[Faith-talk] {Disarmed} 1/26 Verse of the Day, etc.

Mon Jan 26 19:11:54 UTC 2015

Hi
Oh how cool you'd send that verse because a friend of mine had the room 
shake the cat, who'd been sleeping sit up, and the trees wave after she had 
been praying when she was temporarily staying in a very troubled home.  She 
asked the hostess if their trees ever had branches wave around a lot when it 
was windy and did the living room ever rattle because of wind or did the cat 
suddenlysit up and the hostess said no and my friend really felt it was the 
Holy Spirit moving through the house.

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Subject: [Faith-talk] {Disarmed} 1/26 Verse of the Day, etc.

for your enjoyment / education :)
I try to send this every day.
Links are also posted if you would like to check out the 3 sites.
Diane Harris

Verse of the Dayfor Monday January 26th, 2015 [ Previous Devotionals ] After 
they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all 
filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.—Acts 
4:31http://www.verseoftheday.com/Thoughts on Today's Verse...Prayer changes 
us. Prayer calls on God to change circumstances. Prayer is powerful. Prayer 
brings revival. Prayer transforms God's people and brings about salvation. 
Prayer makes us bold for the Lord. So why do we find it so hard to find time 
to pray?My Prayer...Majestic God, please raise up prayer warriors who will 
help transform your church and who will battle Satan. Please fill your 
Church with the Holy Spirit and with boldness. In Jesus' name I pray. 
Amen.The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. You 
can email questions or comments to 
phil at verseoftheday.com.http://biblehub.com/commentaries/acts/4-31.htmToday's 
Devotionshttp://www.daily-devotions.net/MorningJanuary 26Genesis 40:14 (NIV) 
14But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention 
me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison.41:1 (NIV) 1When two full years 
had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile,
Joseph had dreams from God that predicted his brothers and parents would bow 
down to him. The dreams and his father's favoritism caused his brothers to 
envy him. The brothers sold their 17-year-old brother to slave traders. They 
concocted a deceptive story for their father saying that a wild animal had 
killed him. Meanwhile, in Egypt, Joseph was elevated to the chief servant 
over the household of his first master. When the master's wife wanted him 
sexually, he would not betray God or his master by yielding to her. Her 
false accusation landed him in prison.In time, he rose to second in charge 
of the prison. The Pharaoh's butler and baker were confined there, and he 
interpreted their dreams. The butler's dream meant that he would be 
reinstated, and so, Joseph uttered the above Scripture. But when the butler 
was restored, he forgot his vow to tell Pharaoh about this young man, now 28 
years of age. He had served faithfully for years as a slave and for more 
years in prison. We never read one word of complaint. Just when there seems 
to be light at the end of the tunnel, the butler forgot while Joseph 
remained in the royal prison.The darkest hour is just before the dawn. I 
don't think he ever doubted the God given dreams, but it sure must have 
seemed hopeless at times. After these 14 years of servitude, anyone would be 
discouraged. Yet, this was God's college for kings. In one day, he went from 
being a servant of the jailer to the second highest position in all of 
Egypt, the greatest nation in the world.
Encouragement: Don't give up on the vision and promises of God. He will 
bring them to pass in His time and His way. God's ways are vastly different 
from man's ways.
EveningJanuary 26Matthew 3:10-12 (NIV) 10The ax is already at the root of 
the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down 
and thrown into the fire. 11"I baptize you with water for repentance. But 
after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not 
fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12His 
winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, 
gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable 
fire."
John the Baptist saw Jesus coming as a time of separating the good from the 
bad. His illustrations included cutting down the trees that don't bear 
fruit, and separating the grain from the chaff. Jesus will use the same 
illustration in John 15 when he describes burning the fruitless branches. 
What is a fruitless tree? What is chaff? Here are two possible 
interpretations.There are those lives that will never allow Jesus entrance. 
Their every action and deed is ultimately selfish. Even those that appear to 
be gracious have some self-seeking motivation behind them. There is nothing 
of eternal value to that life. Hell is the gathering of the selfish.We could 
also say that there are branches and chaff in the life of every believer. 
These are areas in which the life giving sap of the Holy Spirit does not 
flow. It comes with being a fallen creature, but it only remains because we 
allow it to. A gardener prunes the branches that have died and those that 
will bear no fruit. They rob the rest of the tree of sunlight and nutrients 
but produce nothing in return. Jesus has come to clean up our life. He 
brings the life giving sap of the Spirit. He also brings a fire that burns 
away that which robs our life of fruitfulness. The end product of us giving 
Him the freedom to work in our lives is fruit that remains. That means 
treasure in heaven, substance of eternal value.
Consider: Are you a fruit-bearing tree? If so, which branches need pruning? 
Are there some fruitless ones that are keeping you from being more 
productive for the Kingdom of God?

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