It’s wise to look ahead and plan ahead----to live our present in light of the future. An eternal perspective lifts a down-trodden spirit of a believer to that of hope.
2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
• Right now my burden is heavy, but one day it will be laid aside.
• Right now I struggle with a sinful nature, but one day there will be no such desires.
• Right now I say good bye to friends, family and loved ones but one day I’ll see them in Heaven.
• Right now Satan has his way in this world, but one day the knowledge of God will fill the earth.
• Right now death is all around me, but one day I will attend the funeral of death.
Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Friday, September 29, 2017
Surrender To God
God told the Israelites that if they wanted His blessings, they had to love Him, to walk with Him, and obey His Word.
Deuteronomy 30:15-16 See, I have set before thee this day life and good and death and evil; In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
If you want to experience all of God in your life----first, believe in Him and then make Him your priority and passion through Bible Study and prayer. Surrender to His will, and you will know His presence in wonderful ways.
Oh, you will still experience trials, but God is ever so close during those times, making you strong as you learn to lean on Jesus.
Surrender is hard for most of us. It requires giving up our wants for what The Lord wants for us. His plans are always better.
When I realize that apart from God I am nothing, I want to cleave to my Lord.
Deuteronomy 30:15-16 See, I have set before thee this day life and good and death and evil; In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
If you want to experience all of God in your life----first, believe in Him and then make Him your priority and passion through Bible Study and prayer. Surrender to His will, and you will know His presence in wonderful ways.
Oh, you will still experience trials, but God is ever so close during those times, making you strong as you learn to lean on Jesus.
Surrender is hard for most of us. It requires giving up our wants for what The Lord wants for us. His plans are always better.
When I realize that apart from God I am nothing, I want to cleave to my Lord.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Follow Me
There was nothing special about Peter and his brother Andrew. They were simple fishermen, yet Jesus invites them to follow Him.
Matthew 4:19-20 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Not just another villager wanting assistance, Jesus was the eternal God-Man. The Son of the living God had called them, and He would equip them for the work that lay ahead.
As He worked in their lives, making them fishers of men, Peter and Andrew would be used of Him in great and mighty ways.
Jesus is calling every believer to follow Him---not just pastors, deacons, Sunday school teachers or other leaders.
He will make us as it pleases Him, using us for His glory, making us fishers of men.
The longer we walk with Jesus, the more like Him we become. The more like Him we become, the more we want to please Him.
Matthew 4:19-20 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Not just another villager wanting assistance, Jesus was the eternal God-Man. The Son of the living God had called them, and He would equip them for the work that lay ahead.
As He worked in their lives, making them fishers of men, Peter and Andrew would be used of Him in great and mighty ways.
Jesus is calling every believer to follow Him---not just pastors, deacons, Sunday school teachers or other leaders.
He will make us as it pleases Him, using us for His glory, making us fishers of men.
The longer we walk with Jesus, the more like Him we become. The more like Him we become, the more we want to please Him.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Have Faith
There is a kind of faith that will bring you through the valleys----the kind of faith that believes God exists and that He is in absolute control of all things. Jesus spoke about it.
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
If you can ever learn to trust God completely, without reservation, then you have the very tool you need to loosen fear’s grip on your life.
You can know God will do as He has promised. You can leave your life in His hands and His will.
You can trust the Lord for salvation and any obstacle you encounter. Have faith.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
If you can ever learn to trust God completely, without reservation, then you have the very tool you need to loosen fear’s grip on your life.
You can know God will do as He has promised. You can leave your life in His hands and His will.
You can trust the Lord for salvation and any obstacle you encounter. Have faith.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him : for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
A Life Worth Living
Near the end of his third missionary journey the Apostle Paul is preparing to go to Jerusalem, aware of the danger yet determined to follow Jesus. He shares a brief testimony.
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Loved by many and hated by multitudes, Paul had a “Life Worth Living” in spite of beatings, stoning, and imprisonment. He understood that spreading the gospel wasn’t about him but about Jesus. He was willing to die for the cause of Christ – “finishing his course with joy”.
“A Life Worth Living” is anchored in the Rock of Ages in spite of difficulty. It’s a dedicated life.
The Lord Jesus has carried me through many storms and is doing so today.
“A Life Worth Living” begins with faith in Jesus for salvation. Seek Him. Trust him.
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Loved by many and hated by multitudes, Paul had a “Life Worth Living” in spite of beatings, stoning, and imprisonment. He understood that spreading the gospel wasn’t about him but about Jesus. He was willing to die for the cause of Christ – “finishing his course with joy”.
“A Life Worth Living” is anchored in the Rock of Ages in spite of difficulty. It’s a dedicated life.
The Lord Jesus has carried me through many storms and is doing so today.
“A Life Worth Living” begins with faith in Jesus for salvation. Seek Him. Trust him.
Monday, September 25, 2017
Richly Blessed
John MacArthur tells about the man who left a will saying, “Being of sound mind and body, I spent it all.”
He goes on to say that Jesus didn’t spend it all; He paid it all, and left it all to us.
Jesus has given us an incredible treasury of spiritual riches that is ours to draw from as we pass through this world.
The Lord Jesus is worthy to be praised.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
The way we bring those blessings into our lives is by simply yielding to the Spirit of God.
As we allow the Spirit to fill us and use us, He produces spiritual blessings in our souls, Gal. 5:16, 22-23.
He goes on to say that Jesus didn’t spend it all; He paid it all, and left it all to us.
Jesus has given us an incredible treasury of spiritual riches that is ours to draw from as we pass through this world.
The Lord Jesus is worthy to be praised.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
The way we bring those blessings into our lives is by simply yielding to the Spirit of God.
As we allow the Spirit to fill us and use us, He produces spiritual blessings in our souls, Gal. 5:16, 22-23.
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Search Me, Oh, God
David gave God a warrant for search and seizure of his life. He asked God to search his heart, his mind, his ways, with the light of His holiness, to reveal any wickedness or sin.
Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
How could David hope to survive such a search? The answer is faith. David trusted the Lord because he knew that God was merciful and gracious.
This awesome God wants to draw us into a close relationship with Him, to make us vessels of honor for His service.
It will do believers good to ask God to search us. Surely He will find all sorts of things that need to go or need to change for His glory.
Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
How could David hope to survive such a search? The answer is faith. David trusted the Lord because he knew that God was merciful and gracious.
This awesome God wants to draw us into a close relationship with Him, to make us vessels of honor for His service.
It will do believers good to ask God to search us. Surely He will find all sorts of things that need to go or need to change for His glory.
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