Jan
18
God’s Divine Order
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Draw nigh to God, put our trust in the Lord that we may declare His works.
God’s divine order would have it that we first and foremost cultivate our relationship with Him, for without it there is no foundation for trust and there is no passion for the testimony of His works. It is a good thing for man to carefully pursue and secure a relationship with God, above all things. As God draws near to us, we must run to meet Him, thus drawing near to Him. It is not only our duty; it should be our desire to have an ongoing and ongrowing relationship with Him.
Dec
4
Widows Among You
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Paul’s letter to Timothy is full of instruction for the church. You will find it contains some of the strongest instruction to the Body of Christ found in the scripture. Among Paul’s admonition to us, a few verses are directed to the subject of widows. This small verse stands out as having much to say to all of us.
“But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.” (1 Timothy 5:6)
Dec
1
Pour It Out
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Have you ever found yourself struggling with the right words to pray when things are tough? Do you find yourself guarding your own words so you don’t say the wrong thing or become too vulnerable in your prayers? One of the hardest things for us to do is to be down-right honest and transparent with our Father when we’re hurt, in trouble, or facing major difficulties.
Listen to the passion in David’s words today: “I poured out my complaint before Him; I showed before Him my trouble.” (Psalm 142:2)
Nov
25
A Problem Exposed
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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)
Oct
8
The Eternal Unseen
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Life as a believer is not easy—God never promised us it would be. The Apostle Paul addresses this in 2 Corinthians 4:17.
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
But, wait a minute! “Light and momentary troubles?” The Apostle Paul apparently didn’t understand what it takes to live in today’s world. After all, if he really understood he wouldn’t have used those words. It might have been more accurate for him to start his sentence with: “For our unrelenting and debilitating troubles…”
Oct
6
Radical Obedience
By Jan Ross | 1 Comment
“Radical obedience” is a phrase that’s challenged me. But it’s not just for me. This should be a daily challenge for ALL believers.
What is radical obedience? Let me see if I can put it into words. To me, radical obedience is obeying God when it doesn’t make sense. Radical obedience is doing God’s will when our own agenda makes more sense. Radical obedience is denying my flesh while fulfilling God’s purpose for me. Radical obedience is heeding the call of God when, by all appearances, it’s out of the question. Radical obedience is not compromising even if it means losing friends. Radical obedience is venturing outside my comfort zone no matter how uncomfortable or unreasonable it feels. Radical obedience is not only asking “What Would Jesus Do,” but DOING what Jesus did.
Oct
5
Don’t Throw in the Towel
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As we read the Word, there are times a single verse stands out and makes us stop to ask some questions. Hebrews 11:16 is one such verse:
“Instead, they were longing for a better country-a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.”
I began to consider this verse and mull it over in my mind. I asked myself if God is not ashamed to be called their God, what would have made Him feel ashamed to be called their God? The answer was right there—God would feel ashamed to be called their God if they had not believed His promise.
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