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Posted on Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 5:36 a.m. EST

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“Valiantly Ask Lord's Eternal Nurture Today Instantly Now Experiencing Savior! (V.A.L.E.N.T.I.N.E.S)”

By Ramesh C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard

Saturday, Feb 14, 2009

Editors Note: The devotional has a background song by Al Denson called 'Never Out of His Love' which can be heard if you use Internet Explorer. This devotional has been extensively revised today.

SCRIPTURE:
“One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:36-40)

In this passage, I saw 3 ways we are to love the Lord our God given by Jesus:

Love the Lord your God with all your HEART.
Love the Lord your God with all your SOUL.
Love the Lord your God with all your MIND.

First, I thought to myself what does it mean to love the Lord with all my HEART?

People will interpret the heart to mean different things. What came to my mind is the PHYSICAL aspect of our lives which deals with our body.

I asked myself how can we love the Lord with our body?

It comes down to how we treat our body!

Treating the body can involve how we show love to the Lord by taking care of it in different ways such as by exercising, eating a balanced diet, getting enough rest, and refraining from harmful stuff whether it be sexual immorality, drugs, etc. For the HEART is taken care of when we do these things regularly.

God commands His children to take care of their bodies so they can get rest and refrain from things that their bodies are not to be used for.

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work…for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day.” (Exodus 20:8-10,11)

“You shall not commit adultery.”

We can love the Lord our God with all our heart when our body is used to glorify Him.

“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:18-20, NIV)

I like to think about the heart as a physical organ which it is also! When our body suffers due to sexual immorality, lack of a balanced diet, lack of exercise, lack of sleep, etc, we will eventually get sick. When we get sick, it is possible that death could be the result. If death is the result, then our heart will stop. Loving the Lord Jesus with our heart is loving the Lord with our body using it for His honor and glory.

Second, I thought about what does it mean to love the Lord with all my SOUL?

What came to my mind is the SPIRITUAL dimension of our lives.

Have I nurtured myself SPIRITUALLY by turning my life over to the Lord?

I realized I could love the Lord with all my SOUL, by being in a relationship with the Lord and growing in that relationship! It happens by actively spending time with the Lord in His Word by reading, meditating, and studying it; by spending time in prayer; and by supplementing this time by being part of a community of believers who will lift each other up by fellowship, corporate prayer and study of God’s Word in a Bible-believing church and fellowship. This means not picking and choosing what is God's Word and what is not! God's Word is God's Word from Genesis to Revelation! This way the SOUL is nourished and is healthy.

I was reminded of the commandments that were given that deal with loving the Lord with our SOUL.

“You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3)

“You shall not make yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them…”(Exodus 20:4-5)

"What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?"

Finally, I thought to myself what does it mean to love the Lord with all my MIND?

What came to my mind is the PIE dimension of our life: Psychological, Intellectual, and Emotional!

Have I been using my mind and allowing my mind to do things that show I love the Lord?

I asked myself what are ways I can love the Lord with all my mind?

What came to my mind is that I need to take care of my mind no matter what psychological issues come up!

I need to use my mind to glorify the Lord intellectually so through different areas of study and knowledge I can help other children of God. Pursuing academics is one way to glorify the Lord and love Him with all our mind.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste as the saying goes!

Emotionally loving the Lord with our mind encompasses our thought life! Putting it simply, it is the way we use our emotions. It also involves our interaction with others.

These commandments spoke to me about loving the Lord with all my mind.

“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” (Exodus 20:7)

The key word I saw in all 3 aspects of loving the Lord is “ALL” It encompasses a complete surrender and not holding anything back. Anything that is repetitious is so important. One of those words is “ALL” that has been repeated! The Lord wants our complete love. This is the greatest commandment Jesus gave to the expert in Jewish law.

Jesus did not stop there but included another commandment and said, “And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’"

I thought to my self what does it means to ‘Love your neighbor as yourself?’

