There is something extraordinarily beautiful on earth when we see the people of God live together in harmony…
Psalm 133 How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God’s people to live together in harmony! 2 It is like the precious anointing oil running down from Aaron’s head and beard, down to the collar of his robes. 3 It is like the dew on Mount Hermon, falling on the hills of Zion. That is…
Our souls are thirsty
In John 4:13-14, Jesus offers the world live-giving water. This is water from heaven that only Jesus himself can give to the world. Jesus offers this water to us every day. Therefore, we must give up all hope and desire to find that which satisfies our souls outside of Him. Our souls are thirsty. We…
We make every effort to please the One who gave His all for us
In Luke 21:25-37 Jesus prophesies about His second coming back to earth at the end of the age to complete the redemption of God. Jesus is coming again, at God’s chosen time, and the whole world will see “The Son of Man (Jesus) coming in a cloud with power and glory” (vs. 27). This…
Put on humility like a servant’s apron
1 Peter 5:5-6 5 In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, then, under God’s mighty hand, so that he will…
The Word of God is a penetrating force
The Word of God is a penetrating force… In Hebrews 4:12 we read, “ The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It cuts all the way through, to where soul and spirit meet, to where joints and marrow come together. It judges the desires and thoughts of the heart.” The…
The power of truth coupled with God’s unlimited grace restores our souls
John 1:14-17 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me…
“What do we have to give to God that belongs to Him?”
Jesus was despised by the religious leaders of His day because they feared He would take away their power and position. In Luke 20:20-26 we read how the religious leaders sent spies who watched Jesus, trying to catch Him saying something they could accuse Him of, so they could then bring it to the Roman…
“What do you want me to do for you?”
In Luke 18:35-43 we read the story of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, who received his sight. When Jesus meets him He asks him, “What do you want me to do for you?” This same question comes to us: “What do we want from God?” God is a giving God. He is a God of grace. …
We go and model how to follow Christ
Matthew 28:19-20 19 Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, 20 and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age.” The gospel of Matthew records Jesus’…
As we recognize our brokenness, we find a door wide open to us
James 4:6 “But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”” What could be worse than for God to stand against us? There is only one thing that keeps God at arm’s length. When pride is in our hearts God steps…