Friday, March 30, 2007

You're my Lord

I was apart of an incredible night of praise last week. It was organised by the Melbourne Staff Songsters (MSS) - It was a beautiful night of worship. God was with us and we worshipped in Spirit and in Truth. One of the songs we sang was just amazing. God spoke to me very clearly through this song. It's called 'You're my Lord' By the New Zealand based, Parachute Band. It is amazing. It's a reflective song that flows very smoothly and help people to enter into deep worship with God.

Verse:
You are calling me I hear You, Deeper into You I run to worship You alone, You are God alone. You are everything that I adore.

Chorus:
You're my Lord, You're all I long for. In Your hands there's power to heal, power to love. You're my Lord, You're my treasure. You're enthroned in holiness, Majesty.

God spoke to me through this song. Confirming His calling upon my life. But He told me that I have to only long for Him. To rely on the power and healing in His hands, and to run deeper into Him. To offer my WHOLE life up to Him as worship. Every little teeny weeny part of my life to Him. He is faithful. He calls me to life a holy life. To have a life of Holiness. This IS possible through the Holy Spirit and the might power of God, who is at work within us.
I pray that God speaks very clearly to you through this song. Let me know what you think.

Serving under the Risen King - Jesus!,
Stobes xoxox

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

John 10:10

Today I was not in class, I did not have S.F.E and I did not go to afternoon house duties. I have a slight case of food poisoning. I went out with a friend for supper last night. In the Cafe' I saw thing beautifully, delicious pastry thing with crean and custard...and even better than that, It was on special!! WOOHOO!! There were obvious reasons for that. I finished eating it, It tasted fine. We hopped in the car and on our journey home, my stomach began to experience 'cramps' they weren't too bad to begin with...However, they didn't stop at minimal discomrt. It turned they became really really painful. And so I was awake most of the night with these stomach cramps, there a more details that do not need to be addressed here. I was reminded of how satan makes things look incredibly good to us, in order to lure us in. He causes us to stumble. The result is that we do stumble. And we can fall into temptation because it looks so inviting. I love God's promise in John 10:10 where he says: 'I have come so that you may have life in ALL it fullness' I plan to live that full life both in an earthly sense and in an eternal sense. God intends us to live forever with Him, but we need to follow His leading and continue to have a healthy relationship with Him and do the things that He wants us to do. Regardless of what we have done in the past, where we have been - Today is a new day! He has called us to life in all it's fullness! Are you living a life that's full? If not will you begin one today?
God Bless you!!

Thursday, March 1, 2007

What has God been saying to you?

Okay, okay - So I haven't blogged for awhile, I'm sorry. Still getting used to College, now I'm used to it, I ready and raring to go!! God is good.

Let me share some stuff with you...
LENT - For lent this year I've given up using the lifts at College - Man using stairs from 1st floor to 10 going up - Your legs feel it! But it's a great time for me to pray while I'm doing that. I'm hoping that Lent will get me into the mindframe that I don't need to use lifts at all. After all I don't wanna turin into a 'Porky Pig in a Cadets uniform' - I started jogging the other day around Princes Park. It's lovely! There are SOO many people jogging in the morning and at night, it's incredible! A bunch of people, all there for the same reason - to get fit and stay fit.

I have been reminded this week of the worlds need for Salvation! They need Jesus! There is an urgency in this. He calls us to become equipped and empowered by His Holy Spirit. We are Soldiers and we need to continually move forward to the front line. No longer can we sit around being half-baked Christians. It's time to take a stand, to boldly put on the armour of God and to move forward in the mighty power of Jesus of Nazareth, the Risen One, The Holy One, The Saving One, Redeeming One, All-Powerful One - In HIS name, in HIS strength - May be step up to the challenge of the great commission.... Are you with me?

So what is it that God has been speaking into your life over the past couple of weeks, I'd really enjoy hearing what He has been saying to you. Please comment on it and be a blessing to others as you do.

I thank God for you each!