Where does God live? Nowhere in Scripture did God design a tabernacle or temple simply because He needed a comfortable place to dwell. The throne room of heaven and the glory of creation were plenty sufficient for that. No, God designed holy dwelling places because He wanted specific pointers to His presence. He did itContinue reading “It’s Friday…There Are No Exceptions”
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It’s Friday…Judgment Is For Redemption
Have you noticed? Our culture is in a mist and darkness, groping about for direction. It is similar to the day when the Apostle Paul had confronted a magician and false prophet in Acts 13:6-12, and his confrontation seemed very harsh – much harsher than a politically correct society would tolerate. Even so, his responseContinue reading “It’s Friday…Judgment Is For Redemption”
It’s Friday…An Adventure of Reconciliation
You size people up. We all do. We make snap judgments about people’s attitudes and personalities based on what they wear, the expression on their face, the look in their eyes, and the social group they come from, or any other criteria we can get a handle on. Most of our efforts are aimed atContinue reading “It’s Friday…An Adventure of Reconciliation”
It’s Friday…Attitude is Inevitable
Attitude. Everyone has one – or more. There are good attitudes and bad ones, positive and negative, contagious, and barely noticeable. There are attitudes that guide our entire lives and others that come and go as often as the wind changes. They are part of who we are. We usually get our attitudes from others.Continue reading “It’s Friday…Attitude is Inevitable”
It’s Friday…Your Potential Today Is Huge
It’s Labor Day weekend. The Labor Day holiday is on the first Monday in September. According to the US Department of Labor, this day is “dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.” Some of these achievements are obvious and immediate. Other work creates outcomes we cannot measure on this side of eternity.Continue reading “It’s Friday…Your Potential Today Is Huge”
It’s Friday…We Can Never Go Wrong
Athletes train for one purpose: to win. Businesses exist with one goal: to earn a profit. Hedonists live for one passion: to have a good time. Misers hoard for one reason: to accumulate. Some of these ambitions are admirable, others misguided. But there is one key to seeing them come to pass: if we areContinue reading “It’s Friday…We Can Never Go Wrong”
It’s Friday…We Have Found The Treasure
The world is wondering if anything is truly valuable. Have you noticed? People engage in the lifelong pursuit of treasure, prestige, comfort, and all sorts of other desirable goals, only to get to the end and ask themselves if there isn’t anything more. People who have priceless possessions and more money than they’ll ever beContinue reading “It’s Friday…We Have Found The Treasure”
It’s Friday…Sin Always Loses
As followers of Christ, if we’re honest, we’ll confess that offering ourselves to Him is often where our battle with sin is lost. We offer ourselves to the entertainment of our culture, the philosophies of our generation, the passion of our flesh, the interest of our intellect, and the amusements of our hearts, and thenContinue reading “It’s Friday…Sin Always Loses”
It’s Friday…Hope Against Hope
Twenty-five years ago today my “little one” was born. She was born during a very uncertain season of our lives. It was a day-by-day, and at times moment-by-moment walk of faith. When she arrived, we decided to mark the season by giving her the middle name “Hope.” Her birth, the gift of her life remindedContinue reading “It’s Friday…Hope Against Hope”
It’s Friday…Don’t Fall Into The Trap
Imagine a freshly baked apple pie coming out of the oven. Imagine the aroma filling the room and stimulating all your senses. Imagine inhaling deeply and letting that wonderful smell create in you an acute anticipation of the enjoyment to come. Now, after all that, can you comprehend such a delicacy coming out of theContinue reading “It’s Friday…Don’t Fall Into The Trap”
Vic Alvarado 