May 19 Psalm 92:1It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High. It is indeed good to give thanks to the Lord. To sing praises and honor unto His holy name. Don’t wait for your situation to turn into what you deem good before you give honor and praise where it is due. Our circumstances should not determine the way we react in this life. Neither should any of our situations determine when God is and isn’t good. The goodness and the mercies of
May 18 1 Peter 2:11Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. We are temporary residents of this world. Although we are living in this world we are not of this world. Although we have a presence here, this is not where we will be forever. We are not bound to be in this world until the end of time. This place is more of a passage way that we are walking through until we
Hosea 6:6I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings. Which do you cherish more, relationship and obedience or sacrifice? It’s easy to say relationship and obedience because after all that seems like the best response to give. But in all truth which do you value most? The truth is without hesitation you will probably choose to rather to sacrifice before showing love or even pursing relationship. This is because in the flesh and in your human nature
May 1 Ephesians 4:32Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. It is very easy to think of one’s self as righteous. It is even easier to deem yourself worthy, believing that you are more deserving of something more than others. That is the issue with humanity sometimes. We want grace, and we believe with our hearts that we are deserving of all grace. The problem we sometimes have is that we’re not willing to show the same grace we
April 29 Mark 12:30 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ Loving the Lord is not something that can only be completed by head knowledge. Loving the Lord with your mind alone does not embody the love for which we are called. The love for which we are called requires our heart, it requires our soul, our mind, and all our strength. The Love we are called to is one that takes our entire being
