Psalm 50:1-2 “The Mighty One, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.” These verses debunks the claim that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” See, one person claims a tree is beautiful but … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: God’s Beauty, pt2
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Psalm 27:4, "One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple." The Psalmist tells us that God is beautiful. Therefore, I … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: God’s Beauty, pt1
Psalm 95:6 "Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!" As we have seen over the last few weeks, true worship is about much more than music. When we have seen God’s mercy and grace, we will be radically transformed to do what we were created for … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Let Us Worship, pt4
Psalm 97:9, "For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods." Worship is about us exalting God. As God is always the greater and we are always the lesser. If this is how worship truly is defined, then worship is about far more than singing on … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Let Us Worship, pt3
John 4:23-24, "But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John Calvin has stated, 'the greatest goal … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Let Us Worship, pt2
John 4:23-24, "But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." Here we see that God commands His … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Let Us Worship, pt1
Hebrews 10:24-25, "...let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." This text reminds us that we were made for more than private … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Christian Grace, pt4
Matthew 6:5-6, "And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and … Continue reading A Brief Devotion, Christian Grace, pt2
2 Peter 1:3, " His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness." God loves Christian growth and has provided the means of Scripture, prayer, and the local church as a means for Christian maturity. The Lord has given us these means to grow in our gladness in Him. … Continue reading A Brief Devotion, Christian Grace, pt1
Ephesians 1:18, "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people." Paul prays for a specific hope! Do you pray for Hope? Hope means to trust in, wait for, … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt4
Ephesians 3:14-21, "For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom [a]every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt3
2 Corinthians 1:3-7, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Praying, pt1
2 Corinthians 12:8-10, "Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the … Continue reading A Brief Devotion: Suffering, pt3
