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Isaiah 8:11-13
The LORD has said to me in the strongest terms: "Do not think like everyone else does. Do not be afraid that some plan conceived behind closed doors will be the end of you. Do not fear anything except the LORD Almighty. He alone is the Holy One. If you fear Him, you need fear nothing else." (NLT)
That first command really jumped out at me: "Do not think like everyone else does." Even my thoughts and my very mindset should be different, holy, set apart for God. I'm reminded of Romans 12:2--"be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind."
The rest of this passage in Isaiah goes on to apply this "think different" command specifically to living with no fear but a holy fear of God. "For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7) God wants His people to live boldly, purposefully, confidently--differently. And that difference starts in the way we think.
Father, help me to develop a mindset that reflects Yours and thoughts that glorify You. I refuse to think and live "like everyone else!" I don't want to be like the world out there; I want to be like You.
May the Lord richly bless you as you think like Him, not like everyone else!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Psalm 150:2
Good morning, y'all!
So...it's been 4 1/2 very busy months since the last Mornin' SunShine. I am so sorry! Although my life has been pretty crazy (summer internship with a local ministry and a trip to Bolivia with my sister), that's a pretty lame excuse. I'm going to be working on getting back into a routine with better priorities--one of them being the Mornin' SunShine e-mails!
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Psalm 150:2
Psalm 150:2
Praise Him for His powerful acts;
praise Him for His abundant greatness.
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it seems like everyone is looking for things to praise and thank God for. This verse shows us the two-fold basis of our praises: 1) what He has done and 2) who He is. This year, let's go beyond "I'm thankful for my family"...what has God done in your life this year? Who has He revealed Himself to be to you? Those things are worthy of the greatest praise we can give Him--at Thanksgiving and all year long!
praise Him for His abundant greatness.
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it seems like everyone is looking for things to praise and thank God for. This verse shows us the two-fold basis of our praises: 1) what He has done and 2) who He is. This year, let's go beyond "I'm thankful for my family"...what has God done in your life this year? Who has He revealed Himself to be to you? Those things are worthy of the greatest praise we can give Him--at Thanksgiving and all year long!
Father, You are constantly at work in my life; help me to see and recognize Your "powerful acts" and "abundant greatness" in my life!!
May the Lord bless you richly as you praise Him for His power and greatness in your life!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Genesis 15:8-11
Happy Monday, everyone! :)
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Genesis 15:8-11
And he said, "Lord GOD, how shall I know that I will inherit it?"
So He said to him, "Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtle dove, and a young pigeon." Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. And when the vultures came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
That last sentence used to seem slightly obscure to me; like it was just sort of thrown in there. But recently I was hit with the impact of this little verse: Abram jealously guarded his covenant with the Lord. It would have been easier to just let the vultures munch on the dead animals; apparently God didn't immediately consume this offering. It would have been easier to reason that he could just prepare another sacrifice later. But Abram didn't choose the easy way. He fought for this covenant, recognizing the vital importance of it.
This made me think--am I willing to fight for my covenant with God? Am I willing to jealously defend and protect my time and relationship with Him? There are so many "vultures" in life that are all too eager to devour the offering of my life to Him--distractions, time-wasters, even good things that would replace or cut into the time or affection that should be His. Will I let them eat away at the precious relationship I have with the Lord, or will I drive them away?
Father, what can I say? I am Yours! And I will fight with everything that is in me to protect my relationship with You!
May the Lord richly bless you as you jealously guard your relationship and covenant with Him!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Genesis 15:8-11
And he said, "Lord GOD, how shall I know that I will inherit it?"
So He said to him, "Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtle dove, and a young pigeon." Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. And when the vultures came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
That last sentence used to seem slightly obscure to me; like it was just sort of thrown in there. But recently I was hit with the impact of this little verse: Abram jealously guarded his covenant with the Lord. It would have been easier to just let the vultures munch on the dead animals; apparently God didn't immediately consume this offering. It would have been easier to reason that he could just prepare another sacrifice later. But Abram didn't choose the easy way. He fought for this covenant, recognizing the vital importance of it.
This made me think--am I willing to fight for my covenant with God? Am I willing to jealously defend and protect my time and relationship with Him? There are so many "vultures" in life that are all too eager to devour the offering of my life to Him--distractions, time-wasters, even good things that would replace or cut into the time or affection that should be His. Will I let them eat away at the precious relationship I have with the Lord, or will I drive them away?
Father, what can I say? I am Yours! And I will fight with everything that is in me to protect my relationship with You!
May the Lord richly bless you as you jealously guard your relationship and covenant with Him!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Romans 1:6-7
Happy Friday, y'all! Have a blessed weekend! :)
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Romans 1:6-7
Among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ; to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It's always good to be reminded of who I am in Christ. In Him, I am called--this gives me purpose. I am loved by God--this gives me value. I am called to be a saint--this gives me both humility and honor. It's all about Him and His work, but how sweet to know that in His eyes I am precious and treasured and worthy to be loved!
Father, how can I ever say thank You for the sweet love You have poured out on me?! You are so great--yet You choose to love me. Thank You!
