"Fruit Inspector"

A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes

“Fruit Inspector”

John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

Jesus Christ is the true Vine and we are the fruit bearers. We must be in the Vine to bear the right kind of fruit. There is one Spirit, but much fruit, they are: Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Temperance. The Lord gives us gifts and we are to turn them into fruit. The gifts are for fruit bearing. Did you ever notice that the fruit you bear always includes others? Our gifts and our fruit that we have is how we will treat others. Be careful, there are “fruit inspectors” standing by. Of course, our ultimate “Fruit Inspector” is Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God! Thank goodness.

Dear Lord, I thank You for all the gifts You have bestowed upon me. Help me to use them for Your glory. Show me my gifts, whether it be: teaching, preaching, singing, praying, etc, whatever You have for me, Lord, I am willing to do and be. Here I am Lord, send me. I want to see others through Your eyes. Show me how to turn these gifts into Fruit of the Spirit. I want to be a “Fruit Bearer”. Amen

"In Him"

A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes

“In Him”

Acts 17:28
…for in Him we live and move and have our being…

Oh, my goodness! In Him, in Him, in Him! To be in Him is the ultimate goal. Forgetting everything else, the mistakes, the wrong choices, the last hasty word, the things that so easily beset us, the people that irritate us, the situations that come upon us, all of the broken promises, you know, all of that stuff. Close your eyes and in-vision YOU, completely and wholly in Him. Let yourself melt into His arms. Everything you are, see, touch and do is in Him. He is waiting….

Lord, to be in You is so intimate. I let go of everything that I am and everything that I have and I give myself to You. Thank You, Father, for loving me this way and in every way that I need. Amen

"The Will Of God"

A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes

“The Will Of God”

I Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

The question that everyone asks themselves sometime in their life is this: “What is God’s will for my life?” Now, I know we are usually talking about work, family, school, where to go or where not to go, when to speak or not speak, our choice of friends and so on. While we are trying to find out His will in these things, there is mention of some amazing things here in I Thessalonians. Rejoice: To be glad and take delight. Pray: Communion with God. To offer devout petition, praise and thanks. Thanksgiving: The act of giving thanks, grateful acknowledgement of benefits and favors, public celebration of divine favor and kindness. Do you act upon these for the will of God in your life? Rejoice, pray and give thanks IS His will for your life. I believe if you will do these things, then God’s will and plan for your life will fall into place. You know--first things first.

Father God, I want to be in the middle of Your perfect will. Help me to do the things I already know to do. I bow before You, today, seeking Your perfect will for my life.

"The Lifter Of My Head"

A Blast From The Word By Sandra Rhynes "The Lifter Of My Head"Palms 3:3 But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. Don’t you just love this verse? I do, when I am down and out and nothing is going my way. You know, when you start to think you are no good and no good to anyone else---Then---I go to my rock, my shield and my living Savior. A while back, I was feeling exactly like this. I had gotten up in the middle of the night-couldn’t sleep-and I began to cry before the Lord and pray and for him to please help me. He opened up a little space in the air and began to show me a picture, like a video. There were a lot of people standing on a conveyer belt, just moving along ever so slowly. The belt would move and one at a time they would come into a spot light. I began to recognize a lot of them. I would say their names out loud. I said, “Lord who are these people and what are they doing?” He answered and said, “These are the lives you have touched.” Some of them I did not even know. I watched all the people go by and then as quick as it opened it closed. Jesus cares for you and He WILL lift you up to where He wants you to be. You just don’t know who you touch.Jesus, I love You, thank You for lifting me up when my head is hanging low. I always want to run to You when I am down and out. Keep me as the Apple of Your Eye. Help me to lead others to You. My heart's desire is to win souls. Amen