What came to my mind is the SOCIAL dimension of loving the Lord. Jesus even made the comment, ‘when you do it to the least of my brethren, you have done it unto me.’

How I love myself is how I should love others. If we cannot love ourselves for who the Lord made us to be, it would be that much harder to love others. It is implicitly implied in this commandment to love ourselves. When we love ourselves in a healthy way, the Golden Rule becomes that much more applicable.

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

This is how we start to love others:

“You shall not murder.” (Exodus 20:13)

“You shall not commit adultery.” (Exodus 20:14)

“You shall not steal.” (Exodus 20:15)

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16)

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife….or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17)

After Jesus finished giving the 2 commandments to the expert in Jewish law, He said, “All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

How true that is!

I ask you now dear friend, "How is your love on Valentines Day?"
Dear friends our love towards the Lord, our special one, our neighbor, etc is reflected in our actions! Those actions are governed by the spiritual, physical, intellectual, psychological, and social dimensions of our life. Especially, whether all those areas come under the Lordship of Jesus Christ is what determines the love we have towards our special one, family, friends, neighbors and the Lord.

I saw important implications for our lives. Whether we are students are not these principles can make an impact on our lives.

We can love the Lord with all our HEART by eating well, exercising, getting rest, and refraining from using our body for illicit purposes.

We can love the Lord with all our SOUL by studying the Word and being in a prayerful relationship with the Lord. This can be supplemented by being part of a community of believers who love the Lord, who believe the Bible is literally the Word of God, and want to be of service to others in the Name of the Lord. When you have found that type of group, you will have begun a wonderful Christian journey through life as long as your own personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is the utmost important and first in your life.

"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you!" (Matthew 6:33)

We can love the Lord with all our MIND by practicing ways to keep ourselves psychologically, intellectually, and emotionally (PIE) healthy.

When I speak of emotionally, I mean not harboring stuff that can pile up and eat us up.

When I speak of psychologically, it has to do with dealing with any ailments that hinders our relationship with the Lord. Whatever ailments they are, our Lord can help through different means whether it is counseling or medical therapy.

Intellectually, we can love the Lord by doing our best in the studies we have taken and learning the knowledge for the glory of God to help others rather than just studying for the grade.

Emotionally, we can love the Lord by making sure garbage does not go in and pollute us. For if we take garbage into our minds, we will get out garbage.

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." (Philippians 4:8, NIV)

These examples of loving the Lord are not exhaustive.

We can show we love the Lord by the way we love our neighbors too but we need to love ourselves first no matter how we are.

Friend, we cannot truly love apart from the grace of the Lord for all good things come from God and God alone.

To understand the grace of the Lord, we need to understand our own condition. We need to know that all of us are wretched and filled to the core with sin. This sin separates us from the Holy One and makes us a prisoner forever. We have no escape on our own. We will die in our sin without a Rescuer.

But the Good News is there is redemption and grace available.

For God demonstrated His own love for us that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

This Valentine's Day that is exciting to know friend. It is exciting to know that no matter where you and I have been, what we have done, how yucky we feel, how badly we have messed up, Christ accepts us as we are and wants to rescue us.

When Jesus was spending time with tax-collectors and sinners, the Pharisees were upset and did not think Jesus was sent from God because He hung around with sinners and loved them.

Jesus' response was, 'It is the sick that need the doctor, and not the healthy. I have not come for the righteous but the unrighteous'.

Friend, sin has made us sick and messed us up in all dimensions of life but it does not have to be that way anymore. There is Good News and that Good News is Jesus Christ.

You may feel loved or may not feel loved at all but I want you to know JESUS LOVES YOU, JESUS LOVES YOU, JESUS LOVES YOU! No matter what has happened in your life or around you, JESUS LOVES YOU!

Yes, He does friend just as you are. Come as you are to the cross of Christ and find your healing this Valentine's Day.

