16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV) Some of you today, on this Thanksgiving, may be having troubling giving thanks for everything. Maybe you suffered a loss, or are dealing with a medical...
Blessed
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, (Ephesians 1:3 ESV) What strikes you about our scripture today? Take a moment and reread it slowly. It is not just the message of blessing, which just...
The Father’s Hand
28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,[a] is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. (John 10:28-29 ESV) Once you have believed and come to faith,...
No Good
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” (Psalm 16:2 ESV) When we finally recognize that we truly have no good apart from God, we begin on a path to the fullness of our faith. We must recognize that God is in everything,...
Make no Provision
14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. (Romans 13:14 ESV) Let’s face the truth, we make many provisions for the flesh. Whether it is through some form of lust, gluttony or greater creature comforts, the flesh wants what the flesh wants....