Humility

Men, today it is hard for a man to lower himself and become truly humble. We are to be humble and meek in spirit according to the Bible. But isn't that contrary to what the world says? Are we not to be strong men who stand up and defend ourselves, our families, and our country? Are not our soldiers still at war in Iraq defending our great nation? So how can we read in God's Word that we are to be humble or even submissive? It all comes down to whom we are being humble towards, in this case I'm talking about being humble to our Creator. He is greater than all of us and it takes a real man to admit that he needs God and is truly taking a backseat to God's guidance and direction for his life.

When we compare ourselves to others and deem that we are superior to them, then we are taking the focus which should be on God and we are placing it on ourselves. We are all created uniquely and that is God's design. When He created Adam and Eve He did not want them both to be the same. He created them uniquely and with different purposes. When all the Christians in the world or even in a church are put together they form one body (1 Cor 12:12). This is such an awesome verse as it tells us that we are each part of the body of Christ and that we are all created differently yet with the idea of being part of the same body. Toes are not going to serve the function as an ear or a nose. We should not expect all men and women to be the same, have the same strengths, and have the same abilities. We should be joyful that there are differences and instead of comparing ourselves with our brothers and sisters we should take joy in the differences and hope to learn from those around us.

If we are looking in the mirror and seeing ourselves as great and magnificent then there is not room in our hearts and minds for God. As Psalm 10:4 states: "In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God." We should not be looking at others to compare ourselves with, instead we should keep our focus on God, to seek Him, and to walk closely with Him. Then when we do finally stand before Him we can hear Him say "well done good and faithful servant" (Matt 25:34) instead of "leave me, I know you not". (Matt 25: 41-46). For when we serve God's people and those who are in need we are in fact serving God Himself. When we persecute God's people then we are persecuting God. So we must strive to humble ourselves and subject ourselves to God's teachings and follow the examples He set for us.

I know that when I pass from this place and go to be with my Father in Heaven that I want him to look at the works I have done while on Earth and praise me for being faithful. I don't want him to ask why I did not humble myself and serve by making myself the least among the people. Psalm 37:11 & Matt 5:5 says that the meek will inherit the earth. I certainly look forward to my inheritence in Heaven as it far better than anything than we can gain here in this world. There is no price on earth that can compare to what we can store up for ourselves in Heaven! (Matt 6:19-20)

Have a blessed day!

Benjamin

With God All Things Are Possible

Greetings to you all wherever you're from in this great big beautiful world of ours. It's my pleasure hearing from you, my friend Ben is working on translations and I will soon be able to pray about what matters most to you.


Have you ever truly thought about nothing being impossible to you? My Bible says in Matt. 19:26 "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says impossible is a adjective incapable of being or of occurring. This says to man that he cannot achieve his every desire because it is impossible. As Christians, born again believers we have faith that Nothing is impossible with God. This question is asked to Abraham in Genesis 18:14 "Is anything too difficult for the Lord? The unmistakable answer is "Of Course Not! " If we can truly wrap our minds around this premise we would never worry about anything again. Speaking of worry in Genesis 7:16 we see that Noah and his sons did exactly what they were told to do, and that was to get the animals into the Ark. Wouldn't you have taken time to draw up some kind of a plan? Noah trusted God and He took care of the details of that job while Noah was doing his part by bulding the Ark. Jeremiah 32:17 'Ah Lord God! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You.


I don't know how many times I have been told that All Things Are Possible With God,and I still don't get it. It isn't easy for us to believe that God can fullfill this "Impossible" promises either, but we must trust Him. God who worked in the lives of Biblical heroes, will work in our lives too, if we allow him. In Zechariah 8:6 "Thus says the Lord of hosts, 'If it is too difficult in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be too difficult in my sight?' Declares the Lord of host". Ok, the remnant was a small group of Jewish believers who had been dispossess from their home and country. Why do we limit ourselves with constrains of our minds? When we can go about our daily lives knowing that Jesus is with us every moment of the day. For this reason we know that we know that nothing is impossible with God. How do you treat your best friend, don't you tell him/her every little thing. It's vital that we pick ourselves up every time we fail. When we fail always remember that the Lord Jesus Christ is always with us. In Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you."


