Speak boldly!

 “But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.””

‭‭Acts‬ ‭21‬:‭39‬ ‭

Here we find Paul, bloody and beaten, by a mob stirred up by his own people who did not like his message about Jesus but rescued by Roman soldiers! Now what did Paul do? He asked to speak to the crowd that just beat him! What did he tell them…about Jesus the reason they beat him!

May we have a love for people and a love for telling folks about our great Savior so we speak no matter the situation!

Tom

Do you love Jesus?

 Do you love Jesus? Do you love God? There is a test to prove it. Here it is:

“Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.”

‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭23‬ ‭

If we love Jesus we obey His Word! That also means we will know His Word so we can obey it. Do you know your Bible well? Are you proving your love for Jesus by obeying His Word?

Tom

Fitness for New Year 2025!

 A common resolution for folks in a new year is to get in better physical shape. Start a fitness routine. This is great and needed for many but what about your spiritual health? What kind of grade would you give your spiritual health. Perhaps you need to set a goal of improving it! 

“But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.”

‭‭I Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭

We are told in God’s Word that physical exercise is of profit but exercising ourselves towards spiritual health in godliness is profitable for all things!!! Read that Bible, pray, and obey God’s Word and grow stronger. Your faith this new year is extremely important so make it your first priority!!!

Praying for you!!!

Tom

Break!

 Taking a break til after the New Year. Read some of the older devotions! If you are like me in memory they will seem like new! lol Have a blessed Christmas and. Happy New Year! 

Tom

Sin vs. God’s Word #16

 Using God’s name other than in praise, honor, or worship vs. God’s Word!

““You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭7‬ ‭

But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭36‬-‭37‬ ‭

For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in vain.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭20‬ ‭

Using God’s name carelessly or as a cuss word or in any other manner that is not worthy of Him you will answer for! Remember that! 

How should we use his name?

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬-‭11‬ ‭

God’s name is above all…use it wisely and carefully in awe, respect, and worship!

Tom

Music Friday!!!!

 Tauren Wells and We the Kingdom 

Take it all back

https://youtu.be/-RVvIPnTYfw?si=4m_nL6P9d1nxcPsl

Sin vs. God’s Word #15

Idols vs. God’s Word

 In the Bible, an idol is a created image or representation of a god that is worshipped as if it were God. The Bible also refers to idols as anything that a person relies on for guidance, help, or blessing instead of God.

Remember you can make an idol out of anything that over takes the worship of God like a job, a hobby, or even one of your children!

““You shall have no other gods before Me.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭3

“Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ 

“Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭

Simply stated…having an idol in your life that is taking the place of God will lead you to hell!

So what are we to do?

“Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭22‬:‭37‬ ‭

Tom