NKJV Luke 21

Well I am feeling better just sluggish..made 40 cake pops till 1am last night and I am exhausted!

Hope your days are going well, things are quite busy around here! Come on Dec 26th...ya know when things finally calm down and we can appreciate the joy of Christmas.

Chapter 21 Finds us in the temple and the widow offers up all her money she had to live on..Jesus noticed this and praises her.  The remained of the chapter talks about the end of ages. Found it kinda funny that Chapter 21 was to be read on Dec 21 (I am a few days ahead) and that's when they say the world is going to end. While I know we wont know the day or hour...I have to say in the back of my mind...the devil is playing around and trying to gain ground. I found Comfort in this chapter. Then the devil started giving me thoughts. Ugh. Seriously don't he know by now to leave me alone!?

S.O.A.P.

Scripture
Luke 21 8-9
He replied " Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he ' and 'The time is near'. Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. Theses things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.

Observation
We wont know the date, time or hour

Application

Have faith! Trust! Don't believe false prophets!

Prayer

Dear Lord,

Thank you for this day as we know it is a gift from you, we ask that those who don't know you will soon find you.  We thank you for the comfort of your word, when others predict the end of the world and while we try not to notice it...it sneaks into our brains and we cant help the doubt but your world is always solid and secure.

Amen

NKJV Luke 19 & 20

It was hard sending my girls to school today, but I wasn't the only parent giving extra hugs, kisses and i love yous. I am feeling better today, yesterday was the absolute worst! But today I am doing good, a little shaky from the steroids but other than that I  am feeling better or on the mend.

Chapter 19 Finds us with Zacchaeus the tax collector - Zaccheaus was a wee little man and a wee little man was he, he climbed up in the sycamore tree to see what he could see. LOL ok I haven't through of that song in years! So Jesus orders him down from there and Zaccheaus gave half his possessions to the poor and gave back 4 times as much from those he robbed from. Jesus gave him salvation. He has his disciples to go into Jerusalem and find a colt that hasn't been ridden and bring to me. When it was done he rode towards Mount Olive and was greeted with cheers.
Chapter 20 Jesus authority is constantly questioned...his Crucifixion is coming. They are looking for reasons to arrest him and try to trip him up on his words.

S.O.A.P.  --- For Two!

Scripture
Luke 19 : 45-46
Then he enenterd the temple area and began driving out those who are selling.  " It is written," he said to them " my house will be a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers"

Luke 20 : 46-47
Beware of the teachers of the law. They life to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely.

Observation
19  After a speaker at church finishes..he/she then sells. I have always thought that was quite distasteful! I don't know why but I always have, can you not preach the good word for free? Can you not help others with out making a gain your self?

20 First thing I thought of when reading this scripture was our current elected officials. They do all of those things and yet don't help anyone in return.

Application
19 How can I apply this to my life? Well I wont buy from a speaker who speaks at church then asks me to buy on my way out. Sorry but this really annoys me.
20 Pray for our elected officials that God gets a hold of their heart and that they actually fulfill the promises they were elected apon and actually do good for the people of the office they represent.

Prayer

Dear Lord,

I ask that you be with the nation today as we send our kids back to school and be with the family of the shooter and those who lost loved ones. I also ask that you soften the hearts of the elected officials and in hope they follow you and do right by their office. I ask that our churches not be filled with "robbers" as you put it, that Church be what you meant it to be.  I thank you for your faith fullness and love Lord.

Amen

Dont give up on me!

I know I know I have been lagging behind in my posting this weekend. I have/am sick with phenomia so its hard for me to sit here for long periods of time. Dont worry I am doing my daily reading and will do my daily updates as soon as I am feeling better...but please dont give up on me!

NKJV Luke 18

* This Post was originally written on Saturday Dec 15th, but due to illness wasn't posted until today. Doc says its phenomena. The Observation - Prayer was recited and written here today Sunday Dec 16th*

Well here I am still sick but determined to feel better! I honestly don't htink I am sick enough to go to the doctor but the hubs is forcing me. Today my heart is also heavy for those who lost their kids.If you like most the people I know you still hugging your kids.

Chapter 18 Finds Jesus telling lots of parables, he speaks often through them and sometimes its easier to find his true meaning in them. Today's verse is not the one that really stuck out to me but the one that touched my heart. Possible due to recent events in the news.

S.O.A.P.

Scripture
Luke 18: 16-17
But Jesus called the children to him and said , " Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth , anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.

Observation
Children were just as important if not more to Jesus...you cannot enter into heave with out child likeness.

Application
We must have child like innocence to accept and receive God and to enter his Kingdom.

