“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. (Revelation 3:20 NLT) In the mid 1900s, artist Warren Sallman composed the well-known and much-loved painting, “Christ at Heart’s Door,” which was based on theContinue reading "Let Him In!"
When God’s “No” is as Good as His “Yes”
In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” (2 Kings 20:1 NIV) In a singing contest where kidsContinue reading "When God’s “No” is as Good as His “Yes”"
Will You Go?
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8 NIV) Prior to this Isaiah had cried, “Woe to me!”... “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among aContinue reading "Will You Go?"
Be Content With What You Have
by Marlene Tavares “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."' (Hebrews 13:5 NIV) In this passage, we are told to be satisfied with what we have and not give so much valueContinue reading "Be Content With What You Have"
It’s Worthwhile
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. (1 Corinthians 15:58 NLT) I’ve never known anyone who served God and didn’t think that it was worthwhile. The Corinthian Christians were aware of this fact.Continue reading "It’s Worthwhile"
A Message for You
The men with Saul stood there speechless. They had heard the voice, but they had not seen anyone. (Acts 9:7 CEV) When Saul, also known as Paul, retold his Damascus Road experience later on, he didn’t cease to mention that “The men who were traveling with me saw the light, but did not hear theContinue reading "A Message for You"
Drop the Highlighter
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.” (Matthew 7:1-2 NLT) Highlighters are useful little tools for highlighting important information. A few years ago, a family member used theContinue reading "Drop the Highlighter"
Keep It Secret
“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1 NLT) The need to show off our good deeds is great. Impressing others with our good works gives us satisfaction. However, in Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus taught us to keepContinue reading "Keep It Secret"
Be a God Pleaser
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. (Galatians 1:10 NLT) For a long time, I was a God pleaser and a people pleaser at the same time. So you can imagine how convicting the above passage wasContinue reading "Be a God Pleaser"
The Golden Rule
Do to others as you would like them to do to you. (Luke 6:31 NLT) It amazes me how quick we are to criticize the way people treat us and forget how we might have treated others. Jesus gave His hearers what has come to be known as the Golden Rule, “Do to others asContinue reading "The Golden Rule"
Rising with the Son 