Simplify V
1 Cor. 14:40 (Voice) “Just maintain the proper order in all things.”
We would kick-off today’s devotional with the concluding thought from yesterday. Let everything in your life have a home. Yesterday we learned that the average person spends Read the rest of this entry
Simplify IV
Luke 14:33 “So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own.”
When we come across scriptures like this, we tend to ask ourselves if Jesus meant what He said. That is possibly the most challenging thing Jesus ever said to His disciples. Read the rest of this entry
Simplify III
Ps. 19:9-10 Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair. They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
Our fourth lesson in simplicity is from Mark 14:43-46 (please read). Jesus was so simple that when the guards came to where the twelve were, they would not have been able to spot Jesus. Read the rest of this entry
Simplify II
Matt.18:2-5 (MSG) “…unless you return to square one and start over like children, you’re not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God’s kingdom…”
Our third lesson in simplicity is from Luke 19:45-46 (please read). In this passage, the ‘church’ had now become a market place. We all have been to a market place, a lot of our malls can be categorized as such in the sense of chaos, rowdiness, everybody talking at the same time and a lot of confusion. Read the rest of this entry
Simplify I
Prov.15:16 (MSG) “A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches.”
Our first lesson in simplicity is from Luke 2:7 (please read). What lesson can you learn from the life of Jesus from this passage? The first and obvious lesson here is, Read the rest of this entry
Pure Strength
Prov. 13:7 (MSG) “A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.”
F. Schumacker says, “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.” Read the rest of this entry
His Example
Mark 3:32-33 “There was a crowd sitting around Jesus, and someone said, “Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you.” Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Then he looked at those around him and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers.”
Today’s scripture reference is the crux of our learning on how Jesus simplified His life. Jesus was having a meeting and they told Him that His mother and brothers were outside. Read the rest of this entry
Simplify
Matt.18:3 “Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.”
How would you describe your life at the moment – simple, complex, or simply complicated? Some people have simple careers, while others have complicated relationships and vice versa. Read the rest of this entry
Fully Loaded
1 Peter 1:9-10 “The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you.”
I used to have what I would describe as a carnal love for cars until God sanctified me. My wife, on the other hand, does not admire cars that much. However, Read the rest of this entry
‘Sozo’
Acts 4:12 “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved” (emphasis added).
One of the keys to Bible study is asking questions about what you encounter in God’s Word. From our scripture reference today, for example, Peter says, Read the rest of this entry
