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“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 39
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” --Matthew 6:33 nasb One of the most well-known sayings of the Navy SEALS is “The only easy day was yesterday.” As we go though seemingly difficult times we all come to know that the road ahead of us will continue to produce challenges, obstacles, and trials. Each of these are designed to remind us that God is fully capable and sufficient for all of our needs. Jesus seems to give a single summary statement about the Christian life here in Matthew 6. Far...
“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 38
“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” --Matthew 5:16 esv What do people see in you? I read once about a man who stepped into a taxi and found the driver to be unusually friendly. Although this passenger was no stranger to the taxi ride, he did find it unusual to have a driver so overwhelmingly cheerful so he asked the man why he was so happy. The driver replied, “It all started when I heard about another driver who was so kind to his passengers that one...
“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 37
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 esv There is something scary about the darkness. Parents know far too well what it means to go and look under the bed, in the closets, and behind the doors for their little ones. We assure those precious gifts of the Lord that nothing is there to "get them" and that we'll leave the night light on in the hall bathroom just to make sure. I believe there is no place darker in all the world than is India. I remember flying...
“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 36
“I alone am the Lord, and
there is no savior except me.” Isaiah 43:11 gwt The single truth of God is summed up in this statement. God alone is God, and Jesus alone is the savior of the world. Deep in the heart of every human is the desire to come to the end of their life and be accepted or approved by their god, whoever or whatever their god is. All the religions and philosophies of the world have as a certain tenet of their belief system the goal of getting to a position of peace. Jesus Christ is...
“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 35
“Thus says the Lord …Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by by name; you are mine!” Isaiah 43:1 nasb Life is more of a marathon than a sprint. It is easy to celebrate the pinnacles and curse the pitfalls. We are filled with faith in the times of plenty but are filled with fear in problematic times. We bless the mountaintops and bane the valleys. Denzel Washington once said, “You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.” I kind of like that. It reminds me of...
“One-A-Week Challenge” – Week 34
“The Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” Psalm 1:6 esv The better translation of the Hebrew here would be “The Lord is constantly knowing the way of the righteous.” We must always remember that God knows where we are and knows the way He has for us. Several years ago while on a ministry project in Africa our team had an assignment which required us to cross the Volta Lake on a makeshift ferry boat. The adventure across was beautiful and fairly enjoyable. Once ashore in the Afram Plains district we...