Monday January 31, 2011

God's Power

Ephesians 1:19-20

¹⁹ I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him.  This is the same mighty power ²⁰ that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.

I have to rush out this morning, but I want all us to remember God's incredible great power and is always available for those of us that believe in Him.  I hope all of you have a blessed and glorious day.  

I want to thank all of you for your support and starting your day with "God's Cup of Coffee".

Godspeed,

James Boening

Sunday January 30, 2011

Our Actions Are Important

Romans 5:19

¹⁹ Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.

What we do and say is so important.  Often times we don't think anyone is watching us or cares about how we may be acting.  Our loved ones, our friends and believe it or not our co-workers are watching.  I had my marriage counselor tell me one day that my charisma and personality would do one of two things for me and others around me.  He said, " You will lead many astray, including yourself or you will lead many to Jesus.  Your going to be a warrior for one of them, (Jesus or the enemy).  You aren't a person that walks down the middle road or is passive about the road your traveling.  And because of these traits that you posses, you will need to always be cautious and protect yourself and set-up boundaries to stay on track and build your relationship with Lord daily.  And remember this next verse because it will stand true, the enemy knows you have the ability to advance his kingdom here on earth.  People will follow you down the road of faith or down the road of destruction."  Luke 11:24-26:

²⁴ “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, searching for rest. But when it finds none, it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ ²⁵ So it returns and finds that its former home is all swept and in order.  ²⁶ Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before.”

So remember, people are watching and more importantly remember to prepare for a storm or tribulation when the seas are calm and you can think more clearly.  Make sure you build your faith upon the bedrock of Jesus and let your roots run deep.  So when the enemy returns more powerful than before, you do not waiver and your faith in Christ can shine through and carry you from the valley to the mountain top.  Build that intimate relationship with Jesus and don't be nieve and think the enemy won't return.  

I want to thank all of you for your support and for starting your day with "God's Cup of Coffee".     

Godspeed,

James Boening

Saturday January 29, 2011

The Daily Battle of Sin

Romans 7:14-25

¹⁴ So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good.  The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.  ¹⁵ I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it.  Instead, I do what I hate.  ¹⁶ But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good.  ¹⁷ So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.

 ¹⁸ And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.  I want to do what is right, but I can’t.  ¹⁹ I want to do what is good, but I don’t.  I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.  ²⁰ But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.

 ²¹ I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.  ²² I love God’s law with all my heart.  ²³ But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind.  This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.  ²⁴ Oh, what a miserable person I am!  Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?  ²⁵ Thank God!  The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.  So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.

I have realized the enemy knows each one of our weaknesses for that moment in our life and at that second.  The enemy knows the things we used to battle and the things that we are now ultra sensitive to.  Normally these are not the things he uses to draw us away from God.  He is cunning and creeps back in slowly.  

Yesterday, I wanted to be patient but wasn't.  I didn't want to get angry but did.  It was subtle enough but also big enough to pull me away from sharing Jesus' Love in a perfect opportunity.  I missed an opportunity to show patience and be slow to anger.  I often get frustrated and ask myself why do I do the things I hate?  

Reading this scripture this morning helped me realize that I should continue to hate the things that cause me not to Glorify God, but also remember that it is the sin within my nature that our bodies are a slave to.  This doesn't give us a free pass, not follow God's Law and sin freely.  We all need to pray that the Holy Spirit  within us make us more and more sensitive to the things of this world and let us see with His eyes, hear with His ears, speak with His tongue and think with His mind!  We have all fallen short, but Great Hope and Assurance is and always should be in our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ!

I want to thank all of you for your support and starting your day with "God's Cup of Coffee".

P.S. Please keep lifting Hailey Dunn and her family up in prayer.

Godspeed,

James Boening

Friday January 28, 2011

Calling All Christians!

I read something this morning that sums it all up.  It is to the point and said simply.  I don't believe I need to say much.   We should embrace each day with this scripture in mind and if we do, I know we would experience the fullness of God's Protection and Blessings.

1 Peter 3:8-12

  ⁸ Finally, all of you should be of one mind.  Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters.  Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.  ⁹ Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you.  Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it.  ¹⁰ For the Scriptures say,

   “If you want to enjoy life

      and see many happy days,

   keep your tongue from speaking evil

      and your lips from telling lies.

 ¹¹ Turn away from evil and do good.

      Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

 ¹² The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,

      and his ears are open to their prayers.

   But the Lord turns his face

      against those who do evil.”

I want to thank all of you for your support and for starting your day with "God's Cup of Coffee".

P.S.  Please don't forget to keep lifting up Hailey Dunn & her Family in prayer.

