Asiel's Musings

LAMPLIGHT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” Psalm 119:105 (NIV). “Living From the Eternal Perspective” A Devotional From PATHH Ministries DATE: Friday, January 14, 2011 HEADING License to kill By Teddy A Jones TEXT (Col. 3: 5) 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry [NIV] 5So kill (deaden, deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members [those animal impulses and all that is earthly in you that is employed in sin]: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry (the deifying of self and other created things instead of God). [AMP] And that means killing off everything connected with that way of death: sexual promiscuity, impurity, lust, doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attracts your fancy. That's a lif...

LAMPLIGHT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” Psalm 119:105 (NIV). “Living From the Eternal Perspective” A Devotional From PATHH Ministries DATE: Thursday, January 13, 2011 HEADING When He Comes... By Teddy A Jones TEXT (Col. 3: 3-4) For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God 4 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in His glory .[NLT] Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. When Christ (your real life remember) shows up again on this earth, you’ll show, up too- the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile be content with obscurity, like Christ.[Msg] COMMENTARY To paraphrase Victor Frankl, when a person has something compelling enough to live for or to look forward to they can survive the most cruel circumstances. What are you looking forward to? A promot...

LAMPLIGHT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” Psalm 119:105 (NIV). “Living From the Eternal Perspective” A Devotional From PATHH Ministries DATE: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 HEADING Safe and Secure! By Teddy A Jones TEXT (Col. 3: 1-2) 3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.[CEV] Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. [Msg] For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.[NLT] COMMENTARY “What have I to dread, what have I to fear, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! I have peace complete with my Lord so near, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms!” Elisha A. Hoffman the composer of this great hymn is unto something powerful here! The new life graced to those who unite with Christ in baptism is the real deal! That life is lived as citizen of Heaven, pilgrims though ...

LAMPLIGHT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” Psalm 119:105 (NIV). “Living From the Eternal Perspective” A Devotional From PATHH Ministries DATE: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 HEADING The Living Dead By Teddy A Jones TEXT (Col. 3: 1-2) 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.[NIV] 1You have been raised to life with Christ. Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right side. 2Think about what is up there, not about what is here on earth. [CEV] Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life—even though invisible to spectators—is with Christ in God. He is your life. [Msg] 3For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God. [AMP] COMMENTARY Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent black-and-white zombie film directed by George A. Romero. A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombie...