Isaiah 66:17-18 -- God is not mocked

Galatians 6:7-10 

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

It's strange how we think we can worship other things besides God and then expect Him to still love us.  Father, as I think of this I think of how the evil one can deceive us into thinking something immediate and temporary can take us away from your enduring love.  Dear Lord, help us to focus solely on You.  

Would you protect marriages in this country just now as the evil one deceives people into believing that a quick fling is better than a commitment to life long love.  Would you protect our children as the evil one deceives them into thinking a quick high will fix the pain,  Would you bless the faithful with enduring love.  Protect those who are honestly seeking You.  In Jesus name, for Your glory.

Isaiah 66:13-16 -- Thanks!!!

It's great to know that God is watching and knows everything that is going on and ultimately will comfort and energize and strengthen His people.

Father, I know that You do a wonderful job of delegating and You direct in amazing ways.  Help me to recognize what is of You and what is of the enemy.  I am so grateful for all You have given to me.  Now Lord, will You help me to use what You've given me wisely in Your Kingdom.

Thanks too for blessing Nadine.  Lord, will you now bless Heather as well. Give her all that she desires for her ministry to be effective where she's at.  Lord, please use us for Your honour and glory.

Father, please bless my company, Blackberry (as the Christians choose to focus on You), our government (as the Christians choose to focus on You), our native people (as they choose to focus on You), the folks in Africa (as they choose to focus on You); in Jesus name, for His honour and glory.

Amen.

Isaiah 66:7-12 --- New babies come with labour pains

Hummm... so this is why I don't have a kid of my own! :-)

Father, as you birth Your children/Kingdom help us to accept the challenges knowing that a new baby is on it's way.  Thanks for my connections with Israel this week.

Father, would you help us to understand Your purposes in our lives and be glorified today.

Isaiah 66:5 -- Let's not test each other...

Interesting that even in Isaiah's day some of his own people hated and rejected him because of His relationship with God.  They then mocked him by asking him to show God's power...but according to Jesus this is not how it works. (See Matthew 4).  Jesus knew that we are not to tempt God so that people see the power in us as opposed to in Him.

Father, I know Judi is telling Valerie things happen because of me; please help Valerie to be smart enough to know that it's because of You....and help her to get into Your word so she really discovers who You are.

Isaiah 66:6 -- Wow! Interesting!

When I read verses like Isaiah 66:6 I'm reminded of Ephesians 6:12 --- our fight is not against flesh and blood....

Lord, please teach me how to lift Jesus Higher.

Father, please fill me with Your HS.  I need Your wisdom and grace today.

Thanks

Isaiah 66:2 -- God treasures the humble!

Well I'm back from my vacation and internet fast.   What an amazing, creative God we have!

He blessed me with AMAZING weather, amazing friends and amazing family!

As I read Isaiah 66:2 I'm reminded of what humility really means to God.  It means that we, as His people, are truly dependent on Him...and respect Him as the person in charge!

When I saw the mountains this past few weeks I was reminded of the verse "if you have faith like this mustard seed you can move mountains"...and once again I pray "Lord, I believe, please help my unbelief".

Isaiah 66:1-2 -- God and satan

This passage reminds me of the God and satan dual...God challenges satan to make a man and satan is says he's up to it.  After all, we can now clone sheep and make robots so why not go for a real human.  Then, just as the contest was about to begin God says; "Wait! Satan, you have to use your own soil!!!"  :-) ....It's an Alpha joke! :-)

http://www.alphacanada.org/

The same is true with statistics...when you don't get the results you want you do the survey again! :-)...The best part about my "Uses and abuses of statistics course" was I got a recommendation for my job from it!

Yes, there are some very creative ways to teach these days.  Thanks angels, atheists, agnostics, witches, AA members and most of all God, who made each of us for all these lessons.  May God continue to work in and through each one of you who believes in Him and may each of you who wants to spend time with Jesus celebrate with me one day in heaven.

Sherrill