Are you ready to meet God? Or would you be left with things you wish you’d done? 1 Peter 3:10-16 contends that we should always be ready! Ready to meet God, ready to share the Gospel, ready to help. Are you ready?
Are you ready for the wedding feast? In Ephesians 5:23-25 we’re reminded of Christ’s love for the church – so great that He gave His life for it! What about us today? Are we looking for His coming and showing the way to those around us?
What do we spend our time thinking about? Are we more concerned with the things of Earth or the things of Heaven? Paul continues to challenge the Philippians 4:1-23 to press toward the mark – what about us today? Will we press toward the mark?
Paul exhorts us to stay the course, to press toward the mark. In Philippians 2:16-3:21 we look at our need to stay focused, to live the crucified life, to be encouraged, aware, and cautious as we live each day to know Christ more.
How do we press toward the mark? Paul gives us a lot to learn from in Philippians 1:1-2:16. Let’s set our focus on Christ as we press on together!
As we prepare for 2021, we should each take time to remember, consider, and prepare. We see this example in scripture as God, through Moses, prompted the Israelites to do this in Deuteronomy 32:1-7. Will you remember God and all He’s done? Will you consider His ways and plans for you life? Will you prepare…
Throughout history, God has been looking for faithful people to serve Him. In the book of Esther, we’re reminded how a young lady was able to use her bad circumstances to save God’s people. There are no accidents or coincidences for the Christian – are we ready to serve God where we are today?
Ultimately God is preparing us for eternity, yet what is the practical product of our preparation while we’re still here on Earth? We must consider how God wants us to be in His Word, focused and faithful to Him, relying on Him for our very sustenance each day. In 1 Samuel 18:12-16, we see the…
As American Christians, it is easy for us to be comfortable in our daily lives. But have you ever considered that when you are comfortable, you don’t need comfort, or a Comforter? We’re not meant to be comfortable in this world as we’re to take up the cause of Christ and prepare for eternity. We…
As Christians, we’re all aware, to some extent, that this life is preparation for eternity. Yet how often do we desire to not accept the preparation that God has for us? When we look at 1 Samuel 1, we see how Hannah to had to learn to accept the preparation that God had for her…