Light Walking
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7, esv). Where is the absolute safest place for you to be? In the light. And this isn’t just about physical safety, as […]
Until an Answer Comes
He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are […]
A Primer on Trusting God (Part 1)
WATCH A Primer on Trusting God, Part 1 Psalm 25:1-10 To live a life of trust is to live a life of true humility. “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul…” Psalm 25:1 Some 2,500 years ago, David penned this desperate cry to God – a model for us today what […]
It’s All the Lord’s
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21, esv). God is the Owner of everything. We own nothing. We’re simply the stewards of what actually belongs to Him. Is that a new perspective for you, or does it describe how you view ‘your’ things, including money? Are you It’s mine, […]
Equal Opportunity Submission
Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the […]
Jesus Is Praying For You
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Rescuing a Wanderer
My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins (James 5:19–20, esv). If you are a wanderer, come home. If you know and love […]
This is a Test
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21, esv). Money is neutral. It’s not good; it’s not bad. Loving it is evil, the Bible says (1 Timothy 6:10), but money itself is not evil. Nor is it necessarily a blessing. As odd as it may sound, financial success can at times […]
How To Keep Your Heart Tender to The Lord
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Is Jesus Lord?
Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you” (Psalm 16:1–2, ESV). Christians casually, sometimes even flippantly, refer to Jesus as Lord. It’s not without precedent—in the New Testament, Jesus Christ is referred to as Lord 740 times. But […]