"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.
