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Ex. 3:5 “put off thy shoes from off thy feet…”

June 19, 2009

THE CALL

One of the most remarkable and crucial places in scripture is Ex. 3:5.  Moses stands before the Lord God almighty and God requires something of him…the shoes.  Moses has a decision to make here.  If he fails God by NOT taking off the shoes, Israel will be lost.  The people of God will remain in slavery and torture.  The ‘seed’ of God will be lost forever and Messiah will not come.  If Messiah isn’t come, we are all lost in our sins.  This is where it all hinges.  I believe all of heaven is watching as the Voice calls from a burning bush.  Do we realize that our obedience or disobedience to God will effect future generations?  Moses’ decision will affect the whole natural nation (Israel) and the whole Spiritual nation (the Church).   

 THE SHOES

Let’s look at these shoes for a minute.  These were no doubt sandals and were hand-made.  This is the only MAN-MADE element in this whole account.  God is there.  The bush that God made is there.   The ground God made is there.  The man (Moses)...

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Big Mud Puddles

March 7, 2009

When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard.
My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.

When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away.
My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.

When I hear music I love, I know I can't carry a tune and don't have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen.
My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don't know them, they make up their own.

When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk.
My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.

When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that.
My kids say, "Hi God! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight....

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Big Mud Puddles

March 7, 2009

When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard.
My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.

When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away.
My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.

When I hear music I love, I know I can't carry a tune and don't have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen.
My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don't know them, they make up their own.

When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk.
My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.

When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that.
My kids say, "Hi God! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight....

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Big Mud Puddles

March 7, 2009

When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard.
My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.

When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away.
My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.

When I hear music I love, I know I can't carry a tune and don't have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen.
My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don't know them, they make up their own.

When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk.
My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.

When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that.
My kids say, "Hi God! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight....

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Ordained To Do WHAT?

February 19, 2009

This is a RE-POST from back in June 08...James

6/4/08

John 15:16 "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you…"

In this blog, I want to talk to you about being ‘ordained.’ The word "ordained" is in the KJV Bible 37 times. In today’s Christianity, we hear this word usually in a ‘church’ setting. Usually a man, (or woman, depending on church rules) feels the call to ministry, the ordination comes shortly after. Usually after a ‘trial period’ the Pastor and/or elders will ‘ordain’ the person by laying hands on them while offering up a prayer to God. (This isn’t to under mind the laying on of hands nor ordination found in scripture). This places the person in a leadership realm or at least someone that the congregation looks up to; a place of respect or elevation. Certainly, in a traditional, pyramid church structure this is true. In the pyramid church structure of our day, the pastor sits on top; leadership is next, then the congregation and so on. Those who have been ordained and are in leadership are over the others. Ladies and gentleman, this method is SO engrained in our...

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Makes No Since

February 5, 2009

Well...here I go again.  Folks, I get SO TIRED of hearing people say things, religious things, to God that really make no since at all!  I flipped on a Christian radio station the other night (mistake) just to see what was on.  I heard this minister saying things like: Lord, just come down....Lord, just abide with us...Lord, fill this house (building) and several other ridiculous things.  The minister seemed to be very serious and very pure in his motive.  Well, the truth is the Lord has already come down 2000 ago and if we are His, he already abides IN US.  Also, the Lord will NEVER dwell in a building again.  True, He did live in the first Temple in Jerusalem, BUT now He lives in us.  It's really totally unbiblical to ask God to live in a house that man has made.  This is OT talk not NT reality.  This makes no since!!  People gather these OT verses and pray them in NT days.   You often hear folks say, "Lord just rend the heavens and come down."  (Is. 64:1).  People sure spend a lot to time asking God to do things that He has already done IN CHRIST.  Can you imagine me...

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Lessons In The Storm

February 3, 2009

Last week we were hit with the worse storm (ice) in Ky's history.  It was SO BAD at our place!  It's amazing how God uses the natural things, like nature, to speak to our hearts.  On Tuesday (Jan. 27th) I was looking outside the window.  What a total mess!  Trees were falling every few seconds.  I noticed something about the trees.  They were all covered in ice...much ice!  I noticed the trees falling the most were those that didn't have a lot of branches.  The trees with lots of outreach were not falling as much.  The heavy extended branches brought a balance to the tree.  Those with no mighty limbs were falling left and right.  Then it dawned on me...WOW!  We have got to reach out to those around us.  No matter how spiritual we get or no matter where God has us at the moment, we have got to be like the trees in our back yard and reach out!  Men and women are dying all around us.  Many of them are not ready to meet God.  Like the trees, we all get weighted down with things.  Those that will stand are those who are reaching out to the other...

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AFRICA

February 1, 2009

For about a week now my friend and Brother in Christ, Lonnie Hatfield has been in Kenya.  I am so glad I had some time with him before he left.   Last Sunday we visited his local gathering.  Afterwards, we went to Taco Bell and then to his house for coffee.  Lonnie is probably one out of five people I can truly talk to.  I can talk to lots of people, BUT there is only a few I can REALLY share my heart with.  Three years ago God begin in open my eyes about lots of things concerning, church, and the true body of Christ.  Lonnie was going through the very same thing.  We were working together in a large network and had no idea that each other was being questioned by the Holy Spirit.  We had no idea that each other was being flipped upside down.  We resigned from the network and gained a KNITWORK....Hearts Knit Together (Col. 2:2).  Lonnie is in Africa today.  Fulfilling his heart's desire....working with orphans and just LIVING the life of Christ without any religious performances.  Knitting his heart with many people like Johnny Brooks and family and others.  I envy you Lonnie...we love you and miss you!  See you in April!!...

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What A Week...What a God!

January 30, 2009

On Tuesday morning at approx. 1:00 AM, we were hit with the worse ice storm in Ky's history.  Right now, I am sitting at a friends house in Leitchfield, KY.  Our power went off at 3:00 AM (Tuesday morning).  Joy and I quickly put our 4 children (and us) in a 8 by 8 bedroom.  We sealed off the window and stuffed things under the door to keep the cold air out.  We lit the candles and tried to stay warm.  I would love to able to say that I was in a great mood and everything just right (like us men of God do) BUT I failed over and over.  God is amazing how He reveals how bad we really are... We DID have a lot of fun and we had been needing some quality 'family time' and WE GOT IT!!!   As Joy and I laid there in the darkness, we counted 81 trees that fell all around us.  We prayed for the safety of God.  Not one single tree touched the trailer.  Praise HIM!  There were over 300 trees down on our road alone.  Our area looks like a tornado ripped though or something!  On Wed., we were rescued by...

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Who Is The Greatest?

January 13, 2009

When we think about 'great people' in the scriptures, usually our minds goes to folks like, Moses, who parted the red sea...or Elijah who prayed down fire from heaven...or maybe King David....or Daniel who survived the lion's din.   The disciples came to Yahshua (Jesus' Hebrew name) and asked Him, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"   I'm sure they thought that maybe He would say one of those names or perhaps one of THEM.  Apparently the way we measure 'greatness' and the way He measures it are two different things!   I'm sure they were waiting on JUST the RIGHT answer.  Maybe they were thinking "will He pick me."  Jesus brings a CHILD out in front of them and says, "Unless you become like THIS, you can't inter the Kingdom of Heaven.   I'm sure they thought, "well, there He goes again....not making sense."   'Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’   Why would He tell these men they would have to be...

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