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Seeking guidance from the Lord takes the form of  1. Prayer over circumstances. 2. Seeking the Spirit's confirmation. 3. Asking for wise counsel from other Jesus followers. But preeminent in seeking the Lord's will, is His own Word!  There we find: promises that guide... commands that guide... examples that guide… Here are some scriptures sent out by a friend today that you can set aside in your journal, or in the front of your bible for those hours where you are seeking His face, to know His will… Isaiah 58:10-12  and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The  Lord  will guide you always ; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail… Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the b...

Throughout scripture the message is known and knowable. "For the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life. And this life is in His Son…." "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes to the Father but by Me." And Jesus' example and commands are clear. "He has my Words and keeps them, He it is who loves me." "Love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength". Our job is to reflect His truth, through our words and obedience to His commands! Our lives amplify His grace . His grace is illustrated by  our obedience. He has set the lines of the tapestry, and we have been given the grace of weaving in our daily lives to bring color and depth to His work! When we commune with Him in His Word and prayer, we are learning the tapestry. When we serve the lost, love our brothers and sisters, and make disciples we are amplifying His work. The only way we can magnify the work of Chr...

Religious Activity & Steeple People  Jer. 6:29 &30; 7:1-19 In Jeremiah's day, God has been patient, but the people have continued to be worshippers of others God's. He called them back, but they have ignored Him. More than that, they rely on religious activities, and call out "We are delivered!" as they stand in the temple gate, as if their religious activities will outweigh their unrighteous actions the rest of the week. What did God want?: 1. Worship Him! Quit melding the activities of Baal worship with the worship of God. God is not interested in half hearted worshippers. 2. Pursue Justice! Between men and women; treat children and orphans with dignity, and don't allow the downtrodden to be oppressed. We must seek the welfare of our communities. 3. Listen and Obey! The Lord is calling out to you. Seek His voice, hear it and obey. The consequences of their disobedience, is that they will loose the the religious things they trust in. Go...