1 Corinthians 10:13 – No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. THEME OF THE DAY: TWO WAYS TO DEAL WITH TEMPTATION. In one of…
1 Corinthians 1:30 – And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption. THEME OF THE DAY: JESUS CHRIST: SATISFYING OUR EVERY NEED AND WANT. Sin really did a number on us. It separated us from God, placed us under His wrath, and brought horrific human suffering into the world.…
Romans 8:28 – And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. THEME OF THE DAY: NO TURNING BACK. Have you ever felt like a complete failure in the Christian life? Be honest. Don’t cut yourself slack. Have you ever grown tired of failing the Lord, falling…
Luke 10:38-42 – Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care…
Romans 5:7-8 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. THEME OF THE DAY: FOUR LIFE-SHAPING WORDS. We grow weary in the Christian life. We tire of the hard work of denying…
Every Christian wants to serve the Lord Jesus and leave an imprint of His Presence everywhere they go and upon everyone they encounter. However, not every Christian is willing to pay the cost to do so. Many Christians are eager to be used and bear fruit for the Lord, but few are willing to go through the only path do so. The path to being a fruitful servant of the Lord in His harvest involves taking up a cross daily (willingness to suffer), denying oneself (refuse to be self-centered), and following Him (radical obedience to His Word). But something must occur in the life of a servant of Jesus before these three necessary elements for fruitfulness will be lived out in our lives. We must be broken of self-will, self-sufficiency, and self-interests. And that brokenness only comes from walking the same path of servitude Jesus did; a path of suffering.