I confess that at times I'm not even thinking about the Lord, My Protector, My Provider and He is so much more. I even forget that He is like a brother to me, which makes him closer than a best friend. Do you remember what the Lord said to Joshua after the death of Moses? God's charge to Joshua was straight forward just as every born again Christian is charged from God. We all were given different gifts, Spiritual Gifts to spread the Word as we work together in the body of Christ. "Nothing is impossible with God". We need to understand the importance of courageous and consistent faith. What am I saying? My favorite character in the Bible other than Jesus is Joshua. I love the book of Joshua as it is full of adventure etc. Like Joshua, we too need faith to begin and continue living the Christian life. As of this day forward we must walk this earth as confident Christians internalizing Luke 1:37 " For Nothing Will Be Impossible With God." As Christians we know how very important it is for us to rejuvenate ourselves in the Word of God daily. As we recharge overnight we have a chance to thank God for His Love and Mercy and also to seek forgiveness. It will be of great value for you to have in your heart and mind: The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.


It's good to have goals, but goals will disappoint us if we leave God out of them. In order to walk around knowing that whatever we ask of God He will answer takes a person with strong faith and knowing that Nothing is impossible with God.



Until Next Time "Trust God".

Can You Hear Me Now

A few weeks back I was talking with my accountability prayer partners. We come together for prayer every Thursday morning before work. As usual no subject is off limits and any man can attend, now this particular morning my heart was heavy as we were sharing about the awkward times that we stumble, especially with our families. Immediately my mind started racing as I sat in my seat thinking about the previous weekend. Isn't God good the way that he gives us conformation about a subject or decision that we must make?

Men it's our duty to care for our wives, as they are a precious gift from God. Let's do a better job in caring for the vessel that God gave to each of us. Men I confess that I at times have been insensitive to my wife. In other words I've cracked her. I look at my wife as a very precious vessel from God. This is a rough thing to say or even to admit out loud, but I in the past have broken my vessel without even realizing it. She always let's me know when I'm getting close to scratching her veneer, so to speak. I have to pause to even realize just what I did or said. Men, with God's help anything can be put back together again. God created the world and everything in it, in Ezekiel 37:1-10 you'll see how He can put us back together again, when we fall apart.

A few Sundays back I sat my wife down and asked her what does a Woman (wife) want from her Husband. She looked me straight in the eyes and responded that every wife craves a one on one audience. No Television, No Computer or even Children at this time. Then she said that the bedroom is a married couples inner sanctuary. This is where a couple can find out where they've changed. Where we as men can find out when we changed from being that Knight in Shining Armour, that Sturdy Oak in her eyes. We need to ask our wives when did we actually fall from Knighthood, our ego's will most likely get bruised but we need to backtrack and repair. Then my wife said that communication is very important on both parts: We must ask each other how have I changed? We must stay on course, it's about you and her not the children or even your jobs. It's so very important to have this kind of sharing time. Remember It's OK to ask the hard questions: Ask her to be totally honest with her answers as your marriage depends on bridging the gap in your relationship. This is most likely is a good time to share your Needs, Wants and Desires.

Men don't be blind sided by every day trials... The Bible tells us in Gen. 2:18 (Oneness) Eph. 5:22-33) *Washing doesn't mean "Demanding" crying for attention - We Must teach we must walk this earth as Jesus walked!!! Always be prepared to share and teach with your families, you and your wife must be on one accord in order to combat Humanism and Evil.

My goal in 2008 is to get better acquainted with Jesus Christ and help others toward Spiritual maturity. Jesus challenged us out of the quagmire of unbelief by giving promises that cannot be bound by human conception; We may ask "Whatever" or "Anything" (John 14: 13-14) "If you ask Me anything in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

"A Christian is not a man who never goes wrong, but a man is enabled to repent and pick himself up and begin over again. After each Stumble - because the Christ - Life is inside, repairing him all the time, enabling him to repent (in some degree) the kind of voluntary death which Christ Himself carried out". C.S.Lewis

Have a great day in the Lord...