Don’t Make This Mistake!

Don’t Make This Mistake!

Stacy A. Davis
Spiritual Growth, Sanctification, Jesus

The bottom line is the enemy will try to tempt me with worldly pleasures, so I won’t go through the spiritual door to serve the Lord. Scripture teaches me not to trade my eternal inheritance for a simple, worldly thing like the life of ease and comfort today. In my earthly life, it may be a little uncomfortable to follow Jesus… and that is okay! Learn from Esau’s mistake. Accept the Lord’s invitation to follow and serve Him. Think of the eternal gain. Jesus will lead you to your rightful inheritance.

Will You Open the Door?

Will You Open the Door?

Stacy A. Davis
Spiritual Growth, Serving, Sanctification

Jesus can surprise you and invite you into a spiritual opportunity with Him. He is saying when you realize this moment, respond and accept it. It is a spiritual door of opportunity for you specifically. You respond and say yes by accepting the opportunity. This can be an invitation into a relationship with Jesus. Or, if you already have a relationship with Jesus, this invitation can be a Holy Spirit inspired service.

To Him Be the Glory Forever!

To Him Be the Glory Forever!

Nancy Paul
God's Character, God's glory, Worship

When I was a little child—well not really, but a teenager eager to know the Lord better—I memorized all 107 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism* precepts. To this day I remember two of them: #1, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” And indeed, “to glorify God and enjoy Him forever” is the entire thrust of Scripture, you could even say of life.

Pass It On

Pass It On

Nancy Paul
Discipleship, God's Word,

My middle grandson is captain of his basketball team at Abilene Christian this year. In the summer Cade was sent to a Christian basketball camp for leadership in Ohio. One of the fun drills I saw on Facebook was to distinguish between famous sayings by NBA greats and Bible quotes. For Cade: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Not only did he know it was Galatians 6:9, but the reference was written on his shoe!

Consumed with Reverence

Consumed with Reverence

Nancy Paul
God's glory, Holy Spirit

The apostle Paul tells us to expect that God, who made light shine out of darkness at

the beginning of time, is at work making his light shine in our hearts today. His aim is for

us to possess the knowledge of the glory of God, His glory. His gift to us was Jesus in

whose face that glory was made clear.

Like a Little Child

Like a Little Child

Nancy Paul
Trust, Faith/Trust, God's glory, Wisdom

So how to have the “simplicity of a child”* to hear from the Lord? It begins with genuine fear. Fear wraps itself around our imaginations in a number of ways. Yes, we wish to avoid the displeasure and discipline of God. But He is really asking for the kind of fear that envelops us in awe and reverence, bringing us into the place of true wisdom.

What is Life?

What is Life?

Linda Lesniewski
God's glory, Worship

I forgot the wonder and mystery of life until I rocked a newborn, my great grandchild. I recalled my own children kicking and squirming in my tummy and the awe of holding their tiny faces next to mine. Only God can create a living being made in His image.What a marvelous mystery. What a marvelous gift.

Nourished in the Knowledge of God

Nourished in the Knowledge of God

Linda Lesniewski
Discipleship, Relationships, Spiritual Growth

A Christian cowboy tends his cattle on the land surrounding my home. The rumble of his

tractor or truck informs me of his daily trips to care for his herd. He watches over the

expectant cows and checks the herd for disease, hoof issues, and insect infestations.

He also counts to confirm none are missing. In summer, he moves them from pasture to

pasture to guarantee plenty of grass and water. When the winter winds blow, he

provides hay for forage and bedding.

Receiving

Receiving

Linda Lesniewski
God's Word, Challenge

God’s Word contains the truths this young man seeks. The Bible offers answers for

pain, suffering, and injustice, but it must be consulted and read with the illuminating

power of the Holy Spirit and examined together with a wise teacher.

Bound to God

Bound to God

Jill Hardin
Holiness, Humility, Honor God

God used this real-life portrayal to illustrate the wasted loveliness and design of His covenant people. He created them to show His renown and praise and honor by their beauty and purpose, to be bound to Him in a covenant relationship. Instead, they refused to listen to His words, and in their own stubbornness, they served and worshipped other gods. I can hear God's heartbreak as He says "But they have not listened"(Jeremiah 13:11).

Rest is more than a Nap! Rest in God Alone

Rest is more than a Nap! Rest in God Alone

Linda Lesniewski
Quiet Time, Rest

I’ve leaned into Psalm 62 for weeks now, especially the introductory phrase, I am at rest in God alone. My salvation comes from Him. Footnotes in my study Bible reveal a deeper meaning of “rest.” The Hebrew word, “dumiyah” expresses the idea of silence and rest in the sense of waiting on Yahweh and feeling secure that He will answer prayer and provide protection. Perhaps that’s the calmness I sometimes see in senior adults who have walked many years with the Lord.

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