Posts made in December, 2022

When God Laid Down The Law “I am the LORD your God…You shall not…” Exodus 20:2-4, NKJV Do you remember your parents “Laying down the law” to you? I sure do. They told me what I could do, what I couldn’t do and a few more things to go with it. In Exodus chapter 20, God laid down the law and mankind has been breaking those laws ever since. They still apply today even though many think because they are in the Old Testament, they...

You Are Both Gifted And A Gift “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all.” 1 Corinthians 12:7, NKJV There are several gifts of the Holy Spirit listed for us in the New Testament. These spiritual gifts are to be used to edify or build up the whole body of Christ, the church. They were never intended to bring glory to ourselves but rather “for the profit of all”. Each and every Christian has at...

One Of The Two Supreme Commandments “…You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:39, NKJV After loving God with all our heart, we are to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. These are often referred to as “The Two Great Commandments”. It’s easy to love God but it’s not always easy to love others like we love ourselves. This is a challenge that we must strive to accomplish. To love others in a genuine, sacrificial, and...

The Devils Playground “Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established.” Proverbs 16:3, NKJV Your mind is a wonderful gift from God. It operates much like a modern day computer. One fact for sure; the devil loves to play with and in our minds. It can be his playground in which he can create all kinds of chaos. Our mind is something we need to protect from the activity of the devil. This is not always easy to do....

A Love We Cannot Earn “We love Him because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19, NKJV God’s love is a love that you cannot earn. It’s an unconditional love that has no ending. You can’t earn it therefore you cannot lose it. You can’t earn unconditional love. You can’t merit it in any way. You can’t deserve it. God says you are worthy of His love solely because it is His desire to love you. There is nothing you can do to win more of God’s...