What do you think of when you think of the kingdom of heaven? Do you think of a place? Do you think of angels with wings? Do you think of golden streets? Do you think of God sitting on a throne? Have you ever considered it being like a wedding banquet? We have seen aContinue reading “Wedding Banquet”
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Positive Thinking
What do you think about? Do you think about the next task on your task list? Do you think about bills that you do not how you will pay. Do you think about what will be for dinner? Do you think about nothing at all? Do you know what you should be thinking about? IfContinue reading “Positive Thinking”
Rejoice and Be Gentle
What does rejoicing mean to you? What does it look like? What does it feel like? Is it something you do every day? Are you gentle? Or are you rash, excitable, or over bearing? Do you know what it means to be gentle? Do you know that God is near? We typically think of rejoicingContinue reading “Rejoice and Be Gentle”
Balance of Life
How is your praising? Do you sing praises to God on a daily basis? Or do you mope around depressed? Do you give God the glory for your accomplishments? Or do you snag all the honor for yourself? Do you return God’s love? Or do you forget he loves you? In all our busyness, weContinue reading “Balance of Life”
Change God’s Mind
Yesterday, we saw the Israelites disobey God by creating a golden calf to worship as their idol while Moses was on the mountain receiving the law from God. God was angry at them for choosing to worship an idol rather than him. He was ready to destroy them all. Have you wondered what God thinksContinue reading “Change God’s Mind”
Give Up Your Idols
Do you consider yourself an idol worshiper? Do you put trophies you have won on shelves in a prominent place? Do you buy representations of things you like and set them on your mantle? Do you ask others to join you or bring you things to worship? We don’t consciously think about idol worship today.Continue reading “Give Up Your Idols”
Fruit of the Kingdom
How fruitful are you? Do you consider yourself a diligent worker? Does your work to produce good fruit? Or do you wait for someone else to do it? Do you realize God is expecting you to produce fruit? We all have worked or currently work for a living. We know our bosses expect us toContinue reading “Fruit of the Kingdom”
Prize of Heaven
What are your goals in life? Do you have goals? Are you pursuing a specific goal right now? Have you set interim goals to work your way to your ultimate goal? Are you progressing toward your goal? Do you have a goal to be more like Jesus Christ? Often our goals in life are ofContinue reading “Prize of Heaven”
Attitude of Christ
Have you thought you had a right to brag about your accomplishments? Have you thought your pedigree allowed you to think more highly of yourself? Did you find out later you really had no reason to think so highly of yourself? Have you given up putting yourself on a pedestal? Some of us like toContinue reading “Attitude of Christ”
See God’s Glory
How attentive are you to your surroundings? Do you use your peripheral vision for awareness? Do you listen for those small sounds that occur all around you? Have you been trained to be aware? Have you trained yourself to be aware? Have you thought about what you are missing? As I have observed people overContinue reading “See God’s Glory”
Marty Pressey 