We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work.1 Thessalonians 5:12,13a No matter what congregation or fellowship you belong to, each will have a leadership team. You may know them as… Continue reading Due Respect
Month: September 2021
In His Charge
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.Proverbs 16:3 When you commit your life to the Lord, you hand it over, in trust, to his charge and to his safe-keeping. This is also what we need to do with all of our plans. Some people get a new idea or notion… Continue reading In His Charge
Unexplainable Joy
Rejoice always.1 Thessalonians 5:16 Possible or not possible? Joy is normally thought of as an emotion that comes out during positive situations. For the Christian, though, joy is more than a part-time feeling, it is part of our very soul. Although it may be difficult at times, the ability to experience joy in spite of… Continue reading Unexplainable Joy
In Christ Alone
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.1 Timothy 2:5 For me, this is the ultimate and most important truth – there is one God. The second truth found in this verse follows directly on the heels of the first – there is only one… Continue reading In Christ Alone
Amidst Distortion
Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.Philippians 2:14,15 Some folks are great grumblers and have managed to make it into a strange art-form. As soon… Continue reading Amidst Distortion
On The Right Road
Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the LORD!Lamentations 3:40 Walking in the will and plans of God is something that every Christian strives to do and we often spend a lot of time trying to figure out what that ‘will’ is. Through his word, God has told us, “I know the… Continue reading On The Right Road
His Name
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11… Continue reading His Name
Secure Footing
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.Proverbs 10:9 This verse reminded me of two sayings: 1. Be sure your sin will find you out, and 2. Honesty is the best policy. Deceit can only be hidden for so long before it eventually surfaces. If you… Continue reading Secure Footing
Everything I Need
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.Psalm 18:2 David wrote this song of praise and thanksgiving after he had been saved from the hand of Saul. The song begins with the words,… Continue reading Everything I Need
Who to Please
Just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.1 Thessalonians 2:4 It is a well-known fact that you cannot please all of the people, all of the time; even trying to please some of the… Continue reading Who to Please