Seeing everything in life as an opportunity to worship God!
Song(s) of the Day “Springtime” by Chris Renzema “I Surrender” by Hillsong Worship Scripture to reflect upon (Please hover, or click onto, the Scriptures to read the specified text!) Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Romans 12:1, Isaiah 30:15, John 10:14, Jeremiah 31:13, Ps 30:5, Ps 42:1-2, Devotional thought The process that occurs in gardening is just this – … Read more
Song of the Day “Springtime” by Chris Renzema Scripture to reflect upon (Please hover, or click onto, the Scriptures to read the specified text!) John 11:25, Ps 149:1, Heb 2:14-15, Rev 21:6, Ephesians 4:15, Ps 30:5, Ps 42:1-2, Devotional thought I am excited to be introducing this new song at Eagleville Bible Church this week! … Read more
I want to remind you reading this today that this option, this wonderful choice, is still available to us all! We can choose to walk in blessing or in curses. The choice we make will put us under the blessing and favor of God, or it will lead us out of that and into a life without the favor of God – which is the biggest curse any of us could ever experience!
So, what is the key to stopping this from happening? Faith. I truly believe that our lack of peace in times of trials comes from our fundamental belief in God. As we seen in both Job and Horatio’s experience, both losing just about everything they had in horrible circumstances, they were able to respond with an unwavering trust that God’s ways are good and right. They were able to declare with absolute certainty that the Lord’s will is best and they will accept His purpose.
Living Hope is something that never dies! When we receive Jesus as our Savior He provides something that no one can live without – Hope! A confident trust in God’s ability to completely save us and provide us all that we need to live a godly and productive life in His name! Jesus does that for us when we become Born Again into the life He gives us! I don’t know about you, but I am ready for that hope each minute of the day!
What can wash away our sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus Christ! No other sacrifice will suffice! God is pleased and accepts that as the only way to become clean before Him, no other attempt to find complete forgiveness will do.
– Are you currently believing any lies about yourself, or God?
– Do you fear death and allow that fear to keep you in a state of spiritual paralysis?
– Will you praise the Lord right now for overcoming death forever and giving you eternal life in His name?
– How often do you return to the cross in your mind, reflecting upon the exchange that took place on it for you?
– Does the cross communicate love to you?
– Have you praised God for giving you a place to go to for the forgiveness of your sins and for the hope of a new life in Christ?
– Will you now?
We have been commissioned by God Himself to carry this message to the world, to make sure that we are making disciples and influencing our “world” for the Lord! His glory rises up in us, it shines upon us as we proclaim the message to others of how Jesus Christ was sent into this world to bring salvation and hope to the helpless. There will be testing, even to the point of death to some, but the Church of Christ must persevere and endure through persecution and trials in order to spread this message with the hopes that some will believe and be saved!
(see Titus 3:5-6). A life that rises from defeat and claims victory as we learn to trust in Jesus for everything we need. The Holy Spirit of God is the power that raised Christ from the dead and now that He lives in us He is giving us the power to rise from defeat and death as well!