The Message reads in Isaish 58: This is the kind of fast day I’m after: to break the chains of injustice, get rid of exploitation in the workplace, free the oppressed, cancel debts. What I’m interested in seeing you do is: sharing your food with the hungry, inviting the homeless poor into your homes, putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad, being available to your own families. Do this and the lights will turn on, and your lives will turn around at once. Your righteousness will pave your way. The God of glory will secure your passage. Then when you pray, God will answer. You’ll call out for hep and I’ll say, “Here I am”.

Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.

Luke 14:13-14 But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.

Let’s be challenged today by God’s Word. This is Christianity 101. I implore us all to get it. And walk in it. Be blessed today in His presence!

Kelly

Genesis 22

I was reading the story of how God tested Abraham in Genesis 22 and I saw a few interesting things in that chapter. But what I really saw is FAITH, in ACTION. The first thing I saw is that Abraham had immediate obedience to God’s request. In verse 3, it says “Early the next morning, Abraham got up and saddled his donkeys”. Abraham didn’t ponder too long on that. He had quick obedience EVEN knowing that God was asking him to sacrifice his son!!!!. How many of us would run away from that immediately? Wow….ok, next point……the verse says he set out for the place God had told him about. Abraham didn’t try to turn left or right or go on his own detour. He heard the Lord……. acted immediately and went to the place God had told him to. Now, This is the point I love…………. His son asked him where the burnt offering was as he carried wood and knowing they would sacrifice something…….. Abraham stated “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son” That is what FAITH will do. He had faith that God would provide. He stepped out immediately after hearing God, stayed on track where God told him to, and had FAITH He would provide…….take a moment and put yourself in that position…..what do you think Abraham was thinking….yet, he had faith………THEN GOD STEPS IN………….here it is……Verse 11 “But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham”…..verse 12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy, do not do anything to him. Now that I know you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son”………Abraham looked up and in the thicket, saw a ram that God provided as a sacrifice. That’s what Faith CAN DO! It is about quick obedience, listening to what God is saying and stepping out in faith. What is God saying to you today? What sacrifice is he asking of you? What faith step is he asking you to take? Listen to this beautiful song, soak it in and listen for His still quiet voice. He still speaks to us today!

Blessings!

Kelly