Psalm 1:3 “He is like a tree planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” What an awesome word for me this morning; especially when I am feeling the temptation to put this devotional aside and turn on the TV. I am [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Staying Connected with God: Living beside the streams of living water!
Posted: August 31, 2007 in Faith0
Seeking the Kingdom of God is the most counter cultural practice we can do with our lives.
Posted: August 30, 2007 in Faith, new churchMatthew 6:33 “But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” I wonder how much of our days are spent thinking about things of the world? I know that I can sit down in front of the computer and pull out my check book and [...]
What does it mean to be great? "be served" or "to serve"
Posted: August 28, 2007 in Faith, Love, new churchMatthew 20:26 “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” It doesn’t take us long to live in our world and have some notion of what greatness is within our society. Greatness is defined by popularity, money, status, being on top; at its very core it is [...]
Children of Hell or Children of Heaven; where does the Christianity you’ve experienced fall into?
Posted: August 27, 2007 in Love, new churchMatthew 23:15 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.” Today’s verse is simple but to the very heart of a big portion [...]
Luke 5:27-28 “After this, Jesus went and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow Me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed Him.” Several insights come to mind as I reflect upon this scripture this morning. Why would Jesus call a tax [...]
Matthew 11:5 “The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.” As Jesus points to everything He is doing to repair the damage of our lives and our world because of sin I think there [...]
Transforming faith: God’s promise to turn darkness into light!
Posted: August 20, 2007 in Faith, HopePsalm 18:28 “You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.” I don’t know about you, but when I am in the thick of the battle, when the going gets tough I have a hard time seeing the prevenient hand of God at work in my life. In fact, my [...]
Psalm 145:2 “Every day I will praise you and extol your name forever and ever.” Today is a tough day; but I am reminded that even days like today are worth praising God. The thing I love about this verse this morning that is says “everyday” I will God, not just when things are moving [...]
Hebrews 12:28-29 This verse is such an inspiration of assurance for me today. It reminds me that God has invited me to be a part of a Kingdom that will stand the test of time and cannot be taken down by any powers and principalities present in this world. This kingdom is a rock that [...]
It’s the not the building, but how it was built that is truly important!
Posted: August 16, 2007 in new churchPsalm 27:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.” The psalm gives me some interesting insight that I had not thought about in a while but is such an important truth for my life. I learn this morning that the finished product is not the objective or the most important part [...]
