“Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.” (Colossians 3:15 NLT) It catches my attention to realize the same author to whom the Lord gave insight to write the words of Colossians 1:15ff about the grandeur and majesty of Jesus, also inspired the words of the verse above. It occurs to me that hadContinue reading “Marriage and Ministry”
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Christ’s Worth
“Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through Him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see – such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authoritiesContinue reading “Christ’s Worth”
Who’s Holding Your Rope?
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” (Hebrews 11:1 NLT) A small boy in England was asked by a scientist to be lowered down on a rope over the side of a cliff to recover some important specimens. “We will payContinue reading “Who’s Holding Your Rope?”
Focus
“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” (Philippians 3:13-14 NLT) WhenContinue reading “Focus”
Prayer For The Restoration Of A Nation
“Your name, O Lord, endures forever; Your fame, O Lord, is known to every generation. For the Lord will give justice to His people and have compassion on His servants.” (Psalm 135:13-14 NLT) *In light of yesterday’s inauguration of our new President, I thought it fitting to share this timely prayer by Debbie Wuthnow (PresidentContinue reading “Prayer For The Restoration Of A Nation”
Trust
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT) Where is YOUR trust as you make the needed decisions in your life today? What are the implications of the decisionsContinue reading “Trust”
It’s Your Choice
“’For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT) Do you know why God’s plans for you don’t always come to fruition? Essentially for the same reason not all people will goContinue reading “It’s Your Choice”
God’s Providence
“Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyer Tertullus, to present their case against Paul to the Governor. When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor: ‘You have provided a long period of peace for usContinue reading “God’s Providence”
Changing Behavior
“He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like His own, using the same power with which He will bring everything under His control.” (Philippians 3:21 NLT) From the moment we begin our journey with Jesus we are a work in progress, and that progress will last until we drawContinue reading “Changing Behavior”
Doctrine Without Duty
“When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at His teaching, for He taught with real authority – quite unlike their teachers of religious law.” (Matthew 7:28 NLT) Jesus’ teaching was so powerful because what He taught was being lived out and demonstrated in human life with His every breath. He calledContinue reading “Doctrine Without Duty”
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