NOW THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THEM…

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” (I Peter 2:8-9 NASB) There was a time in all our...

“WHEN ADVICE IS SOUGHT”

“I will instruct you (says the Lord) and guide you along the best pathway for your life; I will advise you and watch your progress.  Don’t be like a senseless horse or mule that has to have a bit in its mouth to keep it in line!” (Psalm 32:8-9 The Living Bible) What would you tell people who ask you what criteria to use when it comes to finding the best childcare?  I overheard a...

NO FOOLING!

“Do not let this happy trust in the Lord die away, no matter what happens. Remember your reward!  You need to keep on patiently doing God’s will if you want him to do for you all that he has promised.” (Hebrews 10:35-36 The Living Bible) If there is something that is affecting your self-confidence, especially when it comes to continuing to walk in the light in any area of your life, let...

THE NUMBER ONE FILTER

“And His disciples asked Him…”(John 9:2a) We use filters in many ways!  We have filters for our furnaces, filters for our cars, water filters, electronic filers, fuel filters, and swimming pool filters, just to name a few.  They all block out some types of impurity, dirt, or unwanted elements.  This assures us that we get the best performance or the best quality in the...

ONE IS GREATER THAN…

“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24 KJV) Are you ready for a brief Sunday morning lesson before you leave for church or while you are sitting in your pew waiting for service to begin?  The lesson: With the exception of zero, one (1) is greater than any other number.  Preposterous you proclaim!  Ridiculous you rapidly...

COMMONALITY

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ , he is a new creature ; the old things have passed away. Behold, new things have come .”  (2 Corinthians 5:17 Amplified Bible) What do the following have in common; a couch, a chair set for the dining room, a color coordinated headboard, and a computer desk that matched the color palette of the living room? Was your answer, “They all begin with...

ANOTHER ONE

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you also were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.  But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” (Ephesians 4:1-7  NASB) This meditation is another one on “one.”  I received an email yesterday...