Each new year many people make a resolution to exercise, and those same people abandon their resolution shortly thereafter. The Bible tells us that that is okay. 1 Timothy 4:8 says, “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” This verse tells us that even though physical health is good, spiritual growth and godliness is more important, because its benefits last forever. Time for bible study and a doughnut! God bless you.
Show a Little Faith!
Faith is believing in things we can’t see. Sometimes it’s hard to have it or even show it. When we worry or are anxious, are we showing faith? George Mueller once said, “The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.” We have so many examples of faith – Abraham, when he left his home and family to obey and when he trusted God to provide a sacrifice; Noah, who built an Ark, believing God would bring rain that had never been seen; Moses, who led the people out of Egypt; and let’s not forget Job, who lost everything. With examples such as these, and so many more, let’s show true faith to God every day, amen? God bless you!
He Does It All!
There is a Booth Brothers song that’s titled, “God did it all.” In Genesis 2:2 God rested from all his work; He did it all. In John 19:30, Jesus said, “It is finished.” He had done it all. Some day in the future, Jesus will step back on the earth. When that time comes, “At the end every man will declare, God did it all.” What an exciting that day will be for all who trust in Him. God bless you today!
Free Indeed!
We are so blessed to be living in freedom! As seen on the news, peoples in other countries are not so blessed….and imagine how a paroled prisoner feels when he is released, once again having his freedom. The truth is: we were all once without freedom, imprisoned by our own sin. Because of Jesus, we are living in freedom. Psalm 32:1 says. “Blessed is he whose transgressions is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” We are free!!! Praise Jesus, amen!
What is Your Goal?
We all have goals; things that we want to accomplish and achieve. Many workers have goals set for them each year by their employer. I have been asked, “What is your 5-year goal?” The goal we should all have is scriptural. Psalm 27:4 says, “One thing have I desired of the Lord, that I will seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.” I pray we all share that goal. God bless you!
It’s a New Year
Well, it’s a new year. Some of us may be hoping that it is better than the last one and some of us are happy with 2025. Each January 1st is a chance to start over, hopefully forgetting about the old and focusing on what comes ahead. Isaiah 43:18-19 tells us, “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?” We all have been blessed in some way in the last year; shouldn’t we look forward to the new blessings that will come? Happy New Year and God bless you!
Jesus is our Centerpiece
On most home improvement shows, they talk about the centerpiece of a room; something that gets your attention. Under the definition of “center” Noah Webster used the definition, “to fix on a central point.” In John 19:18, the bible says, “where they crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.” Wherever Jesus us, He is central; we should make Him the center of our lives! A quote from a man named Craig Etheredge says, “He controls everything and He is faithful–why wouldn’t you want Jesus to be the center and controller of your life?” Let’s all be sure to make Him the centerpiece of our life! God bless you.
God’s Mercy
One danger we can slip into at Christmas time is discontent. Maybe we long for the “perfect gift.” Or we hope for the perfect family gathering with “just the right people.” Maybe we want Christmas worship to go “just so.” Then we grow ill-tempered or cranky when things do not go as we hoped. We can also slip into complaining about what we do not get from God. I think that Luke 1:46-50 is a song from Mary. Verse 49 says. “For he that is mighty hath done for me great things, and holy is his name.” God’s mercy shows up not only in what we expect from our prayers. Sometimes God’s mercy shows up in our difficult situations. Mary sees the power of God to lift us up. During this time of year, let’s especially focus on Him. God bless you!
God Keeps His Promises
God gives us a promise of ultimate salvation and faithfulness even amidst current devastation, signifying a future where God’s word triumphs over present trials. Jeremiah 33:14 says, “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.” This reminds us that even in the midst of life’s worst troubles, even when things look hopeless, God has a plan. God has a gracious set of promises that he will fulfill. The tragedies that come to us do not ultimately define us. God’s promises will not be thwarted by a bad economy, unemployment, disease, outright poverty, or even by death itself. I pray God will help us to trust in his promises.
Love One Another
1 John 4:19 says, “We love him, because he first loved us. Jesus said two important things about our love for each other. First, that all people will know we are his disciples if we love one another. Second, our unity in him will let the world know that God sent him into the world. Jesus said the world would know he’s coming by how his followers love each other. We should love one another in such a way that those who do not believe in Jesus would be astounded and curious to learn more about him. Jesus knew this world will be full of strife, anger, and conflict. This is all the more reason it should be a priority to love other people with the same love God has for us. Loving others shows to the world the great and loving God who first loved us. God bless you!
