Do I do what I do because I want to look good to you or to gain your respect? Or is the manner in which I go about my daily life because I love the Lord above all? What is it with you? When Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment, He went immediately to the … [Read more...] about FIRST LOVE!
Respect
WORD DIRECTION! (Part 3 of 3)
We have noted the word of God is to be taken; taken into our own heart and mind and taken to the world. Yesterday we considered be mindful of taking God’s Word into the world by the manner in which we live our daily life in conformity to His Will. Another way in which we take God’s Word to the world is by sharing … [Read more...] about WORD DIRECTION! (Part 3 of 3)
COUNSEL!
Counsel! Who needs it? Who needs to be open to it? Who doesn’t? Though there were things of God in the workings (1 Kings 12:15), when Rehoboam had taken the throne of his father Solomon, Jeroboam and others came before him with a request. When … [Read more...] about COUNSEL!
OVERWHELMING LOVE!
When I visited India a number of years ago, I felt quite overwhelmed by the love of my Christian brothers and sisters there as I was embraced and treated with more respect than I deserved. Though I did not understand the language, the genuine love was clearly … [Read more...] about OVERWHELMING LOVE!
LIFE’S MASTER MODEL! (Part 6 of 8)
Today there are many who claim that religion and politics should not mix. However, don’t most people voice their political opinions based upon their personal sense of values, whether those values acknowledge God or not? If Christianity is our life, can it be any other way? Or are we guilty of divorcing our … [Read more...] about LIFE’S MASTER MODEL! (Part 6 of 8)