Day 21- Continuing On… Yes, We Can! Good morning! Today is our LAST day for the 21-Day Bible Reading Challenge. So, what about the rest of the year? Will you continue to challenge yourself to read your Bible daily? Remember, it takes COMMITMENT as a TOP priority to continue reading your Bible daily. (Review > Day 14 – Make a Full-Fledged Commitment to Read God’s Word) As I read Deuteronomy 6:5-7 this morning my heart was convicted once again. “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day,…
-
-
Day 20 – Learning to Lean on the Lord’s Strength
Day 20 – Learning to Lean on the Lord’s Strength Good morning! We’re continuing WEEK 3 (only ONE more day to go!) for the 21 Day Bible Reading Challenge! (*Start this challenge at any time) Do you ever feel like you just can’t survive another day? During some of our darkest hours we may find ourselves asking, “How can I possibly make it another day?” During trials, our days become bleak. We become so weary. We may start to wonder, “Does Jesus really care?” I love the song, “Does Jesus Care?” because it describes so much how we feel during our dark hours. And the chorus responds with a resounding “Oh,…
-
Day 19 – Mercy for Yesterday’s Mistakes
Day 19 – Mercy for Yesterday’s Mistakes Good morning! We’re continuing WEEK 3 for the 21 Day Bible Reading Challenge! (JUMP on board at ANY time, we’d love to you have JOIN in) The previous day, we discussed God’s GRACE, and so this series would not be complete without also discussing God’s MERCY. Satan often uses our past mistakes to rob us of today’s JOY. We should not be ignorant of all the devices the Devil uses against us. “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” – II Corinthians 2:11 kjv “Neither give place to the devil.” – Ephesians 4:27 kjv A…
-
Day 18 – What God’s Grace Really Means
Day 18 – What God’s Grace Really Means Good morning! We’re continuing WEEK 3 for the 21 Day Bible Reading Challenge! (JUMP on board at ANY time, we’d love to you have JOIN in) God’s mercy and grace have two separate distinctions. With God’s “grace” we receive favor that we don’t deserve and with God’s “mercy “we are spared consequences of punishment that we do deserve. We often refer to the simple definition of GRACE (N.T. Greek Word, charis) as “God’s unmerited favor”. In other words, we do not deserve it, nor can we earn it. There are indeed a lot of people these days, who are trying to earn grace…
-
Day 17 – 5 Reasons to Practice Praise
Day 17 – 5 Reasons to Practice Praise Good morning! We’re continuing WEEK 3 for the 21 Day Bible Reading Challenge! (JUMP on board at ANY time, we’d love to you have JOIN in) Sometimes as Christian we mentally feel a little hesitant at the term “Praising God.” We may picture ourselves attempting a theatrical performance of babbling out a thousand names of praise to God. Praise is certainly biblical and should be done, but first we must understand it’s purpose to know how best it can be used in our life. Five important reasons to praise God… God is worthy of our praise. I will call upon the LORD, who…
