Unless

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,    those who build it labor in vain.Unless the Lord watches over the city,    the watchman stays awake in vain. (Psalm 127:1 ESV) There is a vanity and a pride in how we may look upon our lives. We take so much into our own hands and do not allow...

I Wait

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...