JunSix shares his pain and how Jesus can help heal in this new song, also the title track from his latest album The Art Of Smiling.
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John 13:8 From Another Perspective
http://bible.com/1/JHN13.8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
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We look at this scripture and use it to highlight service and that is correct. Indeed we must understand and emulate the servant role that Jesus took on, even though He was to be served as both Lord and master.
But let’s look at where He says, “if I do not wash you, you have no part with me”. That in and of itself, coming from Jesus means a great deal and can certainly apply to us today.
We know the scriptures speak of the blood of Jesus and its power to cleanse us of sins, hence being “washed in the blood”. Although some would disagree, many of us understand that baptism represents that washing away of sins, once we have confessed Jesus. I mean, what happens when we accept Christ?
We are allowing Him to wash us!
If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
We indeed become a part of Jesus and Jesus a part of us when we obey the Gospel. Apart from that we are not a part of Jesus and Jesus mentions, not a part of God either. For believing in Jesus is to believe in He that sent Him.
Heavy.
If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
Why would any refuse to be washed?
Perhaps they fail to admit it or fail to see that they are dirty to begin with. As the sick person who refuses to admit they are sick so that they may see the doctor… Not dirty…so why clean? Why wash?
Perhaps they do take Peter’s view that He is so high and they are so low that it doesn’t make sense that Jesus should wash them. Self-loathing and pity-party throwing…
So we are either too self-Loving or too self-loathing to simply go to Jesus and BE WASHED.
HOWEVER…
If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
I beg you, seek Jesus. Learn of Him. Be washed. Be reconciled.
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Oh yes! Canon and Derek Minor go beast mode on this track called Lotto.
Eye on Jesus: How This Philosophy Can Help You in Life
Hebrews 12:1-3 KJV
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. That means He, by His death and resurrection, authored our salvation. He was the first to do it, proving it can be done. It is by being in Jesus and living in obedience to His commandments that He becomes the finisher our our faith.
That very mindset of following Christ and looking to Him in unwavering fashion is applicable to life itself.
God gives us a beautiful illustration during Jesus’s life here on earth.
Matthew 14:22-32 KJV
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Consider Peter’s walk towards Jesus. He kept his eye on Jesus and did well. He stayed afloat. He paid attention. He was focused.
Then he got distracted. By the wind. He got unfocused. He stopped paying attention. He took his eye off Jesus. He sank.
What takes your eye off Jesus? What distracts you? What gets you unfocused? Think about those things. Consider them and work on removing those obstacles. Better yet look past them and fix your eyes on Jesus. Listen to Jesus. Learn from Jesus. Pay attention to Jesus. Try it and see how it affects your life.
What goals do you have? Think about them. School. Work. Anything. What would you like to accomplish? There is a way to be successful. Keep your eye on the goal. Listen to those who can direct you. Pay attention to the ones who did it first. Do not be distracted by the waves of naysayers, self doubt, or things that will slow you down or cause you to regress. Try it and see what happens.
Keep your eye on it! Be unwavering. Don’t give up. Your success depends on it. Physically and spiritually.
Blessings in your Christian walk.
Check out this appropriate anthem by my girl Beckah Shae.
Fresh! HillaryJane – Chimneys @ItsHillaryJane
I kinda like how she goes in on this beat and even drops a little verse in between. Indeed the devil is only blowing smoke. 😄
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Christon Gray – Wanna (feat. Jgivens)
Christon Gray and Jgivens talk about the challenge of remaining faithful over this soulful loop. Check out Christon’s latest effort School of Roses available now.
Stumbled Upon This! Check out the Album “Sacrifice” by Reconcile
What up folks! I’m always keeping an ear out for fresh new music and I came across Reconcile.
Over streety hardcore well produced beats, this dude goes hard with an emotional no nonsense flow and switches between that and singing. His lyrics tell street tales and highlights the hope God brings.
Listen and purchase here at the Google play link below. Tell me what you think.
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https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bggsnudkg2x525mfrjljqvjibui
Looking Like a Christian
Looking like a Christian more than looking like the world means a lot. It has effects that you wouldn’t believe. It makes people ask questions and leads people to Jesus because it shows Jesus.
The Word talks about how the apostles were not educated men yet the people knew they had been with Jesus (acts 4:13). Why? In this case it was because they knew His Word. In other places in the Bible it is mentioned how we should walk among the world so that we cause others to glorify not us, but God (Matthew 5:16).
Thus openly being a Christian, a REAL one, has real power and is not only a great idea, but a command. But how does that look? Secondly, why is it so hard to do?
There are things that even the non-Christian “nice guy” might already do. The difference is the motivation and to whom we attribute our desire to do good. Things like going the extra mile to help others. Holding doors, giving to the needy, smiling, giving preference to others and the like. Doing things that catch someone by surprise. Being loving. Being merciful. Being gentle. One of most powerful yet currently non-existent characteristics one can convey is gentleness. God requires this of us and says it in His Word (2 Tim 2:24).
The way you speak can convey your faith immensely. This includes what you say and how you say it. We are even to defend the gospel with gentleness (Eph 4:14-15). Christians should be loving and merciful yet decisive as God is loving and merciful yet just.
Words are potent little game changers. Try saying “blessed” instead of “lucky”. Say “have a blessed day” instead of “have a good day”. “God bless” rather than “take care”. Use the phrase “Lord willing” when talking about the future (Jas 4:13-15). Talk about church service when asked about your weekend. You can go on and on about your kids, your girlfriend or your family right?. Talk about your God and make Him part of your conversation if He truly is part of your life. Talk like a Christian.
Openly defend the faith on certain topics and when making choices. Don’t go where they go. Someone asks you to lie in the office, tell them no. Be open and proud that you don’t get drunk, sleep around AND TELL THEM WHY. When they ask about the hot moral topic of the day, stand your ground. This goes for those who bring false “Christian” doctrine. You never know who you are teaching or correcting and ultimately saving through your steadfast faith. Make the most of these great opportunities to teach Christ.
Do these things and more (this is by no means an exhaustive list) and see how much fruit you bear for the gospel.
But this is not easy. Why? Because we get scared of what people think of us. We don’t know our Bible well enough. We don’t stay in our Word or around Christians enough to have Jesus in the forefront of our minds. Or we are just plain lazy.
Once we work though those challenges and take it one situation at a time, we will do so much for God. The best way is to just do it. Dive in!
These are all things you can do now!
Blessings in your Christian walk.
Enjoy this fresh one from 1Girl Nation.
Killing Mics –Watch JGivens – JackPot (@humblebeast) (@pray4jgivens)” on YouTube
I’m back on my music search and found this little gem from J.Givens. Dude is killing this grimy beat! Let me know what y’all think. Humble Beast!!
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She’s Back! V. Rose – Am I Trending feat. FLAME | @ClearSightMusic @VroseMusic @Flame314
V.Rose is getting ready to drop her new album and here is her new single featuring Flame! Listen and tell me what you think.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxc5d22xLE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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