One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 27:4, ESV
We must realize that only by God’s grace can we inherit eternal life. May we seek His face and grace, meeting regularly with fellow believers as we study His Word and pray unceasingly.
“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12, ESV
We can strive to be good on our own, but it takes the Son of Man who died for our sins to find eternal life.
It seems some people are content to just help things keep moving along smoothly, even without recognition. Sometimes they are seen as less vital, less important, but all saints are valued and important!
On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.
1 Corinthians 12:22-25 ESV
Daniel
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Honor those who have served at Church for years. I know in the past I have written Thank someone who works behind the scene. That was nearly three years ago. (I didn’t know I have been doing these Sunday series that long!). But today’s post I want […]
This Sunday at Church: Honor those who have served at Church for years
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17, ESV
We were not meant to live life alone. We encourage and guide each other in the Lord.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11, ESV
We may not be perfect nor able to attain perfection on our own, but clothing ourselves in Christ clothes us in His perfection and empowers us to combat the evils of this world and their god.
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1
God has a standard, a perfect way He expects us to live. Not choosing to follow leads to pain and death. Accepting we can never attain perfection on our own, we turn to the Perfect One who made a way for us.
Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
Psalm 68:5, ESV
God is always watching over us. We may not find full peace and safety in this life, but He protects us through the blood of Christ from the coming wrath.
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:3, ESV
When we live according to God’s will, we will be successful. It may not be the the success we expect, but being established in God makes everything work for His glory.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6, ESV
God is far above us in every regard, it is best to simply trust Hin and His Word to guide us in this life and have hope for the next.
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13, ESV
We have faith in the Faithful One, which gives us hope for the present and future because of His love, and we share that love with others.
a simple man of God 