Give Jesus the Credit

Do you like to have others recognize your good deeds? Do you tell others about the good things you do so they will praise you? Have you considered others may grow tired of hearing you brag about yourself? Do you have a “holier than thou” attitude? Should you rid yourself of it? Most of usContinue reading “Give Jesus the Credit”

Unseen Hope Saves

What is your biggest or most important hope? How many hopes do you have? Do you hope for your family? Do you hope for material possessions? Are you hoping for something new and grand? Have you put your hope in God? We all hope for a variety of things. There are hopes for family, friends,Continue reading “Unseen Hope Saves”

Weakness and Wisdom

Weakness and Wisdom How wise do we think we are? Do we look at the foolishness going on in our world and think we are far wiser? Do we submit to the wisdom of God? Have we considered that God’s foolishness is wiser than our human wisdom? The typical path to wisdom progresses through experiences.Continue reading “Weakness and Wisdom”

God’s Reward

Are you seeking to be rewarded for your efforts? Have you been working and seen little in return? What are you working at? Is it worldly tasks? Have you heard God speak? Have you spent time in his Word? Do you know that he rewards those who work for him? There are thankless jobs inContinue reading “God’s Reward”

Walk in the Light

What does a new year bring to you? Does it bring hope? Does it bring a renewed commitment to striving to improve your life? Do you have big plans for the coming year? Are you moving? Is there a new job on the horizon? Will you seek the light of Jesus this year? For manyContinue reading “Walk in the Light”

Saving the Flock

What do you look forward to? Are looking toward acquiring more? Or are you merely hoping to make it through this day? Have you made the glory of this world your desire? Or have you discovered this world’s glory is nothing compared to the glory of eternity? We may look forward to many things. ThereContinue reading “Saving the Flock”

Know Your Future

Are you looking for hope? Do you yearn for a guarantee? Would you like to know what the future holds for you? Do you long to know your destiny? Do you want to who can guarantee your future? Do you know that He already has? Wishing to know the future is nothing new to us.Continue reading “Know Your Future”

Extol God

Do you know what it is to praise someone? Who do you praise? Who do you lift up? Do you praise your parents? Do you praise your children? Do you hold your praises on the inside? Is it hard for you to praise someone? Do you know what it means to extol someone? For someContinue reading “Extol God”

Wonderful Crumbs

Have you ever begged for something? Have you been desperate enough to set your pride aside to ask a stranger to help? Have you been without hope, only to find a glimmer of it from an unexpected source? I suspect most of us have no inclination to beg. Our pride tells us to work forContinue reading “Wonderful Crumbs”

No Rejection

Have you been rejected? Has an entire group of people you belong to been rejected? Were you baffled, hurt, distraught at the rejection? Did you seek a means of reconciliation? Do you know there is someone who accepts you? Have you sought to be accepted by God? We may be rejected by some people. WeContinue reading “No Rejection”