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Cleansing and Renewal
The people of Judah and Jerusalem had sinned against God. They had scorned His mercy and grace. God finally decided to start again with His remanant and burn away all the filth in His land. But the hard…
Created over 1 year ago
Isaiah 4:2 (ASV), Isaiah 4:3 (ASV), Isaiah 4:4 (ASV), Isaiah 4:6 (ASV)
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The baggage of sin
Sin is a heavy burden to carry. It weighs you down and you automatically carry them with you wherever you go. When you are in a lifestyle of sin, the only way that you can drag those sins is with ropes…
Created about 2 years ago
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Cravings
The world around us want us to be all about us. It offers us physical pleasure (lust, gluttony). It creates a desire in us for what we see (envy, covetousness, greed) and pride in what we own and have…
Created about 2 years ago
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Hope and strength to endure
Reading these words give me so much hope, it is filled with the strength and encouragement needed to endure this life filled with hardship and trouble. I am God's child. I have a hope and inheritance…
Created about 2 years ago
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Loving folks can be such a hard thing to do
God loves repetition because He knows how easily His people forgets His word. John reminds us this old/new commandment, love one another. It is old because it has been around since Moses, even in the…
Created about 2 years ago
1 John 2:7 (NLT), 1 John 2:8 (NLT), 1 John 2:9 (NLT), 1 John 2:10 (NLT), 1 John 2:11 (NLT)
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Do I look like "I know God"?
John says the way we can be sure we know him is if we obey his commandments. Wow, conviction alert! Those that obey God's word truly show how much they love God. How much am I showing God that I love…
Created about 2 years ago
1 John 2:3 (NLT), 1 John 2:4 (NLT), 1 John 2:5 (NLT), 1 John 2:6 (NLT)
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I have an advocate
As a new creature in Christ, I have a new goal in life, to obey Him. I strive for excellence to be more like Jesus and less attached to sin. My goal is not to be a good person but to be more like my savior,…
Created about 2 years ago
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Simple solution to a HUGE problem
Jesus tells us that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Sometimes we forget that, I know I do. I place burdens onto myself and carry around this sin that I am unwilling to admit is there or to face.…
Created about 2 years ago
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Living in the Light
Today is easter and the Light of the World is ALIVE! Jesus is alive! In Jesus there is no darkness at all. So how can we be in Jesus and still live in spiritual darkness? You can't, the key word is LIVE…
Created about 2 years ago
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Testimony
I may not have seen and heard Jesus with my own eyes and ears, but I have seen his effects on my life and heard His words through the bible and biblical preaching. He is the Word of life and eternal life…
Created about 2 years ago
1 John 1:1 (NLT), 1 John 1:2 (NLT), 1 John 1:3 (NLT), 1 John 1:4 (NLT)
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God's special people
The amazing thing about Christianity is that it is not a solo faith. It is not a journey that you are required to do alone and walk thorough the hardships by yourself. Christ put us into His body to serve…
Created about 2 years ago
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Slaves of Christ Jesus
Christ is my master. That is a strong statement, how can he be my master? He bought me with His blood on the cross, when He died in my place. He transferred me from the bondage of sin to His loving ownership.…
Created about 2 years ago
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The master of worry
If worry was something you could master, I would be the Darth Vader of worry. I use the lightsaber of worry to chop off a little piece of my sanity everyday. It is a battle for me to not worry. God says…
Created about 2 years ago
