Philippians 1:20-21 – As it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. THEME OF THE DAY. LEAVING A LEGACY. I was extended…
Luke 6:46-49 – “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream…
Proverbs 22:3 – The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. THEME OF THE DAY. WATCH YOUR WALK. This morning, my daily readings brought me to the book of Philippians. The words of the Apostle Paul stopped me in my spiritual tracks and led to a little pause for personal evaluation. To encourage these…
Proverbs 13:20 – Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. THEME OF THE DAY. KEEP GOOD COMPANY. My mother always told me, “Son, watch who you associate with for you will become like the company you keep.” As wise as my mother was, I am sure this wasn’t original with her. It was a…
JOHN 13:34-35 – A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” THEME OF THE DAY. THE MARK OF A CHRISTIAN. Ever been hurt, criticized, dealt with unkindly,…
Every Christian wants to bear spiritual fruit for God’s glory. Such a desire is implanted at new birth. When we became Christians, the yearning to serve the Lord and produce fruit for Him was given to us. And Jesus tells us in John 15, we will bear fruit, but there are a couple things about fruit-bearing we must acknowledge and understand.