Grace for your spirit 6-30-17

Grace for your spirit

If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine, and you will the truth, and the truth will make you free. 

John 8:31-32

In the next few days many will be gearing up to celebrate July 4th, and the freedoms we share.  May we be reminded that we need to be celebrating the freedom that we have in Christ as well.  Freedom from sin, wrath, and death.  Those freedoms allow us to really enjoy the goodness of living in this country.  This 4th, let's enjoy our freedom and remember to celebrate Christ first.

Grace for your spirit 6-29-17

Grace for your spirit

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.  Hebrews 6:10

We live in a world where people make promises, commitments, and then forget.  Sometimes we live in a dream world of hopeful rewards that were promised.  It can make us skeptical, but we never have to feel that way with God.  He remembers our work and our love and will be there to reward us if we endure.  Let's gather our strength and character from the Lord. He will be there for us.  Will we be there for Him?

Grace for your spirit 6-28-17

Grace for your spirit

But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, for You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress.  Psalm 59:16

The Lord has given us a song to sing about.  Sometimes  our song may be hidden, but when we turn to His strength, His lovingkindness, and make Him our stronghold, we will have something to sing about everyday.  Singing not only reflects our joy, but it also creates more joy in our lives.  Let's sing, sing, sing.

Grace for your spirit 6-27-17

Grace for  your spirit

I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.  Psalm 16:8

As we look down the road of life, do we see the Lord in all our pursuits. If He is always in our sight, and is the strength of our hands, we will accomplish our goals and His.  It will make our hearts glad and we will live securely.

Grace for your spirit 6-26-17

Grace for  your spirit

Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the Lord.  I Samuel 2:12  

Eli was a judge over Israel.  Time came when he had no control of his actions, control of his sons, nor help to Israel.  With the Philistines right at their door, his two sons made poor decisions with the ark of the covenant.  At battle, Eli's two sons, and Eli all died the same day.  We need to watch carefully who leads our steps.  Anyone who does not know the Lord, can never lead us to Him.

Grace for your spirit 6-23-17

Grace for your spirit

I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:5

This is another great word picture from the vineyard. Jesus is the  vine that brings us the nourishment we need to bear fruit.  We are the branches but only while we abide Him. As the grapes mature, all the branches start to look just like the vine.  John wrote,  "We know that when He appears we will be like Him."  Let's check our  fruit production and maturity everyday.  Abide, believe, ask, receive.

Grace for your spirit 6-22-17

Grace for your spirit

As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear the cross.  Matthew 27:32

As Jesus struggled to carry His cross to His crucifixion, the soldiers pulled a man from the crowd to bear His cross.  He was pressed into service because of the cross.  Jesus died on the cross that day to redeem us all and ultimately press us into His service.  Our only motivation and basis of boasting is in the cross.  May we all take the cross He has given us and follow Him.