Name Above All Names

Who do you praise? Who do you lift up? Is it someone close to you? Is it someone you look up to? Is there someone you desire to follow through thick and thin, without question, and willing to do anything for? Is that someone Jesus Christ? Do you look at Him with awe and wonder?Continue reading “Name Above All Names”

When We Are Weary

Have you grown weary? Are you seeking help? Are you struggling? Do you feel you have nowhere to turn? Does it seem you have no more options? Have you asked the One who can provide you the help you need? Have you listened for His guidance? Have you turned to the Lord? We all experienceContinue reading “When We Are Weary”

Accept Life

Have you been lied to? Have you been told a half-truth? How did you find out it was a lie or half-truth? How did you feel when you discovered it? Did you feel betrayed? Were you hurt? What did you do about it, if anything? Are you still dealing with the aftereffects of it? BeingContinue reading “Accept Life”

Salt of the Earth

What comes to mind when you hear the term salty? Do you think of someone who is colorful or offensive or condescending? If you have heard that term used for someone, one of those descriptive words just may come to mind. Have you used that term for someone or yourself? Sailors will often call someoneContinue reading “Salt of the Earth”

No Partiality

Do you show favoritism? Do you know someone (or many someone’s) who does? Have you been the beneficiary of favoritism? Would you like for everyone to be treated equally? Who would decide what is equal? How do you account for diversity of personalities, skills, and physical traits? We become upset when someone is shown favoritism,Continue reading “No Partiality”

Look Forward to Worship

What brings you joy? What makes you glad? Does being with family and friends make you happy? What about co-workers? Does seeing your favorite team win bring you excitement and happiness? Are you happy when you go to the church building for worship services? Being glad or happy can depend on the situation. Some willContinue reading “Look Forward to Worship”

Eternal Reign

What life and death decision have you made? Think you haven’t made one? What if you made one without knowing it? What if you made one but didn’t recognize it? What if your decision not only meant life but meant you would reign alongside the King of kings? We don’t typically think we make lifeContinue reading “Eternal Reign”

Rejoice with Angels

For what reasons do you rejoice? Do you rejoice when something good happens for you? Do you rejoice when something good happens for your family or friends? Do you rejoice when something bad happens to your enemy? That’s a bit different, isn’t it? Rejoicing is a tricky thing. Many times, we rejoice for the rightContinue reading “Rejoice with Angels”

Loving Father

Do you have good parents? Were they loving, supportive, and understanding? Do you enjoy being with them? If not, do you long for a parent who can provide you all those things? Are you willing to accept those things from God? Do you know that he will provide them? It is unfortunate that there areContinue reading “Loving Father”

Life Altering

Have you ever heard something you thought was too good to be true? Have you heard someone claim to have witnessed something that you think is impossible? What did you do? What did you say? Did you ask them if they were playing a joke on you? We hear people make claims that we can’tContinue reading “Life Altering”