In Matthew 5:12, Jesus gives instruction for those who are hated, insulted, and rejected because they follow His example. His instructions may be difficult to understand because they run so counter to our natural emotions when we face such attacks. But Jesus is actually serious. This what He said: “Rejoice and be glad, because greatContinue reading “It’s Friday…Jump for Joy”
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It’s Friday…Rise Up and Receive An Inheritance
Happy Labor Day weekend. Most of us live our lives with a conscious focus. We have a vision of what we would like to be, or how we would like to live, and we pursue it. That vision can be shaped primarily by work, relationships, lifestyle, family, location, leisure, or any combination thereof. But fewContinue reading “It’s Friday…Rise Up and Receive An Inheritance”
It’s Friday…Time To Get Dressed
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Love is in the air, as they say. And is there any more emotionally satisfying portrait than a bride beautifully dressed for her groom? The gorgeous bride, dressed in splendor, radiantly smiling; and the groom, thrilled beyond description, his heart nearly leaping out of his chest with delight. It’sContinue reading “It’s Friday…Time To Get Dressed”
It’s Friday…The Beginning of Beauty and Peace
It’s a New Year. Even so, it is obvious that we live in a world in pain. Many people are being wounded deeply. Others are wondering if their scars from last year, or longer, will ever fade. Life is tough, especially for those who don’t know the Source of life and don’t know how theirContinue reading “It’s Friday…The Beginning of Beauty and Peace”
It’s Friday…He Always Comes Through
Christmas is here and it’s one of the best days of the year to express devotion, and yet devotion is so much easier on other days. Why is that? Perhaps because habits are easier to perform on routine days, and Christmas is anything but routine. It’s a celebration. Depending on your household, it may beContinue reading “It’s Friday…He Always Comes Through”
It’s Friday…Run Like You Know Where You Are Going
Do you know with certainty where you’re going? How you’ll get there? And what will you find when you arrive? Or are you just guessing? Secular society is an aimless endeavor. Few people perceive that, but it’s true. Though secular-minded people set their goals of economic prosperity, political power, social status, cultural influence, and more,Continue reading “It’s Friday…Run Like You Know Where You Are Going”
It’s Friday…This Life Is Not The End Game
God is in control. We’ve all heard it before, probably hundreds of times. We know it doesn’t mean that He handles us like puppets, but we also know it doesn’t mean that this world is a random free-for-all. Somewhere in between those two extremes is an existence that is under the Sovereign Hand of ourContinue reading “It’s Friday…This Life Is Not The End Game”
It’s Friday…Contemplate Eternity
The world is a confusing place, isn’t it? Sometimes the wicked prosper and the righteous don’t. On the surface, that runs contrary to the promises of God, but we can’t afford to look for God on the surface. Eventually, we learn that the prosperity of the wicked and the misfortune of the righteous are temporaryContinue reading “It’s Friday…Contemplate Eternity”
It’s Friday…Eternity Changes Everything
My mother-in-law took her last breath on Earth on Valentine’s Day. Instantaneously, she was in the presence of the Lover of her soul, completely relieved of all the baggage we carry here on Earth. She is now experiencing what we were all ultimately created for, eternal bliss! Her home-going reminded me that there is anContinue reading “It’s Friday…Eternity Changes Everything”
Vic Alvarado 