Category Archives: Christ
Press Forward
Philippians 3:13-14 “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (KJV)
Back to golf, one of the greatest golfers of all time, arguably, by any stretch, if you ask me, is Tiger Woods. Tiger is the master of comebacks. Read the rest of this entry
Reset & Minimize
Acts 20:24 “I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may complete the race and finish the task that the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.” (NIV, emphasis added)
This was Paul speaking, and he was saying, “I don’t consider what I am losing, what I have lost, or what I have to go through. If only I can complete and finish the race, the task that was given to me”. Read the rest of this entry
Main Concern
Matthew 24:14 “The Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.” (emphasis added).
Beginning today, I am going to share three things with you that will help you to actually reboot. There is a cold reboot and a hard reboot. Read the rest of this entry
Root Deep
Ephesians 3:17 “And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts, living within you as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvellous love.” (LB)
Our final thought from yesterday is that most of us want to flourish quickly, and painstakingly grow roots at the same time. But the challenge is that the two do not happen simultaneously, at least not at the same time and not at the beginning Read the rest of this entry
Familiarity
Matthew 13:10-11 “His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.
Mark 4:15 “Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.” (NIV). Satan will not succeed in stealing the Word of God Read the rest of this entry
Get This
Luke 12:15 “Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
You say, “But I just want my right.” It is your right, but you are being greedy. The husband wants his rights from his wife, be careful of greed. The wife wants her rights from her husband, be careful of greed. Read the rest of this entry
His Plans
Psalm 37:25 “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” (KJV)
In today’s anchor scripture, I imagine that David looked at the summation of his life and said, “I have been a young man, I have seen and experienced things. Read the rest of this entry
Lovelier Ride
John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (ESV)
We will kick off today’s devotional with our final thought from yesterday. While the circumstances of your life may not have changed, but the class of your flight can change. Read the rest of this entry
Let Peace Rule!
Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state]…” (AMPC, emphasis added).
Imagine your mind is a soccer game and the peace of God is the umpire (referee). There are certain things that are not offside, but the peace of God will rule them as offside. Why? It is because it is ruling in your favour, Read the rest of this entry
