September 23
You can be lost without knowing it. You can be lost and do not know the way back. You can be lost and ready to return. And you can be lost and refusing to return. Wherever you are at, God is looking for you. He wants to be found. Sometimes that means he will search diligently for you. Sometimes the Holy Spirit will speak to you. And sometimes God is just waiting with open arms ready to love you fully. Do not turn your back on God. Fall into his ever-loving arms and experience the grace that only he can give. God loves and cares deeply for lost things.
September 16
Until this week, I never thought about how the parable of the Good Samaritan is a picture of Jesus. Like the despised Samaritan, he was despised and rejected. And he reached out to those who hated him and brought us back to health. You see, Satan had robbed us and left us half dead. And we would have died if left out on that barren road. But along came Jesus and he took care of our needs and paid the price for our life. So now when ever you read the story of the Good Samaritan, you can also thank God for our Great Samaritan- Jesus.
September 9
September 2
Labor day is a day that we rest from our labors. Even Jesus took a break from his ministry every now and then to refuel and recharge. And if Jesus needed it, we too need it. So take some time today to not just rest but allow God to refuel and recharge you.
August 26
I already posted this last week, but I want to do another quick one on this Monday as usual. As elections are drawing nearer, we are often bombarded with deciding who would be better to choose from. During our Bible reading this week, I came across a reading that might help. It is from Psalm 118:8-9 which says, “It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.” So trust God to lead you to who would be best to lead this land.
August 23
August 19
Money does talk. And as I asked during the service, what is it saying about you? Is it protesting that you are hanging on too much of it? It it crying out that you have not been generous and giving too little to people? Or will it say that you are being a wise steward of the material possessions God has entrusted you with? I hope that we will take another look at what our money will one day say in God’s presence. May he find it pleasing in his sight.
August 12
I cannot predict the future. And the nature of the book of Revelation prevents me from forming a definite time line. However, I do know what God wants me to do today. And that is to continue to seek him and to do his will. I will pray and read scripture and ask his Spirit to lead me each step. This is what God is asking for all his children. To lift up or prayer as Jesus did in the garden, “Not my will but Yours be done”.
August 5
I am loving watching the Olympic athletes this week. Such hard work and dedication to reach one goal. They train every day for hours at a time to be victorious. It gets me thinking about our goal, which hopefully for every Christian is to hear the words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant. Enter into your rest.” (Matt 25). But that too takes hard work and dedication. We need to daily live our lives in such a way that we will be victorious. So be and athlete in training for God.