What have you lost for the sake of knowing Christ? I asked myself that question this morning as I was reading through Philippians. Listen to Paul’s words: More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the …
Tag: Spiritual Growth
Are You Finished Yet?
Are you ever discouraged by your own shortcomings? Do you sometimes feel as though you take one step forward in your spiritual striving to become more like Christ, then two steps back? I think this is a very common “ailment” among believers. Once we surrender to God’s call on our lives, we begin a lifelong …
Open Your Eyes
John 8:12 says tells us Jesus is the Light of the world. Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” I was thinking about light this morning when I got up in the dark. I turned …
Have You Been Pruned Lately?
In John 15, Jesus gives us the secrets of a fruit-bearing life and warns His disciples of the dangers of an unfruitful life. First, the fruit-bearing POSITION is to abide in Christ, as without Him, we cannot produce anything resembling fruit that pleases God. Second, the PURPOSE of fruit-bearing is two-fold: it glorifies God, and …
Read-Through-The-Bible [12.22.19]
Today’s read of 2 Peter is so relevant for us that Peter could have written it last week. The believers are discouraged because it seems that Jesus is not fulfilling His promise to return; they expected it would happen quickly, in their lifetime, and they are beginning to doubt. In addition, there are many false …
