Posts Tagged ‘ Church ’
For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10, CSB
We are called to be priests under our High Priest, and while we seek to bring others along, our first devotion is to please God in every area of our lives. This includes reaching others through His love.
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:1, ESV
We are all called to be priests under our High Priest, Jesus, who is at the right hand of the Father. Let us seek Him and to make Him known by knowing and sharing His Word.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
John 13:34, ESV
God has given us peace through Christ by revealing His love through the cross, and now we carry that peace by loving His Church with the same sacrificial love He showed us.
Looking at a daily devotional, I couldn’t help noticing that our American day of Tahnksgiving falls on the 333rd day of the year.
My mind immediately thought, “That’s funny. Our holiday is only half-evil,” going from the traditional understanding of “666” being the number of the Antichrist.
Naturally, that took my mind to Scripture:
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Ephesians 5:15-21, ESV
The world is a crazy place with more sin than we can fathom being celebrated, yet we can come together in thankfulness for our Lord who is redeeming the world and will soon return in glory.
Let us encourage each other in Christ, especially on a day like Thanksgiving but also throughout the year. Enjoy times with each other as the Church, and love your family and friends.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good … even when the world is half evil.
Happy Thanksgiving.
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus
Romans 15:5, ESV
Just the name of God can save us, and in Christ even our relationships are redeemed. Let us be thankful for the encouragement and love of the Church in Christ.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
John 15:12, ESV
Trust God. Trusting God looks like loving the Church, even when she mistreats Her own. Love them with Christ’s love.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, ESV
God encourages and helps His Church, especially through the gift of the Holy Spirit and His love through each other.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
Proverbs 11:25, ESV
God encourages us through the Church, sending us and empowering us to spread the gospel and train up the Church in godliness. Let us bless the world with the love and faithfulness of Christ.
And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:39, ESV
Jesus is God, controlling all of creation, and He has put His Spirit in His Church. We can encourage and strengthen each other in His power, knowing the same power that created and calms nature can affect our lives through the Church.
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
Psalm 68:19, ESV
God moves in and with us, guiding us and strengthening us, and the primary way He does this is by the Holy Spirit through His Church. Trust Him and be with His people.
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