked!
Get out of my life, you murderers!
They blaspheme you;
your enemies misuse your name.
O LORD, shouldn’t I hate those who hate you?
Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you?
Yes, I hate them with total hatred,
for your enemies are my enemies.
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
(Psalm 139 NLT)
Our God is wonderful! And He has created us just the way He wants. We are beautiful, and we should thank Him for that. If we will open up our life to Him, let Him search us, give ourselves to Him, life will be soooo much better.
He loves us more than we can imagine.
Let's love Him.
Danya <><
Friday, December 29, 2006 - Living Water
A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning,
is the place of our sanctuary.
O LORD, the hope of Israel,
all who forsake you will be put to shame.
Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust
because they have forsaken the LORD,
the spring of living water.
Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed;
save me and I will be saved,
for you are the one I praise. (Jeremiah 17:12-14)
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." (John 7:37-38)
Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat upon them,
nor any scorching heat.
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd;
he will lead them to springs of living water.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. (Revelation 7:16-17)
Jesus is the only way. With Him, we will never be alone. In Him, we will be safe. He will wipe away every tear from our eyes. When we finally get to see Him in heaven, we will know what the words truly mean.
My heart and flesh cry out,
To you the Living God,
Your spirit's water to my soul.
I've tasted and I've seen,
Come once again to me,
I will draw near to You.
For better is one day in Your courts,
Better is one day in Your house,
Better is one day in Your courts,
Than thousands elsewhere.
Danya <><
Saturday, December 23, 2006 - The Christmas Story
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. (John 1:1-4)
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us." (Matthew 1:18-23)
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." (Mark 1:9-11)
From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." (Matthew 4:17)
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." (Matthew 5:17, the words of Jesus)
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"
"Yes, Lord," they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you" (Matthew 9:27-29)
There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!" ). (Mark 7:32-34)
He went in and said to them, "Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep." But they laughed at him.
After he put them all out, he took the child's father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!" ).
(Mark 5:39-41)
Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. (Matthew 12:22)
When the men came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, 'Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?' "
At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. So he replied to the messengers, "Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor." (Luke 7:20-22)
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." (John 14:1-4, the words of Jesus)
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)
"Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?"
Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place."
"You are a king, then!" said Pilate.
Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." (John 18:35-37)
"Crucify him!" they shouted.
"Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!" (Mark 15:13-14)
They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." (Mark 30-31)
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." (Matthew 28:5-6)
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16, the words of Jesus)
[Jesus said] "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Danya <><
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - DON'T MISS CHRISTMAS!!!
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.
When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
" 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
(Matthew 2:1-12)
I've always been fascinated by this part of the story. These Magi, these great wise men, saw the star and grasped its meaning. So they searched for the King. They knew what it symbolized, and they wanted to find the King. They went to Jerusalem and asked where the King had been born, and Herod was disturbed. AND, all Jerusalem was disturbed as well! Why? Had they not been waiting for this moment? Had they not been praying for the Messiah? Had they not studied what the scriptures said? And then, the chief priests and teachers of the law told Herod where the King was suppose to be born, but THEY showed no interest in going to find out if it was true! Surely they had seen the star as well! Surely if Magi from the East had seen the star, all of Jerusalem had seen the star! And Herod was so disturbed by it, he plotted to kill the King! Herod killed many people in his life, and he even dared to try and kill the chosen One of GOD! But God's plan cannot be thwarted by man.
What gets me every time is that these Magi searched, they found Jesus, and they worshipped Him. They worshipped this little toddler because they understood. But the people who had been waiting for the Messiah since the beginning didn't even bother to go and see for themselves. They didn't care.
Don't miss the meaning of Christmas. Don't miss the point. Don't let your pride get in the way like Herod, don't be like the people and shrug it off. Be like the Magi, for God's word says, "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13)
Let's seek God this Christmas!
Don't get caught up by the world's holiday. Rejoice in this HOLYday.
Don't miss Christmas.
Danya <><
Friday, December 15, 2006 - The Blind Will See
My favorite Christmas song would have to be "Mary, Did You Know". The lyrics are so powerful! It's so inspiring. Mary's story is so dramatic and powerful. A Jewish, teenage girl, probably around 15...engaged to a Godly man...visited by an angel...and then she became pregnant. Did her parents believe her when she told them why she was pregnant? It was such a disgrace to become pregnant out of wedlock...what was Joseph's first reaction? He was going to divorce her quietly, but then he was visited by an angel as well! So now Mary and Joseph were crazy! Or...this was going to be the most miraculous and awesome thing in the history of the world. And then, the Emperor got the grand idea to tax the whole world! So they had to travel to Bethlehem...a carpenter with his fiance, a pregnant teenage girl! (Hormones must have been going crazy!)
And then having nowhere to stay, no one to deliver the baby, no place to put Him but in a manger. And to top it all off, here come dirty shepherds running down the streets searching for them!
But it was all in God's plan!
Take a look at these lyrics.
Mary did you know that your baby boy
would some day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.
Mary did you know that your baby boy
would give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
would calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy
has walked where angels trod?
And when your kiss your little baby,
you have kissed the face of God.
Oh Mary did you know---
The blind will see, the deaf will hear,
the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak,
the praises of the lamb---.
Mary did you know that your baby boy
is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy
would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great
I AM.
Danya <><
Friday, December 8, 2006 - Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:8)
Have you ever thought about that? Christ died for us while we were still sinners. Not because we deserved it. Not because we were worthy. Not because we were good. But because He loves us.
Have you ever thought about just how much God loves you? Have you ever thought about how awesome and unbelievable it is that He does? So many times we put God in human form. We try to define Him with our minds. Our minds have limitations. How can we define an unlimited, all-powerful God? We can't. And we'll never fully understand it. But God loves us and THAT is the amazing thing.
Consider this: DNA is necessary for life. (No, this is not a biology lesson, stick with me.) If we were to write out all of the information that can be stored in a sample of DNA the size of a pinhead, we would end up with a pile of books that is 500 times higher than the distance from the earth to the moon! But we have limitations. If we can store that much information inside us, yet we still have limitations, BUT our God created that DNA and He has no limitations...How dare we try to define Him!
He is awesome. And He loves us. You are His creation. And even when you were worthless and a sinner, He loved you enough to die for you. And that is simply amazing.
It's worth thinking about.
Danya <><
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - Answer to Princess
Ok, Princess, this is some really tough stuff here. I have to honestly tell you that I don't know. But God does know. Maybe, just maybe, God doesn't want you to be concerned with boys right now and is trying to make it easier on you. Maybe the right guy just hasn't come along yet. There's nothing wrong with waiting.
Guys that go for the easy girls aren't the guys you want to go out with anyway. I don't know about the guy that asked you out. I don't know his situation at work or at home or if he's in school or not. He might just not have had time. When you say you "went out" does that mean on a date or agreeing to be boyfriend/girlfriend?
I also don't know why guys don't think they're good enough to be your friend, if that's the case. But in all reality, it's probably not the case. Just be who you are in Christ, let His love shine out through you, and you try to be a friend to them. Not a flirt or a person trying to get special attention, but just a friend.
And don't let your pride get hurt. Maybe it's just not the right time. Don't compare yourself with others. Always remember that you are precious and beautiful to God and He created you exactly the way He wanted to, and He has a plan for your life. He knows what's best for you. And like I said at the beginning, God may want you focused on other things. Focus on Jesus, focus on falling in love with Jesus and living your life for Him. Focus on reading your Bible. Focus on being who God made you to be. The right guy will come along.
Danya <><
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