Godspeed,

James Boening

Thursday January 27, 2011

Warning Against Judging Others

James 4:11-12

¹¹ Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters.  If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you. ¹² God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?

I'm not sure how many of you got the opportunity to watch Piers Morgan interview Joel Osteen and his wife last night, but it was awesome.  Piers asked and made statements to Joel more than once, "because of the position you hold,  you are a judge".  This was asked and stated in different ways to try and back him into a corner about judgement and judging others.  Joel and Victoria didn't back down or away from the questions.   

I want to say this:  God is the ultimate judge, but where the world likes to entrap and entangle us into trying to look or sound hypocritical, is by twisting words or by asking "why are you making judgement about these issues"?  The key words in this verse are, "Live by God's law".  Not by what we think or feel is right, but by HIS law,  God's Law.  Here is the problem with this scenario, the person normally on the defense is the person engulfed in sin and more than likely not of the Christian Faith.  The reason I use the word "engulfed" in sin is because all of us were born into sin and none can say I live a sin free life.  We will and we all have fallen short of the Glory of God.  That is why He sent His son Jesus Christ to be the final sacrifice for the world's sin.  We all need God's mercy and grace and we are called to show mercy and grace.  We should love, honor and have compassion for one another.  For those struggling are feeling like your under attack, I say this; read the Bible and seek the Lord with your heart of heart's, try and seek what God wants for your life.  Remember this, if our Lord & Savior was attacked for his teaching's we should arm ourselves for the same.  The enemy has a stronger hold than ever and is relentless on his pursuit to destroy all things close to God.  We all need to spread more mercy and less judgement.  Let God be the judge and let's all of us be the vessel that God uses to spread His Word and to love one another.

I want to thank all of you for your support and starting your day with "God's cup of Coffee".  

P.S.  Don't forget to keep lifting up Hailey Dunn & her family in prayer.

Godspeed,

James Boening

Wednesday January 26, 2011

Hope for Hailey Dunn

I received this on my God's Cup of Coffee Face Book Page.  Hailey is missing and I feel compelled to ask all of you to pray for Hailey & her family.  Please forward this on to as many people as possible to have them pray.  The power of prayer is real and It's times like these we should thank God for the great blessing's in our own families and lift up those dealing with such an unthinkable tragedy.  I ask that you please take a minute out of your day and pray for God to send His Heavenly, Great, Angelic, Warrior Angels to surround Hailey right now, protect her and by a miracle from God bring her home to her family, safely.  I pray that through God's great Mercy and Hope, that Hailey's family be covered in an overwhelming blanket of Love & Comfort and feel the presence of Jesus right now.  I ask this in Jesus name and declare it done.  Amen!

I am attaching a link with the Face Book Page For Hailey below:

http://www.facebook.com/people/Hope-ForHaileydunn/100002030893892

Please goto it and forward your prayer's and support to her family.  

Psalm 86:1-3

¹ Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer;
      answer me, for I need your help.
 ² Protect me, for I am devoted to you.
      Save me, for I serve you and trust you.
      You are my God.
 ³ Be merciful to me, O Lord,
      for I am calling on you constantly.

I thank you for starting your day with "God's cup of Coffee" and I ask for all of us to join together and PRAY!!

Godspeed & God Bless,

James Boening

Tuesday January 25, 2011

Jesus Speaks!


John 6:29


²⁹ Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

These words are straight to the point and very specific.  Although I believe the Christian Faith at times can hide behind a verse.  Jesus gave  a specific answer to a question the apostles had asked earlier is verse 28:


 ²⁸ They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?” 


Jesus was answering them with a direct and specific answer so that they would understand that no man could ever do enough to work to earn his way into Heaven.  One Christ, One Way, Period.  Jesus says, believe in me and that is all the the Father above asks from you to be able to spend eternity in Heaven.  Where we tend to get in trouble and use a verse like this to sit on the sidelines and say, "Were not called to work our way into Heaven".  Well, my answer to that statement is simply this: 1. Keep reading, don't hang your hat on a single verse, don't allow your faith or God's blessings to stop here.  2. Most importantly, remember this, God gave us a specific way into heaven, Salvation.  Salvation is a onetime event, that is what Jesus is telling us here, but don't think for a moment that He doesn't have a purpose for your life or a way for you to advance His Kingdom.  He has called each and everyone of us to have a relationship with Him and to spread "the Good News".  Salvation is a gift it, can't be earned, but read the Word and see how He speaks to you and leads you to advance the Kingdom of God.  I'd be willing to bet, you'll find He hasn't called any of us to sit at home and do nothing!


I want to thank all of you for your support and starting your day with "God's Cup of Coffee".  Please, forward this Blog to as many people that God may lay on your heart and start spreading His Word!


Godspeed,
James Boening