Chew on this today...

Just keep this in your mind today and think about what God did for you and me:

Isaiah 9:6a

6 For unto us a Child is born,

God gave us a child, His son, Jesus. The purpose of giving us that child, to die for sins you and I committed so that we may obtain salvation through faith in this child.

God loves us deeply!

Tom

One Reason We are different.

As a follower of Jesus, one of the marks that we are different should be this:

Matthew 5:44

44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

Jesus did this and He expects us to do the same. Only by the power of the Holy Spirit can we do this. Our own human nature wants us to retaliate but God wants us to show His love with the purpose that person may see the love of God in us so they may want to change and find Jesus for themselves.

If we say we can't do this we may want to look at our relationship with the Lord for this is a command not an option!

Tom

Music Friday-Casting Crowns - Only Jesus (Official Music Video)

Life itself....only Jesus!

Heart glad

Only one way for your heart to be glad!!!

Psalm 16:7-9 New King James Version (NKJV)

7 I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope.

One must be in the Lord to be glad in the heart! You must take counsel from Him by the Word and prayer. God will instruct you if you seek Him. Set all your ways before Him and strive to obey Him in all areas of your life. He is with you at all times! When you do these things you will be glad and you will have hope which equals a peace in your life beyond your own understanding!

God is good!!!!

Tom

All sin

Remember what Jesus said to those who were wanting to kill the woman caught in adultery???

John 8:7 

7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

It is very easy to look at other peoples sin but we need to remember we are all guilty of sin and need to be saved by the only One who can save....Jesus!

Let us look at ourselves and get right with God!

Tom

All God

A reminder this morning that salvation is all of God!!!

Ephesians 2:8-9 

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

A gift from God. We have done nothing for salvation. God loves us so much that He gives us an opportunity to be saved. 

Think on that today! Nobody loves you like God loves you!!!

Tom

Are you dwelling in love?

God makes it clear in His Word that He is love and if we are a follower of Him then we need to dwell in love:

1 John 4:16 

16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

So if we dwell in love we not only love God but we are to love others. It is not an option. As Jesus demonstrated in His life here on earth, He loved others. He even died for the sins of others...think on that!

So let us love others as God loves us. Even when it is very hard to do!

Tom