Lord of Life

How is your relationship with Jesus? How do you view yourself with regards to Jesus? Do you view yourself as only slightly less than Him? Do you view yourself as unworthy of Him? Do you see Him as your Savior? Do you see Him as the King of kings and Lord of lords? We canContinue reading “Lord of Life”

Righteous Branch

Have you read God’s promises? Have you read the fulfillment of those promises? Do you know about one of the most important promises God made to humanity? Have you taken his promise to heart? Have you accepted his invitation? Will you stop living in fear? God has made many promises. Perhaps the most important oneContinue reading “Righteous Branch”

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”

Happy Are Those…

Happiness is often fleeting. We are happy when we purchase something new, but it wears off. We are happy when we are with friends, but we cannot be with them every day, all day. We are happy with our pets until they are disobedient. Our happiness doesn’t last. We can find a fulfilling happiness, oneContinue reading “Happy Are Those…”

Show Your Love

Have you ever taken time to contemplate how you love? How do others know you love them? Is it because you tell them you do? Or is it how you treat them? What do you think? How do you know when someone else loves you? Is it through words or actions? Let’s just say rightContinue reading “Show Your Love”

Lay Down Your Life

Are you willing to give up your life for someone else’s? Have you ever been in a position to do so? Has someone else given up their life for you? What are your thoughts about one life being sacrificed for another? What if it was one life being sacrificed for many others? Many people inContinue reading “Lay Down Your Life”

Believe the Witnesses

Are you willing to believe an eyewitness account? Do you prefer to have someone who saw the event relay to you their firsthand account of it? What if the event seems to be unbelievable? What if the person is trustworthy? Will you believe them? Do you believe the story of Jesus? We like to hearContinue reading “Believe the Witnesses”

Forsaken

Have you been forsaken? Have you had people turn their back on you? Have you been pushed aside or shunned? Have your family or close friends pushed you away? Did you feel dejected? Were you so far down in the dumps you thought you would never get out again? Having people you trusted turn theirContinue reading “Forsaken”

Baptized by the Spirit

How quickly do you react to something you have heard? Does it depend on what it is you hear? If it is bad news, do you have an immediate reaction? If it is good news, do you first want to verify it before you react? How quickly did you react to the good news ofContinue reading “Baptized by the Spirit”

Paying Homage

What do you think of when you hear someone paying tribute? What does it mean to give homage to someone? Do you believe it is respecting and honoring the person verbally? Do you believe it is presenting the person with gifts? Could it be both? It is awards season, which means there will be severalContinue reading “Paying Homage”