Seeing everything in life as an opportunity to worship God!
As we sing today’s song (You are Holy [Prince of Peace]) we are declaring that God is holy and worthy of our bowed down worship!
We are declaring that He is the Prince of Peace as described in Isaiah 9:6, and that we will live our lives for Him as committed and faithful followers.
May today’s devotional content remind you of the need to be committed in your walk of faith to the holy God of the Universe!
There are many things that are battling for our attention, devotion, allegiance, and worship! The best way to combat these opposing forces that set themselves up as counterfeit “gods” is to remain faithful to worshiping the true God and Savior of our lives.
Song of the Day “You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)” by Michael W. Smith Devotional thought What a great song of praise and declaration we have today! I love the way this song puts a response on our lips of what we will do based upon what God has revealed about Himself. I will bow … Read more
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
What is your personal stand? Are you resolved on following the ways of God? If you answered yes to that question, what is the fruit of such a stand in your life? Let’s not just say that we are standing with God, but let’s show our stance by what we do or don’t do! We must reject the worldly ways of living and surrender our whole lives over to the ways of God! He deserves to have followers that are standing upon Him and will not be shaken!
So, I am not sure if there is an area of your life right now that you have not surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus, but I would like to invite you, even exhort you, to allow Jesus full and complete access and control of that area right now. Commit to the process of trusting Him with that area of your life, by faith, and looking to Him to rescue you from the unnecessary stress and frustration you will have to endure when you take it into your own hands.
Have you ever found yourself saying, “God, I need You!” I know that I have many times in my life, and I have never once regretted it! I am going to share my testimony now, and I do want you to consider skipping over this section if you have ever been a victim of physical abuse. I would never want my testimony to deter you from having a relationship with Christ, or growing in your walk with Christ, but I do feel that it is necessary to share my story because our testimonies can help people understand how to overcome life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups and how God can help us do so. Some parts of my story are graphic, so please read with grace.
I wanted to put some of my favorite posts from the past 6 months of writing these blogs in this post, and I would encourage you to read them either for the first time or a refresher. I really appreciate your support and pray that the Spirit is using this site to bring you encouragement … Read more
am reminded of the Biblical call to be Ambassador’s of Christ Jesus. In 2 Corinthians 5:20, Paul commands us to be men and women who go out among the world around us making the case for Christ in the way we speak and act. Whenever an ambassador of a Nation goes to another Nation, they are doing so with the full and complete direction and mission of the Leader of their Nation. I believe that the same is true of us who consider ourselves ambassadors of Christ. We have His mission on our mind always, we know who He is, and we conduct ourselves in such a way that the world in which we are representing Him to is going to know who He is and what He stands for as well!
Our bodies are reflective of our minds and hearts in worship. We offer up our bodies once we learn what is true of God, and so my question to you is: What is our body saying we believe to be true as we conduct ourself in the exercise of worship? When we sing are we engaged? When our Pastor preaches do we take notes or listen and follow along intently? When there are opportunities to serve, do we get involved? Are we praying? Are we tithing when it’s time to give? Do we understand that what we believe about God is what should compel these acts of sacrificial service? These are the things that we should consider when we look at Romans 12:1.