Christian character is the characteristics of a Christian striving to follow Christ’s example.
2 Corinthians 5:6-10 – So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So whether we are at…
PSALM 139:1-12 – O LORD, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem…
JEREMIAH 31:3 – The LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.” In the journey called “life”, we are going to sail through many storms. We may borrow a word from the Apostle Paul to describe them. It is a word he used to encourage the…
PSALM 19:14 – Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Today’s scripture paints a portrait of the whole of Christianity. David points to his tongue as the instrument which rings forth the outward profession of allegiance to the Lord. He would also look inside of…
MATTHEW 26:36-41 – Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and…
JOHN 3:30 – He must increase, but I must decrease.” It isn’t far away. Really it isn’t. There are small signs of it even though mounds of dirty snow still occupy spots in many parking lots. I am referring to spring and the “resurrection of nature” from the deadness of winter. The flowers are eager to burst forth and the sweet fragrances…