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22.01.2022 "Sometimes God seems to be killing us when He is actually saving us." (Tim Keller)
16.01.2022 Know The Gospel
16.01.2022 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Colossians 3:13 NLT https://buff.ly/2CytQF8
13.01.2022 From my devotions... You're Built for Opposition The one who conquers, I will grant him ... to sit with me on my throneRevelation 3:21 Ever been in the middle of something tough, prayed for rescue, and heard . . . nothing? Ever questioned God, in frustration, Why won’t you answer? Could it be that God doesn’t always answer because, sometimes, he wants us to stay right where we are and learn, there, how to fight? Could it be that God sometimes allows trouble and pain to train us, to build our maturity, to make us more reliable conduits of his love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control? We often consider trouble and pain as unnecessary, to be avoided, hindrances to ease and happiness. Might it make more sense to consider trouble and pain as opposition, as a mountaineer views the pitch and the altitude, or as a linebacker views the block and the fake? We aren’t meant to be men who avoid opposition, numb it or deny it. We aren’t meant to run from battles, to hide and to let others fight. We’re built for opposition. Truthfully, we’d probably wither without it. We must see it, though, for what it is: For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12). Our struggle is against being lured into selfishness, indifference, impatience, rage, resignation, or sin in the face of problems at work, or in our finances or relationships or families. These are epic strugglesbattles worthy of any man. Okay, so what do we do? God doesn’t always take opposition away, brother, because he’s built you to conquer, not to cower. And he’s given you everything you’ll need. Spend time this week reading and meditating upon Ephesians 6:10-17. Write out what the words mean to you, personally, practically.
13.01.2022 Be blessed and have a watch...
12.01.2022 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Hebrews 4:12 NLT https://buff.ly/3aFbeo5
11.01.2022 If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. Luke 16:10 NLT https://buff.ly/2O8NZYT
10.01.2022 From my devotions... See Like Jesus It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. Augustine Read Luke 14:1-11. ... The Pharisees are almost always the bad guys in the New Testament. They were a religious sect admired in their communities for being particularly pious. They were strict observers of God’s Law (plus a slew of extra rules that had been added over time), and Jesus reserved His harshest criticism for them. One Sabbath afternoon, Jesus was a guest in the home of one of these Pharisees. To understand the scene better, think of it as roughly equivalent to being invited over to the pastor’s house for brunch after church on Sunday. Jesus was supposed to have been impressed and honored by the invitation. The Pharisees weren’t looking to honor Jesus, however. They wanted to study Him, to see if He might do something that violated one of their rules. But while the Pharisees were watching Him, Jesus was focused on another man there that day. He was a man who would have been difficult to look at, at least for most people. Because of a disease that created excess fluid in his body, his arms and legs were swollen out of proportion. Even though it was the Sabbath, and even though it would scandalize the Pharisees (or maybe because it would), Jesus touched the man and healed him. And then Jesus turned and did something else. He shamed the Pharisees, noting that every last one of them would consider their own childrenor even their farm animalsworth saving on the Sabbath (Luke 14:5). These religious leaders could see the value of another life in those situations, but they couldn’t see the man before their eyes the way God saw himworth infinitely more than some man-made tradition. If it had been their son or their ox in danger, the rules wouldn’t have applied. That’s because these men thought much of themselves but little of others. They lacked humility. Humility is the way of Jesus, and it always expresses itself in love. Elsewhere in the New Testament, the apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Philippi, Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves (Philippians 2:3 NLT). He went on to say, Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had (vv. 4-5 NLT). A humble person can be both confident and kind, because she sees herself and others clearly. And by clearly, I mean she sees people the way God does.
09.01.2022 From my devotions... It’s never enough. I never achieved enough, looked holy enough, or said enough of the right things to get all the acceptance I wanted from others. Whatever your past success, you can feel the pressure to prove it again. Prove your worth, justify your value (or maybe that’s just what we tell ourselves). Especially in today’s world, the endless scrolling through social media is only a reminder of how someone else has it better and we aren’t measuring up.... Many say to combat those thoughts, we need to be constantly telling ourselves how great we are. But Christ died for a better way, a different approach to finding our worth. Instead of trying to make it come from within, Jesus, the Son of God who is our great high priest, told us we don’t have to pretend anymore. He knows we can’t measure up, He knows we fall short. None of the heroes in the bible were perfect or pleased everyone all the time. In Colossians, Paul shows us that we can fix our eyes on something else besides ourselves. Our value and worth have been given to us by the creator of the universe. We don’t have to scramble to find it in achievements, popularity, money, or anything else that will never satisfy anyway. We can be honest about our shortcomings and turn to Christ who shed his blood for us, chose us, and called us to be His child. I don’t have to perform for the crowds’ approval anymore because they don’t have the power to define me. My worth isn’t found inside me, it is in Christ who gives it to me. And just like Paul, we can say that serving Him is the ultimate freedom, and let go of the pressure to define ourselves through the eyes of others. Prayer: Lord help me to fix my eyes on You whenever I’m too focused on myself.
06.01.2022 His Father's Son | Ashley's Story
04.01.2022 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 NLT https://buff.ly/390km6P
