We all have a mental museum! Old thoughts. Old memories. Archives from which to draw lessons for life. Yesterday we noted the encouragement we can receive from good memories. However, lessons can also be drawn from memories which may not be so good. They may be things we are not particularly proud of, yet we … [Read more...] about MENTAL MUSEUM! (Part 2 of 3)
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MERCY ME!
There are things that ought to be done when it is in our power to do so, such as helping others. (i.e. Proverbs 3:27-28) And James warned to know the right thing to do and to not do it is sin. (James 4:17) However, doing something merely because we are in a position to do so does not always mean it is the thing to be … [Read more...] about MERCY ME!
PRAYER AND PRESSING ON!
To pray with a resolve to press on is good. However, to pray and rush on may not be. Though we can pray and be encouraged the “prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working” (James 5:16 ESV) and pressing on can reveal our faith in the workings of God, are we taking time to listen? Someone has … [Read more...] about PRAYER AND PRESSING ON!
BEST LIFE IN CHRIST!
The struggle of the flesh is real. Paul noted the experience of that struggle in the seventh chapter of his letter to Christians at Rome. This reveals why where we place our focus is so important. Paul went on to state. . . “(6) For … [Read more...] about BEST LIFE IN CHRIST!
A MEMORIAL DAY!
When God was about to bring upon Egypt the tenth plague (death of the firstborn), He introduced the Passover (Exodus 12) that would be kept annually by Israel to remember their exodus (going out) from Egypt and deliverance from bondage. This was such a significant time that God established a change of focus on their … [Read more...] about A MEMORIAL DAY!
