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Every once in a while, when I have a busy day, I like to a simple communion meditation where I remember God is with me and he is more than enough. In Matthew 16 Jesus had just multiplied the fish and loaves for the multitudes and then he and the disciples got into the boat. After getting into the boat the disciples were complaining that they didn't have enough bread. Then Jesus looked at them and said... Don't you understand? Don't you remember when I multiplied the fish and loaves?

Immediately after seeing Jesus multiply the fish and loaves, they forgot that Jesus could do the same for them. 

Today's communion is a time of gratitude and remembrance that God is with us, and he is more than enough. I like to repeat this communion whenever I have busy days that seem like more than I can handle. 

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Here is today's communion meditation.

This year our filter is "God Saved the Best Until Now," and this week our filter is "A More Efficient Way." 

Recently we talked about simplicity, but I think to have simplicity in our lives we must have wisdom from above. James 3:13-18 tells us there are 2 kinds of wisdom... wisdom from above and the wisdom of this world. 

Here is James 3:13-18

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. ...

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Here is today's communion meditation.

This year our filter is "God Saved the Best Until Now," and this week our filter is "A More Efficient Way." 

Yesterday we talked about simplicity, but I think to have simplicity in our lives we must have wisdom from above. There are two kinds of wisdom... the wisdom of this world and wisdom from above. The wisdom of this world sounds good, but it is not true wisdom. It is overly complicated and overloads people with burdens that are too heavy. 

1 Corinthians 3:18-20 says "Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” 20And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” "

In today's communion we are asking God to help us learn to discern between the wisdom of this world and wisdom from above consistently....

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Here is today's communion meditation.

This year our filter is "God Saved the Best Until Now," and this week our filter is "A More Efficient Way." 

Part of walking in God's best and being more efficient is simplicity. Lately I have come to realize how much I value simplicity. Our world likes to over complicate everything, but the solutions God provides from above are both deeply profound while also being simple and elegant. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us function in a place of simplicity in everything we do. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

The world of health and fitness has definitely become very complicated, but I don't think that is the way God intended it to be... I think we have overcomplicated health and fitness. This week let's spend some time seeking God on how we can simplify health and fitness. 

I am praying for you.

Daniel

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Recently the phrase "checks and balances," keeps showing up in random places. Checks and balances are often used in governments or organizations to make sure that power isn't abused by one person and that a balanced perspective is used.

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand whatever he wants us to know about checks and balances and to implement whatever he shows us consistently. 

Today's Health and Fitness Tip

Checks and balances remind me of a few things in our physical bodies. Our bodies have a cell control cycle that controls when cells multiply/divide. This cycle contains checkpoints to make sure everything is correct before multiplication/division happens. When these checkpoints are overridden, it leads to things like cancer where a body is growing out of control. Balance is also another very important aspect of health. When our body is out of balance the result is pain. 

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Yesterday we talked about Zechariah 8:23 which says, "This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”

But yesterday I quoted this verse incorrectly and said, "we see that God is with you," rather than "we have heard that God is with you." 

I was reminded that Romans 10:17 says faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word or good news of Christ. And I was also reminded of the many times in the Bible where people heard a report of God/Jesus and it sparked their faith. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand how faith comes by hearing the word of Christ and practically apply our understanding to our lives. 

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Here is this week's Yearly Cycle update.

January is a time to be thinking about ways to become more efficient. This year our focus is "God Saved the Best Until Now," and part of walking in God's best is being efficient. In everything we do there is a best or better way to operate so that we are highly efficient. 

This week let's spend some time seeking God about his way of doing things so that we become highly efficient in everything we do. 

Here is our filter for this week... A More Efficient Way

I am praying for you. 

Daniel

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The other day I had something for sale, and it was in very high demand, so much so that people were begging me to have it and not sell it to anyone else. This reminded me of Zechariah 8:23 which says, "This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”

When people see something they really want they will take action immediately, and I believe this is what our relationship with God is supposed to be like, because our lives have been so transformed that people want to go along with us.

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand this concept and for Him to transform our lives in such a way that people see and hear that God is with us and they want to go with us as well. 

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The other day we looked at Acts 20:32 which says word of God's grace can build us up and give us an inheritance. And yesterday we looked at Jude 1:20-21 which says, " But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

Ephesians 4:29 says, "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear."

The word of God's grace can build us up but then it also needs to flow through us to others so that it gives them grace and builds them up. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us speak consistently in such a way that it builds others up and gives grace to those who hear. 

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Here is today's communion meditation.

Yesterday we looked at Acts 20:32 which says word of God's grace can build us up and give us an inheritance. While thinking about this Jude 1:20-21 came to mind which says, " But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

And 1 Corinthians 14:4 says "The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy."

I think there is a progression to this... The word of God's grace builds us up, then we can build ourselves up, and then we can build others up. 

In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand the importance of building ourselves up and how to do it the way he intended. And we are asking him to help us walk in this so th...