Splashed in the Spirit

The Ten Commandments #3 YOU SHALL NOT MISUSE THE NAME OF THE LORD YOUR GOD, FOR THE LORD WILL NOT HOLD ANYONE GUILTLESS WHO MISUSES HIS NAME. We must respect the holiness of God's name, coming into his presence with the most reverence and respect. Often we can find ourselves barging in front of God with our prayerful needs, not fully understanding that we can only do so because of his grace and mercy for us. Any use of God's name that brings dishonor on Him or his character is taking his name in vain. If you use God's name to legitimize and oath, then break it, would show lack of reverence for God. As well, those who name the name of Christ, who pray in His name, and who take His name as part of their identity, but who deliberately and continually disobey His commands, are taking His name in vain. The name of the Lord is holy, as He is holy. The name of the Lord is a representation of His glory, His majesty, and His supreme deity. We are to esteem and honor His name as we r

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  The Ten Commandments #2 YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FOR YOURSELF AN IMAGE IN THE FORM OF ANYTHING IN HEAVEN ABOVE OR ON THE EARTH BENEATH OR IN THE WATERS BELOW. YOU SHALL NOT BOW DOWN TO THEM OR WORSHIP THEM; FOR I, THE LORD YOUR GOD, AM A JEALOUS GOD, PUNISHING THE CHILDREN FOR THE SIN OF THE PARENTS TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION OF THOSE WHO HATE ME, BUT SHOWING LOVE TO A THOUSAND GENERATIONS OF THOSE WHO LOVE ME AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS. God makes no excuses about it--He declares himself to be a jealous God. He does not want us to be swayed by other things that could cause us to take our attention off of Him. He curses those who do and sets generational curses for years to come. Idolatry comes in many forms in today's society. From carved images to setting up altars or shrines, to obsessing over material items in our lives that we cannot seem to live without, these are considered distractions. When we block out of our time of being in devotion to the Lord because we would rather

  Ten Commandments #1 THERE SHALL BE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME. God begins by explaining to Moses to tell His people that God is the great I Am, the Lord God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth. He is the One. The Alpha and Omega. The Beginning and the End. He breathed the very life into each one of us. We may love sun, the moon, the stars, the ocean, the trees, the earth, the rocks, the gems and minerals, the wind, fire, and so much more, BUT, these were all created by God. He is the Ruler of the Universe. Nothing came into being without Him. The Creator created and it all came to be so. Without Him, we would be nothing. We would not exist. Nothing would exist. With this explanation, it goes to say that He deserves our undivided attention. He deserves our worship and praise. He deserves all of our waking moments to have our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, actions and ways to be for Him. We are to honor Him. We are to pray to Him. We are to be fully dependent on Him. We are to trust onl

  Fruits of the Spirit DAY NINE: Gentleness "Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."--Matthew 11:29 "With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,"--Ephesians 4:2 "Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted."--Galatians 6:1 Jesus Christ exemplified the discipline of gentleness in his actions. When He saw sin and transgression, He did not smear it in the faces of those to blame. Instead, He approached with such gentleness and a calming spirit, that those in His presence were touched by His character and open to His direction. The Savior moves toward us with tenderness and grace, when we know we deserve just the opposite from him. In the same, we are to interact in a manner of gentleness with others. There is an excellent

Fruits of the Spirit DAY EIGHT: Faithfulness "Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man."--Proverbs 3:3-4 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments."--John 14:15 "For we walk by faith, not by sight."--2Corinthians 5:7 God simply wants us to be faithful to Him and his commandments. We are to carry them around in our hearts and minds and be clear to follow them. Thank goodness he doesn't mind that we don't carry them on large carved stones like Moses. We may not visibly see God, but we need to trust that His is the living God and takes care of us in all ways. He blesses those who believe in Him. He provides when we need. Let us not waver in our faith, but continue to grow strong roots in the Lord. DEFINITION Faithfulness is the quality of being faithful; fidelity. loyalty, devotion, constancy, trueness, tr

Fruits of the Spirit DAY SEVEN: Self Control “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.’’—2Timothy 1:7 “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”—1Corinthians 10:13 Self Control is a trained discipline. It takes much practice, over time, to master in the moment. We have all succumb to temptation, in one form or another. Looking back we can see our mistakes and oftentimes, can actually remember that God did indeed give us a way out, whether we chose to take it or not. Moving forward, we can pray for the Holy Spirit to take action within us whenever we are in need of more self-control. We can learn to turn our cheek, smile in the face of adversity, be confident in the matter at hand and even walk away. Learning the tools and skill set to endure with

  Fruits of the Spirit DAY SIX: LOVE "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another."--John 13:34 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? ..."--Matthew 5:43-48 "Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."--Romans 13:10 Funny thing about love: it covers a multitude of sins. It burns so brightly that we can become blinded to any other pain when we feel love. Love grows.