By Blood
Gal.4:6 [ERV] “Since you are now God’s children, He has sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts. The Spirit cries out, “Abba, Father.”
The abundance of God can only come by inheritance. You and I have to be in the lineage of God to inherit eternal life. We have to be aligned with God. The Jews believe that they are the children of Abraham and therefore, children of God. Read the rest of this entry
Endless Love
Lu.10: 25 “One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
Even though the expert in religious law had a very questionable motive, the question he asked was very significant regardless of his motive. Jesus focused on the question and provided for you and I what has the potential to totally change our lives. Read the rest of this entry
Just Do It!
Ps.119:132 “Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name. 133 Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil.”
Me or Jesus? This is one question that every Christian must wrestle with. Lu.10:25 “One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus is just amazing! Read the rest of this entry
Quality Check
2 Peter 1:10 (TLB) “…work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen, and then you will never stumble or fall away.11 And God will open wide the gates of heaven for you to enter into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”
The statue of liberty is famous for many reasons, one of which is the detail the sculpture has. It will interest you to know that as the sculptor was making that piece, he never knew that anyone would be able to see the top of the statue of liberty. Read the rest of this entry
Extra, Extra
Gen.24:19 “When she had given him a drink, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels, too, until they have had enough to drink.” 25 “Yes, we have plenty of straw and feed for the camels, and we have room for guests.”
People who excel do more and people who excel, they do more. In Genesis 24, Abraham sent his oldest servant to help pick out a wife for Isaac. So, he prayed and stepped out in faith. When he asked Rebecca for water, without any prompting she decided to go the extra mile and water his camels also. Read the rest of this entry
Above & Beyond
1 Kings 19:21 “So Elisha returned to his oxen and slaughtered them. He used the wood from the plough to build a fire to roast their flesh. He passed around the meat to the townspeople, and they all ate. Then he went with Elijah as his assistant.”
You need to pay particular attention to today’s Scripture reference. I encourage you to read 1 Kings 19. God tells us in His word “to be excellent, to stay positive!” I am aware that for some people, their boss is the one that has the bad attitude. Guess what? Read the rest of this entry
Rise & Shine!
Phil.2:14-15 (Philips) “Do all things without grumbling or arguing, so that you may be blameless… shining like lights in a dark world” [with emphasis].
The fourth thing that you need to know is that people that excel at work Maintain A Positive Attitude. They do not allow themselves to become negative. There are a lot of things that can make you negative in the workplace. Read the rest of this entry
His Likeness
Col.3:22 “Obey your masters… not only when their eye is on you… but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord” [with emphasis].
Do you have to be supervised to excel? Excellent people require no supervision. Excellent people actually know that God is always watching them. So, they do what needs to be done even when no one is watching. Read the rest of this entry
His Image
1 Sam.3:19 “As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said, proved to be reliable.”
The second thing that excellent people do is sharpen their skills. So, rate yourself; how are your job skills? You need to be brutal with yourself in your assessment. If your job skills are obsolete, then you are a one. If you are learning, then you are a five. A ten is if you have a developmental plan. Read the rest of this entry
Study + Recall = Thrive
Prov.19:8 (GN) “Do yourself a favour and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper [with emphasis].
I would like us to start today’s devotion reading a procrastination poem that I came across.
I’ve gone for a drink & sharpened my pencils.
Searched thru my desk for forgotten utensils Read the rest of this entry