He offers His healing to you for free because He already paid the price by His blood for you. It is His grace that saves you and me and not anything you or I do.

If you feel like you have to do this and that before you come to Jesus, then you are still trying to live on your own, thinking you can overcome your own sins. Let me tell you that day will never ever come. We cannot save ourselves from the infection of this deadly virus known as sin. People need the Lord to save them and so do you and I.

There is no other way except through the Name of Jesus Christ whereby we must be saved. You can be saved just as you are. Jesus gives you the antidote right now to receive it. It is His precious blood to cover over all the deadly virus and wipe it away. Receive my friend, receive it right now. He offers it you because of His agape love for you. For you it is free but Christ paid the price on the cross going through excruciating pain so you can be delivered from sins bondage by His blood.

Yes you can! When we think about Valentine's Day, we think about loving our significant one, etc but what is Valentine's Day if LOVE was not revealed to us by Almighty God. God revealed His love to us from Genesis to Revelation. Even when Adam and Eve rebelled in the Garden of Eden, God foreshadowed what would happen in the future when he covered Adam and Eve's nakedness with garments of animal clothing. Animals were sacrificed to cover them of their nakedness to foreshadow what Jesus would do.

Our sin is like nakedness. We cannot cover our sin on our own. Only Christ's blood can wash it away. And Jesus loves us so much that He became the Sacrificial Lamb of God to cloth us in His righteousness by shedding His blood. Now when we call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and ask Him to save us, we will be covered by His blood and righteousness.

You don't need all the answers to come to Jesus. Jesus will reveal everything in His timing. What you need to know in summary is:

BAD NEWS: Sin came into the world and you or I cannot save ourselves.

GOOD NEWS: Jesus alone can save us and when He died on the cross shedding His precious blood, was buried, and came back to life on the third day, He made a way for all humanity to be saved. It is by receiving His free gift of grace paid by His blood.

If you do not know Jesus and are reading this, this message is for you and Jesus is calling you to come to Him right now as you are and give your life over to Him asking Him to be the Lord and Savior of your life.

You nor I cannot change ourselves for only the Lord's Holy Spirit can transform us and begin the regeneration in our lives. It starts with us accepting Christ into our lives this blessed Valentine's Day or whatever day you read this message.

So come as you are to the fountain of blessing and receive your healing from the Ancient of Days. You will never be the same again. You will belong to the Kingdom of God to the King of kings and Lord of lords.

That is exciting to know friend! I am excited to know that Jesus wants to save you as you are in your condition and bring healing into your life.

Friend, it is not always easy to love ourselves especially when we see our shortcomings. I want you to know over and over again that Jesus loves you as you are and He wants to help you love yourself. He has called you by Name, you are precious and special in His sight. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. You will never be out of His love and never be out of His reach!

This Valentine's Day allow the Lord Jesus to come into your life and change your life around. Friend, he can do it and no matter what comes your way, you can face it head on through the strength the Lord Jesus will give you. Don't let Satan deceive you in thinking that you cannot be loved. Jesus loves you as you are and reaches out to you. Yes, He does friend! Now is the time for Salvation.

Valentine's Race to Heaven's base!
By Ramesh C. Reddy

Come to Jesus with your sin
And let Him help you win.
When Satan's accusations come in like a flood
Know you can be covered by the Savior's blood
He went to the cross for you and me
So with Jesus you can be
When you call upon Jesus' Name
Deliverance will be His aim!
Now you can walk in faith
Upon the Lord as you wait
Walk not by the world's sight
But by the Guiding Light!!!
Starting this Valentine's Day
'I am yours Jesus' say
So you will be His child
Raised by Jesus, so gentle and mild
Even when you and I have been wild
Agape love He does show!
That's exciting to know!
Being delivered from Satan, our foe
All because of God's free gift of grace
To help us run life's race
In the Holy Spirit's ways
All of our days
Until we finally reach Heaven's base
And see the Holy One face to face!
Amen!

