IT’S
ALL HIS
BREAD
1 The
earth is the Lord's, and
everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; 2 for he founded it upon the
seas and established it upon the waters. Psalms 24:1-2 (NIV)
29 Moses
replied, “When I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands in
prayer to the Lord. The thunder
will stop and there will be no more hail, so you may know that the earth is the
Lord's.” Exodus 9:29 (NIV)
11 Who
has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me. Job 41:11 (NIV)
24 When
they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign
Lord,” they said, “you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and
everything in them.” Acts 4:24 (NIV)
26 for, “The
earth is the Lord's, and everything in it.”
1 Corinthians 10:26 (NIV)
6 “This
is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In
a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and
the dry land. 7 I will
shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill
this house with glory,’ says the Lord
Almighty. 8 ‘The
silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty.” Haggai
2:6-8 (NIV)
7 “Hear,
O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am
God, your God. 8 I do
not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which are ever
before me. 9 I have
no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, 10 for every animal of the forest
is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird in the
mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not
tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.” Psalms 50:7-12 (NIV)
25 “To
whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift your eyes and look to the
heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one,
and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is missing. 27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, “My
way is hidden from the Lord; my
cause is disregarded by my God”? 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator
of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his
understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power
of the weak. 30 Even
youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They
will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will
walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:25-31
(NIV)
35 “Who
has ever given to God, that God should repay him?” 36 For from him and through him
and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans
11:35-36 (NIV)
BUTTER
“I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord; No
tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Every hour I need Thee; Oh, bless me now,
my Savior, I come to Thee. I need Thee
every hour, stay Thou nearby; Temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh. I
need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Every hour I need Thee; Oh, bless me now, my
Savior, I come to Thee. I need Thee
every hour, in joy or pain; Come quickly and abide, or life is vain. I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Every hour I
need Thee; Oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee. I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will; And
Thy rich promises in me fulfill. I need
Thee, oh, I need Thee; Every hour I need Thee; Oh, bless me now, my Savior, I
come to Thee. I need Thee every hour,
most Holy One; Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son. I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Every hour I
need Thee; Oh, bless me now, my Savior, I come to Thee.” Annie S. Hawks
“But worth, value, and beauty is not determined by some innate quality But by the length for which the owner would go to possess them And broken and ugly things just like us are stamped ‘Excellent’.” Jason Emmanuel Petty
“The right approach to life is one that hungers to know as many truths as one can and to avoid as many falsehoods as possible.” JP Moreland
“I wonder whether people who ask God to interfere openly and directly in our world quite realize what it will be like when He does…when the author walks on the stage the play is over.” C. S. Lewis
“If all we bring to God is our moral striving, we’re back at the same lie that put us in need of salvation. We’re stuck with our independent talents, longing, and resolve to make it happen. This self-sufficient effort to assuage a distant deity – it nauseates God.” John Lynch
“Life is a celebration; delight in it. For us to enjoy life and to see it as a celebration, there are three things that we must do: rejoice (Ecclesiastes 11:7, 9), remove (11:10), and remember (12:1). Rejoice in each day. Anticipate every new day as a wrapped gift from the hand of God, and look forward to waking up and unwrapping that wonderful gift. Start your day with gratitude. Remove bitterness, false beliefs, bad habits, and unwholesome relationships from your life now before they endanger your future. Remember the constant presence of God. Wherever you go, He is with you, and He is watching over you. Remember to obey His Word and to seek His righteousness and His Kingdom first -- for that is the secret to your success. Remember to place Him first in every decision you make.” Michael Youssef
HEART SAVOR
- · God owns all – even (or especially) my life: 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV)
- · This leaves NO room for flesh to boast: 7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? 1 Corinthians 4:6-7 (NIV)
- · Knowing God owns all and allowing His Spirit free reign in living out my life – with constant open hands - keeps me from self-sufficient efforts which are fruitless and will never make it through the fire which will test the quality of each man’s work.
