Psalm 119:10-11 " 10. With my whole heart I have sought You; oh let me not wander from Your commandments! 11. Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You."
I'm reminded of this verse everyday. It brings me back to this verse: "Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh."- Galatians 5:16
I love God's word. It's so refreshing and it brings me such peace.
Until the nets are full,
~Kirsten~
Monday, May 28, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Tell Them of Our Savior
This is a little something that I wrote at midnight last night. I was just thinking about what I need to be doing in life and how it should be giving Christ complete control and bringing Him glory. I started to think about how I need to give myself up and stop wanting my selfish desires. I need to be thinking about Christ and stop looking to the world. I began to weep as I thought of how I could walk past someone in a store and not even think about where they will spend eternity. God started to humble me. So I began to write my thoughts down. So...here it is:
This is a battle for the souls of men. But Christ has already won the victory. However, we must not lose focus of this battle. Run and save as many as you can. Fight the good fight until you are completed in Christ’s presence. Keep your eyes on the cross where Christ paid the sinners debt in full. Look at the blood which Christ shed for filthy sinners. One Man’s life saved sinners from being damned eternally.
Run I say, and save all. Beg them, and cry out to God for their souls. Don’t walk away while Hell is waiting for them. Show them the ten cannons of God’s Law that are aimed at their souls that they so blindly don’t see. Tell them of the cross and Christ’s precious blood shed for their sins. Tell them of His glorious resurrection where He defeated death and Hell. Tell them to turn to the Savior of the repentant heart.
No more of self, but all for the victorious Savior who so graciously saved unworthy hearts from God’s wrath. All to Him, who paid the sinners fine, of our lying, thieving, blasphemous, idolatrous, adulterous, and unrepentant hearts. All of which Christ did none of. The sinless Savior became sin for the wretched sinners. To Him, who came to save the lost from the wrath of God abiding on them.
We must tell them! We must tell them for His glory! Of every sinner that repents, He gets the honor and glory for being such a kind Savior. So just, so holy, so angry at sin, and yet the most loving Savior ever. What a God! He will save! Tell them! Tell them of our Savior!
In His beautiful love,
~Kirsten~
This is a battle for the souls of men. But Christ has already won the victory. However, we must not lose focus of this battle. Run and save as many as you can. Fight the good fight until you are completed in Christ’s presence. Keep your eyes on the cross where Christ paid the sinners debt in full. Look at the blood which Christ shed for filthy sinners. One Man’s life saved sinners from being damned eternally.
Run I say, and save all. Beg them, and cry out to God for their souls. Don’t walk away while Hell is waiting for them. Show them the ten cannons of God’s Law that are aimed at their souls that they so blindly don’t see. Tell them of the cross and Christ’s precious blood shed for their sins. Tell them of His glorious resurrection where He defeated death and Hell. Tell them to turn to the Savior of the repentant heart.
No more of self, but all for the victorious Savior who so graciously saved unworthy hearts from God’s wrath. All to Him, who paid the sinners fine, of our lying, thieving, blasphemous, idolatrous, adulterous, and unrepentant hearts. All of which Christ did none of. The sinless Savior became sin for the wretched sinners. To Him, who came to save the lost from the wrath of God abiding on them.
We must tell them! We must tell them for His glory! Of every sinner that repents, He gets the honor and glory for being such a kind Savior. So just, so holy, so angry at sin, and yet the most loving Savior ever. What a God! He will save! Tell them! Tell them of our Savior!
In His beautiful love,
~Kirsten~
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Best Friends
Hey all! This is a video of our best friends who adopted 4 children from Liberia, Africa. It's a sweet video and it makes you cry. God is SO good! I praise Him for giving these children a wonderful godly home!
Praise God for the MacMillan family: David, Kaitlyn, David 3, Will, Anavah, Theo, Brenna, True, and Eden.
In Christ always,
~Kirsten~
Friday, May 11, 2007
Pure until death
The following story is taken from "The Voice of the Martyrs" magazine:
In the year 304 A.D., two young Christian girls from a wealthy, pagan household in Rome both died a martyr's death within days of each other. Wealthy families in early Rome often reared their daughters using well educated slaves from Greece. These "nannies" were often Christian, as was the case in this household.
In the year 304 A.D., two young Christian girls from a wealthy, pagan household in Rome both died a martyr's death within days of each other. Wealthy families in early Rome often reared their daughters using well educated slaves from Greece. These "nannies" were often Christian, as was the case in this household.
The Roman patrician's daughter Agnes was a beautiful girl. She grew up alongside the nanny's daughter, Emerentiana. The girls were like sisters, and were devoted to one another. When Agnes was 13, her father decided it was time for her to marry and he encouraged the son of a high-ranking Roman to ask for her hand in marriage. Agnes reportedly spurned his advances saying "I am already the spouse of a Lover much more noble and powerful than you." The enraged suitor discovered she was a Christian and reported her to be executed by the edict of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
There is enough variety in the description of how Agnes died that some of her story is considered legend. The consistency behind every account however, is that Agnes was a very young Christian who sacrificed her life for her faith in Christ and her vow of purity.
Roman law prohibited executing virgins, so the judge gave Agnes a choice- sacrifice to the gods or be violated at a brothel. Agnes reportedly responded, "Do you believe that now I could bow my head before simple rocks, mute and lifeless?" According to truth or legend, all men who approached Agnes in the brothel became blind. She then prayed to God to restore their sight. Being burned at the stake also proved unsuccessful, and Agnes was eventually killed by the executioner's sword.
A few days after Agnes' death, a young woman was found praying by her tomb. It was Emerentiana, who admitted to being a Christian. She admonished the crowd for killing Agnes. The crowed commanded her to leave the sight. When she refused, they stoned her.
It is said the deaths, especially of Agnes, shocked many Romans and helped bring an end to the persecution. Some said, "Do young girls constitute such a threat to Rome that it is necessary to kill them?" Others said, "If this religion can enable a 13 year-old girl to meet death without fear, it is worth checking out."
The name Agnes means "pure" in Greek and "lamb" in Latin. The heroism and death of both these young girls inspire us to purify our own lives and hearts. There is another, however, whose name we do not know, but whose Christian influence was monumental in the Roman world. We would do well to remember the unnamed nanny, whose exceptional teaching and inspired lifestyle enabled two young ladies to withstand the test of martyrdom.
