Manger empty.
Cross empty.
Tomb empty.
Throne occupied for eternity! Dustin Benge
The certainty of Heaven’s ultimate Reunion makes the parting bearable. The longer the separation, the more glorious the reunion. Randy Alcorn
The Father planned it, The prophets foretold it, The disciples doubted it, The soldiers denied it, The empty tomb proved it, The angels proclaimed it,
JESUS HAS RISEN! Dustin Benge
The process for partaking of multiplied provisions simply involves growing in knowing our Lord.
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord."
God calls us to become peacemakers, not warmongers. To use an approach different from the world's -- to be forgiving, not vindictive; exemplify God's grace, rather than self-righteously judging the morals of others.
Many people wonder why the church doesn't do more. A better question is what is God calling you to do, for you to get involved in? What need or concern has God placed upon your heart?
When you received Christ, you became spiritually alive or free. You were reborn with the Holy Spirit living inside you. You are equipped for the new life, and when your body dies, you will live with Him forever in Heaven. Thank God for eternal salvation.
“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
John 13:14-15
When we look at the work of God, there are so many things our minds cannot comprehend, but God clearly shows us how He is going to do it. Our part is to believe, by faith, the things He has revealed to us through His Word.
Faith, to put it simply, is the conviction that
God does not tell lies.
~Frank Retief~
*Yesterday is gone,;tomorrow is uncertain;today is here. Use it wisely.
There is an opportunity in every complaint...
As grace flows through our hearts, may it also flow out in kind, thoughtful, interesting words that express the Gospel in a way that intrigues, cares, and reaches the hearts of people?
When we look at our world, it is hard to envision Christ as head over everything. So much seems to be out of control, not submitted to a just and wise Sovereign. We are surrounded by so much sickness, brokenness, unrighteousness, and injustice. We might sure wonder: If Christ is head over everything, why is everything so messed up? The quick biblical answer is that things are such a mess because of human sin. But Scripture also teaches us that God is in the process of making everything right through Christ. Meanwhile, we live in the tension between the fact that Christ is head over all things and the fact that all things are not as God intends them to be. Many people in our world reject the sovereignty of Christ, and he allows them to have this freedom. Yet, we who know Christ as Savior and Lord have the opportunity not only to live under Christ’s headship in our personal lives but also to bring parts of our world under his authority. We do this each day as we serve Christ in our workplaces, our relationships, our neighborhoods, and our cities. We do this whether we’re feeding our children, teaching classes of students, managing a staff, or envisioning a new future for our city. In all we do, we seek to live under the authority and for the purposes of Jesus Christ.
G.K. Chesterton said, “True contentment is a real, even active, virtue—not only affirmative but creative…It is the power of getting out of any situation all there is in it.” Chesterton, G.K., A Miscellany of Men, (Kessinger Publishing, 2004), p. 106.
C.S. Lewis was blunter when he said, “Nobody who gets enough food and clothing in a world where most are hungry and cold has any business to talk about ‘misery.’”Lewis, C.S., and Hopper, William, The Collected Letters of C. S. Lewis: Books, Broadcasts and the War, 1931-1949 (HarperCollins, 2004), p. 271.
God wants to pour tranquility and peace that is beyond understanding into our souls. Every day, He teaches us this powerful secret—contentment in all circumstances, based on the knowledge that Jesus loves us, this we know.
S.M. Lockridge (1913-2000) was a prominent African-American preacher who preached a powerful message titled It’s Friday but Sunday is Coming. One passage reads:
It’s Friday. Jesus is buried. A soldier stands guard. And a rock is rolled into place. But it’s Friday. It is only Friday. Sunday is a comin ’!
Look up, Look Forward!
Don’t ever think that there are many ways to the Divine. Jesus is the One qualified Mediator, the only qualified sacrifice,
and the only qualified Savior.
~Erwin Lutzer~
Biblical Leadership! Too often we place responsibility with someone (or a group) without providing the authority necessary to get the job done, or sometimes worse -- allocating too much responsibility and authority without proper direction. Both are formulas for disaster.
The next time you are considering delegating a task or responsibility, ask yourself, "What authority (decision-making latitude), and direction or instruction do I need to provide along with the responsibility, to ensure a successful outcome?" The reverse is true when you accept a new responsibility, make sure you know what decisions you are allowed to make, and also have a clear idea of what would be considered a successful result.
Whatever you love more than God is your idol.
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