Gleanings From The Word
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Three Little Words
I confess that the idea for this morning's message came from a sermon I
heard recently. It wasn't the main thrust of the sermon, more of a sidebar,
but I thought there was a lot of truth contained in that brief sidebar. There
are three wonderful little words that we don't hear often enough in the
church.
The words have deep meaning and can be taken the wrong way, so before
you make your mind up about them, I ask that you read the entire message.
Yesterday, I spoke of the fact that life can be bitter and
disappointing. That's no surprise. We all have times when life throws us a
curve. We all carry the baggage from unfair treatment, from the things other
people have said and done, and from hard circumstances. That's why these
three little words are so important.
What are those valuable little words?
GET OVER IT!
Now before you get upset and think I'm being harsh and uncompassionate,
let me qualify that statement and then explain it.
There is a time and a place for mourning. There is reality to the fact
that the circumstances of our past shape us. I'm not trying to belittle
whatever it is you've been through. We all have pain that we carry and need
to deal with. We need to be compassionate towards others and to help them
through the pain.
The key is that we need to deal with it, not just carry it and use it
as a crutch.
We have great tools to "get over it" as Christians
We are made new
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
We are forgiven
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 NIV
We are Holy Spirit filled
And you also were included in Christ when you
heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you
were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit
guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s
possession--to the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:13-14 NIV
We' re born again.
For you have been born again, not of perishable
seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God
1 Peter 1:23 NIV
We are equipped to do it
And God is able to make all
grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that
you need, you will abound in every good work
2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
May the God of peace, who
through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our
Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything
good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him,
through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21 NIV
We're told to do it.
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying
the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another
deeply, from the heart. 1
Peter 1:22 NIV
But now you must rid yourselves of all such
things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from
your lips. Colossians 3:8 NIV
So, knowing that we're called of God, made new by God and equipped by
God, look at the things that have held you back and get over it.
Let go of the bitterness, anger, envy and resentment and replace them
with joy, love, peace and contentment. Lay the past at the foot of the throne
and move on.
Until next time, may you have the courage to give it to God and get
over it.
Be blessed
Hallelu Yah
Kevin
http://gleaningsfromtheword.com/
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