Without Faith, Nothing Else Matters

Reflection:

In our Christian lives, our Faith in God is very Important!

Through Faith, we know God created us from dust. Gen 1:26

Through Faith, we know God loves us. John 3:16

Through Faith, we know God sent his Son to die for us. I John 5:10-11

Through Faith, we know we've been saved from our sins. Romans 5:8

Through Faith, we know we're God's children. John 1:12

Through Faith, we know our Prayers will be answered. Matthew 7:7

Through Faith, we know we're geared toward success! Jer. 29:11

Through Faith, we know the Bible is True! 2 Timothy 4:16-17

Through Faith, we know Jesus will come back and bring us to a place he had prepared for us! John14:3

Through Faith, we continue, we persevere and we run the race no matter what.

Without it nothing else matters!

Let me take this opportunity to declare my Faith in the one True Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of all.

I trust Him with all my life and with my everything!

God Bless you more!

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Many Believed because of One Testimony

John 4:39 (NIV)

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.”

Reflection:

This is a follow-up post to Make Known what God has Done Testify for the Lord. On that post, I encouraged everyone to testify in the comments field and so far 8 people had now made a difference and made known to the world wide web how God had been good to them. Praise the Lord! You can still leave your testimony, just click here.

Today, we'll learn how a testimony of a woman made a lot of people believed in Jesus Christ.

In the preceding verses (John 4:1-26), the woman had a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. In that encounter the woman realized and believed that Jesus is the promised Messiah they've all been waiting for. This encounter was then used by God to invite all other Samaritans to believe in Jesus Christ!

Just like this woman, each of us had a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. It can be an answered prayer or getting healed from a sickness or being rescued from danger or being victorious over addiction or a struggle. These encounters can vary from one person to another but I'm sure they're all amazing and great! Wouldn't you agree?

What made the people believed?

The woman testified! (John 4:29) Even how amazing your experiences are with God, if you don't share it, only you will be blessed by it. If you don't testify then no one else will hear it and no one else will believe. If we're wondering why our friends and family haven't believed in the Lord Jesus Christ yet, maybe we haven't testified about how God had been good to our lives.

Just say it! Just testify and God will do the rest!

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This is the Day that the Lord has made | It's all about Choices

Psalm 118:24 (New International Version)

This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Reflection:

A lot of people would reason out "I just woke up in the wrong side of the bed" when they're experiencing complications and problems during the day. But do you really think it depends on how you slept last night or how you woke up a while ago? I don't think so.

God creates everyday of our lives. He causes the Sun to rise and he knows when it sets. Just like David, we must choose to rejoice and be glad in it! The word is choose.

Yes! IT IS A CHOICE you make daily.

It doesn't depend if you woke up late or you woke up too early or you woke up in the wrong side of the bed, it depends on how you would choose to accept the Day God had created for you! You can choose to be angry and irritated with your breakfats or you can choose to be happy that you're alive and you have your family beside you. You can choose to be annoyed and mad with how your outfit looks like or be blissful and joyful for another chance to live and reach for your dreams. It doesn't matter how it will turn out later during your day, you have already set the trend with your choice and assuredly, it will remain that way.

So how will you live your day today?

I encourage you to check 90/10 Principle by Stephen Covey as well.

Recommended Readings:

Give Thanks In Everything

Be Still and Know that He is God

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Make Known what God has Done | Testify for the Lord

1 Chronicles 16:8 (New International Version)

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.

Reflection:

Testimonies are very important! In a court trial when somebody stands as a witness, the testimony is almost irrevocable except if another witness goes against the testimony or when the witness takes back his Word.

I believed in the Lord Jesus Christ through the testimony of others. My faith grew and became stronger also because of the testimony of others. The testimony of a Christian is God's love letter to everyone who hears it. It is one if not "the" way of spreading the GOOD NEWS of God.

If you read the Book of Acts, we see Paul, Peter and all other apostles telling and sharing their testimonies before going on in sharing what Jesus Christ has done. Indeed testimonies make the people relate to the gospel. Testimonies reinforce the gospel. Testimonies highlight the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ!

God said when you receive good things from me or when some good thing happened in your life, GIVE THANKS! But God didn't end up there, he continued saying, "MAKE KNOWN AMONG THE NATIONS WHAT I HAVE DONE!". A lot us remember to thank GOD but a lot of us keep it to ourselves.

Today, I encourage you to leave your testimonies in the comments field.
Make known to the world wide web what He had done in your life! Through these testimonies, God is glorified and you can bless your brothers and sisters as well!

Praise the Lord for these People who have Testified so far:
Alexander
Kay of ChristianBlog
Cindy of God Nuggets Blog
tkwi of Palm Branch Dreams
Thomas Slater of -Life of Thomas-
Sign Net Dollars

Larry of The Love Commandment

Recommended Readings:

Be a Worker for The LORD




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Be a worker for the Harvest | Be a worker for the Lord

Matthew 9:36-38 (NIV)
“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

Reflection:

When Jesus ascended to heaven, he left us with a commission to go to the world and make disciples. He didn’t leave it neither only to the disciples nor only to the 500 people who witnessed his ascension. No, Jesus said it to all of us, his believers. This is not just a job of the pastors, ministers and church workers but a job for each one of us. We signed up for it when we accepted Jesus Christ in our hearts.

Sadly, only few have really taken this commission by heart. Only few have really gone to the world and only few have really obeyed. There are a lot of idle workers out there. Workers who chose to keep the treasure they received for free.

You do not need to be missionaries who go to other countries to preach. Because only some people have been called to do that but you can be workers of the Lord even in your own homes, schools and workplaces. You just need to live a life that’s a blessing to others and light for others to follow.

Think about your neighbor, your friends, your family, your workmates, your bosses, your subordinates, they are your harvest field. They are your assignment.

If we don’t stand up and work and harvest them, who will?

Let us pray to the Lord of Harvest to send more Workers to the field. Let us also pray that we be the answers to this prayer.

Today, is Labor’s Day here in the Philippines. And Instead of the usual rallies for salary increase and etc., let me take this opportunity to recognize all our missionaries and workers who are out there in the field laboring, preaching the Word, sharing the Love of God and even suffering for Christ wherever they are. Let this day be a day of reminder to each one of us to pray for them. Let us pray for provision, for perseverance, for strength, for encouragement and for comfort from our Lord Jesus Christ. May they continue to make a difference in other people's lioves. God bless them more!

God bless you too!

Recommended Readings:

Prayers are Answered God gives you Joy

Remember not to Forget Make him your First

Because of his Great Love