Remembering Christ At All Meals

The food and drink that we consume daily are not the true life through which Christians survive, though we need them to keep our dying bodies alive for this short period on earth. When we allow any meal that we take to represent The Communion or The Eucharist, we are acknowledging that our daily, entire lives are found in Jesus Christ.

We are remembering that we live and have our nourishment through him whom God has appointed as the only Savior of mankind. As many times as we eat daily, it can be a sacred event where we take a moment to recognize Christ.

When we acknowledge Communion in this way, our daily meals become a representation of the eternal life of the soul, which each Believer has obtained through the shed blood of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It also gives us many more opportunities to remember God's beloved Son.

Choosing to remember Christ at all meals does not need to replace the formal ritual of taking Communion with our churches or ministries. It can be an additional, Holy way to submerge ourselves daily in Christ, to walk in the Spirit more often.

I believe that Jesus meant that whenever food and drink passes our lips, remember Him, until he comes back for us. How blessed it can be to remember Him that often!

I Corinthians 11:23 

Other names for The Communion or Eucharist are The Sacrament, The Lord's Supper, The Last Supper, Holy Communion, Blessed Sacrament and Sacrament of the Altar.

Proclaim The Lord's Death Till He Comes

Allowing each meal that we take to be a reminder to remember Christ Jesus, His sacrifice for us and that we live through Him.

How To Take Communion In Faith

Thoughts on the traditional, formal, infrequent taking of The Communion.

Faith That Crosses The Line: Bishop T. D. Jakes On When God Is Silent

Faith That Crosses The Line

What blessed me in this message by Bishop T. D. Jakes is when he talks about what do we do when we ask God and he does not answer. As you may know, it's very difficult and faith-threatening when we pray or talk to God and we don't get a word or indication from him about important issues.

The accompanying scriptures and Bible stories that Bishop Jakes shares are very good examples when this happened. It inspired me to be given concrete examples of when others obtained blessings from God despite his silence.

I don't lift up any preacher, teacher, pastor, minister or anyone with a Christian title as being a model of perfection. I don't promote anyone who shares Christian knowledge as someone whom everyone should listen to or follow. I do enjoy sharing messages, and occasionally music, when I am blessed.  

I did not like T. D. Jakes when I began to learn of him. Why? For no good reason. All I'd heard about him was that he held well-attended conventions in Atlanta called Woman Thou Art Loosed. You would think that with a title like I would have been inspired to pursue a blessing through the ministry. Unfortunately, I was not.

Some had criticized these Woman Thou Art Loosed gatherings as money-making events where he primarily pushed his books. I allowed that criticism to block my blessings. I'm sure this was because I already had a critical heart.

Even though I don't mind boisterous preachers, I unfairly judged him as being a bag of wind with nothing of significance blowing out. How wrong I was! 

One day not long ago, my mom, who is with the Lord now, was watching him on TV. I sat down with her for what I thought was a moment and said,

I don't really like TD Jakes.

She asked, Why?

I shrugged and said, I don't know. I just don't.

As I sat and listened to him, I found that his message was interesting and practical. When it was over, I had a completely different opinion of Bishop T. D. Jakes. From that point, I began to listen to him regularly. It's been years now that I've been blessed by so many of his anointed teachings.

Everything that comes out of his mouth is hard-hitting and useful. By hard-hitting, I mean that it's deeply truthful and hits the mark every time. He has a lot to say, always, but none of his words are lost. They are always a perfect combination of praising, preaching and teaching.

You may not like his style and that is okay. I am just so grateful that I was led to sit down that day to receive his impartation. I needed it and I still need his blessed words today. He's powerful and he makes it real so that I feel like I'm actually back there in Bible times.

Bishop T. D. Jakes doesn't pull any punches but his punches are infused with God's love. He loves Jesus so much and is always giving deference to The Holy Spirit! He is a great man of God with a message for the hurting and anyone who wants to grow up in faith in and obedience to God. 

 

Stop Anxiety In Its Tracks!

An anxiety-ridden man asked this at a FBook group that I recently visited:

What should you do if you’ve divorced and currently remarried? How do you truly repent from this? Should you divorce a second time -the person that you’re currently with? And what about the children involved?

My advice to him was:

Simply ask God to forgive you for any wrong decisions that you have made. Believe that he has forgiven you through the Blood of Jesus and it is done. Ask him to lead you on how to proceed but stay where you are for now. Don't hurt any more people, including yourself, by making decisions and taking actions that you don't yet understand. Love your children. Stay where you are until you get direction otherwise from God. Accept where you are and continue to build yourself up in your most Holy faith. Blessings to you, your family, friends and to everyone in your circle.

I try to remember to take the advice that I am always giving to others, and it is this:

If you don't know what to do, pray and turn it over to God. Then, if you don't know what to do, do nothing. If you're not sure what to do, but you must make a decision, do what makes the best sense to you while waiting on God.

We are always to wait on God, but often a decision must be made immediately. We can't help that. God will give us an immediate answer, or he won't. One thing that he has already instilled in us is common sense. If we must make a decision and we don't yet have clear direction from God, we must use our common sense.

If we are afraid and must make a decision, we have to do it afraid if we don't have clear direction from God. An ideal situation would be for us to not have to make a decision yet. Whether we make a decision or not, whether we make a move or not, whether we choose one way or another, we are always dependent upon God. 

So, stop anxiety in its tracks! Pray and give it to God. Right now. Do nothing if you don't know what to do. Do what makes sense to you if you have to make a decision now.

Keep stopping anxiety in its tracks by reminding yourself often that it all is in the hands of Our Father. Remember that because we love and trust him and have a prayer session of giving the issue to him, we can't hurt his plan for us through any decision that we make.

  

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Jesus Christ Artwork, Romans Scripture On Salvation

Jesus The Christ Was Delivered Up Because Of Our Offenses And Raised Because Of Our Justification Romans 4:25

I read so many beautiful scriptures during my daily Bible reading. I jot down the ones that I want to use in designs. This one from Romans has such a lovely flow and the message is so very poignant and striking. I love being reminded of just what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has done for us!

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Jesus Christ Artwork, Romans Scripture On Salvation

 

 

 

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Seest thou a man diligent in his business?

He shall stand before kings;

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before mean men.

 (KJV)

 
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How To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Savior

How To Be Saved

Say with your mouth that you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only Savior. Choose to believe in your heart that He is alive because God Our Father raised Him from the dead. Ask him to save you.

Now you are saved because you have accepted and proclaimed that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is The Christ and the only person by which man can be saved.

There is no other, hallelujah!

Romans 10:9–10