Bible passage: Matthew 22:36-38Many Christians are familiar with this command, as it serves as the blueprint for how we should live our lives. When reflecting on this passage, two key questions should guide our thoughts: What does it truly mean to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind? Upon self-reflection, am I …
Are you a forgetful hearer?
Bible passage: James 1:25 “But if a person looks closely into the perfect Torah, which gives freedom, and continues, becoming not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work it requires, then he will be blessed in what he does.” I used to wonder how it was possible to read the Word of God in the …
Who is your master, fear or faith?
Bible reading: Isaiah 8:11-13 “The Lord took hold of me with his powerful hand and said:I’m warning you! Don’t act like these people. Don’t call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don’t be afraid of something, just because they are. I am the one you should fear and respect. I am the …
Do not despise God’s discipline
Bible reading: Revelation 3:19-20 (AMP) “To those who I dearly and tenderly love, I rebuke and discipline showing them their faults and instructing them; so be enthusiastic and repent (change your inner self, your old way of thinking, your sinful behaviour, seek God’s will). Behold I stand at the door of the church and continually …
Trust God even when it doesn’t make sense.
Bible passage: Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” There was a time when I believed that my life would be free from challenges if I had enough faith in God – …
Understanding the Profound Love of God
Bible Reading: John 3:16-17 AMPC – “For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. For God did not …
Why does God allow Christians to go through suffering?
Bible passage: James 1:2-4 “My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way, for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be perfect and complete, …
Spiritual maturity: Trusting God through the storm.
Bible Passage: Micah 7:7-9 NLT“As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. I …
Embracing our Weakness
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 ESV “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content …
Spiritual Maturity: How Committed Are You?
Bible Passage: Philippians 2:12-13 “Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power …