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Unleash Your Kingdom Power

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Mark Shields

The ancient city in the western part of Turkey called Laodicea is about 45 miles southeast of Philadelphia and about 90 miles east of Ephesus. It is a large city known for production of wool and as a center for making medicines.

Christ had nothing to commend about this church. Reading in Revelation 3:14-22, the people of Laodicea viewed themselves as being wealthy and in need of nothing but Christ describes them in another way. He described them as people not doing very much to help themselves or others much like the couch potato in today’s photo. Jesus described the people at Laodicea with images of being wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked (v.17).

To remedy their situation, Christ tells the church that they should decide to repent and start doing what needs to be done. Accept His ways and seek to be more like Him. Be committed and keep being motivated to overcome by listening to the Holy Spirit for instructions.

We all need to take an honest look at our life. Are we passionate about growing spiritually and fulfilling our purpose? Are we taking the steps needed to gain this passion and act on the instructions the Holy Spirit is giving?

If we can answer yes to these questions, this day with God will be amazing because there will be no need to hold back. As we pray today, we are reminded that love flows best when it flows freely and Christ has set us free.

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Posted in Initiative, Revelation | Tagged Christ, Commitment, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Laodicea, Power, Repentance, Spiritual Growth | 8 Comments

Peek at the Week

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Mark Shields

Reflecting on my posts from last week, here is a poem I wrote to bring everything together and hopefully help to to apply the main points: Love Will Lead As We Proceed.

I’ll be posting this week about Revelation 3 – 4 and try to answer these questions:

How can we take instructions from God and do what needs to be done?
How can we give God all the glory, honor, and thanks?

Today is Memorial Day in the United States; a day when we honor those who have fought in war and lost their life. It is also a day we can honor God for the ultimate sacrifice of His Son on the cross; dying for the sins of humanity.

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I hope you each have a wonderful Memorial Day!

Posted in Peek into the Week, Revelation | Tagged Love, Memorial Day, poem, Reflection | 1 Comment

The Passion of Christ’s Love

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Mark Shields

The passion of Christ’s love for us has such a subversive power that it destroys sin. This day with God, be reinvigorated with this power that gives hope and a promise of victory.

Here’s a video to help inspire the message: Show Me How to Love – Sidewalk Prophets.

Keep your love for one another at full strength, because love covers a multitude of sins. – 1 Peter 4:8

Posted in Love | Tagged Christ, Crown, Endurance, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Love, Passion, Prayer, Promise, Reward, Strength, victory | 2 Comments

Love Leads to the Pedestal of Victory

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Mark Shields

The ancient city in the western part of Turkey called Philadelphia is about 28 miles southeast of Sardis. It was named after the founder of the city, Attalus Philadelphia who was king of Pergamos. The name Philadelphia means brotherly love.

Christ commended the church there as recorded in Revelation 3:7-13 for their deeds, for keeping His Word, and for not denying His name. He promised to keep them from going through the trial that the whole world would go through; referring to the “tribulation”.

Those that entice others toward worldly rewards might try to seize our crown. To prevent such a loss, keep the gospel at hand and accept the Divine grace that makes us faithful. Keep growing in faith; becoming stronger and giving glory to God.

Love cares for others but power wants to use others for advantage. With Christ, we are made aware that we are loved beyond measure and we return this love unconditionally to others. This softens hearts to accept the gospel message.

The church at Philadelphia kept the command of Christ and patiently endured. This day with God, pray that we do the same and take advantage of the open door placed before us. Pray that we are inspired by the passion of Christ; who produced a power so revolutionary that it destroys sin. Pray that we are reinvigorated with this power that allows us to stand on the pedestal of victory.

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Posted in Love, Revelation | Tagged Christ, Church, Crown, Endurance, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Love, Passion, Philadelphia, Prayer, Reward, Strength, Tribulation, victory | 2 Comments

Give a Little Extra

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Mark Shields

In yesterday’s post Barely Hanging On, I wrote about how the church at Sardis was in decline. They needed to give a little extra to make good things happen. In our own lives today, that’s still a lesson we need to hear.

What steps can you take to go the extra mile to solve a problem? One idea is to come up with questions that need answered. Another is to ask for directions or seek advice that may help. Below are examples of what giving a little extra can do:

A commander of an Army was thought to be a total failure but he didn’t give up. His name was George Washington.
A company had some problems with their systems at first but then they came up with a new system. The system was Windows and the company was Microsoft.
Moses and Caleb rose to prominence and fulfilled God’s purpose after the age of 80
Jesus can change dark days into ones of joy and hope. That’s what He did for two of His followers on the road to Emmaus
At 211 degrees, water is hot but at 212 degrees, it’s boiling. Ask God to help find that little extra passion to make things happen.

Ask God to help you find that little extra today. Here is a video to inspire: Help Me Find It – Sidewalk Prophets.