Paying Tribute

To whom do you pay tribute? How do you pay tribute? What is the reason beyond you paying tribute? Is your tribute financial? Is it paying respect? Is it honoring someone else? Is it praising someone else? Or are you only focused on your own accomplishments? We don’t often use the word tribute for payingContinue reading “Paying Tribute”

Believe Jesus

What have you heard or seen that is hard to believe? Was it something someone told you? Was it something you saw that was completely unexpected? How did you handle it? Did you come to believe? What is it about God that you find hard to believe? Sometimes we are told things we find hardContinue reading “Believe Jesus”

Act Wisely

What does it mean to you to answer a question wisely? When someone acknowledges you have answered wisely, do you feel good? Are you appreciative that they noticed? Does it encourage you to answer wisely again? Is this true when you give an answer about God? We take a variety of tests as we progressContinue reading “Act Wisely”

The Greatest Commandments

Jesus gives us the two greatest commandments. We often shorten them to “love God and love your neighbor.” That is fine for a quick response or quick recall to our minds, but are we failing to remember the full meaning of those commandments by doing so? Read today’s passage slowly. Concentrate on each word. BreakContinue reading “The Greatest Commandments”

Ask Out of Love

What do you do with love? How do you show your love? Do you show your love by caring for other people? Is your love deep enough to ask for help? Do you love God enough to ask him to guide you down the path he would have you go? As we love, we showContinue reading “Ask Out of Love”

Go As Jesus Commanded

How well do you follow commands? Have you been in a profession in which instant obedience is required? How well do you think you would adapt to such a profession? Are you following Jesus’ commands? Jesus did not give many commands. He said we are to love God, love our neighbor, follow Him, and makeContinue reading “Go As Jesus Commanded”

Seeking Jesus

Is there someone you would really like to see? Is it a famous person? Why are they famous? Are they famous for movies, television, music, sports, or otherwise in the limelight? Do you want to Jesus as badly as you want to see them? Why? Why not? We can get caught up in the hypeContinue reading “Seeking Jesus”

Law Versus Faith

Are you a law-abiding citizen? Are you someone who believes everyone should adhere to the letter of the law? Do you strive to obey the law by dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s? Does that apply to your Christian life as well? Obeying the law is important. It is especially important thatContinue reading “Law Versus Faith”

Fear the Lord

Do you seek to prove yourself to others? Are you a weightlifter? Do you want to be stronger physically? Do you seek to be stronger mentally? Are you seeking to have power or authority over others? Why do you seek strength or power? Is it to boost your self-esteem? Humans have sought power for thousandsContinue reading “Fear the Lord”

Use Freedom Wisely

Do you a “know-it-all?” Does it frustrate you to no end that they always think they know the answer? Have you purposely tried to trip them up? Were you successful? Do you come across to others as a “know-it-all?” Do you know that no one knows everything? We all have encountered someone who thinks theyContinue reading “Use Freedom Wisely”