What will you do in Jesus name today?

11/6/2019

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17 NKJV

We can do anything for the glory of God. We can go to work for the glory of God. We can go to school for the glory of God. We can take care of our children and cook breakfast for the glory of God.

When we do something in Jesus name we participate in His ministry. When we do something in Jesus name the Lord works out His good and perfect will in us and through us. Everything we do should be done in Jesus name!

I walked out the door feeling pretty good today. God was speaking to me. I was looking for things I could do in Jesus name. I was looking for opportunities I could be thankful for. I was looking for opportunities to share the gospel with people who do knot know Jesus.

It did not take long for my spiritual bubble to burst. My wife did something I thought was rude and disrespectful. I looked at this verse again. The context of this passage is the Character of the New Man.

I said my wife was rude and disrespectful. I left out the part about calling her and giving her a piece of my mind. I forgot to mention that I hung up on her twice. I got so angry my eyes sting. My back is stiff and sore.

God tells us to put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness and longsuffering. If we have a complaint against someone we should forgive them just as the Father forgave us. God makes it very clear this is not a suggestion by saying; “This you must do!”

But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. Vs 14-16

While I was blowing off steam at my wife I was not singing with grace in my heart to the Lord. I sinned. God wants to deal with my heart today.

I am thankful God was bringing me to repentance even before I sinned. Jesus wants us to love people. He does not want us to love them because they are perfect. Jesus wants us to love people out of obedience to Him. When we love people we do it in Jesus name!

The Lord is speaking to me again. He is saying get you’re stiff, sore back over there and ask your wife for forgiveness, in Jesus name!

Let everything you do be done in Jesus name. Give thanks to God the father through Jesus Christ today!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

What will you do in Jesus name today?

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