When you are able to understand the love of the Lord and His love permeates your life to be able to love yourself, you will be able to love others wonderfully! This is where the SOCIAL dimension comes into play. There are so many ways to love our neighbors socially.

May we all come to love the Lord with all our heart, mind, and soul for we have Christian lives to live and Jesus Christ to give with our heart, mind, and soul.

This is a special day for me because years ago I had given my life to the Lord Jesus Christ on Valentine's Day and experienced His overflowing love in my life and continue to. At the time I did not know it was Valentine's Day until later. What a special blessing it has been to know my Lord and Personal Savior Jesus Christ on Valentine's Day of February 14.

If you are still single on this Valentines Day, please do not fret. Our Lord knows who you should be with and when. His timing will be the perfect timing. Depend on Him and allow Him to work in your life as you wait upon Him! You are never out of His love and never out of His reach!

May you all experience the Lord's abundant love this Valentine's Day and forever!

Jesus said, "I am the Vine and my Father is the Gardener...." (John 15:1)

If you have not given your life to Jesus Christ but have read until this far, there is a prayer below to give your life to Christ. He will come into your heart and turn on the light wherever there is darkness! Yes, He will! This is exciting to know!

"Valiantly Ask Lord's Eternal Nurture Today Instantly Now Experiencing Savior!" (V.A.L.E.N.T.I.N.E.S)/"How is your love on V.A.L.E.N.T.I.N.E.S Day?"

Prayer:
Dear Jesus, thank you so much for loving us unconditionally and we are never out of your love and never out of your reach. You love us as we are. Help us Oh Lord to love you with all of our heart, mind, and soul and help us to love our neighbor as you help us love ourselves. We cannot do it on our own. Oh Lord none of us can keep the commandments and love as you want us to love without your intervention and supernatural help. So I pray for your Holy Spirit to work in us and through us please Lord. We need you and desire you. Help us Oh Lord for the glory of Your Name. Deliver us and thank you for atoning for our sins. And Lord I want to thank you that even when we mess up, you are there to pick us up and help us over again. You are a God who is merciful and loves us so much. Thank you Jesus and thank you so much for the power of your Word and when we study your Word, how much we can learn from you. Thank you that Your Word is ‘Living and Active’, like a two-edged sword evaluating us. Thank you for being the Author of our Lives and giving us the best instruction manual to be able to live all the dimensions of our lives for your glory. We turn our lives over to thee and ask thee to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us with your cleansing blood. Thank you Jesus so much for dying for our sins and coming back to life to save us. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Come to Jesus as you are this New Year of 2009 and let Him be the Lord and Savior of your life. No matter what happened all the other years let Him restore you to new heights.

You do not have to have all the answers to come to Him but can come to Him as you are. Yes, you can friend! When I came to the Lord I did not have all the answers I wanted to know but I came to the Lord in faith and through the years He has never disappointed me. It has been 23 years that the Lord Jesus has been in my life and I want Him to be part of my life till I die and then that day see Him in Heaven face to face! That is exciting friend, yes it is!

I still have so much growing pains to go through but Jesus helps me through it all as I turn to Him.

May you come to know the Lord Jesus as your Lord and Personal Savior and find your identity in Jesus Christ alone. May you rest in Him and Him alone walking with Him this New Year of 2009.

If you would like to invite Jesus Christ into your heart and make Him a daily part of your life, you can this very moment. You will never be alone. You can claim God's promises for you in the Bible and see them come true, before your eyes, in His wonderful timing. You don't have to wait for a special time to come to the Lord. You can come right now as you pray this prayer, meaning it in your heart.

