Seeing everything in life as an opportunity to worship God!
Song of the Day “My Savior, My God” by Aaron Schust Devotional thought I love the opening line to our song of the day, “I am not skilled to understand what God has willed, what God has planned.” How many times have we been tempted to forget the love and faithfulness of God because we … Read more
Song of the Day “This I Believe“ by Hillsong Worship Devotional thought Philip Schaff, in his Creeds of Christendom, writes of the Apostles’ Creed, “As the Lord’s Prayer is the Prayer of prayers, the Decalogue is the Law of laws, so the Apostles’ Creed is the Creed of creeds. It contains all the fundamental articles … Read more
Jesus left His place of Glory, Heaven, and came to this Earth to fulfill the Father’s plan of redemption. The Earth was full of sin and darkness, and there was nothing that mankind was able to do on its own to produce light. We need a Savior, we needed light to overcome the darkness!
Submission to authority is the key to a life lived in peace and direction. In order to do that though, we must acknowledge who our authority is. Who do we belong to? I know that question doesn’t set right with many of us, but we have to answer that question if we want the blessing of God’s leadership in our lives.
To exalt something, or someone, is to lift it up, to raise high. Now the other element to this word is to have a longing for something, or someone. This makes so much sense to me, because when we have a longing in our heart that very thing is what becomes the high and lifted up focus of our mind, right? So, what is the longing of your heart right now? Answer that question and you will find exactly what you are choosing to exalt in your mind and heart.
I am not sure what sort of storm you have in your spirit right now, but did you know that if you choose right now to trust in the Name of Jesus He will still that storm for you? The discipline of calling to the Lord in our moments of trial and darkness is what will help us overcome in this life! No darkness can ever overcome the light! He drives out the darkness as long as we stay near the light of His glorious face.
Our song today brings about much contemplation in regard to the name of God. At His name the mountains shake and crumble, what does that mean? I’ve never seen that. The oceans roar and tumble, it always does that, right? Angels bow, the earth rejoices, God’s people cry out, all over a Name. So, what is it about that name that creates all this activity?
All-too-often our fear of appearing weak is the very thing that holds us back from experiencing the power of God at work in our lives! Confession is not a sign of weakness, it is the avenue that leads us to accessing the greatest power in all of the universe – God Himself!
God loved us so much that He died for us! This ensured that those who come to Him by faith will receive forgiveness, be cleansed, and receive their standing as a child of His forever. That means He will never forsake, or abandon, us! He will never stop loving us and walk away from His commitment to us! His love will always be there for us, and we never have to fear not being accepted by Him, ever!
Love came down to earth from Heaven, His name is Jesus! He is the expressed image of the Father’s love and dedication to humanity. God is love, and when He came to earth He brought love with Him. That love will transform anyone’s life that comes to Him by faith and lives according to His ways.
Love for God and love for one another are the two commands that sum up all of the other commands. There is no greater command in all of the Scriptures then for us to love! In John 15:12 Jesus tells us to love one another as He has loved us!