Philippians 1:9-11’I pray that your love will keep on growing. . .’We’ll all readily admit we love God, Christians that is. Though sometimes reality proves we loves our selves a lot more.But, lets think a minute about the evidence of our love for God. Love shows, love manifests and love grows.This scripture today is a
Read More2 Peter 1:3’His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by His own glory and goodness. (NIV)’This is just a beautiful scripture. God has given us everything we need for a godly life. I’d also add successful life. We have all it
Read More1 John 3:14’We know that we have passed from death to life because we love one another, anyone who does not love remains in death.’I read recently, Corrie ten Boom’s account of her time in a Nazi concentration camp and the post war reconciliation efforts in Europe. She tells of how she struggled to forgive
Read MorePsalm 34:19’The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.’There’s more than enough trouble in this world we live in. Every day, we wake up to yet another discouraging report of a world gone mad. While we live in the world, we will have trouble. Jesus said as much;
Read More2 Thessalonians 3:4’May God direct your hearts toward the love of God and the patient endurance of Christ.’Oh God’s love, perfect and boundless. Love pure divine and true. These here are the major ingredients of a mature Christian life that honors God.God’s love will keep you forgiving, free from the tarnish of malice, anger, bitterness
Read MoreProverbs 6:16’There are six things the Lord hates. . . ‘I guess its safe to say that we’re all seeking the big revelations from God and wanting to be used mightily by Him. But here is where it all starts: knowing what the Lord desires!Intimacy is built on knowing what your partner likes and doesn’t
Read MoreLeviticus 19:18’Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as your self. I am the Lord.’My focus today is on the ‘love your neighbor as yourself part’. Humans are known generally to be a really selfish and self seeking lot. We’d instinctively do almost anything to make ourselves
Read MoreLuke 6:46-49’Why do you call me Lord and will not do as I say?’Are you submitted to the God you talk about?Hearing the Word won’t necessarily build your life, especially if you’re not going to do anything with it. You must do what you hear.Doing is like digging – there isn’t any shortcut. It’s the
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