Prayer:
God I am a sinner. I am invaded by this deadliest virus. Many times I feel so guilty and yucky inside. I need forgiveness. I am so sorry for my sins. I have not obeyed you with my whole heart! I have gone my own way and done my own things. I still struggle with sin. I need you Jesus in my life so I can receive forgiveness and a new beginning. In the process, I can forgive others as you help me to. Thank you so much Jesus. I accept the antidote you have sent me. I believe Jesus you died for me and your cleansing blood will cleanse me from all my sins. You came back to life to save me. Thank you God I am set free, free from the bondage of sin. Hear my cry Oh Lord. I accept you Jesus into my heart. I make you my Lord and Personal Savior of my life. Thank you Father God for giving me Salvation. Thank you Jesus for coming into my heart and making my heart your home. Thank you for living in me Jesus and I will live for you and serve you the rest of the days of my life. Thank you for being my Lord and personal Savior! I can live a life of peace with you on my side. Thank you that you have heard my prayer and answered me! In your Name I Pray Jesus! AMEN! Thank you Lord for answering my prayer. Amen!!!

No matter what you feel in your heart, know that Jesus has come in and resides with you! You are not alone! To make your walk strong with the Lord, spend time in prayer talking to Him as you would to a friend. You don’t need special words to talk to the Lord. Spend time in His Word reading Psalms and turning them into prayer. Next allow God to heal you and speak to you through the Gospel of John or Gospel of Mark before moving on to other Books of the Bible! Slowly, let the Lord show you to which Scriptures He wants you to go to next. It is also important to be part of a body of believers to help you grow in the faith. Find a Bible believing church that preaches the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation proclaiming Jesus Christ our crucified and risen Lord who brings us hope, healing, and help! But beware of churches who do believe in the Word of God completely but there is no freedom in Christ but legalism involved.

As a professional, it is not too late to join a church! As a student, it is not too late to join a fellowship on campus this new year of 2009! May the Lord's presence and peace fill you with His love now and forever! Amen!

Friend, if you have prayed this prayer and meant it in your heart, you are a new creation in Christ and all old things are passed away and everything has become new! You may feel something or may not but don’t base it on feelings but base your new life in Christ on the promises of our Savior who will never leave you nor forsake you! Amen!

Spend time in His word and let the Lord speak to you! Start out in the Gospel of John! You can also check out the Gospel of Mark which are the devotionals I have been going through. Learn from Jesus through study and prayer. Also find yourself a church fellowship and a college fellowship you can be part of where you can be part of a community of believers to supplement your own walk with the Lord. Let it be a Bible-believing and Bible-breathing church! Believe in Bible Live Eternally!

Feel free to email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with, talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is 412-720-4579

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

Love in Christ,
Ramesh

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Revised Archives:

CHAPTER 1:

Mark 1:1: "What does the G.O.S.P.E.L mean to you?" (Aug 27, 08, 11:36 a.m.)

Mark 1:1-4: "How seriously do you T.E.S.T.I.F.Y about prophesy?" (Aug 28, 08, 8:52 a.m.)

Mark 1:4-8: "Who do you P.O.I.N.T to in life?" (Aug 29, 08, 10:29 a.m.)

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Mark 1:12-13: "How is your loving P.R.A.I.S.E of Jesus in life?" (Sept 01, 08, 10:28 a.m.)

Mark 1:12-13: "How do you handle T.E.M.P.T.A.T.I.O.N in your life?" (Sept 02, 08, 10:28 a.m.)

Mark 1:14-15: "How do you handle the T.I.M.E given you?" (Sept 03, 08, 9:37 a.m.)

Mark 1:16-18: "What do you do with your P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N in life?" (Sept 04, 08, 10:51 a.m.)

Mark 1:19-20: "Without having to P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.I.N.A.T.E what should you do in life?" (Sept 05, 08, 9:39 a.m.)

Mark 1:19-20: "How do you rate in the B.U.S.I.N.E.S.S of Jesus?" (Sept 08, 08, 9:23 a.m.)

Mark 1:21-22: "Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S do you actively listen to in life?" (Sept 10, 08, 9:48 a.m.)

