No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:13, HCSB
Joy and peace are found in Christ alone, finding these in the midst of temptations and struggles in knowing the He is the faithful one who is working in us by the Holy Spirit.
And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
Ephesians 4:32, HCSB
Joy and peace are found in Christ alone, and we should be spreading that joy and peace through His redeemed Church and then to the world.
“This is why I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?”
Matthew 6:25, HCSB
Joy and peace are found in Christ alone, and it is easier to not be anxious about daily needs when our faith is in our Creator and Savior who provides all things for us, including salvation and eternal life.
“for I satisfy the thirsty person and feed all those who are weak.”
Jeremiah 31:25, HCSB
Joy and peace come through Christ alone, for God provides all our needs through Him, especially our spiritual thirst and hunger. He is our greatest need, and we can trust Him.
How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.
Matthew 7:14, HCSB
Joy and peace are found in Christ alone, and living in love and obedience to Christ rather than our own desires and will makes it difficult for many to find His joy and peace.
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21, HCSB
Joy and peace are found in knowing Christ is sovereign over all, not surprised by anything butbactively in control, that salvation is found in Him alone, and that He is renewing all things.
This fits in nicely with what we have been preaching the past couple of months on the joy of church, “making Sunday the most important day of the week” by prioritizing attendance with fellow believers to worship God.
Daniel
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Being grateful for those who are tired and yet go to church.
This Sunday at Church: Being grateful for those who are tired and yet go to church
And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7, HCSB
Joy and peace are found in Christ alone, having His sovereign power over every part of life, thoughts, and emotions.
But I will sing of Your strength and will joyfully proclaim Your faithful love in the morning. For You have been a stronghold for me, a refuge in my day of trouble.
Psalm 59:16, HCSB
God deserves our praise and gratitude, and He is worthy of it because of His faithfulness and love toward us.
Yesterday/At least 27 hours earlier than this posting, blogging friend Veritas Domain hit the milestone of 3,000 consecutive days of blogging.
Today, as of a few minutes ago, a simple man of God (this blog) hit the same milestone! 3,000 consecutive days of posting!
While there are many other things shared in this time, the main contributor to this feat is posting the daily mini-devotional “VerseD” (as in “well versed” while focusing on a Verse of the Day [or two or three] with a “tweetable” [in length] thought.) This began as a challenge to myself after taking a seminary class on technology in ministry. That is 8 years, 2 months, and 27 days (including two leap years) of daily Bible reading.
Also this week …
The blog surpassed another factor of 3: 30,000 views for the year!
If you can see the image, that is equivalent to the past 3 years combined! (Over 111,000 views and over 4,400 posts in 15 years and 6 months! So, this is also nearly a third of all of my lifetime views in half a year!) Most views come from the US, but about half now come from around the world, and for the past year or so mostly from southeast Asia and the island nations. (Remember my post about asking for prayer for the Philippines after an earthquake, looked into because my numbers dropped significantly. It shows how connected the Church is through technology and, of course, the Holy Spirit.)
It has helped that I began preaching more often, and you all seem to like sermons more than anything else. That and consistency, which is a teaching on the Christian faith in and of itself.
Thank you for visiting.
Thank the Lord for His faithfulness.
Soli Deo Gloria.
Daniel
a simple man of God 