In the age of texting where we shorten our words, how do you read the following? UCR Dad
I have sweatshirt that has UCR Dad stitched on it. As my son goes to the University of California Riverside, it’s a nice way of saying I’m the proud parent of child who attends this school; thus, the lettering UCR Dad.
One day when I wore my UCR Dad sweatshirt a buddy looked at me with the most quizzical look on his face. I noticed it and asked, “What?” He said, “Why are you wearing a sweatshirt that says ‘You see our dad?’ Did your kids give it to you for Father’s Day or something?” I had to laugh because I never “saw” it that way. I told him what it meant and we both laughed.
We both were looking at the same lettering, but saw something very different where both could be true. This is why we need an outside source to show us what the truth is, especially in our relationships. Our mates, our friends, our kids can see life one way while we see it very differently. This difference of opinion can cause a lot of friction that could result in heated arguments and hurt feelings.
This is why living with a biblical worldview is so important to every day life. Are we willing to filter every thought, every conversation, and every word through the Word of God? We’re looking at life through our perspective, which may or may not be right. We need an outside source to show us what the truth is. Filtering life’s situations through another perspective – God’s – can save us from a lot of hurt feelings.
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I’ve had a great time in my BIG reading lately. As you know, I read through the Bible each year. This year the Lord would tell me what book to read next. Then I would read that entire book according to my read the Bible through in a year schedule.
This past week I “just happened” to be in James and Psalms. While reading James the Spirit was telling me a test was coming, not a temptation, but a test. In Psalms I was reading about how idols, another name for our drugs of choice, can’t speak, see, hear, walk, touch or do anything. They can’t help me, but they can certainly take me out of Jesus’ presence.
In the Spirit’s power I was able to ace the test because I was ready for it. The Spirit took another step in replacing me with Jesus.
This entire story is what living with a biblical worldview is all about. Our God wants to speak to us (aka listen to Jesus and do what He says). He wants to “be a light unto our feet” so we can experience victory. As any good father would do, our Heavenly Father will show us the right path to walk on when tests come. If we’ll only listen to Him like Jesus did (Jn. 5:19).
Storms come into all our lives. It’s my prayer that you’ve been in the Word today. Who knows, maybe the Spirit will prepare you ahead of time.
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There have been times the sun hits my windshield at just the right angle causing me temporary blindness. I’d be in a big world of hurt if at that moment a person walked out or a car all of a sudden turned in front of me. It’s not until I put my sun glasses on and pull down the visor that I feel comfortable driving again. I can now see what is front of me.
Paul states in 2 Corinthians 4:4 that Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers so they can’t see the gospel. It is my belief that he also uses this same tactic with believers. Our adversary doesn’t want us to keep going forward in letting Jesus replace us with Him.
We especially need our Songlasses when it seems we can’t see what our next step should be. Yes, you read that right, Songlasses. It’s another name for the Word of God. We need our Songlasses to filter out Satan’s light (2 Cor. 11:14) so we can keep our eyes focused on Jesus. Only the truths found in God’s world will keep us from hurting ourselves and those around us by keeping us from taking our drugs of choice. What lies will your Songlasses filter out today?
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Yesterday we saw that the truth helps us see through the pleasure of sin to its deadly core. In facing and defeating our enemy each day, Paul tells in Ephesians 6:10-18 to take our stand with our armor on. Notice that the armor – belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, sword of the Spirit – are truths!
Do you know how to use those truths? The truth that you’re secure because you’re God’s child no matter what others or you do (Rom. 8:37-39). You have a shield of faith, faith in specific truths at the point of the lies, which will stop Satan’s lies from rolling around in head and dragging you down.
This is why I believe God gave us one more truth-based weapon, which is connected to the previous pieces with a three letter word “and.” It’s called prayer! We are to pray in the Spirit at all times so He can show us how to use these truths to shred our enemy’s lies. You have The Helper to win this battle for your mind, heart and soul. Learn to pray, “Spirit help me see where the lies are and the truths at the point of the lies that I need. Spirit show me how to apply them and then give me strength to practice them.”
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We run a school for at-risk students. It’s funny how these kids think they can pull one over on us. Today was another failed attempt. We found a beautiful pipe on one of the kids. It wasn’t the end of the world. It was just another opportunity to help them process life through the Word of God.
What was interesting about this pipe was that it was both deadly and very intricate and beautiful at the same time. A tool that could destroy its user was very enticing to the eye. It was the same tactic Satan used with Eve and is still using with us today. He makes sin very pleasurable (Heb. 11:25). He makes the lie very believable.
The only way to see through the pleasure and the lie is with the truths found in the Word of God. We need an outside source to help us see through the beauty to the deadly aspect of the pleasure. I once heard a believer say, “I’ve read the Bible and know how it ends. I don’t need it anymore.” It is not about how it ends tomorrow, it about how it begins to help today.
Bible Impact reading is not about understanding everything you read. It’s about listening to Jesus speak to you. He wants to shine His light on your situation to help you see through beauty of your drug of choice to its deadliness so you can experience life.
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