Prayer
Dear Lord,

Given the recent events I ask for your healing power for the parents in CT, I ask that you wrap your arms around them and hold them when they cry. I ask that while no pain will ever feel greater than a loss of a child I ask that they don't forget you in this time Lord. Give them the strength to go on, and the faith to know you are always there. I thank you for my children who came home safe and sound Lord and to help me not to take advantage of that ever again.  Heal them Lord.

Amen

NKJV Luke 17

Sickie here reporting for duty!! I don't feel bad, its just really in my chest. So serious if I am not well by Monday I will go to the doc.  Hope you all read my blog on serving two masters I posted late yesterday...I woke up this morning feeling like a weight had been lived!


Chapter 17 finds us learning about Sin, Faith & Duty. Jesus talks about forgiving your brother as long as he repents...always forgive, then my fav parable..Mustard Seed. I don't know why this is my fav thing but it simply is!! Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem he sees 10 men with leprosy and heals them only one comes back to praise him. Then he gives a parable in verse 30 - to the end of the chapter that I don't quite understand. If you read it, comment and let me know.

S.O.A.P.

Scripture
Luke 17: 6
6 He replied " If you have faith as small as a mustard seen, you can say to this mulberry tree. 'Be uprooted and plated in the sea' and it will obey you"

Observation
Faith is stepping out where no step is and finding a solid ground. Having that blind faith can move anything.

Application
I do not profess to be prefect...because i am so not. BUT i do have faith...sometimes stronger than others and sometimes...not so much.

Prayer
Dear Lord,

Mustard Seed? Ok I ask that you help me to have the faith of a mustard seed. Faith to step out and find you. I am not asking for trials and tribulations to help me find this faith, please no I am not asking that. I ask that you help me strengthen the faith I have.

Most importantly I ask for forgiveness for my sins...they are many and I ask that I can be forgiven for them and help resist temptation to do them again.

Be with my daughters today Lord as they go about the day at school, help them have faith of a mustard seed and can resist temptation. They are my whole life Lord, and I thank you for them. Keep them safe.

I love you,
Amen

2 Horses, 1 Butt

After today's Bible Study I realized something. I cannot serve two masters, I cannot dedicate my self to two things that are so far removed from each other that they only touch in likeness. I cannot keep my self this busy, this worried, this this this stressed over two things. One is a passion that she good at..the other something from my past I guess I haven't exactly let go yet.

 

Today I am....1 Ass..Riding two Horse

 

I know kinda crude saying ass when I been doing bible study post, but i am actually quoting from one of my fav movies...Sweet Home Alabama (ya know next to the twilight moves...of course).

 

So here it is... I am trying to play two games at one time, I cant I can only commit to one. Market Goat or Dairy Goat. I know your probably thinking...ummm all of this is about goats? Well when you spent 8,890 a year on them ya...its kinda about goats.

 

 

Market Goats- I ruled this, no big major win but this was my domain back in the day that I knew, and now 13 years later I don't know it so much. This particular division is new to us, my daughter has shown and kicked some major butt in the other division and honestly that's where her heart is. So this division is where I am putting most of my effort into when my loyalty lives with the other.

 

Dairy Goats- For 5 years now we have raised, shown and done really well with these little guys. My girls love them, show them and well the little one eat sleeps and breaths a particular wether in this division named Oreo. My loyalty lies here, we enjoy it here and the market goats while nice and big are causing a rift in our family unit.

 

So my decision...we choose one horse.  Dairy Goats. I have put the market goats up for sale, and I spent an hour just on my does tonight...do you know how long that has been? It felt good to get back to what we love the most.

 

So thanks for hanging with me for a bit..I pray that this is the path God wants us to go down. I think I had to start down this market goat path to close a door and to shut off a part of my life I hadn't really done yet. Everything Happens for a reason. The president of our club & leader of my daughters 4H dairy club wife (Jill @ blessed beyond a doubt) suggested this bible study on her blog...so I accepted the challenge. That bought me here to more revelations than I imagined possible. So see..we are all connected in God. 

NKJV Luke 16

I just thought I was feeling better. I have a love hate relationship with this time of year, I hate that I am so busy and everything cost so much but I love that its Jesus birthday.

Chapter 16 Finds Jesus talking to his disciples about the evilness of money and how you can only serve one master not two, that money is the root of all evil. He goes on also to discuss adultery and how if you marry a divorced woman you your self are committing adultery. The story of the Rich man & Lazarus and how Lazarus was now in Heaven and the rich man in hell.

S.O.A.P.

