"Wash My Feet, Lord"


I am a sinner, saved by grace, loving and loved by the Saviour, and striving to live the words of Scripture throughout my sanctification. I need to be convicted and changed more into the image of Christ. I desire to share with you, within this blog, all that I am daily learning. I want to serve Christ and become more and more like Him. I don’t want to live a legalistic life, but I do want to live a holy one. I want to see God receive the glory He deserves. I want to see the depth and richness of the Gospel come back to the Church. I want to see God’s people encouraging and building one another up in Christ. I want to encourage young people, and be encouraged by them, to live a set-apart life. I want to give up my life for the sake of the Kingdom and it’s King.
May you accept what is written here, if it truly honors the Lord, as coming from a heart that purely wants to honor Jesus Christ, my Savior. As He teaches me, rebukes me, corrects me, and trains me in righteousness, I hope to grow in my knowledge and love for Him. May everything that is said here bring Him glory. If I stray from the truths of Scriptures, please tell me. May my words be full of grace, as though seasoned with salt. May "the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.” (Ps. 19:14)

Monday, October 19, 2009

When Trials Come

Last night our family and some friends went to a concert by Keith and Kristyn Getty. Most people haven't heard of them but are very familiar with their song, "In Christ Alone." What a wonderful time it was to worship the Lord in song and be able to praise Him in freedom, with a Celtic twist (they're Irish!)
While waiting for the concert to begin, I was talking with a friend about the blessings of suffering. I was sharing with her the passage from Philippians 1:29 which says, "For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake." It is sometimes difficult to see suffering as a gift, but it is. It is something God gives to us. When we pass through the fire, His purpose is, as the hymn writer wrote, "our dross to consume and our gold to refine." (How Firm a Foundation)
Keith and Kristyn Getty have written a beautiful song about trials and the comfort and assurance that we have in them through Jesus Christ.
When Trials Come
When trials come no longer fear
For in the pain our God draws near
To fire a faith worth more than gold
And there His faithfulness is told
And there His faithfulness is told

Within the night I know Your peace
The breath of God brings strength to me
And new each morning mercy flows
As treasures of the darkness grow
As treasures of the darkness grow

I turn to Wisdom not my own
For every battle You have known
My confidence will rest in You
Your love endures Your ways are good
Your love endures Your ways are good

When I am weary with the cost
I see the triumph of the cross
So in it's shadow I shall run
Till He completes the work begun
Till He completes the work begun

One day all things will be made new
I'll see the hope You called me to
And in your kingdom paved with gold
I'll praise your faithfulness of old
I'll praise your faithfulness of old

Keith & Kristyn Getty
Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music
Check out their website for more wonderful songs!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving! Psalm 100

Psalm 100 ~ A Psalm of Thanksgiving!

"Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the LORD Himself is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations."

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Rwandan Man's Confession

Rwandan Man's Confession by Dr. Bob Moorehead (taken from the website of The Way of the Master)

In 1980 a young man from Rwanda was forced by his tribe to either renounce Christ or face certain death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was killed on the spot. The night before he had written the following commitment which was found in his room:

“I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed, the die has been cast, I have stepped over the line, the decision has been made- I’m a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed vision, worldly talking, cheap giving & dwarfed goals.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I won’t give up, shut up, let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up for the cause of Jesus Christ.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till everyone knows, work till He stops me & when He comes for His own, He will have no trouble recognizing me because my banner will have been clear.”

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The One who serves

Luke 22:24-26

“And there arose also a dispute among (the disciples) as to which one of them was regarded to be greatest.
And Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant. For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.”

Jesus came as a servant. He was God Almighty. The Prince of Heaven. The majestic and holy One who is without stain or blemish. The One worthy of all honor, glory, power, and praise. Yet, He came as a humble servant; born in a lowly manger. He came seeking and saving the lost. He washed the feet of His disciples on the night before His death. He tells us that the one who is the greatest is the one who is the least, the one who is the servant. And our pride melts at the sound of His voice which says, “I am among you as the one who serves.”

Monday, October 5, 2009

How is it that we so often loose sight of our Heavenly calling? O, there are so many things to distract us; so many places to go and things to do. So many meaningless activities and wasted days spent only for ourselves. When do we sit in silence and ask God to show us what His plans are for our lives? And when do we act upon the answer God gives us?
There is a life that we have been called to live and we must live it. It is a life separate from this world. It is a life of grand adventure and great sacrifice. It is a rich life.
Jesus came that we “may have life, and have it abundantly.” So let’s live the abundant life.

Richard Baxter, an English Puritan and theologian once said this,

"I preached as never sure to preach again and as a dying man to dying men."

Should we not live as dying men and woman, bringing the Gospel to those who are in fact already dead, that they may have a part in the abundant life? We must live now, for we only live once on earth before eternity.

O Lord, Help me to live every day as though it were my last. Make Your truth alive in my heart. Forgive me when I complain and have an ungrateful spirit. Teach me to be content in all things and for all things. Cause me to step back from the busyness of life and quietly stand in the beauty of Your presence. “Search me, O God, and know my heart,” as the Psalmist prayed, “Test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the everlasting way.”
Use me as an instrument of proclaiming Your holy Name. Help me to deny myself, that in doing so, You may get glory out of my life.
You are my strength and the joy of my salvation. You are mighty to save!