Day 19 of God’s Love for Us September 27,2017 This comes from Colossians 1:12-14 “…joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints of Light. For He rescued us from the dominion of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Paul wrote this while in prison in Rome. He is laying thin foundational roadmap of “… Five benefits God gives all believers through Christ: (1) He made us qualified to share in His inheritance; (2) He rescued us Read More
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What God do we Serve
What God do we Serve? September 13, 2017 I was listening to a conference call this past weekend and the person speaking asked this question, ”What God do you serve? Do you serve the God of abundance and purpose, or do you serve the god of fear, doubt, pain and distraction?” His question has intrigued me for days. His point was simple and effective. Any dirivative of fear or lack is not from God! God gave us all individual gifts and talents, it is our mission to find them and use them for His glory. God also gave us the Read More
Day 16 of God’s Love
Day 16 of God’s Love for Us “For as by one man’s (Adam’s) disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s (Jesus’s) obedience many will be made rightous.”(Romans 5:19) When Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, he condemned all mankind to live in a world filled with temptation and sin, creating a barrier to having a relationship with God. But Jesus, who was perfect, died blameless and sinless, was risen from the dead to overcome death, gave us the ability to overcome the temptations and sinfullness of this world and have a relationship with God.
Day 14 of God’s Love
Day 14 of God’s Love for Us August 26, 2017 Paul wrote to the Romans, and to the world about Jesus, “Through whom we have received grace and an apostleship to bro g about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles (non-Jews of the world (us)) for His name’s sake, among whom you are the called of Jesus Christ; to all who are beloved of God… called as saints…”(Romans 1:5-7) We are called by God, and chosen by God to be His beloved. He calls us to Himself to have a relationship with Him through His son Jesus by Read More
Day 12 of God’s Love
Day 12 of God’s Love for Us August 2, 2017 “Oh my soul, you are not alone, There’s a place where fear has to face the God you know.”(Mark Hall, Casting Crowns lyrics) Fear does not come from God. Fear comes from Satan, meant to hold us back and keep us from our highest ability and glorifying God. If we really grasp this concept, then we will understand Phillippians 4:13 better, where Paul says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” If we believe that Jesus is stronger than our fears, then we can also live like Read More
Day 11 of God’s Love
Day 11 of God’s Love for Us August 1, 2017 I read an interesting article by Derek Harvey entitled, “The Silent Marriage Killer.” As I read this, it made me think of our marriage with Jesus. He is the bridegroom, and we as followers are His bride. Harvey pointed out that unmet expectations are the root of most problems. I totally agree. He made a formula that says “EXPECTATION – OBSERVATION = FRUSTRATION.” We are human, so therefore, we have expectations; of others, of our spouses and children, of our abilities, and of our faith. When we don’t observe those expectations Read More
Day 10 of God’s Love
Day 10 of God’s Love for Us
July 31, 2017
When Jesus taught His apostles about Salt and Light, He said, “You are the light of the world.” Then He said, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”(Matt 5:14,16)
We are like the apostles. We are to be a light of Jesus to the world. How we treat others, and treat ourselves, determines how brightly we let His light shine through us.