TGIF! Thank God I'm Forgiven! Yes PTL! What a loving Father we know who loves us so much that He made a way for us to be saved and then drew us to Himself with much love! What are you thankful for about your life in Christ? Tell Him and share the Good News with someone ! (Check out the Connection Blog below pertaining to this too). Our Abba Daddy says to fear not because He has redeemed us and He calls us by name. He really knows and loves us. He created us to be made new and receive His love and then helps us to grow in faith and faithfulness. Amen! We are made holy (set apart) and called by His name (Christians--Christ's Ones). Amen and PTL! TGIF! And we get to put on Jesus' easy yoke and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us to a fruit-filled holy life in Christ without all the striving for favor! PTL! He has called you lovingly by name and is with you always working all things together for good! PTL!
Good Morning Redeemed Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Very Loved Child of God! PTL!!! You are known, loved and created for such a time as this! How is Jesus leading you to His best ? Praise Him! Put on His Holiness and your new nature and go live and love like Jesus and enjoy this life as he prepares you for the next. Who does He have for you to lead to Him and life eternal? What's your part in His Good News Delivery Company? Step into your purposes with Jesus and don His easy yoke as you do. he'll show you the way, help you, has gifted and prepared you and will bring His Kingdom alive all around you. rejoice and abide in his love and allow Him to do His thing, His way and in Hus time as you walk along through praising His holy name and living life as an act of worship that turns off the noise and distractions of the world and stays focused on Jesus. help us, Lord and thanks!!! Yes you are very loved, called by name and he wants to overflow His love from you. Let Him! And change the hate and darkness around you by living and loving like Jesus and then know His peace because you did your part His way. Amen! The rest of our devotionals for are below the connection blog. Open your Bibles and the devos and abide in His love as you prepare for the day and know His shalom. he loves you beyond measure and is with you always! PTYL and may you know His perfect peace. Amen!
Hey know this : Not only does God love and call you by name, He has united us together as His Body and man is He blessing and using you and us! And he still has plans for us to discover and step into as he sends us to connect to, love and transform our neighborhoods. And we all have a part we get to do to grow His Kingdom and grow together in Christlikeness. We have the Father, Son, Spirit and each other in this journey! PTL and unite and go love well! Amen! We are His Light and His Love! PTL! Keep praying, serving, worshiping and watching for ways to join Him on His mission of love. Ask that those around us would have ears to hear, eyes to see and hearts to move toward Christ and you and us! Amen!
Connection Blog
- Walk in the Peace of Christ
Whether you have been following Christ for years or are just coming to faith, listen to how the Apostle Paul sums up the gospel.
“Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.” (1 Corinthians 15:1-5)
This is the gospel of peace that Jesus preached to both Jews and Gentiles. It is still being preached to each of us . Walking in the truth of the gospel means walking in the peace of Christ. It is a big part of what it means to live the Christian life. We should have a firm expectation of his peace guarding our hearts each day.
Spend time praying over the gospel. Thank the Lord for what he has done for you and accept his peace fully into your life.
Lord Jesus Christ, thank You for preaching Your gospel over my life day by day. Make me more aware of Your life-giving salvation message than ever before as I keep it continually at the forefront of all that I do and say. May it be all that I am, inform everything I think and be passed on to each person I encounter in my life. Because of Your sacrifice on the cross, I can live in complete peace, and my heart is continually grateful!
“Oh no!” That was my response upon opening a beehive and discovering the colony had suddenly died. It had been a thriving hive with lots of honey. I’d carefully maintained it throughout a mild winter and anticipated an early harvest. But a cold snap in the warm weather had led to collapse.
I checked with local experts. “Many beekeepers lost hives this time,” they reassured me. Mild winters present challenges for bees, even healthy hives. Bees fan their wings to maintain warmth in the hive in winter, but when the weather warms briefly, they exhaust themselves seeking even more food. If temperatures drop quickly, they don’t have strength to keep warm. Their “distraction” leads to destruction.
Even good things can become dangers when they turn us from what matters most. Moses cautioned God’s people about this after they left Egypt and before they entered the land God was about to give them—a land with “houses filled with all kinds of good things” that they “did not provide” (Deuteronomy 6:11). “When you eat and are satisfied,” Moses warned, “be careful that you do not forget the Lord” (vv. 11-12).
Remembering God in our blessings helps us because He is the source of “every good and perfect gift” (James 1:17). When we humbly respond to His goodness by loving Him with heart, soul, and strength (Deuteronomy 6:5), we find in Him the best blessing of all.
By James Banks
REFLECT & PRAY
What are you grateful for? How do all good things ultimately come from God?
Thank You, heavenly Father, for Your goodness to me. Please help me to remember You !
Our reading from Deuteronomy 6 takes us to a major moment in Israel’s story. The Israelites had left Egypt and had depended on God’s miraculous daily provision in the desert just to be alive (8:16). They were now on the threshold of entering a settled land with cities, homes, wells, and farms they had no part in building (6:11). In moving from slavery to satisfaction, they’d be tempted to forget the source of all this goodness. Jesus would identify Himself as this source one day when feeding multitudes, providing enough for everyone to eat and be satisfied and even to have leftovers (Matthew 14:18-21). As we reflect on God —the source of all good things—we can respond with gratitude.
Tim Laniak
Upper Room: The Gift of Faith
Jesus said, “I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” - Matthew 28:20 (NIV)
One day when I was six years old, my mom said she had something to tell me. Wringing her hands, she said, “Delsie, I want you to know that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit will always take care of you and our family. No matter what.” As I listened, I didn’t really know what she meant. Tears flowed down her pale cheeks, and I wondered what was wrong. What was she trying to tell me?
A few weeks later, Mom was admitted to a psychiatric hospital where she stayed for two years. As time dragged on, there wasn’t a day that I didn’t cry for her. However, I also remembered what she had told me. Missing her made me physically ache, but her words continued to echo in my heart and mind. Somehow I knew I was not alone.
The faith-filled words she spoke to me before going to the hospital have been a lifelong gift to me. They have helped me to grow strong in my faith over time. When Mom finally returned home, she had been through a lot; but we were jubilant to have her back with us. This childhood experience taught me to place my trust and hope in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
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's Prayer
Triune God, thank you for the gift of faith and for all the blessings you have given us. Amen.
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