There's so many different qualities that God has and is... but I reckon that one they forgot to mention is "God is... POTASSIUM!"
Let's go into the science a little bit here.
Ok so basically, I'm not an expert but at school we store potassium in oil so that it cant react with the oxygen or moisture in the air. By keeping it sealed we are stopping it becoming anything more than a solid lump of metal which has the potential to do so much more!
Imagine that the jar is our hearts and Jesus (the potassium) is in our hearts. He has the potential to do so much, but only if we bring the potassium out of the oil. The oil conceals and blocks the power of the potassium coming through. Imagine theres a blockage or a worry or something, an oil in your heart. It is stopping Jesus shining through. This needs to be removed in the name of Jesus and the potassium set free.
However, although the potassium is potentially explosive, it needs a little water to get it going. You have to supply your own water or ask God to do this for you. Prepare the way beforehand, and you will get a perfect explosion just the impact that Jesus wanted.
The more potassium, the more explosive!
i.e. (if you haven't figured it out for yourself yet...) The more Jesus, the more impact and explosion!!
When potassium sets alight its flame as it reacts in the water (the persons life) it is a beautiful pinky/ purpley colour - and God is so beautiful!
So remove any blockages or walls you have built up in your heart (the oil)
Set up the foundation or let God have already prepared someone's heart (the water)
and see some explosions in their life! Effortless with the beauty of God, yet creating such an impact!
So remember... God is... POTASSIUM!
Thursday 17 September 2009
Thursday 3 September 2009
Jesus is Number 1!
Deuteronomy 6:5 - Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
This verse is in the context of rules the God gave to his people so that they would be able to live a long and fulfilled life... verse one and two state:
These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.
It goes on after verse 5 to tell the people to write the commands on their doorframes, talk about them, impress them on their children - anything to remember them! See, God knew these people just as He knows us. He asked them to do these things so that they would be able to remember His commands. It shows just how important it was for them, and us today! If you read this and know that the people feared God and did these things, them maybe we should make more effort - come on everyone get out those memory verses! ;)
Matthew 22:37 - Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind
This is a very significant verse. The Pharisees decided to test Jesus and one of them asked Him "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" If Jesus told them that this were the most important commandment then it should be followed! Nothing should ever come before Jesus.
Mark 12:30 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
This is repeated so many times in the Bible! Let's just think here. What do you do to remember something - oh look!... God already told the people to write it down so that they could repeat it and remember it - and He's done the same! He's written it down again for us so that we can remember it as it is repeated!
Luke 10:27 - He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind' ; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' "
Again here someone who just happened to be an expert in the Law decided to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" The above was Jesus' reply. Love. What is love? One definition is: a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend. You should be willing to love others the way you love yourself, yet first you need to love yourself, accept yourself for who you are. You cannot criticize yourself because God made you, and otherwise you are criticizing His creating skills!
So...
1) Love Jesus, put Him first!
2) Love yourself and your neighbours!
This verse is in the context of rules the God gave to his people so that they would be able to live a long and fulfilled life... verse one and two state:
These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.
It goes on after verse 5 to tell the people to write the commands on their doorframes, talk about them, impress them on their children - anything to remember them! See, God knew these people just as He knows us. He asked them to do these things so that they would be able to remember His commands. It shows just how important it was for them, and us today! If you read this and know that the people feared God and did these things, them maybe we should make more effort - come on everyone get out those memory verses! ;)
Matthew 22:37 - Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind
This is a very significant verse. The Pharisees decided to test Jesus and one of them asked Him "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" If Jesus told them that this were the most important commandment then it should be followed! Nothing should ever come before Jesus.
Mark 12:30 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
This is repeated so many times in the Bible! Let's just think here. What do you do to remember something - oh look!... God already told the people to write it down so that they could repeat it and remember it - and He's done the same! He's written it down again for us so that we can remember it as it is repeated!
Luke 10:27 - He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind' ; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' "
Again here someone who just happened to be an expert in the Law decided to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" The above was Jesus' reply. Love. What is love? One definition is: a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend. You should be willing to love others the way you love yourself, yet first you need to love yourself, accept yourself for who you are. You cannot criticize yourself because God made you, and otherwise you are criticizing His creating skills!
So...
1) Love Jesus, put Him first!
2) Love yourself and your neighbours!
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