5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. (Psalm 25:5 ESV) How long are you willing to wait upon the Lord? In our “instant gratification” world I expect the answer is, not very long. I am...
The Yoke
1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1 ESV) Christ sacrifice provides for us two key components; salvation and freedom. I want to take a moment and focus on freedom in Christ. We look at this freedom we are given...
Ambassador
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV) Do you realize your role as a servant of Christ is to be His ambassador? Every one of us who calls himself or herself a...
Greater Measure
35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35 ESV) Do you believe that others see you as a disciple of Jesus through your talk and your actions? Is your first reaction to show love to others? Boy, this...
Count it all Joy, Lacking in Nothing
2 Count it all joy, my brothers,[a] when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4 ESV) It is very easy today to "count it all joy", as my daughter...