Life as a follower of Jesus Christ isn’t easy. Actually, life isn’t easy for anyone. But if we thought that giving our life to The Lord was going to make for smooth sailing, we were wrong. We’ve encountered rough waters, and land is not in sight. We’re in this for the long haul. That’s hardContinue reading “It’s Friday…Endure It Well”
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It’s Friday…He Is On Our Side
This has been a week of love. We’re able to love because God first loved us. Love originated in the heart of God. The New Testament reveals this truth. The Apostle Paul and other new believers must have spent hours upon hours and even years upon years contemplating the heart of God. They knew, asContinue reading “It’s Friday…He Is On Our Side”
It’s Friday…Be a Taste of Heaven
It’s a vicious world, isn’t it? Gossip abounds, deception is rampant, and faithfulness is hard to find. People stab each other in the back, sometimes, even literally. Relationships are often based on fragile conditions that eventually undo them. Truth is treated as a relative concept and integrity is a rarity. We see pockets of commitmentContinue reading “It’s Friday…Be a Taste of Heaven”
It’s Friday…When We Least Expect Him, Expect Him
God is a God who loves surprises. For years, Israel had heard the stories, like God bringing His people out of Egypt, guiding them to the land of promise, pruning the nation through the kings and prophets, disciplining them for rebellion, and lavishing upon them promises of restoration in the last days. And those promisesContinue reading “It’s Friday…When We Least Expect Him, Expect Him”
It’s Friday…We Have Nothing To Fear
We are eternal beings. Yes, our lives are grounded in eternity. That realization made the early followers of Jesus bold and adventurous. It kept them from cowering in the hands of the Romans and the mouths of lions. It kept them from running from Pharisaical zealots and savage stonings. It motivated Paul, after having beenContinue reading “It’s Friday…We Have Nothing To Fear”
It’s Friday…And Don’t Worry About It
It’s a New Year. We all begin it with high hopes and do our best to keep anxiety at bay. Yet, we’re all anxious by nature, frequently wondering how things will turn out for us. We know bad things happen to all kinds of people, and it’s only natural for us to worry that theyContinue reading “It’s Friday…And Don’t Worry About It”
It’s Friday…Love Always Comes First
We’re hours away from a New Year. What would you say as a farewell to your loved ones as you wrap up another year, and look forward to the one to come? “Be very careful to love The LORD your God.” (Joshua 23:11) As the aging Joshua gave his farewell address, he wasn’t just sayingContinue reading “It’s Friday…Love Always Comes First”
It’s Friday…Greater Than We Imagined
It’s Christmas. God came in the flesh. Which means Jesus had a lineage. The Gospel of Matthew reveals it. His genealogy seems rather long and boring. And even though the lineage of Jesus is extremely special, it still isn’t the highlight of what we read in Scripture. Yes, we know He is traceable to Abraham,Continue reading “It’s Friday…Greater Than We Imagined”
It’s Friday…It’s A Simple Act
Many of us will have much to eat in the coming days. Nearly every time the Gospels mention Jesus eating, they mention that He gives thanks. That was the case when He fed multitudes with only a handful of food to start with, and that was the case at His Last Supper. Knowing He wasContinue reading “It’s Friday…It’s A Simple Act”
It’s Friday…It’s His Golden Opportunity
Strong warriors have been reduced to weak, desperate souls in the battlefield. There comes a time in every human fight when strength is exhausted. That applies to battle weary soldiers as well as to warriors of Christ. Whether the fight is over land or souls, it can be intense. When it is, human weakness showsContinue reading “It’s Friday…It’s His Golden Opportunity”
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