BIBLE MEDITATION:
Ephesians 2:5 - “But God, Who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace ye are saved).”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Suppose your best friend offered to buy you a new car. You tell him that you can’t accept it outright and offer to help pay for the car. Then you say, “Here’s a quarter. Thank you!” Now you’re driving around, and somebody compliments you on your new car and you say, “Thanks! My friend and I bought this car.” Wouldn’t that be ridiculous? Well, that’s what we’re doing with God when we add our two bits-worth of self-effort to His grace. If you do that, you take the glory from Almighty God. When you get to heaven, all you’re going to be able to say is, “Jesus paid it all.”
ACTION POINT:
Spend some time reading Ephesians 2 today and praise God for His divine plan of salvation.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
What would you do ?
BIBLE MEDITATION:
1 Peter 3:15 - “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Sometimes during an interview, a reporter may ask me, “Do you think a Jew without Jesus is lost?” If I say, “Yes,” then I will look like a racist or a bigot. If I say, “No,” then, I have dishonored the Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for the sins of all people. So how do I answer? I say, “Friend, I believe that one of my own children without Jesus would be lost. It doesn’t matter whether he’s a Jew or a Gentile. You see, God demands absolute perfection and none of us can provide it. That’s why we need the gospel. We need Jesus. We need the righteousness of God that comes by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ.”
ACTION POINT:
What would you say if someone asked you that question? Ask the Lord to prepare you.
1 Peter 3:15 - “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Sometimes during an interview, a reporter may ask me, “Do you think a Jew without Jesus is lost?” If I say, “Yes,” then I will look like a racist or a bigot. If I say, “No,” then, I have dishonored the Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for the sins of all people. So how do I answer? I say, “Friend, I believe that one of my own children without Jesus would be lost. It doesn’t matter whether he’s a Jew or a Gentile. You see, God demands absolute perfection and none of us can provide it. That’s why we need the gospel. We need Jesus. We need the righteousness of God that comes by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ.”
ACTION POINT:
What would you say if someone asked you that question? Ask the Lord to prepare you.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Do you believe in the Promise ?
BIBLE MEDITATION:
John 3:16 - “That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Your soul, made in the image of God, will exist forever. I think Billy Sunday the evangelist said it this way. “Imagine a little bird taking a grain of sand and flying to a distant planet. It would take him a million years to fly to that distant planet. Then he would drop that grain of sand. Then the little bird would fly back to the earth taking him a million years. He gets another grain of sand and flies back to the distant planet. Back and forth, back and forth it goes. When he will have transplanted every speck of earth to that distant planet, it will only be breakfast time in eternity.” Your soul will go on, and on, and on.
ACTION POINT:
Where do you plan on spending eternity? Where do your loved ones plan on spending it? If you don’t know, ask them today and get their salvation on the right side of eternity.
John 3:16 - “That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Your soul, made in the image of God, will exist forever. I think Billy Sunday the evangelist said it this way. “Imagine a little bird taking a grain of sand and flying to a distant planet. It would take him a million years to fly to that distant planet. Then he would drop that grain of sand. Then the little bird would fly back to the earth taking him a million years. He gets another grain of sand and flies back to the distant planet. Back and forth, back and forth it goes. When he will have transplanted every speck of earth to that distant planet, it will only be breakfast time in eternity.” Your soul will go on, and on, and on.
ACTION POINT:
Where do you plan on spending eternity? Where do your loved ones plan on spending it? If you don’t know, ask them today and get their salvation on the right side of eternity.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Pray for real preachers...
BIBLE MEDITATION:
Matthew 10:34 - “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
A pulpit committee approached me one time and said, “We need a pastor for our church.” I said, “I know just the guy. He is a fantastic preacher and has a fiery evangelistic spirit, but he has health problems and he’s kind of old.” I continued, “He’s also been in jail several times.” They began to shake their heads, and one said, “Well, we don’t know whether he’s the man we want or not.” I said, “Well, don’t worry; you couldn’t get him. He’s already in heaven, and his name is Paul.” You don’t want a guy who can rub shoulders with the people of this world and not rub any salt in their wounds. Where there is no offense, there is no effect.
