MATTHEW 9:36-38 – When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” THEME OF THE DAY: DO WE…
“JOHN 3:30 – He must increase, but I must decrease.” THEME OF THE DAY: IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS. Today’s scripture is short and easy to read, but profound and hard to live. In fact, it is the most intense part of our spiritual battle; daily making much of Jesus and nothing of ourselves. This will be the most difficult…
What is the most beautiful thing in the world? Selflessness. And the opposite of what creates the ugly sin of selfishness, pride, is what creates the beauty of selflessness – humility.
When it comes to living the Christian life and serving the Lord in the noble work of the Gospel, there are multiple spiritual foes we face, who like Nehemiah’s enemies, want to distract us.
We must be convinced the Christian life is not lived in isolation or at a distance from other believers. The Biblical understanding of the Christian life is summarized in one phrase – a community of family.
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: WATCH OUT FOR THE LITTLE FOXES. I am confident not one of us woke up this morning and said, “Today, I am going to go out and commit some horrific sin ruining my testimony…