Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Grace

God’s Timetable and the Short View of Life

1 PETER 5:10 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”   THEME OF THE DAY: GOD’S TIMETABLE AND THE SHORT VIEW OF LIFE.  Today’s scripture begins the conclusion of the Apostle Peter’s first letter.  The overall theme…

Submitting To God’s Providence

JOHN 15:1-2 – “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.”   THEME OF THE DAY: SUBMITTING TO GOD’S PROVIDENCE. Perhaps we should begin by defining “God’s providence.”  It certainly isn’t the…

Our Keeping God

 PSALM 121 – A SONG OF ASCENTS. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?  My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.  He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper;…

Helps For A Failing Heart

PSALM 73:23-26 – Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and…

When The Lord Looks At Us

LUKE 22:54-62 – Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely…