In Exodus 2:1-10 we see the faith of a mother as Jochebed protected and nourished her son despite the harshness of the world around her – staying true to God. Through her faith, God was able to use Moses to save His people. How thankful we are for the ministry of Mothers! So many do…
Deception. We see it all around us. Everyone wants their own way and is willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want, even if that means deceiving others. Yet in Deuteronomy 11:16, and throughout the Bible, God makes it clear that we are to avoid deception. Deception is a tool of the…
As we continue to look at what hinders us, 2 Timothy 2 lays out many different things that we can become entangled with. Some things are not bad in and of themselves, but when they hinder us from serving God to our fullest potential, we best take heed to the Word of God and seek…
In Ezekiel 22:30-31 we see God looking for someone among the Israelite nation to stand in the gap, to build up the hedge of protection, and He found none. Oh friends, let it not be said of us today that when God came looking, we weren’t to be found today! Let us each rise up…
Are you in it to win it? Our Spiritual walk with God will face numerous ups and downs, but we see in 2 Peter 1:3-8 that God has given us the access to His power that will allow us to be victorious in our spiritual walk! Let us not grow weary, but instead cling unto…
The biggest hindrance for Christians is what we look at. Are we spending time looking at the holy or the lowly? If we dwell on the things of the world, we will be hindered, weighted down with these things that we let in – Psalm 101 shows us this contrast. Will we instead focus on…
Are you ready to get in the way for Christ and be used by Him? Great! But what are your motives? Are you seeking personal gain in this lifetime or do you do it for the honor and glory of our Savior and eternal reward? We all like to be recognized, but it’s clear in…
Many things in our lives come along to hinder our walk with Christ. But Galatians 5:7 asks us an important question – who did hinder you? Why are we allowing others to influence us and not remaining focused on Christ? Let us therefore come together to encourage one another in obedience to Christ!
Are you ready to be used by God? Then get in the way so that God can use you! In Genesis 24, we see the great story of how a servant of Abraham was used by God by doing just that. Will you get in the way today?
In 1 Corinthians 15:58 we see a challenge from Christ to be steadfast, unmovable, and abound in the work of our Lord and Savior. If we really want to live a fulfilling life, then we must be focused on the work of our Lord no matter what our career or position in life might be.…