Torpid (Psalm 119:139)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “torpid.” The longest psalm in the Bible is Psalm 119. I remember learning this fun fact when I was in high school. It was one of those cool tidbits that your youth pastor gives you when you don't know very much about the Bible and all of a sudden you think you are an expert. Today's verse and word have a lot to do with that feeling even way back when. The psalmist says here that God's word is so unbelievable that it takes up every part of his being.

My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words.

~Ps. 119:139

Another translation reads that God's word is so awesome that it wears him out. My question for you is: does God's word consume you to the point where it overwhelms you? If God does not continually throw you off because of its incredible nature then I would encourage you to change stuff up a bit. Ask somebody that you trust to help you read through the word. Also, I know that having a mentor in my life for pretty much all of my Christian days has been very helpful. My prayer is that God's word consumes you to the point where it never becomes torpid, or sluggish, but that others see your zeal for God and want to be like you.

Praying for you,

Mo

Quench (Isaiah 41:17-20)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “quench.” The Major Prophets in the Bible have some really sweet poetry. In this passage, we see that God is the only one who can answer our needs for certain things. The Middle East was known in the past for being void of water sources. God is even so powerful that he can make trees grow in places where they should not. What is impossible for others is not for God.

“The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst.”

~Is. 41:17

My question is: when you feel tired and parched, where do you look to quench that thirst? I know that the easy answer is that we look to God, but I really don't think it is that easy. We rely a lot of the time on our own strength and understanding in situations. My prayer is that when you are tired and weary, you look to God and take a moment even just to pray for guidance. I think that when we put our trust in God, especially when we are most frustrated, we have a better chance of making it through a situation positively.

Praying for you,

mo

Empurple (Hebrews 9:11-14)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “empurple.” Back in the days of the apostle Paul, those who followed Christ understood what it meant to be covered by the blood of God's son. In this particular passage today we see that the blood of Christ is used to cleanse our minds, souls, and lives.

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!

~Heb 9:14

My question is: will you allow the blood of Christ to continually cleanse you daily? I pray that you take a moment to ponder God's love and understand that God's Spirit is upon you continually. We can always have hope in the understanding that the blood of Christ will cover, or empurple, our souls and constantly cleanse our consciences.

Praying for you,

mo

Pontificate (Psalm 94)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “pontificate.” I always enjoy reading the Psalms. It seems that no matter how I am feeling I can always go to this collection of writings and gain a ton of wisdom for any situation. In fact, these words have gotten me through some really tough times. I'm sure that many of you can relate. The specific psalm today mentions something about the way that we speak. It is easy to act like we know everything and boast about all of the stuff that we are good at, but when it all comes down to it we should really take a couple of steps back and realize God's authority in our lives.

“They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.”

~Ps. 94:4

My question is: what are some of the things that take your attention off of following God? The wicked people in this passage to whom the psalmist refers believe that God pays no attention to their evil deeds. My prayer is that we as Christians are a reason for others to consider following the Savior. Instead of using boastful and senseless words, or pontificating, we should be humble and meek in our approach to spreading the gospel.

Praying for you,

Mo

Effervescent (Philippians 1:18)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is "effervescent." One of the themes throughout the apostle Paul's life is that of joy. It really did not matter what his circumstances were, he was always ready to give God praise. I think that Christians can learn a thing or two from Paul and the way that he met his dissenters and also the evil forces that tried to stop him over and over. We see here in the opening statements of his letter to the church in Philippi that he is exceedingly joyful and happy for what God has done and what God continues to do.

“What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.”

~Phil. 1:18

My question is: do you share this same feeling with Paul, that the main piece of your life is that Christ is proclaimed? I know it may seem like a silly question, but based on the way many of us live from time to time I would say that it is a valid question. I find myself becoming more like Christ when I am focused on him, and this is when life is good. And, I don't mean good in the sense that everything is peachy keen, but that I have an effervescent joy in my heart. I pray this morning that this joy is part of your life. Focus your efforts on following Christ. When we are less selfish and choose to focus on God's truth, I can assure you we can never go wrong.

Praying for you,

mo