God Never Lowers The Bar – His Standard is Always Perfection
“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48, ESV) “But how can I do this, I can’t get it all right for even an hour.” This is true and therefore we need God, why we must have God. Therefore, we must be born again. God’s standard is met in Christ, […]
Real Strength Is Not Reflected in Muscles but Might of God
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.” (Ephesians 6:10, ESV) “Charles Atlas” stands gazing at his own physique – this looks like strength from a worldly viewpoint, but it is the worse form of weakness – trusting in our own strength fails every time. When we are ‘strong in […]
Evening Prayers
God, what a blessing you are and have been all this day long because as I look back I can see it is you who have carried me through every trial and every steep place and now I have the joy of knowing that it is once again you who will bring me through the […]
Morning Prayers
Heavenly Father, I begin this day looking to you and trusting in you for you are God and I need no other. Help me to continue as I go through this day – looking to you, abiding in Christ and calling on the Holy Spirit to guide and guard me as I go – one […]
It’s Tempting I know – But Just Don’t Do It – Ever!
““Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1, ESV) It would pain me to know how many times I have been guilty of this and so when I say – just don’t […]
“Don’t Forget Your Mittens”
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11, ESV) Can’t you hear your mother shouting after you something like “don’t forget your mittens” or “be sure and put your jacket on” Clothes in the physical world are to protect us from […]
Evening Prayers
Father, at the close of day I thank you that all day long you were right here with me, keeping me, guiding me, loving me, and giving peace and joy to me – what a great great God you are – and now as I prepare to lay down I am assured and excited that […]
Morning Prayers
Good Morning Lord and thank you for this new day – help me Lord to make the very most of this day to honor you and bless you and love and obey you fully. May I live this day with my eyes on Jesus and my heart open to the needs and cares of others […]
True Love Is Not Loving Those You Love BUT Loving Those You Really Don’t Like At All!
6For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? Matthew 5:46 Anybody can love those who love you back, those who do what you like, look like you look, do good things for you. But to love as Christ has loved my […]
Redeemed By Christ
Colossians 1:14 (ESV) 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Nothing is more basic than redemption. Without redemption we are dead. Without redemption we have no adoption by God as his child and by which we cry ‘Abba Father’. Without redemption our lives are without meaning and without peace. Without redemption we are […]