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    Negative Disturbances
    Negative Disturbances
    Negative Disturbances
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    Negative Disturbances

    By Saundra L. Washington D.D.

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    This eBook is composed of over 90 homilies conducive to spiritual growth and peace. You will be strengthened, motivated, inspired, encouraged, and enlightened with God’s Word, as you travel the rugged path to the City of God. Each meditation begins with the referenced Bible text and concludes with a prayer. Topics include: Negative Disturbances, God’s Reversals, When Goliath Comes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSaundra L. Washington D.D.
    Release dateMar 17, 2010
    ISBN9781452310633
    Negative Disturbances
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    Saundra L. Washington D.D.

    Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,Christian writing in particular is an expression of my passion to educate and inspire the body of Christ. I enjoy writing (and reading) and perhaps the clue that it was to play a vital role in my future can be traced to my love of writing as a child. Actually, it was not writing but scribbling (smile). I would scribble pages and pages and go show my masterpieces to my mother for her critique. She always complimented me on how wonderful my stories were and had me interpret the meaning from time to time. But, to be honest, I never contemplated writing beyond those childhood illusions and fantasies. God does indeed work His will into the lives of those committed to Him.So now, decades later, semi-retired from pastoral responsibilities, I felt the Holy Spirit's urging to write what I otherwise would probably be orally teaching or preaching.I believe you will find my eBooks interesting, spiritually strengthening, educative, informative, motivating and encouraging as you grow in your spiritual walk.You are encouraged to view samples from each eBook to get a “feel” for content.God bless you and thank you for surveying my eBooks and perusing this profile.All glory to God!

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      Negative Disturbances - Saundra L. Washington D.D.

      NEGATIVE DISTURBANCES

      Homilies that Teach

      By

      Saundra L. Washington D.D.

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      *****

      PUBLISHED BY:

      AMEN Ministries on Smashwords

      Negative Disturbances Homilies that Teach

      Copyright 2010, AMEN Ministries

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      All Rights Reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. The NIV and New International Version trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica. Use of either trademark requires the permission of Biblica. The King James Version (KJV) is in U.S. public domain.

      ISBN 978-0-9740045-2-5

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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

      To the honor of Jehovah God from whom all blessings flow, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer and the Holy Spirit, still moving and working among men.

      * * * * *

      DEDICATIONS

      To all our brave military men and women who have served, are serving and those who gave their lives to protect our freedoms and democratic way of life.

      To all of our police and firefighter men and women who courageously put their lives at risk every day for the sake of their fellowman.

      *****

      BOOK REVIEW

      As a college professor and editor with 27 years in the business of reading and evaluating writing, I’ve come to be more cynical and pessimistic than I care to admit when approaching a new project. Since I’ve been steeped on the stylistic and philosophic masterworks of the King James Bible, Shakespeare, and others, it is rare that I truly enjoy what I’m reading for work purposes. It’s usually a matter of counting my blessings that the Lord has sent me work and I am skilled enough at least to improve my clients’ and students’ writing into something passably readable. I take humble pleasure and reward knowing that in serving others I am serving Him. For this work that you hold in your hands, however, the minor editing and proofing I performed was a mere pittance compared to the grace and joy I received from reading the inspired words on these pages.

      Rev. Saundra L. Washington’s Homilies That Teach uplifts and delights far beyond the ability of this poor endorsement to adequately convey. I count myself truly blessed to know such a magnificent woman of God. As I read them, one after another, I felt myself in Rev. Washington’s presence, and it was a beautiful place to be. With the strength of the Holy Spirit infusing her thoughts, Rev. Washington addresses so many of the practical, common experiences, emotions, and problems of everyday life that face all Christians as we travel on our journey toward God’s eternal reward for us. Wisdom, compassion, and love radiate throughout these homilies, as they encourage and exhort us to live better lives and be stronger in our faith in the Lord’s plan for each of us.

