October 22, 2014

Revelation 3:17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’ - and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked –

The trapping of this world are real and they are very attractive! They would not be called temptations or trappings or whatever unless they were real temptations.

If we fill our lives with these things we will have a life full of… well, stuff. None of that will be able to taken with us to heaven so we will be leaving it all behind.

If we want something to fulfil our lives, we need to aim for more than just the world has to offer.

October 21, 2014

2 Peter 1:9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether you are lacking in the fruits of the spirit?

Don’t put yourself down about it because we all do lack from time to time; but also don’t get caught up in despair about it either…

We can always bring our problems back to God and ask Him for strength to help us through or set them right.

Christ has cleansed us from sin so we can always approach Him, no matter what!

October 20, 2014

James 1:24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and were surprised at what you saw?

Could you accurately describe your face to someone else?

Far too often we do not remember what we have learned or what we have read… but this is quite normal for most of us because we do not all have photographic memories.

God knows that and He accepts that. What He would like us to do is to try to remember what we should be doing for Him, and to go out and do it!

October 19, 2014

Matthew 20:16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.

Some people will take this as being a sign that only a few people will get to heaven; depends on how you look at it.

If you are playing a numbers game then be prepared to be overwhelmed in heaven because there are a whole lot of people who genuinely love God and are loved by Him.

But will they all be the same people as we see in churches, synagogues, temples and the like? I fear not.

Too many still choose the laws man makes instead of God’s way.