โญโญCan anything ever separate us from Christโs love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from Godโs love. Neither death nor life, neither angels … Continue reading You Are Loved
Month: February 2024
All My Days, All My Life
โญโญFor before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time. Matthewโฌ โญ11:13โฌ โญNLTโฌโฌ The Old Testament records prophecies that were inspired by the Holy Spirit, spoken by righteous men of faith, written down by faithful scribes and taught in synagogues and the Temple of Solomon until it … Continue reading All My Days, All My Life
Set Free!
โญโญThe Holy Spirit and we have agreed not to place any additional burdens on you. Do only what is necessary by keeping away from food sacrificed to false gods, from eating bloody meat, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual sins. If you avoid these things, you will be doing whatโs right. … Continue reading Set Free!
Nothing New
Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment โ to love one another โ is the same message you heard before. Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also … Continue reading Nothing New
Be Reconciled
โญโญIf any of you are having trouble, pray. If you are happy, sing psalms. Jamesโฌ โญ5:13โฌ โญGWโฌโฌ I'm a firm believer in the power of practicing the truth of God's Word. For example, look at that Scripture verse above and ask yourself, โWhat is the condition of my heart?โ Are you troubled? Then pray. This … Continue reading Be Reconciled
The Temple Of God
But the person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. โญโญ1 Corinthiansโฌ โญ6:17โฌ โญNLTโฌโฌ The Temple where God was worshiped consisted of the Outer Court, Inner Court and the Holy of Holies. The Temple was torn down and replaced with the New Covenant. Now, we are the Temple. The Outer Court … Continue reading The Temple Of God
Making Disciples Starts At Home
โญโญโIโm giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you. Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other.โ Johnโฌ โญ13:34โญ-โฌ35โฌ โญGWโฌโฌ If you want to make disciples, you first must be a disciple. Being precedes doing. Doing does not make … Continue reading Making Disciples Starts At Home
Walk This Way
โญโญThere is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romansโฌ โญ8:1โฌ โญNKJVโฌโฌ The sons of God are being revealed. They do not walk according to the flesh. They are in Christ. They walk in fellowship and communion with … Continue reading Walk This Way
Do Whatever He Tells You
โญโญBut his mother told the servants, โDo whatever he tells you.โ Johnโฌ โญ2:5โฌ โญNLTโฌโฌ All of the Bible points to Jesus as the Messiah. Once you are given the gift of faith by God, you are born again of the Spirit. At that point, you are no longer under the school master. The Lawgiver lives … Continue reading Do Whatever He Tells You
Proclamation & Fellowship
โญโญWe proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we … Continue reading Proclamation & Fellowship
Wonderful Saviour
In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. โญโญ1 Peterโฌ โญ5:10โฌ โญNLTโฌโฌ Build your house on the rock they say. What is … Continue reading Wonderful Saviour
Ask The Lord For His Heart
โญโญKeep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthewโฌ โญ7:7โญ-โฌ8โฌ โญNLTโฌโฌ If you believe, you … Continue reading Ask The Lord For His Heart
Pour It Out
โญโญThat is why the Lord says, โTurn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Donโt tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.โ Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with … Continue reading Pour It Out
Echo Holy
โญโญBlessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthewโฌ โญ5:11โญ-โฌ12โฌ โญNASB2020โฌโฌ The apostles were encouraged to follow … Continue reading Echo Holy
Light Of The World
โญโญBlessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthewโฌ โญ5:10โฌ โญNASB2020 By a show of hands, who here likes works based religions managed by an external task master? Alright, I see that hand. You must be the task manager. Who here likes the liberty … Continue reading Light Of The World
Peace Be Still
โญโญBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthewโฌ โญ5:9โฌ โญNASB2020โฌโฌ In a world gone mad, peace speaks volumes without saying a word. May the peace of God be with you. May the knowledge of God comfort you. May His still, small voice speak to you. Peace. The peace we need … Continue reading Peace Be Still
It’s Yours!
โญBlessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthewโฌ โญ5:8โฌ โญNASB2020โฌโฌ How do you know if your heart is pure? To answer that question, we need to know what pure means. โญโญPure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and … Continue reading It’s Yours!
Have Mercy!
โญโญBlessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Matthewโฌ โญ5:7โฌ โญNASB2020โฌโฌ God designed you to be an extension of His divine nature into humanity. As sons and daughters of God, we are destined to grow up and mature into Christlikeness. Unless we refuse to cooperate with God's will by rejecting the Lordship of Christ. … Continue reading Have Mercy!
All Who Are Thirsty
โญโญBlessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Matthewโฌ โญ5:6โฌ โญNASB2020โฌโฌ Don't make rules. Make relationships matter. A heart of love isn't going to sin knowingly. As we grow in God's grace, from glory to glory, we are being transformed into the image and likeness of God, our original … Continue reading All Who Are Thirsty
Easy Does It
โญโญBlessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth. Matthewโฌ โญ5:5โฌ โญNASB2020โฌโฌ Are you concerned about earthly things? Don't be. That's not our responsibility. We're going to inherit all of Creation. In fact, everything already belongs to us because we belong to God and everything is God's. So relax and breathe. God's got this. … Continue reading Easy Does It
Repent!
โญโญBlessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthewโฌ โญ5:4โฌ โญNASB2020โฌโฌ Are you happy now? Well you better sit down for this one. You see, sin is destroying our world and there's only one cure. Repentance. What is repentance? It's being confronted with your sin, becoming aware of the consequences, becoming extremely sorrowful, … Continue reading Repent!