Mark 1:23-28: "What C.A.P.T.I.V.I.T.Y are you facing today in life?" (Sept 11, 08, 12:19 a.m.)

Mark 1:29-31: "Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G in your life?" (Sept 15, 08, 8:57 a.m.)

Mark 1:32-34: "Where do you need A.N.S.W.E.R.S in life?" (Sept 16, 08, 9:54 a.m.)

Mark 1:35-39: "How do you find S.O.L.I.T.A.R.Y time with the Lord ?" (Sept 17, 08, 9:30 a.m.)

Mark 1:40-42: "Where do you need to be C.L.E.A.N in life?" (Sept 18, 08, 9:19 a.m.)

Mark 1:43-45: "What do your actions C.A.U.S.E in life?" (Sept 20, 08, 7:19 a.m.)

CHAPTER 2:

Mark 2:1-2: "What do you do with your P.O.P.U.L.A.R.I.T.Y in life?" (Sept 22, 08, 9:37 a.m.)

Mark 2:3-5: "What kind of F.R.I.E.N.D.S do you have in life?" (Sept 23, 08, 9:50 a.m.)

Mark 2:5-12: "Who do you I.N.T.E.R.C.E.D.E for in life?" (Sept 24, 08, 9:48 a.m.)

Mark 2:5-12: "Where does P.A.R.A.L.Y.S.I.S. take hold of you in life?" (Sept 25, 08, 10:16 a.m.)

Mark 2:5-12: "What are you thinking in your M.I.N.D daily?" (Sept 26, 08, 10:12 a.m.)

Mark 2:5-12: "What do you represent by your A.C.T.I.O.N.S in life?" (Sept 27, 08, 10:35 a.m.)

Mark 2:13-15: "Where are you looking for A.C.C.E.P.T.A.N.C.E in life?" (Sept 30, 08, 12:14 p.m.)

Mark 2:15-17: "Who do you I.N.V.I.T.E to dine with Jesus now?" (Oct 04, 08, 11:34 a.m.)

Mark 2:18-20: "When does F.A.S.T.I.N.G become important in your life?" (Oct 06, 08, 11:58 a.m.)

Mark 2:21-22: "How do you see your L.I.F.E now?" (Oct 07, 08, 10:24 p.m.)

Mark 2:23-28: "What kind of L.E.A.D.E.R is Jesus to you?" (Oct 11, 08, 12:59 p.m.)

Mark 2:23-28: "What does the S.A.B.B.A.T.H mean to you?" (Oct 13, 08, 10:47 a.m.)

CHAPTER 3:

Mark 3:1-6: "Whose N.E.E.D.S do you meet in life?" (Oct 14, 08, 11:31 a.m.)

Mark 3:7-8: "What is your I.M.P.A.C.T in life? " (Oct 15, 08, 11:22 a.m.)

Mark 3:9-10: "What S.P.A.C.E do you give yourself in life?" (Oct 16, 08, 12:36 p.m.)

Mark 3:11-12:"How do you fight E.V.I.L in life?" (Oct 18, 08, 8:53 a.m.)

Mark 3:13-15: "What emphasis do you put on your R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P with Jesus?" (Oct 20, 08, 11:07 a.m.)

Mark 3:16-19:"Where is your A.P.P.O.I.N.T.M.E.N.T in?" (Oct 21, 08, 10:33 a.m.)

Mark 3:20: "Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R in life?" (Oct 22, 08, 2:33 p.m.)

"How are your actions seen by your F.A.M.I.L.Y in life?" (Oct 23, 08, 2:41 p.m.)

"How do you handle S.L.A.N.D.E.R in life?"(Oct 25, 08, 10:16 p.m.)

"Who are you campaigning and V.O.T.I.N.G for?" (Nov 04, 08, 7:48 a.m.)

Mark 3:28-30: "What is your V.I.E.W of Jesus in life?" (Nov 10, 08, 1:44 p.m.)

