Scripture: Psalm 100: 1-5

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. ³ Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. ⁴ Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. ⁵ For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Scripture Commentary:

We are God’s children. Therefore, we need to make a joyful noise to the Lord!

Our earthly parents conceived us and raised us but without God, we would not be. Make a joyful noise! The Lord made each of us different; no two are the same. Even identical twins are not the same. Each of us has been given a unique gift that no one else has. This gift is to serve God for the purpose He made each of us for.

Are you still looking for your unique gift?

If you have given yourself to serve God, then you have found your gift. If you have not, then you are searching. When we enter into His courts, we celebrate our love for God and we see His joy as He looks on His creatures – us.

God’s love for us is truly everlasting.

God alone is worthy to be worshiped for there is nothing and no one above Him. He is the Creator, the one and only Father of us all. When you are lost, He will not stop looking for you until He has found you.

Give yourself fully to God for He has given Himself fully to you by giving His Son, Jesus Christ, for your sins.

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Keep Your Promise – Declare the Truth of God

Apply Your Heart to Wisdom

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Scripture: Ephesians 6: 11-12

¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For 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. 

Scripture Commentary:

We must put on the full armor of God. Until God removes Satan, he and his followers in various places throughout this world, will create havoc. We should not be distracted from what God has for us. Satan’s world is full of glitter and gold, meant to misdirect us.

If for no other reason, the pharaohs of Egypt show us that all the possessions that they thought they would need in the afterlife are still here on earth. Likewise, your properties, money, and clothing will be left here for family and friends when you die. You can’t take it with you.

Satan gives those who place their worldly possessions above everything a false world. To withstand Satan’s attacks we must depend on God’s strength and use the full armor of God. We cannot battle Satan on our own. We need God to use the Holy Spirit He placed in us to defeat Satan.

Satan’s demons are not fantasies; they are real. We face a powerful army whose goal is to defeat Christ’s church. We are the church. Jesus told Peter, “And I tell you that you are Peter,^[b] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades^[c] will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:18)

Amen! 

Read the Entire Chapters of the Scriptures Referenced:

Ephesians 6

Matthew 16

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Servant of Christ: Can Outsiders See Christ in You?

As Christians, We Are All One Body, One Spirit

Scripture: John 3: 16

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 

Scripture Commentary: You get to choose what you believe

What a gift, what a promise, what a choice we have! God is saying you have a choice to believe in Jesus or not believe. You get to choose!

John 3: 16 is one of the most important verses in The Bible. The entire Bible comes to the choice presented in this verse. Because God loves us, He sent His Son to prepare a way for us so that we can be redeemed.

When you love dearly, you are willing to give freely to the point of self-sacrifice.

God paid the highest price with the life of His Son Jesus. Jesus accepted the punishment for our sins, offering each of us the chance of a new life with His Father in heaven. The eternal life Jesus has for us is not the life we are living here on earth. It is a life free from sin, sickness, death and chaos. This heavenly life is not an extension of what we are living here.

In the Old Testament, the priests sacrificed daily animals with no blemish for the sins of the people. God sent Jesus as the sacrifice for our sins. He was perfect, without blemish; the only one who could be sacrificed for the sins of the people.

We are to serve and put our love and trust in Jesus Christ. His promise of everlasting life in His Father’s kingdom is ours for eternity.

To reject Jesus is to spend eternity in hell. If you think you are living in hell now, this is nothing compared to what could be waiting for you.

Read the Entire Chapter of the Scripture Referenced:

John 3

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How To Prepare For Your Destination

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