      From stressing the importance of faith and prayer, to challenging us to make better use of our time and talents, Rev. Washington explicates and illuminates Scripture with the sure-sighted voice of a spirit infused by the light of the Lord. Reading Homilies That Teach will enlighten and hearten you, giving you new strength through the clear, uplifting messages conveyed so inspiringly on each page. The day that I met Rev. Washington and she asked me to look over her work prior to publication was truly a blessed day in my life. I am sure that as you read her words, you also will thank the Lord that He placed her book into your hands.

      Marc D. Baldwin, PhD

      Professor of English

      Hillsborough Community College

      www.edit911.com

      *****

      NEGATIVE DISTURBANCES

      Homilies the Teach

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      To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.

      - Edmund Burke

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      When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. Matthew 2:3.

      NEGATIVE DISTURBANCES

      Whenever we have the opportunity to make human assessments, the assessments we make will always betray our doctrine of man. We can always glean from what one person has to say about another, their doctrine or philosophy concerning man in general. The comments made here in our text focus on the negative because there is something negative that is disturbing Herod. And this something is in all of us and we need to deal with it. We must come to terms with the fact that there are some negative qualities that are common to all human beings. We know this because we realize how difficult it is to honestly say what we will or will not do in any given situation. Peter, you recall, was one of the closest disciples to Jesus. He loved Jesus and Jesus loved him. But he lied, cursed, and betrayed Jesus to save his own skin. He walked and talked and dined with Jesus for three years. He had seen miracles performed and heard sermons preached and claimed he was willing to die, yet denied even being acquainted with Jesus. Now, we have never seen Jesus, never walked with Him, or talked with Him in the same sense that Peter had. So we have to come to a consensus on human nature. Man was born in sin and shaped in iniquity. We possess the capacity to do all kinds of negative things. We see it in others and we see it in ourselves, do we not? Yet, through the power and might of Jesus Christ, we are enabled and empowered to overcome the negative and the stronghold of sin. Jesus bore our sins on His shoulders at Calvary, thus releasing us from the yoke. When we view life and live life consistent with the will of God, old negative thoughts and behaviors pass away. Behold! All things become new.

      Sovereign God, I thank you for bringing salvation to the world and for giving me a new life in Christ Jesus. Help me to be a good witness of the joy of the gospel to all I encounter and may I rejoice in my salvation all the days of my life; through our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.

      *****

      He said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight. Luke 16:15.

      GOD’S REVERSALS

      The manner in which you treat people is the manner in which you will be treated. You ought to practice what you preach and spare yourself some future pain because what goes around does in fact, come back around. Life is funny like that. It catches up with you. Your actions now will come back to haunt you later. According to Jesus, God often turns the tables. He taught on many occasions about God’s reversals. On one occasion, He said, But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. (Matthew 19:30). On another occasion He told the disciples …and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. This goes against our nature. We do not like the idea of serving. We would much rather be served. But all through this parable Jesus reverses the common perceptions. As children of God, we must be careful how we walk over and on people – how we disregard folks because God has a way of reversing things. Remember, God’s ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. As far as the heavens are above the earth, His thoughts are above our thoughts. Our God is a God of justice. Watch how you treat people. Nothing in this world is more important to God than His people.

      My Lord and My God, great Friend of the oppressed and Keeper of the weak; help me to forsake my egotistical ways and debilitating need to feel better than my fellow man. Help me to reach out in love and compassion and to accept your will that I be a servant to all. Thank you for reminding me of my Savior’s love and His great sacrifice on behalf of man. Forgive me for my sins and grant that I ever hereafter walk in the spirit of my Lord. Amen.

      *****

      He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, Quiet! Be still! Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith? Mark 4:39-40.

      STUBBORN FAITH

      One of the first realities we must face in life if we are to survive this pilgrimage of faith is that troubles are a given. We have to fight daily just trying to live in this rapidly changing world. Sometimes the burdens can be so heavy, the criticism so severe, the opposition so great, that we wonder if it is even worth the effort. Trouble never takes a holiday; it never takes a rest. So to be able to survive, we need crucial faith to withstand these crucial times. This is important because every now and then special challenges come our way and we want to be able to stand firm. We need stubborn faith to hold us when we are called upon to experience those unusual circumstances—those "exception to the

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