"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." ~ Colossians 3:15
What rules your heart?
Is it peace? Joy? Thankfulness? Gratitude?
Or is it something else? Like greed? Lust? Insecurity? Pride?
Jesus Christ is the only path to true, long lasting peace.
May God bless you today fam!
- J.W.
"'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you." ~ Isaiah 54:10
No matter what we may think or what it feels like, God will never leave us nor forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6; Hebrews 13:5).
Why? He promised it multiple times in His word. And as Numbers 23:19 says, "does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?"
If he said it, we can take it to the bank. He'll never leave us.
Have a great day fam.
- J.W.
"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” ~ Joshua 24:15
The concept of free will is all throughout the Bible. Here, God instructs us to choose who we will serve.
Similarly, Revelation 3:20 says that Jesus stands at the door and knocks waiting to be let in. We then have to choose to let him in.
The key in serving God is not about feelings or emotion. It's about making daily choices to do so.
May God bless you today fam.
- J.W.
"For the Lord takes delight in his people; He crowns the humble with victory." ~ Psalm 149:4
For all the busy workaholics out there (me being one of them)... Life is hard. But life should also be delightful. Jesus said His yoke is easy and His burden is light (see Matthew 11:30).
Yes, we should work and be serious. But there's also a time to just delight.
God delights in His people. But far too often, I think His people fail to delight in Him.
Wishing you a delightful day!
God bless,
J.W.
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." ~ Hebrews 11:1
See also 1 Corinthians 13:4-13.
Many of us believe that things like faith and love are ephemeral, abstract concepts. But these scriptures show the opposite. In fact, faith and love are tangible things. And as tangible things, they must be demonstrated or shown, not just said. Otherwise, it's not really faith; it's not really love.
Have your faith and love been demonstrated lately?
God bless,
J.W.
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." ~ Proverbs 22:6
The principle of sowing and reaping can be found in today's scripture.
While it specifically addresses raising kids, there's application for all of life here.
If you would put in the work, God says that you will see the reward... in the end. So if you haven't seen the reward yet, it means it's not the end. Keep pressing. Keep praying. Keep waiting.
In the end, it will pay off.
God bless,
J.W.
We were made to shine family.
So don't be afraid to stand out, even in the face of misunderstanding and incomprehension.
We have a Savior who experienced the same thing.
God bless,
J.W.
Trust is the currency we exchange for joy and peace.
If you want more joy and peace, place your trust in God.
He's generous to give to us until we overflow.
May God bless your day fam!
- J.W.
What a powerful statement God makes in this scripture.
In a world where people are judged on their outward appearance - race, gender, clothes, beauty, etc. - God measures people not by how much money they have, how physically strong they are, or how attractive they might be.
He cares way more about character and what's on the inside than we do as humans.
If only we were a little more like God and less like ourselves.
Have a blessed day fam!
God bless,
J.W.
If Jesus is the Word (John 1:1-4), then Psalms 119:11 tells us to hide Him in our hearts - that is, the very core of our being.
You might feel that God is some distant, far off being, but no. He's actually VERY close.
Most times, he's closer than we think.
God bless everyone!
- J.W.
Lately, there's been a lot of talk about entanglements.
But this scripture (Hebrews 12:1) shows us that while we as humans are concerned about entanglements with people, God is much more concerned about entanglements with sin.
For instance, in Ephesians 6:12, the Bible says tells us that "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
Yes, family, we wrestle with entanglements with evil and darkness. But we have a God who came to rescue us from our entanglements. And there's hope in that.
Happy Tuesday!
God bless,
J.W.
