” IF ANY OF YOU WANTS TO BE MY FOLLOWER, YOU MUST TURN FROM YOUR SELFISH WAYS, TAKE UP YOUR CROSS DAILY, AND FOLLOW ME.” LUKE 9:23 Each day in the life of Christ is a new day. Each new day brings about its own set of troubles, anxieties and mountains to climb. Jesus was very clear inContinue reading “DENY YOURSELF AND TAKE UP YOUR CROSS DAILY!”
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NEVER FEAR FOR THE LORD IS NEAR!
” One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, ‘Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent! For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.’” Acts 18:9-10 There are times in our lives when the people or the circumstances aroundContinue reading “NEVER FEAR FOR THE LORD IS NEAR!”
COME TO ME ALL OF YOU WHO ARE CARRYING HEAVY BURDENS!
“He renews my strength.” Psalm 23:3 Are you carrying a heavy load with you every day? Are you physically and mentally drained from worry and fear? There is no need for this. Our Lord is willing and able to carry all of our burdens for us. He is faithful, and with a strong faith and true belief, he is moreContinue reading “COME TO ME ALL OF YOU WHO ARE CARRYING HEAVY BURDENS!”
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
” This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so heContinue reading “MERRY CHRISTMAS!”
COME TO ME AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST!
Remember the Lord your God. He is the who gives you power to be successful in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed with your ancestors on oath.” Deuteronomy 8:18 ” I will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous.” Joshua 1:5&6 ” The Lord says, “I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSEContinue reading “COME TO ME AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST!”
OBEDIENCE TO OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!
“But Peter and the apostles replied, ‘ we must obey God rather than any human authority.’” Acts 5:29 Our God promises to do for us what we are unable to do for ourselves. In Jesus is the gift of salvation. He places his holy word in our minds so that we can know it, he places it inContinue reading “OBEDIENCE TO OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”
BE ENCOURAGED IN TIMES OF PERSECUTION
They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22 All of us suffer hardships. We are attacked by sickness, disease, loss of loved ones, made fun of because of our faith in Jesus, and severely persecuted for the Christian views we have. EvilContinue reading “BE ENCOURAGED IN TIMES OF PERSECUTION”
BUILDING AND LIVING ON A SOLID FOUNDATION OF FAITH AND TRUST!
“I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against the house, it stands firm because it is well built.” Luke 6:47-48 InContinue reading “BUILDING AND LIVING ON A SOLID FOUNDATION OF FAITH AND TRUST!”
BE STILL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD
“Be still in the presence of the Lord and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.” Psalm 37:7 Sometimes we give up on God. We become impatient and move forward in our own time and do our own things. Instead of listening to the Lord we becomeContinue reading “BE STILL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD”
LOVING THE LORD
“For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws.” Deuteronomy 30:16 Loving our Lord will include obeying all his commands; it will include believing all his word; it will include thanking him for all of his gifts. We must admireContinue reading “LOVING THE LORD”
HE RESTORES MY SOUL!
“He restores my soul.” Psalm 23:3 It is so easy for us to begin to drift away from God. It is easy for our thoughts and actions to take on the characteristics of those around us. When our focus changes we change. When we begin to train our thoughts on things going on around usContinue reading “HE RESTORES MY SOUL!”
SEEK AND FIND
“I love those who love me, and those who seek me and find me.” Proverbs 8:17 To seek and find the Lord is a continuous act. It is not just a one-time action. We are told in Matthew 7:7-8 to “ask and it will be given to you, seek, and you will find: knock, andContinue reading “SEEK AND FIND”
OUR GOD’S HOLY COVENANT
” Know therefore, that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those love him and keep his commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9 “But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirmContinue reading “OUR GOD’S HOLY COVENANT”
OUR POTS WERE FILLED
“If only the Lord had killed us back in Egypt, ” they moaned. ‘There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death.” Exodus 16:3 God had chosen Moses and Aaron to move his peopleContinue reading “OUR POTS WERE FILLED”
THE LONG TRIP HOME
“For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.” Hebrews 13:14 I remember long ago when my family and I would be making a long trek home from a trip from grandma and grandpa’s house there would always be the echos in the back seat yelling,Continue reading “THE LONG TRIP HOME”
