What, or who, do you follow? When we were toddlers we followed mom or dad, when we play games we follow the rules, as we get older we (hopefully) follow the law, if we were in the military we followed our commander, but do we follow the one thing that matters the most? Matthew 16:24 says, “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” Let’s make it a point to follow the One who truly leads us, Jesus Christ! May He lead you to continue to walk the narrow path today. God bless you.
There IS someone out to get you!
Have you ever heard the expression “I think someone’s out to get me?” Well, someone sure is! Satan is out to cause us confusion, sow seeds of doubt about our salvation, make us stumble in our walk with God. 1 Peter 5:8 warns us to “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” We have a weapon to defeat him, God’s holy word! Let’s be vigilant and stand strong. God bless you today.
Take Care of the Temple
A temple (church) is a sacred place, a place to worship, pray, fellowship, even seek sanctuary. We often forget that our bodies are a temple. Many times in history God’s temple was destroyed, only to be rebuilt. We damage God’s temple when we abuse or neglect our health and then seek help to restore it. 1 Corinthians 3:16 says, “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?” Let’s honor Him by taking good care of ourselves and His temple. God bless you!
He Is Risen!
He is risen–He is risen indeed is a common exchange between Christians around Easter, and in fact He has risen and is sitting at the right hand of God. When Easter comes I am sad and happy. I’m sad because my sin is the reason He went to the cross. I am responsible for the nails that pierced His hands and feet. I am happy because His love for me and the shedding of His blood covered that sin. I can never be grateful enough for the gift He gave. Romans 6:9 says, “Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.” Because He rose from the grave, we will also rise to be with Him. He is risen indeed, Praise God!
What Are You Looking For?
Have you ever had to look for something that you couldn’t find? Maybe your keys or your phone? What about God? Are we looking for him as earnestly as when we look for something less important to us. He has given us an invitation to find him. In Jeremiah 29:13 he says to the prophet, “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. ” In John 15:4 God says “Abide in me.” Seeking God isn’t about perfection, it’s about learning to stay close to Him, it’s about learning to live with Him, and bringing our whole selves into his presence. Spend time in the Lord’s presence today; you’ve been invited and He’s expecting you! God bless you!
Who Do You Trust?
We are living in a scary time in most of our lives. I can’t remember a time when so many countries were at war. I believe we might be seeing the beginning of the end (and the beginning of the future for believers). In these times who can we believe? Who can we trust? Our pastor recently told of a woman who went to the alter. Seeing her lips move she was asked what she was saying, her reply was: “here I am God, I trust in you.” She kept repeating it over and over. King David said basically the same thing in Psalm 56:3, saying: “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” Today, let’s tell God we are here and we are not afraid, because we trust in Him. May He bless you today!
Need a Friend? Be a Friend!
Loneliness is everywhere, many people feel cut off and alienated from others. Being in a crowd just makes people more aware of their isolation; we all need friends who will stick close, listen, care, and offer help when it is needed, in good times and in bad. Proverbs 18:24 says “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” It is better to have one such friend than dozens of superficial acquaintances. Instead of wishing you could find a true friend, try to become one. There are people who need your friendship. Ask God to reveal them to you, and then take on the challenge of being a good friend just like Jesus is a good friend to us. God bless you today!
What Are You Most Afraid Of?
What are you most afraid of? For some, it’s spiders or snakes, or something more life-changing, like the loss of a job, financial security, or the loss of a loved one. I am afraid of hearing the words Christ spoke in Matthew 7:23b, “I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Thankfully, if we truly believe that He died for our sins and rose again after three days, we won’t have to hear those words. A dear friend passed recently, a woman who devoted her life to serving the Lord and shared Him with others, even while she was in the hospital. I believe she is hearing Him say the words in Matthew 25:21 — “Well done, thou good and faithful servant…” She was an inspiration and we should all follow the example she set. Someday I want to hear those same words. God bless you!
How Much Do You Know?
How much do you think you know? Some people are called dumb or stupid; still others are described as brilliant or a genius. The truth is, at the present time none of us know near as much as we think we do! But… Habakkuk 2:14 let’s us know, “For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” I’m not a smart man but I’m ready to be filled with all He has to teach me. God bless you!
Anxious? Don’t Be!
Have you ever been anxious? I know I sure have, and in the day and age in which we’re living there is so much to be anxious about, because of the instability and chaos around us. Psalm 94:19 says, “In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.” I believe this verse can calm us when anxiety is overwhelming us. So how do we go from anxiety to joy? It’s by focusing on God. It’s only God that can take us from anxiety in one second to joy the next. Today let’s trust God, reflect on God’s faithfulness in the past, and He will take us into the future that He has for all of us. God bless you!
