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T.O.D.A.Y.'S ENCOURAGEMENT for June 19, 2008
T.O.D.A.Y.
Ministries
14745 Merrilltown #1611 Austin TX 78728 Good Morning!
I
am still having some problems with my computer, so I was not going to try and
send out an Encouragement for today. However, The Lord laid a message on
my heart and so I am going to be obedient and try to get it out to you.
I have been "struggling" with sending this message out, because I
thought it might bring "condemnation" on someone, and that is
something that I never want to do. However, The Lord reminded me that HE
doesn't want to put "condemnation" on any body either, but He does
expect me to "speak the truth, in LOVE so that we can all grow up and reach
maturity in the things of Christ" (Ephesians 4:15)
When
I first started sending these Encouragements out six years ago, there were not
a whole lot of daily devotionals and Godly encouragements being sent out
through e-mails at that time. But, now people are getting so many
more, and they are getting so many e-mails that their "boxes" are
overflowing with mail! Because of that, many people are just
"scan-reading" their e-mails so they can get on to the next one!
They try to read them so fast that they are not really getting hold of
the "message" that is there. My point is this . . . don't
"scan-read" your daily scriptures, or the Godly messages that
The Lord is bringing to you. If you do, you will not be able to
"draw" the Life out of the Word of God that He has for you that
day. There is LIFE in the Word of God, but we must take time to
"draw" the water out of the well! When God sends you a Word
through your e-mails or through your daily reading of the Bible, He is
"preparing a table for you in the presence of your enemies", so when
you sit down to "eat", don't try to turn the entire
"plate" up and gobble the whole meal! Just like you take time
to eat your natural food, one bite at a time, and then "chew" on it
in order to "draw" the nutrition out of each bite . . . that is how
the Lord wants you to "chew on" what He is putting on your
plate each day! In fact, the word "meditate" means to CHEW!
So,
I assume that the reason The Holy Spirit is telling me to send this message
out, is just for me to encourage you slow down and think about every
"word" that He is putting on your plate each day! Whether
it comes from your reading The Bible, or from Godly inspirationals and
encouragements that come to your e-mail box! In fact, I have always
encouraged people to read the things of God, "OUT LOUD" . . .
that helps you to remember what you have read!
Okay!
I have been "obedient" to say what HE told me to say . . . it is up
to you what you do with it! I don't know if my computer is going to stay
working long enough to let me send this out, but if you get it, then it is
because God wanted you to get it!
Have
a Blessed Day!! (Take time to "chew" your
spiritual food!)
In His Love, Luannewww.todayministries.org
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