Our entire being is a result of the good grace of God.
Romans 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
In and of ourselves we have nothing to boast of. God is the source of every blessing we enjoy and should be the sole object of our worship.
Had Christ not been willing to bear our sin on the cross, dying in our place, we would yet be separated from God and condemned in sin.
May we never forget the abundant mercies and grace of our Lord.
He has done for us what no other could, providing for our redemption and reconciliation through Christ.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Saturday, September 30, 2017
An Eternal Perspective
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.
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.
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.
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