May the Lord richly bless you with a new realization of who you are in Him!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Romans 1:6-7
Among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ; to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It's always good to be reminded of who I am in Christ. In Him, I am called--this gives me purpose. I am loved by God--this gives me value. I am called to be a saint--this gives me both humility and honor. It's all about Him and His work, but how sweet to know that in His eyes I am precious and treasured and worthy to be loved!
Father, how can I ever say thank You for the sweet love You have poured out on me?! You are so great--yet You choose to love me. Thank You!
May the Lord richly bless you with a new realization of who you are in Him!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Romans 1:5
Hey, everyone! :)
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Romans 1:5
Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name
There are three things that stuck out to me about this "obedience to the faith." First, only through God's grace and by His calling ("apostleship") can we obey. Second, it is unaffected by culture or circumstances--this faith-full obedience is yielded "among all nations." Some of the "nations" Paul was referring to were pretty hostile to Christianity, yet even there they were able to maintain obedience because their obedience was not dependent on anything but God. And lastly, this obedience is "for His name". It is for God's glory, not for our own. We obey by His grace, dependent solely on Him, for His glory!
Father, help me to be obedient to the faith, by Your grace, for Your glory, regardless of the culture around me or the circumstances I may find myself in!
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek to obey Him above all else!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Romans 1:5
Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name
There are three things that stuck out to me about this "obedience to the faith." First, only through God's grace and by His calling ("apostleship") can we obey. Second, it is unaffected by culture or circumstances--this faith-full obedience is yielded "among all nations." Some of the "nations" Paul was referring to were pretty hostile to Christianity, yet even there they were able to maintain obedience because their obedience was not dependent on anything but God. And lastly, this obedience is "for His name". It is for God's glory, not for our own. We obey by His grace, dependent solely on Him, for His glory!
Father, help me to be obedient to the faith, by Your grace, for Your glory, regardless of the culture around me or the circumstances I may find myself in!
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek to obey Him above all else!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Romans 6:4-5
Good morning! :)
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Romans 6:4-5
Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection"
Newness of life sounds pretty cool. Being in the likeness of Christ's resurrection is something we all want. But I think that too often we overlook the first part of all this: the "baptism into death" and the "likeness of His death" part. Life sounds awesome; death, not so much. Yet how can we have one without the other? Unless we die with Christ, we will never experience the glory of resurrection with Christ! Oswald Chambers hit the nail on the head when he said, "Sanctification means being made one with Jesus so that the disposition that ruled Him will rule us. It will cost everything that is not of God in us." That is "death"--the death of everything that is not of God in us. As those things that are not of God in our lives die, we are able to walk in "newness of life". And note that this newness of life is brought about by "the glory of the Father"; so shouldn't it be lived for the same glory?
Father, help me to walk in newness of life for Your glory!
May the Lord richly bless you as you walk in newness of life for His glory!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Romans 6:4-5
Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection"
Newness of life sounds pretty cool. Being in the likeness of Christ's resurrection is something we all want. But I think that too often we overlook the first part of all this: the "baptism into death" and the "likeness of His death" part. Life sounds awesome; death, not so much. Yet how can we have one without the other? Unless we die with Christ, we will never experience the glory of resurrection with Christ! Oswald Chambers hit the nail on the head when he said, "Sanctification means being made one with Jesus so that the disposition that ruled Him will rule us. It will cost everything that is not of God in us." That is "death"--the death of everything that is not of God in us. As those things that are not of God in our lives die, we are able to walk in "newness of life". And note that this newness of life is brought about by "the glory of the Father"; so shouldn't it be lived for the same glory?
Father, help me to walk in newness of life for Your glory!
May the Lord richly bless you as you walk in newness of life for His glory!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Romans 1:3-4
Happy Monday, y'all! :)
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Romans 1:3-4
Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
Jesus was "fully man, fully God"; God's Son, and our Lord. He was a humble, simple carpenter from the lineage of King David while here on earth. Yet He was declared to be the Son of God with power. This power was made most grandly obvious by His resurrection from the dead, yet it was not confined to that one event. His power brought healing to the sick, hurt, and broken-hearted; it brought freedom to those enslaved by darkness; it brought new life to those who were dead. And His power has not changed! That same power can work in your life, today! Where we see impossibilities, God sees opportunities--if we will only get out of His way, yield to Him, and let Him unleash His power in our life!
Father, You are such a powerful God! My "problems" and the obstacles I see in my life become so small in light of Your power. May Your power take over my life!
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek to see His power at work in your life!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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Romans 1:3-4
Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
Jesus was "fully man, fully God"; God's Son, and our Lord. He was a humble, simple carpenter from the lineage of King David while here on earth. Yet He was declared to be the Son of God with power. This power was made most grandly obvious by His resurrection from the dead, yet it was not confined to that one event. His power brought healing to the sick, hurt, and broken-hearted; it brought freedom to those enslaved by darkness; it brought new life to those who were dead. And His power has not changed! That same power can work in your life, today! Where we see impossibilities, God sees opportunities--if we will only get out of His way, yield to Him, and let Him unleash His power in our life!
Father, You are such a powerful God! My "problems" and the obstacles I see in my life become so small in light of Your power. May Your power take over my life!
May the Lord richly bless you as you seek to see His power at work in your life!
Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
Mornin' SunShine Website
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