Honor God

How seriously do you take an oath? Do you honor a contract you have signed? Are willing to show mercy if your child is disobedient? If your child was in trouble, would you come to their rescue? Have you considered how God has answered these questions? We may take an oath very seriously. The oathContinue reading “Honor God”

Setting Priorities

Yesterday, we were asked what our most important possession is. Today, let’s discuss all our possessions. Are there any of our material possessions that we are unwilling to give up? Is there at least one prized possession we want to hold on to forever? I remember being a child and hearing my Mom and GrandmaContinue reading “Setting Priorities”

Love in Action

How willing are you to share what you have? Do you believe it is yours? Do you hold onto it with a tight grip? Are you willing to share what you have with others? Are you willing to give what you have to those who have little or nothing? Will you obey God? Our cultureContinue reading “Love in Action”

Our Advocate

If you were in trouble, how happy would you be to have someone on your side? What if that someone was regarded as the best in the world? Would you feel confident that you would be pulled out of the trouble you are in? What if I told you that person is available to you?Continue reading “Our Advocate”

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”

Faith Tested

Have you gone through an initiation? Have you been tested to determine if you are a fit for an organization? Was it a physically grueling test? Was it a mentally stressful test? Did the test combine mental and physical requirements? We may face some very difficult tests in this life. Personally, I have faced aContinue reading “Faith Tested”

The Spirit Descending

Do you want to please God? Have you made an effort to do so? Do you feel as though you constantly fall short? Have you considered what Jesus did to please the Father? Are you willing to follow in His footsteps? Pleasing God can seem to be elusive. We are being bombarded by Satan toContinue reading “The Spirit Descending”

An Amazing Sight

Have you heard about something that made you so excited you just couldn’t wait to go see it? Was it as wondrous as you thought it would be? Have you received a message from the Lord? If you did, did you go where He told you? If not, would you go where He told you?Continue reading “An Amazing Sight”

Do Not Steal

Have you ever taken something that does not belong to you? Have you cheated someone out of something? Do you shortchange your employer by giving less than 100%? Do you borrow from your neighbor with no intent on returning what you borrowed? Most of us despise thievery. Yet, we steal at times without thinking twiceContinue reading “Do Not Steal”

Avoid Lust

How do you look at others? Are there some who appear attractive to you? Do you look at them with a longing for intimacy? Does this longing occur, even if you are already married? Have you acted on your internal desire? There are some people who not only view someone else with a lustful lookContinue reading “Avoid Lust”