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Stand Up for Jesus - March 02, 2007
We've had revival services going on at our church this week with Ken Freeman (Ken Freeman Site - Home). What a powerful movement of God--awesome!
You gotta love this guy. All the women made sure their husbands were listening when he told us in no uncertain terms that he chips in with the housework. I'm telling you, elbows were flying. Yes, he even vacuums. And lest you think for a second he's some kind of girly-guy, don't even--because he told us he had his heart set on a RIDING VACUUM CLEANER.
I didn't want to mention it to Ken, but I've noticed that guys very often have a different idea of house-cleaning than we women do. At my place, when company is coming and we're in a total lather trying to get our house in order (admit it--most of you only clean when company is coming, too), my hubby and I tend to have a completely different cleaning strategy. I start with the family room. He starts with the GARAGE. Our dinner guests will go nowhere near our garage, mind you, but Richie will make sure it's clean. After all, how could we possibly have a nice evening with friends if his screwdrivers are out of order?
One thing that's especially encouraging about revival services is that the Lord uses them to rally us and to remind us that we, the church, should always have the same strategy. Loving Jesus passionately, serving him wholeheartedly, sharing him faithfully--those are the strategies that help us make sure we're standing up for all the right things. We reminded to be suited up and ready to do whatever it takes to stand against evil and to stand up for Christ. Ephesians 6:11 offers a charge: "Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil" (AMP).
That's where victory is: standing against every evil strategy, standing up for Christ!
Even if we're eventually sitting down to vacuum.
Rhonda Rhea--Speaker, radio personality, humor columnist, author of the fun books:
Amusing Grace, Turkey Soup For The Soul--Tastes Just Like Chicken, Who Put The Cat in the Fridge, and I'm Dreaming of Some White Chocolate. Watch for High Heels In High Places In 2007. www.RhondaRhea.net. Event planners, go to www.FindRhonda.com
We've had revival services going on at our church this week with Ken Freeman (Ken Freeman Site - Home). What a powerful movement of God--awesome!
You gotta love this guy. All the women made sure their husbands were listening when he told us in no uncertain terms that he chips in with the housework. I'm telling you, elbows were flying. Yes, he even vacuums. And lest you think for a second he's some kind of girly-guy, don't even--because he told us he had his heart set on a RIDING VACUUM CLEANER.
I didn't want to mention it to Ken, but I've noticed that guys very often have a different idea of house-cleaning than we women do. At my place, when company is coming and we're in a total lather trying to get our house in order (admit it--most of you only clean when company is coming, too), my hubby and I tend to have a completely different cleaning strategy. I start with the family room. He starts with the GARAGE. Our dinner guests will go nowhere near our garage, mind you, but Richie will make sure it's clean. After all, how could we possibly have a nice evening with friends if his screwdrivers are out of order?
One thing that's especially encouraging about revival services is that the Lord uses them to rally us and to remind us that we, the church, should always have the same strategy. Loving Jesus passionately, serving him wholeheartedly, sharing him faithfully--those are the strategies that help us make sure we're standing up for all the right things. We reminded to be suited up and ready to do whatever it takes to stand against evil and to stand up for Christ. Ephesians 6:11 offers a charge: "Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil" (AMP).
That's where victory is: standing against every evil strategy, standing up for Christ!
Even if we're eventually sitting down to vacuum.
Rhonda Rhea--Speaker, radio personality, humor columnist, author of the fun books:
Amusing Grace, Turkey Soup For The Soul--Tastes Just Like Chicken, Who Put The Cat in the Fridge, and I'm Dreaming of Some White Chocolate. Watch for High Heels In High Places In 2007. www.RhondaRhea.net. Event planners, go to www.FindRhonda.com
