Observati diferenta....?

Va las sa va ganditi....iar peste o vreme (o zi, doua...) voi da raspunsul. ...sa invatam ceva de la ghiocel.....dar nu va spun acum ...:). "Bine", veti spune, "sunt multe diferente"...da, sunt mai multe. Nu e nici o problema sa gasiti mai multe. Am pornit observatia de la faptul ca ghiocelul este prima floare care isi scoate capul afara. Cu ce se deosebeste ea de celelalte? ...ea e prima care se vede primavara...celelalte infloresc dupa....ce invatam de la ghiocel - "Primul"?

P.S. Puteti compune propria voastra expunere, analiza...si apoi cum sa o aplicam practic!

What Jesus Did! - Sharing God's Kindness

"When you give to poor people, don't announce that you are giving. Don't do like the hypocrites do. They blow trumpets before they give so that people will see them. They do that in the synagogues and on the streets. They want other people to give honor to them.

I tell you the truth. Those hypocrites already have their full reward. So when you give to poor people, give very secretly. Don't let any person know what you are doing. Your giving should be done in secret. Your Father can see the things that are done in secret. And he will reward you. - Matthew 6:2-4 (ERV)

THOUGHT:

Giving to the needy has always been a hallmark of God's people. But the goal of helping others is to bring honor to the name of the Lord, not to develop a name for ourselves. We are to let our light shine so God is glorified, not us.

We are blessed with what we have because God wants us to share with those in need. We are here to be conduits of his blessings. Our sharing should be such an everyday part of life that we don't even think about it, much less think about others noticing that we did it. While it is not our motivation for caring, it is comforting that God will not forget our deeds of kindness or the love we've shown to those less fortunate.

PRAYER:

Holy and giving God, you are so generous with us, your children. Father, please help us and especially please stir me to be more generous with those in need. I confess that I find it easy to be cynical, at times, with those in need.

But after getting to know them, their story, and their hurt, I know they need your love and blessings as much as I do. Father, I also know that you have put me here to share them. So, dear Lord, please make me an instrument of your grace and teach me to share what you have given me. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Related Scriptures:

2 Cor. 9:11

"Thus you will be enriched in all things and in every way, so that you can be generous, and [your generosity as it is] administered by us will bring forth thanksgiving to God. "

Gal. 1:10

"Now am I trying to win the favor of men, or of God? Do I seek to please men? If I were still seeking popularity with men, I should not be a bond servant of Christ (the Messiah). "

James 1:27
"The kind of religion (worship) that God accepts is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help, and keeping yourself free from the world's {evil} influence. This is the kind of religion (worship) that God accepts as pure and good. "

What Jesus Did! - Just Between the Father and Me

"Be careful! When you do good things, don't do those things in front of people. Don't do those things for people to see you. If you do that, then you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. - Matthew 6:1 (ERV)

THOUGHT:

Jesus has been challenging us to a greater righteousness as expressed in our relationship with other people. He is now going to remind us of the key relationship at the center of our being -- our relationship with the Father. In many ways, Paul mirrored Jesus' teaching here when he wrote 1 Corinthians 13.

Our ministry, our worship, and our lives must have God our Father at the center. They should be motivated out of a love for God. What we do, we do because it is what God would do. Even as we do it, it must convey that love. Our acts of worship and kindness are not to impress others, but to honor the heart and character of God. If we honor him, we can be sure he will not forget our works and kindness. If we do what we do to be seen by others, that's all the reward we're ever going to get.

PRAYER:

Father, help me today, and from today forward, to find effective ways to minister to others in ways that bring them closer to your love. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

Related Scriptures:

Matt. 5:20

"For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. "

Matt. 5: 15,16

"Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. "

Heb. 6:10

" God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. "

What Jesus Did! - Perfect!

If you love only the people that love you, then you will get no reward. Even the tax collectors do that. And if you are nice only to your friends, then you are no better than other people. Even the people without God are nice to their friends. So you must be perfect, the same as your Father in heaven is perfect. - Matthew 5:46-48 (ERV)

THOUGHT:

I am called to be perfect! Especially perfect in my relationship with others. My goal is the character and compassion of God. WOW! What a challenging call. But the transformational nature of Jesus' love and his disciples' Kingdom Family lifestyle demand that we surpass conventional standards of righteousness and pursue the heart and character of God himself. Anybody can be nice to someone who is nice to him or her. But what about those folks God places in our lives as that grain of sand out of which we are to fashion our pearl? You know, those irritating, dependent, demanding, and critical people that God uses to fashion us into more Christ-like children or to confront us with our own selfishness. In the Kingdom Family, we're to rise above the mediocre standards of the masses and find the redemptive standard set by our Father!

PRAYER:

Majestic, righteous, and holy God, I bow in worship and adoration at your kindness, mercy, and grace demonstrated to me in so many different ways. Work your righteous and character-altering work in me, and as I keep my eyes fixed on Jesus, please make my character more reflective of yours. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Related Scriptures:
- Col. 1:28
Let that patience work in you to give the result God wants. Then you will be mature and complete. You will be all that God wants you to be. - James 1:4
- 2 Peteter 1:3-4

The Lord God is with you

Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Reader's Version)

17 The Lord your God is with you.
He is mighty enough to save you.
He will take great delight in you.
The quietness of his love will calm you down.
He will sing with joy because of you."



Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Version)

17 The LORD your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing."



Zephaniah 3:17 (New American Standard Bible)

17"The LORD your God is in your midst,
A victorious warrior
He will exult over you with joy,
He will be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.


Zephaniah 3:17 (Amplified Bible)

17The Lord your God is in the midst of you,
a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]!
He will rejoice over you with joy;
He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and
in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them];
He will exult over you with singing.



Zephaniah 3:17 (English Standard Version)

17 The LORD your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.


Zephaniah 3:17 (New King James Version)

17 The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Zephaniah 3:17 (New Life Version)

17 The Lord your God is with you, a Powerful One Who wins the battle.
He will have much joy over you. With His love He will give you new life.
He will have joy over you with loud singing.


Zephaniah 3:17 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

17 The LORD your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will bring [you] quietness with His love.
He will delight in you with shouts of joy."


Zephaniah 3:17 (Today's New International Version)

17 The LORD your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing."

Ti-L poti imagina pe Dumnezeu Tatal tau cum canta , striga, chiuie de bucurie de dragul tau? ...Il poti vedea cum ii tresalta inima cand priveste la tine, cum nu mai poate de veselie pentru tine? ...e extradordinar!...Dumnezeu sa cante de bucurie de dragul tau !...sa I se zbata inima in El pentru tine...

David spunea lui Dumnezeu asa : "Tu ma inconjori pe dinapoi si pe dinainte, si -Ti pui mana peste mine. " Psalm 129:5. iti dai seama? ....Esti in bratele divine ale lui Dumnezeu in fiecare moment! ...nu se poate abtine sa nu te stranga in brate cand priveste la tine, la modul in care I te rogi, I te inchini, Il cauti, cauti mereu sa Ii fi placut, cand glasul tau se inalta si Il lauda din toata inima, cand deschizi Cuvantul Lui pregatit sa iti vorbeasca, sa Il cunosti , sa Il faci cunoscut....iti dai seama? ...

As vrea sa ramai cu aceste ganduri si sa le porti cu tine astazi si in fiecare zi! Nu sunt gandurile mele, sunt ale Lui!