James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James begins his book telling us to consider it pure joy, not simply joy, but PURE joy, when we face trials of many kinds. Was he crazy?Continue reading “Give me a word, Lord: FINDING JOY”
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Give me a word, Lord: NOT DEFEATED
1 John 3:8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, norContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: NOT DEFEATED”
Give me a word, Lord: SERVING GOD BY SERVING OTHERS
Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “ThenContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: SERVING GOD BY SERVING OTHERS”
Give me a word, Lord: IN THE LIONS’ DEN
Daniel 6:16-23 So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.” A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed the stone with hisContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: IN THE LIONS’ DEN”
Give me a word, Lord: WHY SHOULD WE WORSHIP?
Psalm 40:3-10 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, Lord my God, are the wonders youContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: WHY SHOULD WE WORSHIP?”
Give me a word, Lord: GOD’S WILL
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straightContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: GOD’S WILL”
Give me a word, Lord: THE BEST BLACK FRIDAY GIFT EVER
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Matthew 28:1-10 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel ofContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: THE BEST BLACK FRIDAY GIFT EVER”
Give me a word, Lord: ALWAYS SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR
Psalm 9:1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. Psalm 69:30 I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 100:4-5 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his loveContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: ALWAYS SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR”
Give me a word, Lord: BUT WHAT CAN I DO
I Peter 4:10-11 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, soContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: BUT WHAT CAN I DO”
Give me a word, Lord: CONNECTED TO THE LIGHT
Genesis 1:11-12 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And GodContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: CONNECTED TO THE LIGHT”
