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Good morning, Champion.
Worship is a due response
Luke 17:15-16 (NKJV)
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
When I close my eyes and think of this lone leper, returning to thank Jesus for what He had done for him, I get a lovely picture of it simply being what we call worship. Yes, he was a Samaritan and that meant he was the least likely of the ten to ever worship Jesus for who He was, but that makes it even more powerful.
Jesus deserving worship is not a cultural thing but an "everyone who has had their lives changed by Him" thing. Worship, like faith, is a due response, something that He deserves. He is not only due our worship but the best of it.
Remember, worship is ‘worth-ship’ (the placing of your worth on someone or something). When you take time in your day to worship God you put your worth on Him; and yes, He so deserves it! A great key to remember is that we do not worship Him for what He does, but for who He is. If you only worship Him for what He does your worship life will be like a roller coaster – it will be up and down according to the varying situations of your life. But if you worship Him for who He is you can have consistency in your worship that only ever then increases when He does you good in one way or another.
God loves your worship because it is something you choose to give away. It can’t be snatched or demanded, rather it is freely given from one to another. Every human has worship in them to give away and you see many give it to differing things and people on a daily basis. Some give their worship to football teams, and others to cars or pop stars. It is good for us to enjoy other things but to always make sure that the best of our worship (our greatest shout of adoration) is reserved for our King, Jesus.
Today, give God what He is due. Give Him your worship; don’t just give it because He has done something for you, give it to Him for who He is.
Bless you,
Andy
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Katie Blog - Uganda Mission
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Having an amazing time out here its all very different and challanging but thats where god is strengthening me and pushing me to grow
The girls here at the house have been fab helping me to settle and i cant get my head around that im with christians wherever i go theres constantly talk about jesus, singing, praising and holding conversations and each time im encouraged by something its amazing to be at a chritsian organisiation. love it.....
Each morning when we start work at 7 am yes i said 7am ha!! we go to the superviser and they tell us which room to go in and my 1st day i was in with the babies who are sick either malnourished or have cerabal pausy (cant spell it ) so that was a challenge in its self but again god gave me the wisdom and strength to get on with it as ive never worked with babies and small children with these conditions before but just to see one smile from a baby who cant move from the neck down or to help one to eat is amazing and the nannies sing jesus songs to them and u should see their smiles
I got to work with a little boy for a few days called Cooper, he was 3/4 years old not exactly sure as he came in from the hospital after his mother broke both his legs, so his dad dropped him to the hospital and gave a false name and address and left so they had no way of being contacted so we took him in, he was gorgeous.... the 1st say i saw him he was crying so i went over not realising he had broken legs and was like 'hey would u like a cuddle?' and he said 'yes' so im like 'stand up' and he couldnt so i tell the nanny he may be crying cos he has a bad leg and she then tells me they are broken, bless him. Trust me....
So after that he would sit in my lap and just be nursed but then complained of a bad tummy so for the next few days he was sad and i continued to nurse him, then tuesday i got him up and dressed and again he complained of a bad tummy.
Cut a long story short sadly Cooper passed away that tuesday afternoon of a blood clot, it is sooo sad and sureel as it was so unexpected, the great thing was that he loved the bible the guys would sit at lunch time and if they had a bible he would say 'come' 'come' to be read a story and he would thank god that he would get healed one day......
The culture he is soo different i found it really hard and was upset but in private as the Ugandans and nannies just get on with it as they are used to it happening, its mad to see.
So we had a funeral for him yesterday which was lovely and people got up and spoke about his short lived life and we gave thanx for having the opportunity to sow into the short time we had.
Soooo as u can tell ive had a challenging, emotional 1st week but also a great week i will keep u updated and pleased continue to pray for boldness as im out here.
Thanx again for all your support i really appreciate it
katie x x
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Let the spotlight remain on the Star (cont’d)
Colossians 1:15-18 (NKJV)
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
As we said last week, like the Apostle Paul let us ever keep the spotlight of fame upon the One who deserves it.
Let’s continue this morning to look at why:
1. He is the head of the Church, not us.
We are the body and it is good for us to remember this. He will always be the head and, by faith, we are joined to Him and find our life in Him. Just as in the natural, the same life that is in the head is in the body. When you realise this you can enjoy His life flowing in you and through you every day. Because you are, by faith, connected to Christ who is the head of the Church, you can know His mind and thoughts for every situation you may face.
2. He is the firstborn from the dead.
Because He has risen from the dead we have no need to fear death. He beat the grave and it has no legal right to hold us. When our lives are ‘spent’ (hopefully spent well) and we close our eyes to this life, we will rise to be with the Father, just as He did.
Finally, the statement that I want to underline is this:
In all things He deserves the preeminence!
He deserves the first place and the best place in all that we do. As we go into our busy lives, with all its demands and challenges, we can also walk in incredible blessing as we give Him the first place, the best place. Other ‘things’ you need and want will flow to you and hunt you down if you allow Him to have the place of preeminence in every section of your life - not just today, but always!
God bless,
Andy
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Andy Elmes: Breakfast of Champions
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Andy Elmes: Breakfast of Champions...essential reading
Good morning, Champion.
Let's spend our lives on what is essential, not just important
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV)
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Here is a very short yet very profound little statement that has really gotten into my heart and my life, and turned it upside-down in a positive way. My prayer is that it will do the same to you.
So often we can all be involved in so many things that seem so important, but we need to make sure we are busy with the things that are essential. What makes something essential and not just important is this: "Does it matter to God"? We hear in this verse the Apostle Paul underline for the Church what is essential from the viewpoint of God concerning our lives and what we spend it doing.
Look at how he introduces these three essential life coordinates: "And now abide . . ." He does not mention law because that had been dealt with by the perfect work of Jesus.
Neither does he mention a whole bunch of other church "stuff" that we often may deem important. No, just these three things: Faith, Hope and Love.
I like the way it is put in the following translation:
1 Corinthians 13:13 (New Century Version)
So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.
I don't know about you, but I want to spend the currency of my days on things that will continue forever and not just last a moment; and 'forever' does not just mean this life we know now, but all of eternity. You see, the things we do that involve, or are the product of, faith, hope, and love will remain while other things that seemed important at the time will like straw be burnt away and never mentioned in eternity.
I don't want to stand in Heaven one day and watch as a whole bunch of stuff I spent my life building disappears in a moment because they were actually only important but not essential. I hope this thought stirs you, Champion, like it has stirred me. It causes me to look at what I am doing and ask myself this: "Am I busying myself with things involving faith, hope, and love?" If not, it's time to get busy with them again because without them I am not giving God anything to be excited about.
Hey, let's talk some more tomorrow.
Bless you,
Andy

























