This is something we can all work on. When someone means something to you why not tell them?
God sets an example for us in this regard. He shows unrestrained and uninhibited love and affection as he expresses what he feels in his heart toward us. He knows we will not fully return his love. He realizes we will take advantage of it and even despise and rebel against it at times. Our Father recklessly exposes his heart to us.
And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”
Acts 8:36
There are loads of implications about baptism we can draw out of this single verse!
It is safe to say that prayer was one of the most important parts of Daniel’s life. Every day he would go to his upper chamber, open his windows toward Jerusalem, and bow down on his knees before his God. He would do this three times a day. And when told that praying to his God would lead him to almost certain death, he refused to give up his time with God in prayer. Daniel valued prayer over life itself.
I’ve just finished a week of camp with kids down at Lake Martin in south Alabama. No video games. No TVs. No iPhones, iPods, or iPads.
And you know what? They survive. They even enjoy it. They have a great time playing outside.
These kids get a rare double exposure to God’s revelation. Not only are they studying God’s Word every day (Psalm 19:7-11), they also get to step into God’s other classroom, which is nature (Psalm 19:1-6).
What do we do when we’re being unjustly persecuted or attacked by our enemies and everyone comes to us and says how wrong they are and how right we are? How do we tend to think about, talk about, or act toward our enemies when everyone is running to our defense.
Normally, not very well.
Do you have a temptation in your life that is giving you trouble? Is it something where you do okay for a few days or even a few weeks, but then it comes back, and perhaps worse than before? Is it something you just can’t seem to keep under control?
There may be a simple reason for this. You might be feeding the temptation to sin. You may be sowing to the flesh.
God has given us lots of patterns to follow: for husbands and wives; for parents and children; for Christians in the workplace; for local churches; etc.
There are several reasons to follow God’s way.
Tomorrow, Americans will celebrate Independence Day, a day which reminds us of our freedom from British rule.
Today, Christians celebrate a much more significant Independence Day. The first day of the week is the day that reminds us of our liberation from…
Ever been called a troublemaker?
True disciples will stir things up every now and then. True disciples will sometimes make people mad.
When Jesus came walking on the water, Peter asked if he could come join him. His faith in Jesus was so strong that he actually walked out on the water toward him. It was only when he saw the wind and took his eyes of Jesus that he began to sink (Matthew 14:30).
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