1 Samuel 15:22 – And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. THEME OF THE DAY. THE OBEDIENT LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN. Obedience to the Lord is a big deal in the Christian…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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Proverbs 1:2-7 – To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth —
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Isaiah 2:22 – Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he? THEME OF THE DAY. OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF PEOPLE. It is real, powerful, and must be fought off with great effort and dependency upon the Lord. If not battled against, it will create spiritual paralysis; be a joy-stealer, and make the Christian life anything but…
2 Corinthians 3:18 – And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. THEME OF THE DAY. GOD’S PATTERN FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH. How does one grow spiritually? What is God’s pattern for making us more…
Psalm 46:10-11 – “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. THEME OF THE DAY. STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES. Today’s theme is an idiom we each know. This is a call to stop…
Psalm 44:20-26 – If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart. Yet for your sake we are killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered. Awake! Why are you sleeping, O Lord? Rouse yourself!…
Song of Solomon 2:15 – “Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.” THEME OF THE DAY. BE MINDFUL OF LITTLE NEGLECTS. I remember it happened to a dear brother and friend I knew in the Navy. We spent a lot of time together. Spiritually, I was his mentor. I recall daily…