ARISE!

On fire for the Lord this morning! Oh I so love that feeling! The Holy Spirit moved among us today---and we had Tim Moore preach for us---oh wow! I soo enjoyed his sermon this morning on the Word of God!

Basically the sermon was about moving for the Lord---"ARISE AND GO
If we want from the Lord, we listen. We do what He tells us, and we have faith. We arise, and we go. We move! God will do the actions!

Tim also spoke of the idols, and how we need to remove those idols from our lives. They may be interferring with our desire to be closer to Him.

A little testimony he shared was how God told him to get rid of his tv. Ofc its a struggle, but he did it. Why bec he wanted MORE of the Lord! And oh boy, we can SEE the work of God in him! We can see what God has done for us, through Tim and his wife. We can see what God has done for both of them! I spent a few of my teenage years at Loving Hands Ranch. I look back and I smile. This was my first introduction to christianity among the deaf community. God had a reason for putting me there. This is for another story, another day.

Back to the purpose of this blog----I need to find these verses. But they're found alot in the bible, where God tells moses to arise and go, jacob to arise and go....and about removing other gods-idols in their peoples lives.

I have idols, unfortunately. They are, my phone, my computer and my tv. :-/ I culd live without my tv and my computer---but I dont think I culd live without my phone. I dont want to love these things more than I love my heavnly Father. How about you? What idols do you have in your heart?

I know that if I want more of Him, I have to let go of these things. They take my focus away from my Father. Jesus wants us to focus on Him. We need to battle these idols so taht we can focus on Him.

What is an idol? An idol is a pagan god or any object of excessive devotion or admiration. When we spend too much time watching tv, or playing on the computer, or using our phone--when we shld be talking to God, praying, fasting or reading---these things are idols. Maybe you have a different idol than I do.

Ahh, I found one....Here is a verse with "arise, go"....and with removing idols in the same chapter. This is something that Tim shared with us today.
Genesis 35
1And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

2Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

3And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

4And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

5And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

I think a point in this is: if we follow God--HE will protect us, as you read in 35:5 above.
I am definitly not perfect. No one said being a christian would be easy. I nkow that I culd spend moer time in prayer, more time reading and understanding the word of God. I know there are things God wants me to do that I haven't yet done. I am learning. Im learning to let go of these worldly things, and have faith in Him. I can stay where I am today, comfortable, not moving....and still have Him, or I can go and I can make a difference. We are all called to do different things. I love my Lord, and I need to listen better---and more importantly, I need to OBEY.

The end of 2008--and thru 2009 has brought a new meaning to life for me. Someone mentione dtoday that we shld close the chapters of 2009, let it be past---bec the bad behind us. Bad? What bad? Oh I had some bumps in the roads! But joyful is the Lord in me! For I have found and discovered a new me--a new love, a new joy, a new life, a new---ahhh!!! I cannot shout enough, about how happy I am to have foudn a new understanding on this journey! The past may be behind us, but I shall never forget that year! Not when it comes to my Lord and the joys I have had!
To be continued......