Psalms 7:15

The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head. Psalm 7:15

Troublemakers tend to self-destruct. There is no need to get worked up over their acts of deception. They are dishonest. They lie when the truth will suffice. The harm they intend to inflict on others comes back to hurt them. Troublemakers attempt to discredit those they are jealous of, and in the process, discredit themselves. Troublemakers conceive elaborate plans with evil intent. It is all about them and their agenda. They can easily tell us one thing and do another. With delight, they can push our buttons to get what they want. With a straight face, they can make up stories to embolden their position. Their deception is a means to an end. In their mind a good outcome justifies a polluted process. It doesn’t matter how they get to the goal as long as they reach the goal.

We stand up to them in the right spirit without crushing their spirit. They are totally insecure and fearful, afraid to admit their insecurities. Because their acceptance is based on performance, they are always looking for ways to impress others. They miss the point that they are totally and unconditionally accepted in Christ. He is our stability for security. It is not what we do that keeps us secure; it is who we are and whose we are. In Christ we have all we need. We do not have to impress others; we just need to be who we are in Him. The fruit of the Spirit will do the talking for us. People are impressed with follow-through, not fancy false promises.

We trust God with troublemakers. We are not their judge and jury. He can handle them in His timing and in His way. We have our own sins to confess and repent of on a regular basis. Our sins may not be as blatant, but they are still present. We may not sin in as pronounced a manner as a troublemaker; nonetheless we still struggle with dishonesty and deception. It may be on a smaller scale, but we still weigh in as ones who struggle with being troublemakers. So let’s contrast the life of a troublemaker by being a blessing maker. Let’s be a blessing instead of a curse. Let’s extend consolation instead of consternation. Let’s focus on giving instead of taking. Let’s be a solace instead of a pain. Let’s serve instead of being served. Let’s encourage instead of discourage.

Furthermore, we must pray for troublemakers to trust God. We must pray they will offer Him their lives for His glory. We can replace gossip with prayers to God on their behalf. At the right time and in the right way, we can help them understand their destructive ways. Otherwise, they will destroy themselves. They prepare destruction for themselves by preparing themselves for destruction. We can be a catalyst of Christ’s to guide them away from this path of self-destruction. But we must do everything out of love and respect in the context of our relationship. We can give them the respect they never had, and they may begin to respect themselves. God’s grace can change troublemakers into blessing makers. We are proof.-WH

JESUS

via: http://www.relevantrevolution.com/video/true-better-timothy-keller

"Jesus is the true and better Adam who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is imputed to us.

Jesus is the true and better Abel who, though innocently slain, has blood now that cries out, not for our condemnation, but for acquittal.
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Jesus is the true and better Abraham who answered the call of God to leave all the comfortable and familiar and go out into the void not knowing wither he went to create a new people of God.

Jesus is the true and better Isaac who was not just offered up by his father on the mount but was truly sacrificed for us. And when God said to Abraham, “Now I know you love me because you did not withhold your son, your only son whom you love from me,” now we can look at God taking his son up the mountain and sacrificing him and say, “Now we know that you love us because you did not withhold your son, your only son, whom you love from us.”

Jesus is the true and better Jacob who wrestled and took the blow of justice we deserved, so we, like Jacob, only receive the wounds of grace to wake us up and discipline us.

Jesus is the true and better Joseph who, at the right hand of the king, forgives those who betrayed and sold him and uses his new power to save them.

Jesus is the true and better Moses who stands in the gap between the people and the Lord and who mediates a new covenant.

Jesus is the true and better Rock of Moses who, struck with the rod of God’s justice, now gives us water in the desert.

Jesus is the true and better Job, the truly innocent sufferer, who then intercedes for and saves his stupid friends.

Jesus is the true and better David whose victory becomes his people’s victory, though they never lifted a stone to accomplish it themselves.

Jesus is the true and better Esther who didn’t just risk leaving an earthly palace but lost the ultimate and heavenly one, who didn’t just risk his life, but gave his life to save his people.

Jesus is the true and better Jonah who was cast out into the storm so that we could be brought in.

Jesus is the real Rock of Moses, the real Passover Lamb, innocent, perfect, helpless, slain so the angel of death will pass over us. He’s the true temple, the true prophet, the true priest, the true king, the true sacrifice, the true lamb, the true light, the true bread.

The Bible’s really not about you—it’s about him."

 

Praise settles in thou Mouth

Every one of us faces problems in our lives, magnitude may be different but we certainly suffer some psychological disturbances in our lives. Some problems are self inflicted while other come from other sources. Jesus mentioned three needs that reside in us and they play a crucial part in created problems leading to worries, anxieties, depressions etc. If we are not careful in handling them it can bring disastrous effect in our healthy lifestyle. In Matthew 6:31-33, worry about food, worry about drink and the worry about the clothes have been highlighted to form the basis for all the problems that we face.

The Bible goes on to say that these things Gentiles worry about. That means that those of us who are classified as Gentiles we have a natural tendency to worry more about these things and so we have to pay particular attention to the Word of God and get into right relationship with God according what He says about us. Many people have mishandled this warning and have gone back to the world, actually living for these three things, food, water and clothes. Their life just revolves and hinges on how to achieve these three basic needs.

What do we do we do with our problems? The bible is full of people with problems but they came out victorious. We have to examine for ourselves how these people survive the onslaught of problems and leave behind a proofs of their testimony.

House fellowship

There are a total of 100 million people of PR China are christians. More than 70% are worhsip under the registered church. The balance worship witht the House fellowship. On Sundays the gather to sing and worship and read from the Bible. The christian are very committed. The songs that are sung are in Mandarin language. After prayer and readings the serious bible study take place for about an hour.