Continual Worship

Do you enjoy worship services? Do you enjoy walking into the church on Sunday morning? Does it feel as though you are walking into a holy place? Are your spirits immediately lifted? Do you prefer light over dark? Do you prefer day over night? Do you want to live in perpetual light? Some church buildingsContinue reading “Continual Worship”

Blessed by Trust

Yesterday, we discussed being careful who you trust. We know that some people will let us down or betray us. When that happens, our trust is broken. We may have our doubts about trusting God. We want to believe we can trust him. Or we may fully trust God. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God tellsContinue reading “Blessed by Trust”

Power of Prayer

Where do you turn when you are in need? Do you seek out family, friends, or co-workers? Have you ever considered asking someone you consider an enemy? Are you surprised by that question? What if that is where you need to seek healing? We all need help. Some of us are less reliant on helpContinue reading “Power of Prayer”

Royal Law

Do you show partiality toward certain people? Is it toward a certain type of people? Does that type of behavior demonstrate love of your neighbor? How do you show love to your neighbor? Do you know who your neighbor is? Are you willing to accept everyone as your neighbor? Showing partiality toward certain people canContinue reading “Royal Law”

Be Noble

Have you experienced bad things happening? Have you seen evil in this world? Have you done anything to oppose evil? Or have you allowed evil to creep into your life? Do you long for justice to be done? Would you like to convert bad people to good? Bad things happen in our world. We mayContinue reading “Be Noble”

Come Into God’s Presence

Have you ever been at a loss for words? Are there times when you simply do not know what to say? Do you say nothing during those times, or do you ramble on about nothing? Has a loss of words happened when you were praying? Do you know you have Someone who intercedes for you?Continue reading “Come Into God’s Presence”

Death or Life

Do you know where you live? Do you live in the here and now? Do you live in the past? Do you live in the future? Do you live for fleshly desires and pleasures? Do you live for spiritual satisfaction and completeness? We all live someplace. I’m not talking about a place, but a mentalContinue reading “Death or Life”

Our Struggle

Do you argue with yourself? Do you debate whether to do this or do that? Are there times when you do something you know you shouldn’t? Are there one or two things you continually battle? Do you know you are wrestling with sin? We know when we are doing something we shouldn’t. We may evenContinue reading “Our Struggle”

Spirit and Truth

What does it mean to you to worship? Does worship mean going through rote traditions? Does it mean reciting rote prayers? Do you only worship when you are in a specific place? Have you ever worshiped somewhere other than a church? Are you truly worshiping God? We have many Christian traditions. They are not badContinue reading “Spirit and Truth”

Anticipation Satisfied

Have you ever had to wait for something? Was the anticipation agonizing? Were you waiting for something you were promised? When the time finally came, were you overjoyed when it arrived? Will you be overjoyed when Christ returns? We have all waited for something. It may have been a Christmas present we had asked for.Continue reading “Anticipation Satisfied”