Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 10:23, NLT –“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” We often make life more complicated than it needs to be. Hebrews 10:10 promises us that when the body of Jesus was sacrificed, we were made holy. Hebrews 10:14 followed with “For by that one offering he ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give the LORD my best.
Today’s Scripture: Malachi 1:8 NLT Tyndale: “When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn’t that wrong? And isn’t it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!” says the LORD Almighty. I will give the LORD my best today. To Him I will give the first of ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I find life in Jesus.
Today’s Scripture: Matthew 10:39 ESV: Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. Have we ever lost our life for Jesus’ sake? Forget lost for a second, have we ever even “inconvenienced” our life for Jesus? As we look at Jesus’ instructions here to this young group of disciples can we apply these ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am made perfect.
Today’s Scripture: For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. Hebrews 10:14 NLT The sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, that one offering, made me perfect. No amount of other sacrifices on my part can make me any holier. I am offering my body as a sacrifice to God yet like the sacrifices of those of an era ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Create a clean heart in me O God.
Today’s Scripture: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 ESV How comforting to know it is God who creates a clean heart in us. Like David here in Psalm 51, I offer my unclean heart to God. I know, despite my efforts, I cannot create a clean heart nor renew the right spirit within me. I am thankful to ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give myself up.
Today’s Scripture: And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 ESV As my heart expressed gratitude and praise this morning I realized that I can only see God if I get myself out of the way. So contrary to our nature is the truth that as we give ourselves up we see God ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I am thankful I can give myself up to God.
Today’s Scripture: And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 ESV What a blessing it is to be able to give ourselves up and find God. When we face things that are beyond us isn't it wonderful to give ourselves up to God and His will? Ephesians 5 calls us unto ... Continue Reading »