Have you ever thought about what the biggest surprise in life is? I think it might be how short it really is. Almost before we know it our life is over. On the one hand, life’s shortness should challenge us to work for Christ and share him with others right now, before our time is up. On the other hand we can be comforted; because life is short we have eternity right in front of us where we will worship Him forever. We know in our hearts that our time is limited. We read in James 4:14 “For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little while and then vanisheth away.” Let’s all live our life to the fullest while can serve our risen Savior. God bless you!
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Do you always remember to thank God for all that you have been blessed with? He has redeemed us from our sin with His own life! We should get on our knees daily and praise Him! How many times has He delivered you from sickness or danger? We should share the knowledge of His love and mercy with everyone we meet!!!! Psalm 107:2 says: “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy.” Be confident in sharing your love for our redeemer; because He lives, we can face tomorrow! God bless you.
Joy vs. Happiness
Not many people use the word “joy” anymore. Is it because we have confused it with the word “happiness?” Some people think joy is pleasure, security, or prosperity. That is a lie from the enemy. The Bible does not say “Count it all joy when you drop into your recliner,” but rather “Count it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptations.” Our happiness depends on circumstances, our joy depends on God! Galatians 5:22 tells us “But the fruit of the Spirit is …joy…” God bless you and I pray you will find much JOY today!
God’s View From His Front Porch
I can’t imagine how all the astronauts who flew to the moon must have felt, standing on the surface and looking back at the beautiful planet that we call home; and not only Earth, but all the stars that were so much closer and clearer to them. I can almost see God, sitting on his throne, viewing all that he had created. There are a couple of Psalms that come to mind. Psalm 19:1 says “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork,” Psalm 14:3 says “Praise ye him, sun and moon, praise him, all ye stars of light.” Remember, Genesis 1:15, which says, “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven….” Yes, I bet the astronauts, and God, have quite a view. God bless you!
Are You Humble Enough?
There once was a song that went, “O Lord, it’s hard to be humble….” In fact, for many people that might be true, but as Christians we should give glory to God for all that we do and accomplish in His name. We should take an example from John the Baptist, whose followers became concerned that Jesus was baptizing and people were following Him instead of John. John was quick to point out that he was not the promised Messiah, but the one who was sent ahead of Him. He said in John 3:30, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” I pray that I always remember that I am just a servant, undeserving of the praise that is due our Lord. God bless you as you serve Him in humility!
Behold the Beauty
We have all, at one time or another, seen beautiful things. My list includes a newborn baby, a clear mountain spring, a meadow covered in fresh snow, or a newly bloomed rose. When I look at the stars I think, if the night sky is this beautiful on the wrong side of heaven, how beautiful it must be on the right side. Psalm 50:2 says “Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth.” Let’s look for God’s beauty in all his creations today. God bless you!
Are Your Plans the Best Plans?
We all have plans, but sometimes our best laid plans go astray. We may have vacation plans that get shut down because of illness or work commitments; we may have plans to work in our yard only to have it rain on the weekend; or we may have plans to donate to a worthy cause only to have a financial emergency that needs our attention. The Apostle Paul had plans to go to Rome, only to have those plans hindered time and time again. He wrote in Romans 5:22 “For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.” In spite of our plans for us, what a blessing to know that God loves us enough to have a better plan for us. James 4:15 teaches “If the Lord will we shall live, and do this, or that.” We shouldn’t be discouraged if our plans don’t work out because God’s plan is perfect. His delays in our plans may be a blessing in disguise. God bless you as we yield to His plan for us today!
Go Spit!
Spit, disgusting right? But what amazing things can be done with it! Remember when your mother used to use spit to wipe a smudge of dirt off of your face? Jesus used spit three times to heal the sick. In Mark 7, he healed a deaf and mute man by spitting and touching his tongue; he spat on a blind man’s eyes in Mark 8; and in John 9 he spat on the ground, made mud and rubbed it across a man’s eyes. Mark 7:37 says, “He hath done all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.” The next time you have to spit, remember what Jesus could do with it. God bless you!
And Everything In Between
There is a word in our language called “merism.” It means two contrasting parts of a whole to refer to all of the separate parts or describing something from start to finish and everything in between. There are merisms in God’s word; contrasting heaven and hell (Psalm 139-8), present and future and heights and depths (Romans 8:38-39). Others include “He is the Alpha and Omega”, beginning and end, first and last. In each case He is everything in between. Revelation 1:17 Jesus says “I am the first and the last.” I pray He will be our first and last every day. God bless you!
Coronations and Crowns
Kings and queens receive crowns on their coronation day. Princes received crowns after victorious battles, Roman participants received crowns after completing events in the Olympic games. As Christians, death is said in the bible to be a coronation. We will be worthy of receiving a crown. James 1:12 says “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” We should all look forward to the day of our coronation and receiving our crown of glory. God bless you!
