Posts Tagged ‘ a simple man of God ’
Cast your burden on the Lord , and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22, ESV
God does not promise no trouble in life. “Cast your burden” implies problems. Rather, He uses our difficulties and our reliance on Him to shine His light to this hurting world.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11, ESV
God’s promise is not to keep us from harm or painful experiences, rather His promise is to make us ever more like the Son and prepare us for eternity with Him.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Matthew 5:14, ESV
By the Holy Spirit, Christ – the Light of Man – lives and moves through us. We should be showing that light to our dark world through our love and good works that point all to glorify God.
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18, ESV
Too many people say one thing yet do another or even the opposite. May we live out the Gospel of peace and hope as we share it with this twisted world.
praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints
Ephesians 6:18, ESV
In the darkness of this world, with all its problems and disbelief in God, we must rely on God the Holy Spirit to help us, especially as we lift each other up in prayer to the Father.
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9, ESV
We live in a world that promotes selfishness and retribution, denying the truth of God’s Word. May we live as Christ: sacrificially loving others and doing what God has called us to do.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
Matthew 5:9, ESV
With enough wrong with this world, how much better is it to be like our Lord and spread the peace of God, as much as it depends on us with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Wow. 10 years saying hello to this world for Jesus.
Here is a brief update about how things have gone lately, from New Year’s Eve 2020.
Basically, God deserves all the glory.
But for all of you who regularly read my blog, especially some of you who have become friends – whether we have met in person or not – thank you for your faithfulness and encouragement.
May we continue to be blessed by our Lord, no matter how long He tarries, as we share in His Word together.
The Lord bless you and keep you in His love and grace.
Daniel
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:10, ESV
There are many struggles and attacks we face in this life, but our ever-present Lord holds us and lifts us up, ultimately to eternal life.
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13, ESV
Nothing in this world ever truly goes the way we expect, but if we seek and worship God in every circumstance, we will find He was always there.
a simple man of God 