A CHILD OF GOD Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. —Romans 8:17 Do you think of yourself as a child of God? Do you think of yourself being an heir of God and co-heir with Christ? Do you think of yourself sharing in the glory of Christ? A child of God! What else do we need to be known by? There is nothing greater than this! God is our Father and He is giving all that is His to us as His heir. Try…

AFFECTING THIS GENERATION AND FUTURE GENERATIONS He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands. They would not be like their ancestors— a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him. —Psalm 78:5-8 Discipleship is just teaching others, whether they are our flesh and blood children or others,…

NO LONGER SLAVES For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. —Romans 6:14 As children of God we are not under sin as our master. We are no longer slaves to sin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTi3RJOVj2M Now we need to proclaim the Good News so others can also “come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will” (II Timothy 2:26). Satan is a cruel sin master holding people in chains, bound in sin. Let us go to them with the keys that can rescue them from their bondage. The Law was…

GET THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills. —Psalm 73:2-5 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence. All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments. —Psalm 73:13-14 Have you ever thought these thoughts in the above verses? Have you ever pondered many of the wicked and how they…

BURDENS Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. —Psalm 68:19 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” —Matthew 11:28-30 Is there any burden the Lord cannot carry? Of course not and we are told that He “daily bears our burdens.” Do we understand this? Are we allowing Him to carry them or are we trying to carry them? Oh,…

CALLED TO BE DISCIPLE-MAKERS May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. —Psalm 67:1-2 It is only by God’s grace and blessing on us that His ways may be known on the earth and His salvation be made know in all the nations. He has blessed us greatly and shed His wonderful grace upon us through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, what keeps us from impacting our sphere of influence in this world? What keeps us from showing His ways on the earth? What keeps us from showing His…

GOD’S LOVE Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. —Psalm 63:3 Is this how we view the love of our Lord God Almighty? Is His love of more importance than any other relationship on earth? Is His love our highest priority? Is His love more important than our job, our family, our leisure or anything else? May we truly “grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:18-19). It is this love God has for us that…

HIS STRENGTH, HIS LOVE But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely. —Psalm 59:16-17 Oh, let us sing about the strength of the Lord and walk in it— “The Sovereign LORD is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights. (For the choir director: This prayer is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)—Habakkuk 3:19 and let us sing of His love that…

I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN GOD! When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? —Psalm 56:3-4 In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me? —Psalm 56:10-11 Really… who else are we going to trust? Are we going to put our trust in mere man? There is not a person on the planet that will not fail us. And then there are evil people who only have their own…

…for the world and its fullness are mine. —Psalm 50:12 This is my Father’s world. Man does not own it, but is only a steward of it whether he realizes it or not. One day he will give account for what he has done with His property. Praise God that He has shown us who Jesus is— nothing was created without Him (John 1:3). He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16). May you and I be faithful stewards with the time and resources He has given us in the places where He planned for us to live (Acts 17:26). May it be so! Dear…