Here is a good video

I do not do a lot of recommending on my blog, but this is a video that will change your heart if you listen. It is a DVD put together of men preaching about revival.

It is called Revival Hymn, it is on youtube.

Every word

When we read God’s word it is so important to understand and believe everything that is said. I am reading from a book that was highly recommended to me, on the book of Romans. It is a verse by verse commentary, not something someone just sits down and reads for pleasure, but this is an exception. One thing the author mentions is how Paul claims to be the least of all men, the chief of sinners, when Paul says this I would, in the past, have just though ok he is humbling himself, but in reality, he is not setting an example of humility he is speaking through the Holy Spirit’s inspiration. If you look at it this way then, you must accept that Paul was truly the chief of sinners, the least of all men.
With that in mind how do you and I read God’s Word? When God had man record, through Holy Spirit inspiration, His Word, then every word is important, remembering also the context of those words is also of utmost importance. I am studying the books of I and II Samuel. In the 7th chapter God tells David that his house will be established forever. God promises these things and David later in the chapter acknowledges God’s promise and believes it. What good is a promise if it cannot be trusted? God’s promises are true and we can claim them to be true!
Now this may seem a little sporadic, but apply that principle to every promise that God says in His Word, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” (Heb. 13:5). We believe that, but we do not always trust it. Now we look at Israel, some say that God is done with that nation or that the Church is become or was always spiritual Israel, but Romans 11 is clear that God is not through with Israel and going back to God’s everlasting promise to David and his house and throne and to His people forever, “For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee forever and thou, the LORD art become their God.” (2Sam. 7:24) It is clear that God was talking about Israel the actual nation and people because in the previous verse it was an actual nation that was redeemed from Egypt.

Return from the Missions Trip 2009

Well, the missions trip to Ferron Utah's Three 777 Ranch was very profitable. I was able to minister as a 'go-for" for those who knew what they were doing in the carpentry field. At the ranch there is a lot of ministry revolving around horses. I was blessed by a missionary there who gave a lesson involving a horse and it's rider. The illustration was the rider(God) and the horse(man) and the boundaries that God(rider) puts on man(horse). I never looked at it in this manner, God places the boundaries (the bit & reins) on the man in order that He may take the man in the direction that He wants him to go. God places boundaries in our lives to protect us and to keep us on track with His will. When we fight against God's leading, He graciously pulls us back in line with His will.

I was also able to lead the group devotions for the week, where we studied spiritual disciplines, the focus was on spending time with God. We have to discipline ourselves in ways that our flesh fights against. We may have to wake up and hour earlier than we normally do, in order that we spend that quite time, still, away from the cares of life. We also learned in Psalm 119:11 that we hide God's word in our hearts, not only because it protects us from making bad decisions, but just like the psalmist, because we love God. The word hide means to " hoard up". If you read through the 8 verse context of this passage you see that David loves God's word, he loves it and can;t get enough of it. Ultimately this love for God's Word is a love for God. When we hide it in our hearts we give us the ability to make the right choice not to sin against God. When we sin against God it is not so much a failure to keep from sinning, but it is a success in sinning against God. We do not fall into sin we are given the choice and the way for escape 1 Corinthians 10:13. When we sin against God it is a choice to do so.

Choice not to sin against God, hide His word in your heart!

Missions trip

Well I am about to embark on a journey that I have never been before, a missions trip as a leader. We are going to a place in Utah called the 777 Ranch (three 7's Ranch). I am pretty excited about what will lie ahead. I am gradually understanding the there is a lot of work involved in youth ministry, but it is wonderful work. I am excited to see the Lord work and what His plans for these teens is in their future.