As we see 2019 end, the anticipation for 2020 is beckoning us on… Many people write out their New Year’s resolutions. They resolve to change… but real change can’t happen on the outside, it must come from within. Within are the motives and thoughts which find expression in our words and actions. What does God […]
As this year of 2019 comes to a close… perhaps some reflection is needed in our lives. NASB Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all timesAnd a brother is born for adversity.” To have friends, you must be a friend. No matter our feelings or our circumstances – followers of Christ, we are to love […]
When someone is on your heart and in your thoughts, do you pray for them, right then? When you have a loved one who is being tested and tried, do you pray for them to yield to God? Watching a loved one being reproved by God is difficult.But what we need to know and understand, […]
Follower of Christ – do your words, your actions point others to the living God, God your Savior? Solomon’s words and actions, at the beginning of his reign as king over Israel, were godly. They pointed to the living God. Solomon’s life, his work, his attention to detail in building the house of the LORD […]
My love for God was not complete, nor mature, when I first became a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior. When I read/study His word, He matures me, and I love Him more and more. Do I expect to be fully mature in my love for God here on earth? No, there […]
Love is a word used a lot in conversations. How do you show love to others in a healthy way? What God says – no getting revenge or holding onto grudgesNASB Leviticus 19:18 “You shall not take vengeance nor bear any grudges against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as […]
Idolatry is abhorrent to the God of the Bible. What God saysNASB Exodus 20:4-6 “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the water under the earth.5 You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD God, […]
Remember – when you first became a believer in Christ Jesus. What comes to mind? Remembering is important – and this is my experience. Your experience probably is different, but still Remember! When I first became a believer in Christ – I was in awe of being forgiven! Joy, pure joy, was mine – my […]
What do you fear? Are you fearful for someone? What do you fear concerning your money, investments, income? What do you fear about yourself? List your fears. Not to be overcome by them, but to know that the living God is greater than any fear you have. Trusting in God to work in each of […]
NASB 1 John 4:9 “By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.” The living God is shown, in the followers of Christ. Just think, God is showing His love for others through you! This […]