Love Forgives

God’s message to humanity is a message of love: a love so great that a holy God who would send His only Son to die for sinful man. John 15:13 GNT says it this way, The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them. Romans 3:23 NLT For … Continue reading Love Forgives

Hidden Beauty

Have you ever had to do work in your home, and you had you pack up some things and then you forgot about them? Well, that has happened in my life. One day, we were revisiting some of these items and we came across something that generated a different response in both of us.  My … Continue reading Hidden Beauty

Give Mercy: Receive Mercy

Alexander Pope said, “Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.”  I pray that we show mercy to others because showed mercy to us. Matthew 5:7 CEV God blesses those people    who are merciful.They will be treated    with mercy! Lamentations 3:22-23 CEV … Continue reading Give Mercy: Receive Mercy

An Unusual Encounter

There are many people who believe that they have no need to repent. They believe that their commitment to their religious beliefs put them in right standing with God. There was a man, Saul of Tarsus, who believed that his actions placed him in right standing with God. Saul of Tarsus was a deeply religious … Continue reading An Unusual Encounter

Lifestyle of Repentance

Repentance is not something we do once in a lifetime, but it is a daily requirement if we want to remain in good fellowship with God. We sin against God in our thoughts, with our words and by our actions. If we don’t believe that repentance is necessary, John 1:8 NLT provides the answer: If … Continue reading Lifestyle of Repentance

The Message of Repentance

A few weeks ago, we were reading Luke chapter 1 where Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. In her old age, God remembered Elizabeth and she had a son, and his name was John. John, the disciple, spoke about John, Elizabeth’s son this way: “God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light … Continue reading The Message of Repentance

A Repentant Heart

What do you think about when you hear the word repentance? Many times, we believe that repentance happens once in someone’s life because repentance precedes salvation. But as we saw yesterday, when we fail God, we need to find a place of repentance also. We need to acknowledge then forsake our sinful behavior. Acts 3:19 … Continue reading A Repentant Heart

Renewing of the Mind

When we recognize that there will be conflict even in the most harmonious relationships, we need to renew our minds so that we can respond appropriately during conflict. Matthew 5:9 AMP “Blessed [spiritually calm with life-joy in God’s favor] are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they will [express His character and] be called the sons of God. Ephesians 4:26 … Continue reading Renewing of the Mind

Word for Today: Tuesday June 11, 2023

Ephesians 1:3-11 NLT Spiritual Blessings 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his … Continue reading Word for Today: Tuesday June 11, 2023