Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so also you must forgive. Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity. And let the peace of the Messiah, to which […]
What characteristics of a believer’s life are common enough or basic enough to be considered “normal?” What is the difference between that definition of normal, and one that would define it based on Christ’s opinion? When does normal equate with average? Paul prayed this over the believers in the congregations of Ephesus: For this reason I bow my knees before […]
If ever you are lonely, draw someone into that cell with you by prayer. Draw them in and pray for them. Spend time seeking the Lord Who loves them regarding what He would have you ask Him for them. Then ask it. If you are still lonely after that fellowship with the Lord and one He loves, invite another in.
Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people. I assure you: They’ve […]
“The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous will receive a righteous person’s reward.” (Matthew 10:40-41 Holman Christian Standard Bible ®©) If you need blessing, […]
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of Mine and doesn’t […]
Psalm 121:1-2 I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. We are prone to look up for help. I look to my employer for income, I look to the government of my county or city for the protection of police, and there are […]
Jesus told Nicodemus in effect that he could not see the Kingdom of Heaven until he had been born of God (John 3:3). Paul told the believers at Corinth that they could not know spiritual things until they were spiritual people (1 Corinthians 2:10-16). If I stated as a fact that you cannot purchase a home unless you have money, […]
We call a condition in which we are free to enjoy some scene or some gathering or rest in which we are not paying attention to our responsibilities or our income or our livelihood a “vacation.” If we were to properly evaluate our abilities to attend to all those things we vacation from, we could put our King in the […]
You are a person of faith. You would have to work very diligently to make that part of your nature inactive. The question – the challenge – is whether you will apply your faith optimistically or pessimistically. Will you have greater faith that your life will suffer decay and theft and destruction, or that the power of the cross will […]