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Let it Go

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Mark Shields

In the post Redeemer, one point written about is how the family of Jacob was being destroyed by the past. When Judah steps ahead and begs Joseph for the chance to take the place of Benjamin, we are reminded of Christ who died for us on the Cross. Judah was willing to take the place of Benjamin and become a slave so that Benjamin could go free.

Many times in life, our past begins to wear on us and consume our joy. Individuals and families feel that there is no way out. It is during times like this that the only hope is to let it go. Once the past is let go, a change can take place through faith to set us free.

Today’s video is about a hopeless life being turned around; a new believer seeing the light and being changed by the amazing cleansing power of the blood of Christ: Something in the Water – Carrie Underwood.

For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. – Colossians 1:13-14

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Redeemer

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Mark Shields

Joseph’s brothers returned home for the second time after receiving food in Egypt but another test was being set up. Joseph told his steward to make it look like Benjamin had stolen Joseph’s silver cup by placing it in his sack.

The steward caught up with the brothers and told them they had to return to Joseph. After looking into each of the brother’s sack, the silver cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. Reading in Genesis 44, Joseph’s dreams of chapter 37 are fulfilled here. His brothers threw themselves to the ground before Joseph (v. 14). The dream in which Joseph’s brothers would bow down before him and he would reign over them is fulfilled.

God knows all that we have done and for most people there are questionable deeds in our past that no one knows about. For Joseph’s brothers, the secret they had kept from their father all these years was the truth about Joseph. Their father had believed the story his sons told him many years ago that Joseph had been devoured by wild animals.

One of the brothers steps forward and tries to help. It was Judah; the one who had told his father that he would be responsible for Benjamin now begs Joseph for the chance to take the place of Benjamin. Reminding us of our Redeemer, Judah is willing to take the place of Benjamin and be a slave so that Benjamin could go free.

Judah then goes on to tell about their older father and that the news of Benjamin would cause his death. Our past can wear on us so it interferes with our present to eventually consume our thoughts and destroy our potential for great things but as Christians, we have a chance to come clean with the sorrows of our past. We can step ahead by confessing; leaving questionable past deeds on the cross and beginning a clean slate.

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This day with You God, help us to step ahead by accepting to let the past go and taking up the yoke Christ has given. Our load will become lighter and our future brighter. You will bless us with victories as we run the race because of our lighter load. The Bible gives us great advice and momentum is gained daily because the victory is assured through Jesus Christ! Amen.

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Journey through Life with Encouragement

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Mark Shields

In the post Journey through Life with Respect, Joseph invites his brothers to dinner and respects the Egyptian custom of serving Hebrews separately. His brothers show respect to Joseph and humbly give gifts. As we live on this earth, there are several common sense lessons that were brought out in the post.

We should always make God our number one priority. We should always live with integrity in order to build trust with others. We should respect the customs and values of the country in which we live. We should celebrate the successes of others and wish them the best. And we should ask for God’s help in using words that help and encourage others as this today’s video points out: Words – Hawk Nelson.

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. – Psalm 19:14

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Journey through Life with Respect

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Mark Shields

Reading in Genesis 43, the famine was still severe in the land so Jacob started planning for his sons to take a second trip to Egypt to get more food. Jacob was concerned about sending Benjamin because he was his favorite; the only son he thought was still living from his wife Racheal.

During this time, God was dealing with Jacob and the past mistake of giving favoritism to Joseph many years ago. The family became dysfunctional as his brothers were jealous and resentful toward Joseph and this ultimately provoked them to sell Joseph as a slave. They told their father the lie that a wild animal had devoured him.

As the years went by, Joseph was blessed by God to rise up from being a slave all the way up to being second-in-command in all of Egypt. He could explain dreams and he used this gift from God to rise up the ranks. After interpreting a dream of the Pharoah, Joseph provided information about an impending famine and gave plans to his boss on how best this famine should be managed.

During the famine, Joseph’s brothers needed help and Joseph was willing to give it to them. They were respectful to each other and Joseph invites his brothers to dinner. He shows respect to the Egyptian custom of serving Hebrews separately and his brothers show respect to Joseph by humbly giving gifts.

Here are some important points from today’s passage that we can apply in our life:

Spend time with God in prayer
Make your time with God a priority
Always be straight forward and truthful otherwise many will no longer trust and it is very hard to get it back
Respect and adopt the customs and values of where you are
Learn to forgive others, celebrate their successes, and wish the best for them

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Lord, as we go through life, let us always remember that You are the Creator of the universe which has over 100 billion galaxies with each galaxy having billions of stars. This day with You we understand how big You are and what You have created but it is Your people that are Your greatest creation of all.

Lord … the world was not built for famine. You built the world so that we would flourish and have abundance but the problem is that past generations did not put You as first priority. Today, we want this attitude to change. Help us to be a part of the new direction where You are the number one priority. We know there can be abundance because that’s how you built the world in which we live and the people in which You have put in charge of its vast resources. Amen!

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No Need to Fear

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Mark Shields

In the study of Genesis 15, God gave courage to Abram through His word. The word came to Abram in a vision and said, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Today, God’s word continues to direct us as we step ahead and my hope is that this poem has in some way taken the thoughts from this study so we are inspired to action.

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