Wednesday, July 15, 2009

A quick post....

I have been enjoying learning and listening to the many different preachers of today in the "One Prayer" series. One church, one voice and with one heart for doing Gods work. I do believe there are too many differences in church today and we are losing people left and right and all around us because of the lack of team work together serving Gods kingdom.
I am especially thankful for Kyles Bible study at a local church tonight - its not our own church - but its ok ... they love having them and us when I can get go but we also love going.

I have been in Peter the last few days and this comes from 2 Peter: Hope it speaks volumes to you today.
Don't Put It Off
3-4Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were also given absolutely terrific promises to pass on to you—your tickets to participation in the life of God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust.
5-9So don't lose a minute in building on what you've been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. With these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow under your feet, no day will pass without its reward as you mature in your experience of our Master Jesus. Without these qualities you can't see what's right before you, oblivious that your old sinful life has been wiped off the books.
10-11So, friends, confirm God's invitation to you, his choice of you. Don't put it off; do it now. Do this, and you'll have your life on a firm footing, the streets paved and the way wide open into the eternal kingdom of our Master and Savior, Jesus Christ.

2 comments:

MC said...

lonnie, i just love your posts ~ the things God lays on your heart and how you share the wealth with all of us! what translation is this...it's absolutely beautiful!

Lonnie Bateman said...

hey MC - thanks for the comment. This translation comes from "The Message" and I often times go to that particular translation when I need to understand something more clear in Gods word. Thank you for following "The Walk" and I pray it keeps you motivated in some small way and your eyes on Jesus.
With love,
Lonnie~