Excuse me.. You got a lil somethin’ in your eye :)

Written by FAVORED1 on August 24, 2010 – 12:21 pm -

Holy Bible: Genuine Soul Food

Tuesday August 24, 2010

 

  “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.

[Matthew 7:1-5]

 
Excuse me … you got a lil somethin’ in your eye

 

 
 
 
Good Afternoon Beloved,
 
This has got to be one of the most quoted scriptures in the whole bible.  I’ve heard people who admit to never even reading the bible, quote this verse.  They heard it somewhere!  Most of the time it is taken out of context.  Many of the “don’t judge me” statements come when someone is doing something they KNOW is wrong, but they don’t want to stop, and they don’t want anyone to tell them that it is wrong.  If a person is doing something the bible clearly calls “sin”, then they have been judged already… by the Word.  It is the Word that is going to be our ultimate Judge on that Day.  Our Heavenly does not want anyone to perish, so He has made a way of escape out of every situation.  God set the standard for how we are to judge. 

You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbour.
[Leviticus 19:15]
 
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
[John 7:24] 

 

Our hearts desire is to see a radical depletion in the number of souls headed to hell.  Notice what the Word does NOT do .. it doesn’t stop with “judge not”.  It gives some instructions.  Get the plank out of your eye so that you can see clear enough to help your brother (or sister).  Those who have been sanctified and cleansed by the blood of Jesus have an obligation to share what was done for them.  The person who was delivered from a whacked out lifestyle needs to point the person who is still struggling, to the One who delivered them.  God is no respecter of persons.  What He has done for one, He can do for another.  Don’t fall under condemnation.  Close family and friends will be the first ones to try and use that argument with you.  “How can you judge me, you used to do the same thing” .. exactly… that is exactly how I can tell you.. because I’ve been there.  I know first hand where that road leads and I’m trying to spare you.  It boils down to the condition of our heart. A renewed mind and a transformed spirit is not trying to embarrass.  It is not arrogant or mean.  It wants the best for the other person.  Our vision has been sharpened better than 20/20.  Our insight is steady because we have seen what God has done in our life and we want everyone to experience the same.  God has given us sight to see the vision He purposed for us.  That joy in the midst of chaos.. Peace in the midst of the storm…  Love in the midst of hatred that we experience… well… we want everyone to experience that too! .. and they can.. they just may not be able to see that …. yet… but by God’s grace many will.
 
… and that Beloved is Good News!
 
Y Stress? … U Blessed!
Regina
 
 
“He Wants It All”, Forever Jones
 
“Lifter”, Ted Winn
 
“Awesome Wonder”, Trent Cory
 
“All Honor, All Glory, All Power”, Ron Kenoly
 
“Take Me In To The Holy Of Holies”, Kutless
 
“All I Need”, Brian Courtney Wilson
 
“All Consuming Fire”, Hillsong
 
“Ancient of Days”, Ron Kenoly
 
“The Presence Of The Lord Is Here”, Byron Cage
 

 
 



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BALANCE /—\

Written by FAVORED1 on June 11, 2009 – 11:08 am -

Holy Bible: Genuine Soul Food

Thursday, June 11, 2009

 

 

 

 

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is His delight.
[Proverbs 11:1]

 

When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say, “Come!” I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.
[Revelation 6:5]

 

 

 

 

“BALANCE”

 

The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!

    “Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell.  Yes, He’s the one to fear.   “What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.   “I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges Me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels. But anyone who denies Me here on earth will be denied before God’s angels. Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. “And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how to defend yourself or what to say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said.”

[Luke 12:2-12]

  

 

 

Good Morning Beloved,

 

You know, people may think that God doesn’t see what is happening… but He sees everything.  Not even the tiniest detail escapes Him.  That is how He can be God.  Just because He does not smash a person every time they do something wrong, doesn’t mean He didn’t see it.  He is a just God.  He said that vengeance was His, and that He WOULD repay.  His goal is to prepare us for what He has for us.  US as a church, and US as individuals.  As with preparation for anything else, there are going to be times of discipline and struggle, and times of rest and rejuvenation.  Do not be weary in well doing, you will reap if you faint not.  As you draw closer to Jesus, He will draw closer to you.  God is just in His dealings with us and He wants us to be just in our dealings with others.  Tolerance is a buzz word these days.  God called us to love, not tolerate.  I love my daughter.  I do not tolerate anything that would try and attach itself to her that is not supposed to be there.  I don’t care if it is a pimple… its got to go. My love for her has nothing to do with my intolerance for anything that would hurt her.  Rather, it proves I love her.  What kind of mother would I be if I saw a 50-pound growth hanging on her, and I did nothing because I didn’t want to hurt her feelings.  That thing could kill her.  She would need help ASAP.  God’s Word is the same.  We’re not going to like everything He says.  Our flesh is going to rebel, but our spirit wants to be free… so who’s gonna win? 

 

The Good News is … we are more powerful than we will ever know and we were given the opportunity to choose life and live… abundantly!

 

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day Chosen One of God

Regina

 

“Before the Throne”, Shekinah Glory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaGelu2b2Qs

 

“Endow Me”, The Clark Sisters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkkTWq8XevM

 

“Never Seen His Face”, Williams Brothers/K&K Mime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQwYnagGw1A

 

“A Song of Strength”, Fred Hammond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksl2mDf3c9I

 

“Breathe Into Me”, Fred Hammond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hpl_906fqk

 

 

 
 
 
Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

 

 

 

 
 
 
Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

Faith Fuel
-Romans 10:17

5 of 125
 

We need to have faith in God to get us down the highway of life, to the destination that God has planned for us. The Word of God is the fuel that keeps our faith moving along.
January 1, 2007
 
 
 
Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

Highway Exit
-Matthew 7:13

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The Hebrew word translated repent is nacham, which means to turn around, or change one’s mind. On the highway of sin, there is only one destination. Repentance takes us in the opposite direction, to the road that leads to life.
January 1, 2007
 
 
 
Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

Desert Oasis
-Isaiah 55:2

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The Kingdom of God, the Church, is an oasis in the middle of the dry desert of the world. God invites those who are thirsty to come and partake of His bounteous table..
January 1, 2007
 
 
 
Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

Don’t Open That Door
-Genesis 4:7

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Temptation may seem harmless, but it will lead to sin, which is not harmless at all. If we confess our sin, we will be forgiven (I John 1:9), but that doesn’t mean that we will escape all of the consequences for our sin.
January 20
 
 
 
Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

Ranger Rescue
-Isaiah 52:7

52 of 125
 

This cartoon is an encouragement to the church to get out of the “ranger station” of the church building, and up on the “mountain” of the world, where people are in need of rescue.
October 28, 2007


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