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    • Serve and “get rich”

      Posted at 7:30 am by sneuhofer, on January 11, 2018

      Proverbs 11:25 (NIV) A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

      Proverbs 11:25 (HCSB) A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.

      Every time I see a verse on giving or service, my mind goes to Jesus in the upper room washing the disciples’ feet. He gave so much – he served all of his disciples – even the one who would betray him.

      So what does that say to me? Do I honestly serve the people Jesus would have served? If He walked the earth today…would I serve the least of these (Matthew 25:45)? Do I serve the least of these?

      As a follower of Christ, I must follow the example set by Jesus Christ. Jesus sacrificially served, and so must I…but do I?

      In serving we “get rich” but it’s not as the world may see those words; we “get rich” by God’s standards. This means God will allow me to inherit the treasures stored up in heaven (Matthew 6:19 – 20)

      WOW!  Heaven…Have you ever wondered what heaven will be like?  I can’t even fathom how it will look. What are you imagining in your mind?

      So, are you changing to become more like Christ in all you do?

      May I challenge you today to reflect on the words you say, the way you conduct yourself at work and home,  and the way you serve others.

      Related scripture: Proverbs 28:27, Matthew 25:34, Philippians 2:12 – 13, 2 Corinthians 9:8

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    • No Place to Hide

      Posted at 7:00 am by sneuhofer, on January 10, 2018

      Hebrews 4:13 (NIV) Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

      After reading Hebrews 4:13, my mind went back to the story of Adam and Even in the garden of Eden (Genesis 3). Immediately after both of them had taken a bite of forbidden fruit, they knew they had done something wrong. Their eyes were opened to the knowledge of good and evil. Just like God said they would be. They had sinned against God and that made them feel shameful and afraid of God. Adam and Even had never once felt like that until they disobeyed God’s command to stay away from that one tree.

      Hebrews 4:13 tells us that nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight… NOTHING! Adam and Eve may have thought God didn’t see them fall into temptation that day… but HE DID. God knew exactly what was going on because He is God, and NOTHING IS HIDDEN from Him. In the beginning Adam and Even were laid bare before God because they didn’t know they were naked. The second they ate the fruit their eyes were opened to the reality of the world around them and everything changed.

      Their relationship with God…forever changed. When God  asked Adam “Where are you?” that day, it wasn’t because God didn’t know where they were. God is God…He knows EVERYTHING! He asked the question for Adam’s benefit. Adam was hiding from God because of his SIN. God wanted Adam to face his sin. One thing that God has given us from the very beginning is FREE WILL. Adam and Eve both had free will. They could do what God told them to do and live, or disobey and die. But the thing about free will… it comes with accountability. God was holding Adam accountable. Adam had to answer for what he did and then face the consequences of his actions.

      Are you trying to hide?We too will give an account for EVERYTHING we have done. Now, the good stuff is easy to account for…but what about the SIN in our life? Sometimes that’s not so easy because we, just like Adam and Eve, like to keep the bad stuff hidden. But God wants us to bring everything we have – the good and the bad – to Him. When we confess our sin, God is faith and just to forgive us and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

      God sees our life…all of it. The part we want people to see and the part we don’t. There is no escaping His sight (Psalm 33:13 – 15, Psalm 90:8, Proverbs 15:3, 1 Corinthians 4:5)

      Is there something you are doing that you wouldn’t want God to find out about? Bring it to the light today. Get help if you need to from a Godly friend or mentor. Then ask someone  you trust to hold you accountable.

      God will forgive you for EVERYTHING, it is up to you to confess it and then walk away.

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    • What do you reach for when times get tough?

      Posted at 7:00 am by sneuhofer, on January 9, 2018
      Proverbs 7: 1 – 3 (NIV) “My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.”
      In the verses above, the writer is encouraging his son to remember everything that he has said. He tells his son to treasure his commands and obey them so he (the son) will live. When you treasure something what do you do? Let’s say you’ve been given an award or certificate of achievement. Are you going to read it once and throw it in a drawer never to be seen again? Chances are, probably not. You’re most likely going to hang it up and read it over again and again.
      This is what we should do with God’s word, not that I’m suggesting hanging your Bibles on your walls, but there are many “treasures” of scripture in the Bible that can help us through whatever situation we’re facing.
      Proverbs 7:3 says to “Remind yourself of them; write them on your hearts as if on a tablet.”
      What do you reach for when times get tough?
      Want to know how to deal with a situation in your life? Go to the word of God and find the answers there. Whenever I am struggling with an issue, I like to look for the truth about the issue in God’s word. When I have found scripture telling me what the truth is, I write it down in a small notebook I carry around with me.
      When I’m having a bad day, the notebook is what I reach for first. I find reading through a few of the scripture verses I’ve written there reminds me of the truth and God’s promises. Just a few moments in my notebook and my focus is back on Christ and not caught up in the “stuff” of this world.
      So, what do you reach for when time get tough?
      Related reading: John 14:15; 1 Timothy 4: 7-8; Hebrews 12:1; 1 Cor. 15: 57 – 58

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