Mark 3:31-34: "What are you doing with G.O.D'S W.I.L.L in life?" (Nov 11, 08, 11:15 a.m.)

CHAPTER 4:

Mark 4:1-20: "Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R in life?" (Nov 12, 08, 9:12 a.m.)

Mark 4:1-20: "What do P.A.R.A.B.L.E.S mean to you in life?" (Nov 13, 08, 10:56 a.m.)

Mark 4:1-20: "Where are you at your W.A.L.K with God?" (Nov 14, 08, 8:21 a.m.)

"What kind of L.A.M.P are you?" (Nov 17, 08, 10:24 a.m.)

Mark 4:21-23: "What do you C.O.N.C.E.A.L in life?" (Nov 19, 08, 10:56 a.m.)

"What do you do with what you H.E.A.R in life?" (Nov 26, 08, 10:50 a.m.)

"What do you base your T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G on?"(Nov 27, 08, 11:05 a.m.)

"What if Jesus talked F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L. & Farming?"(Nov 28, 08, 8:24 a.m.)

"What are the S.T.O.R.M.S you face in life?"(Nov 28, 08, 8:24 a.m.)

"Will you let Jesus be the Lord of your P.A.S.T and move you forward?" (Dec 31, 08, 8:38 a.m.)

JANUARY 2009

Mark 5:1-13: "Where is your I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y this year of 2009?" (Jan 01, 09, 11:50 a.m.)

Mark 5:14-17: "What will people report about you this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 02, 09, 10:40 a.m.)

Mark 5:15a: "Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G this New Year of 2009? (Jan 03, 09, 8:36 a.m.)

Mark 5:15-17: "What makes you A.F.R.A.I.D of coming to Jesus?" (Jan 05, 09, 12:44 p.m,)

Mark 5:18-19: "When will you T.A.R.G.E.T your family?" (Jan 06, 09, 9:56 a.m.)

Mark 5:20: "What do you do with your T.E.S.T.I.M.O.N.Y this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 07, 09, 1:16 p.m.)

Mark 5:21: "Will you G.A.T.H.E.R before Jesus in this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 08, 09, 10:39 a.m.)

Mark 5:22-24a: "How is your P.R.A.Y.E.R life with Jesus this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 09, 09, 7:56 a.m.)

Mark 24b-29: "Where do you feel U.N.C.L.E.A.N this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 10, 09, 9:49 a.m.)

"Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 12, 09, 2:25 p.m.)

"Whose T.I.M.I.N.G are you following this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 13, 09, 11:49 a.m.)

"What place do you give G.O.D.S W.I.L.L in your life?" (Jan 15, 09, 8:26 a.m.)

CHAPTER 6:
Mark 6:1-3: "Where do you seek W.I.S.D.O.M this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 17, 09, 9:52 a.m.)

Mark 6:2-3: "What do you do with your C.A.L.L.I.N.G in life?" (Jan 19, 09, 10:01 a.m.)

Mark 6:2-3: "Will your I.N.A.U.G.U.R.A.T.I.O.N be into the Kingdom of God?" (Jan 20, 09, 1:15 p.m.)

Mark 6:4-6: "When do you feel A.C.C.E.P.T.E.D in life?" (Jan 21, 09, 9:54 a.m.)

Mark 6:6-7: "How is your F.A.I.T.H this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 22, 09, 11:42 p.m.)

Mark 6:7: "What do you T.E.A.C.H by your life?" (Jan 23, 09, 8:53 a.m.)

"Who are you S.E.N.T by to where?" (Jan 24, 09, 9:55 a.m.)

"Where are you S.T.A.Y.I.N.G in life?" (Jan 26, 09, 10:48 a.m.)

"How is your spiritual H.E.A.L.T.H this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 28, 09, 11:36 a.m.)

"What if Jesus talked F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L instead of farming?" (Jan 31, 09, 7:44 a.m.)

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