In examining this verse, there are things the believer does and things that God does. The Believer Take refuge in God Be glad Sing for joy Love God’s Name Exult God God Shelter us Blesses Surround with favor As I read this I wondered: We often pray for God to shelter, bless and surround […]
Along with the temptation of not trusting in the provision of God comes the enemy’s tactic of distracting us and our affections. There’s no shortage of shiny things in this life to get our attention. Living in a consumer society, we are constantly bombarded with what we “need” to have. If you watch TV for about […]
I’m convinced that the greatest temptation in the Christian life is to not trust in the provision of God. God continues to remind us that He is our provider. If we journey back to the garden for a moment, we find the fall was the result of not trusting in God’s provision. Adam and Eve let the seed […]
One of the struggles of the Christian life is remembering that we are not walking according to the flesh, but according the Spirit and therefore setting our minds on the things of the Spirit. The temptation to go back to trying to keep the law in our flesh is a constant struggle. A mind set on […]
Brothers and sisters, we are deceived if we believe that we can live with a little darkness. Scripture tells us the following about God: For God is light and in Him is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5b) God is spirit, and those who worship Him […]
We must open to a larger portion of scripture to understand these verses. Read James 1:1-8 This passage of scripture isn’t suggesting wisdom as just one more thing to add to the prayer list. If we look closely at the context, we notice that these verses are sandwiched between encouragement and instruction for those enduring trials. […]
As I read this passage this morning I was reminded of Romans 8. Romans, by the way, is an excellent place to meditate with regard to salvation, sanctification, sin, resurrection and a score of other parts of the Christian life including walking in the Spirit. So what does it mean to walk in the Spirit? […]
Nothing destroys a ministry faster than Immorality, Impurity, or Greed and we are all in ministry (2 Corinthians 5:17-21). Rather than filthiness, silly talk, coarse jesting, let the giving of thanks abound from your lips. There are a few take-aways that hit me today: 1.) Know that […]
The sin of enemies always threatens the testimony of God but never has any power to deliver on this threat when love is present. It’s easy to forget that we were once an enemy of God threatening the testimony of God in our own life. We lived as if God wasn’t real, watching, or powerful. We […]
Often times as first-world Christians we lose sight of how blessed we really are and why. We serve a God that is merciful and mighty with compassion beyond comprehension. For those of us that have truly embraced the Gospel and desire complete surrender to our Lord Jesus Christ, we can sometimes forget that we […]