Rather than trying hard to grope our way through the maze of man-made ideas and opinions, through Christ we find ourselves empowered by the tragedy and triumph of the cross.
From Romans 5:10: “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life.”
From Colossians 4:5-6: “Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.”
Words, each matter
Jesus leading
Seasoned with salt
Prayer feeding
Words filled with peace
Jesus imparts
Seasoned with grace
Mercy fills heart
Words magnify
Jesus’ teachings
Seasoned with love
Change far-reaching
Words quieting
Jesus transforms
Seasoned with faith
Now empty storms
Words share wisdom
Jesus’ sixth sense
Seasoned with truth
Gospel’s defense
Words new pathway
Jesus affirms
Seasoned with salt
Goodness confirms
From Luke 6:45: “The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil, for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.”
Christ . . . can only say to every group of Christian friends, “Ye have not chosen one another but I have chosen you for one another.”
From Proverbs 27:17: “Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.”
Only through faith in Christ do we have the assurance of hope beyond the grave.
From Romans 6:8: “But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.”
The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize Him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord.
From Isaiah 9:6: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep deep darkness—on them light has shined.”
Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) was a Dutch priest, professor, writer, and theologian.
When the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ is easily first.
From 2 Peter 1:5-7: “For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with excellence, and excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
God grants us an uncommon life to the degree we surrender our common one.
From Matthew 16:24-25: “Then Jesus told His disciples, ‘If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake will find it.'”
Exhausted
Weariness overtakes
God’s renewing grace
Faith nourished with love
Strengthened
Confronted
Life’s battles
Always our wingman
Jesus marches with us
Strengthened
Overwhelmed
Darkest times
Trusting in faith
Light from Holy Spirit
Strengthened
From 1 Thessalonians 4:14: “For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have died.”
Worries
Life’s emptiness
Embracing Christ’s love
All given to Him
Freedom
Drifting
Lost again
Hearing Shepherd’s voice
Kneeling at Calvary’s cross
Found
Burdens
Useless baggage
Savior willingly gathers
Free to now travel
Light
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