MEDITATION MONDAY
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In January of this year, I began adding a theme for every 3 months on this blog - as well as a scripture memory for each month. I asked God to guide my decision making as we went along. What I did not expect was that each Sunday morning either something said in Bible class, the communion talk, song selections, or the sermon would connect with what we were discussing on the blog. It has been wonderful to see God's Spirit at work in that way.
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Yesterday, was no exception! I knew that there would be part of this week that I would spend some time looking back at 2010 on the blog. What I didn't know was that Dan would get us started! Dan's scripture focus for yesterday's sermon was listed on our handouts in this way:
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- Run With Endurance...How?...Text: Hebrews 12:1-3
That was our scripture memory for January 2010! We began the year with these verses on this blog!
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Hebrews 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded
by such a great cloud of witnesses,
let us throw off everything that hinders
and the sin that so easily entangles,
and let us run with perseverance
the race marked out for us.
Let us FIX OUR EYES ON JESUS,
the author and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy set before Him
endured the cross,
scorning its shame,
and sat down
at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Consider Him who endured
such opposition from sinful men,
so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."
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.Dan's handout had 3 points. Then, on each of those 3 points he gave us an assignment~
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1. Be INSPIRED by those who have GONE BEFORE!
- Write down the name of a faith hero of yours. Who is someone who has inspired you to be faithful in your walk?
2. Be PREPARED for the STRUGGLES!
- Write down a temptation that has overwhelmed you in the last year. Our elders want to pray over you and with you, that that sin will not entangle you again in 2011!
3. Be FOCUSED on JESUS!
- Write down one way that satan tempted you to grow weary and to lose heart in 2010.
As is common for me, I had a multiplicity of answers for each! As I've meditated on these 3 concepts, I see GOD'S GRACE all through them. No matter how much I mess up, I can come to Him in repentance and He says
- God has graced us with a book full of wonderful heroes and heroines of faith! Most of us have some modern day ones, too.
- God has graced us with the a church family who are designed to give us support, encouragement, and guidance for the journey. What a wonderful plan for each body of believers to have shepherds who are prayer warriors!
- God has graced us with JESUS! Focusing on the nature of who Jesus is and what He has done for us gives us strength for the journey.
As you meditate on Jesus and His journey and relate it to your own journey and your endurance, maybe one of the pictures above will encourage you.
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I've also added a few more pics that will help you keep endurance on your mind:
NOTE: When I GOOGLED to find some pictures on endurance, I GOOGLED the words, Jesus Endurance. I was totally shocked when I went to the second page of the images to find the picture of my family as an image for JESUS ENDURANCE. It has certainly given me some time to pause and meditate deeply on that concept. This is Steve and me a little over 20 years ago with our four children. Life has thrown us some very tough curve balls along the way. Understanding that God extends us His GRACE (IN JESUS) TO ENDURE is key!!!
This is the link that was under the GOOGLE IMAGE:http://momstransformed.blogspot.com/2010/01/fix-your-eyes-on-jesus-in-christ-alone.html
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