Nov
30
Is Anger a Sin?
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Look at what the 4th Psalm says – Be angry, and do not sin; (vs.4). Aha! So believers can be angry. Jesus certainly appeared angry when he turned the money changers out of the Temple claiming they had turned the House of God into a den of thieves. He had harsh words for the Pharisees that kept trying to catch him in a falsehood. But, He did not sin. So what is the difference?
Nov
30
We’re All Leaders
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Whether or not you are in any type of leadership position, you have the potential to lead people to Christ. You have people who follow you in one way or another. Paul was full of wisdom as he beckoned the people to follow him but only as he followed Christ. Essentially, he was leading people to Christ through his life and the example he set with his daily activities and ministry outreaches.
Interestingly, Paul didn’t say “follow me” and just leave it there! The words he added bring us to today’s thought . . . “Follow me as I follow Christ!”
Nov
27
Obstacles
By Jan Ross | 3 Comments
Obstacles are sometimes hard to overcome; they can cause people to quit trying, or they can cause people to develop more determination than ever!
Mark 2:4 talks about an obstacle. A friend was sick, unable to walk and needed the healing touch of the Lord. Yet because of the throngs of people it seemed to be an impossibility to reach Him. Immediately the friends tried to find a way to reach the Lord regardless of what they had to do! Finally, they climbed up on the rooftop, removed some of the tiles, and lowered their friend down to where Jesus was . . . to receive from Him a healing touch.
Nov
27
Level Ground
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! Psalm 143:10
Yesterday, my great-nieces were over to our house playing in the front yard. One was showing us her skills in jump rope skipping, the other, cartwheels. Our yard slopes towards the street. It wasn’t long before they realized how hard it was to tumble and hop uphill, and far too easy going down. They both kept losing their balance. “This isn’t like our school playground,” the jumper discovered. “My gym class floor is flat,” the other responded.
Nov
26
Give Thanks
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Giving thanks should come naturally to all believers simply because of the victory that has been given through our Lord Jesus Christ.
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57)
But, what exactly does it mean to “give thanks”? The word “thanks” in today’s verse comes from the Greek word chairo, a verb meaning to rejoice, to be glad – but not just any kind of rejoicing but to rejoice exceedingly. It also means to be well and to thrive.
Nov
25
Wait for It
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. Psalm 130:5-6
Wait for it. I hear that phrase a lot in commercials, TV shows and movies. Wait for the expected reaction. Wait for the response that will bring the predictable laughter, or joy or an “Uh, huh. Thought so.”
Nov
25
A Problem Exposed
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
The words of the prophet Haggai exposed a problem: “Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.” (Haggai 1:6-7)
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