Scripture
Luke 16: 10 & 13
10 Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
13 No Servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and Love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money

Observation
Those who are honest are honest and those who are not are not no matter how big or little you have. Just as 13 say, you cant serve both! Though we all are guilty of trying.

Application
We all have been dishonest at one time in our lives, if we are truly honest here we can admit it. What we want and strive for is to be honest with what ever is given and epically with other peoples property. While we tend to worry about money and how bills will be paid and how we will do this or the other what we really need to be doing is praying that God will provide and having faith and trust in Him. Money is a master, it controls our thoughts and minds but we must give that up and serve only God and trust in him to provide. He will.

Prayer
Dear Lord,
I am just as guilty as the next guy about serving two masters. I try and try not to be and I know that's where the devil is playing his games.  I ask that you help me serve only one master, You.

Amen

NKJV Luke 15

Well I feel some better today, my throat isn't as sore and the rest of the stuff seems to be lifting! Thank you Lord!! I posted a recipe for a roast on here, go check it out and give it a try. Seriously one of the most requested things I make...it was going to be dinner tonight until the hubby called and told me hes taking me out! He said maybe the hot sauce will clear up on my allergies and make me better.


Chapter 15 find us with tax collectors and sinners waiting to hear Jesus speak. Jesus speaks in parables for most of this chapter and from them we learn he values the repentance of the lost one over that of 100 who are found and don't have to repent. We hear the parable of the young son who squander his inheritance and came home to a celebration because he was lost and now found.

S.O.A.P.

Scripture
Luke 15: 7 & 10
7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heave over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

Observation
God is happy when one sinner repents than when a hundred who don't need to repents.

Application
Instead of turning up our noses at some one who is of "savory" character we should witness to them and let them know God rejoices in the repentance of sins! He wants us in his fold and He will tack down the one and leave behind a hundred of saved souls for the one who isn't. I know some think it might seem cruel but we were once that one and he left the flock to save us. Don't we want the same for others. He is still there for the ones He left, he hears their prayers, sees their needs and loves them all the same.

Prayer
Dear Lord,

I thank you for this day and on that day you found me by my self and saved me I thank you that you did. I thank you for this extraordinary life. Help us find the lost souls and preach your word to them.

Amen

3 Packet Roast -- CrockPot!!

I love this roast...simply love it.
Its easy, simple and anyone can do it!

1Roast (see my tip below no what to buy)
1Pkg Brown Gravy
1Pkg Dry Ranch Dressing
1Pkg Dry Italian Dressing
1/2 cup water


Place roast in crock pot, mix all 3 packet together and stir into 1/2cup water. Pour over roast and place on low for 5-7hrs (depending on the size of your roast).

Once roast is done I generally take roast out and shred, during that time I put some flour into the juice on the crock pot, 1/2 cup water and let it thicken. I have been known to take it out and do it on the stove top. Once it taste and is the thickness you will like place the shredded roast back in, stir and then enjoy.

On Buying a roast...I generally go to our Latino meat market and getting are more expensive cut (always cost less there) and I don't go with the trimmest cut either. I generally pick one that has fat running through it.  When you cook it put the fattest side up and it will flow though the meat while cooking and tenderize it. Trust me on this...you don't want the leanest.

Enjoy...I know we will be doing it tonight!

NKJV Luke 14

Better Late than Never! I am still sick and the wether makes me want to stay in bed!!! I got up late, took a shower late and I even took my bible to work to try and get this done there....work had other plans :(
But here I am! In my living room listening to my mother read my kids a bed time story via cell phone...every night, dogs are snoring and the hubs flipping channels but I am here and I am not going to skip a day. I am quite proud of my self ...I haven't stuck with something like this....yay!

Chapter 14 Finds us on the Sabbath at a Pharisee's house having dinner, again the discussion of healing on the sabbath comes up as he heals a man with dropsy ( had to look this one up, but its a condition basically swelling in legs, usually associated with congestive heart failure). He then gives several parables on how to honor those who cannot do anything for you, that's were you will find our riches.

S.O.A.P.

Scripture
Luke 14: 11
For everyone who exalts him self will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Observation
Well those who don't expect it will be exalted, and those who expect it will be humbled.

Application
Too many people in this days society expect the best and think they deserve when they don't. That being said they are often humbled and humiliated but those who do what they do and don't expect to be exalted or praised will be. Maybe not right then but later. So we must do what is required of us and what is right even when no one is looking. Which is often hard to do.

Prayer

Dear Lord,

Far too often we expect praise for our works, but instead we need to do them and forget about being praised. We need to do them because its right and what you want us to do. Help me in that Lord, help me to do what you command and want us to do even when no one is looking. Help us to be humbled and not expect exaltation.

Amen