ACTION POINT:
Pray for the men who occupy the pulpits in our churches that they would not water down the truth of God’s Word, but be strong to proclaim its power.
Matthew 10:34 - “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
A pulpit committee approached me one time and said, “We need a pastor for our church.” I said, “I know just the guy. He is a fantastic preacher and has a fiery evangelistic spirit, but he has health problems and he’s kind of old.” I continued, “He’s also been in jail several times.” They began to shake their heads, and one said, “Well, we don’t know whether he’s the man we want or not.” I said, “Well, don’t worry; you couldn’t get him. He’s already in heaven, and his name is Paul.” You don’t want a guy who can rub shoulders with the people of this world and not rub any salt in their wounds. Where there is no offense, there is no effect.
ACTION POINT:
Pray for the men who occupy the pulpits in our churches that they would not water down the truth of God’s Word, but be strong to proclaim its power.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Does God still answer prayers ?
BIBLE MEDITATION:
Jeremiah 33:3 - “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
I read about some children in a Sunday School class who wrote a missionary to let him know that they were praying for him. The teacher of the class said, “Now children, the missionary is a very busy person, so don’t expect him to write you back.” One little girl’s letter read, “Dear Brother Brown, We’re praying for you. We don’t expect an answer.” Sadly, this is how we pray! We don’t really expect an answer. But God has promised He will answer us when we call upon His name. Psalm 91:15 says, “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.”
ACTION POINT:
What are you praying for today? Do you believe that God can answer? Do you believe that He will answer? Thank Him now for answering.
Jeremiah 33:3 - “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
I read about some children in a Sunday School class who wrote a missionary to let him know that they were praying for him. The teacher of the class said, “Now children, the missionary is a very busy person, so don’t expect him to write you back.” One little girl’s letter read, “Dear Brother Brown, We’re praying for you. We don’t expect an answer.” Sadly, this is how we pray! We don’t really expect an answer. But God has promised He will answer us when we call upon His name. Psalm 91:15 says, “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.”
ACTION POINT:
What are you praying for today? Do you believe that God can answer? Do you believe that He will answer? Thank Him now for answering.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tiger Woods
Should we really worry about the inside family problems that Tiger Woods has??
Now I admit his buisness is on the news because of the early calls to the police at about 3am in the morning, but what if this was a normal joe, with an accident... would everyone worry about this?? probably not....Yes, I know it is a person like Tiger Woods the best golfer in the world, however enough is enough, he has said he apoligizes to his family (wife) and to his fans, shouldn't that be enough for us??? If he never apoligized then that would be different, but he did... He probably never really had any guidance growing up, because he was always golfing at a really young age...no that's not an excuse but if maybe we can understand why, then maybe this can be addressed.... In America after he wins a couple of tournaments everyone will forget in a couple of months, then there will be another story to talk about.....Let's remember to forgive others when they ask for it...and if I might say even when they don't......
John 16:33.
Now I admit his buisness is on the news because of the early calls to the police at about 3am in the morning, but what if this was a normal joe, with an accident... would everyone worry about this?? probably not....Yes, I know it is a person like Tiger Woods the best golfer in the world, however enough is enough, he has said he apoligizes to his family (wife) and to his fans, shouldn't that be enough for us??? If he never apoligized then that would be different, but he did... He probably never really had any guidance growing up, because he was always golfing at a really young age...no that's not an excuse but if maybe we can understand why, then maybe this can be addressed.... In America after he wins a couple of tournaments everyone will forget in a couple of months, then there will be another story to talk about.....Let's remember to forgive others when they ask for it...and if I might say even when they don't......
John 16:33.
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