Thu // Warrior:: Defend
Title: Be a Sheepdog “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 At a recent marriage retreat, the speaker, addressing the roles of men in their households, physically stood in front of his wife and shouted: “if you want to get to my wife or my family, you must […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Stand
Title: Follow His Agenda Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 Nothing is more frustrating than to feel that our efforts are in […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Deep Comfort Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Mat 11:28 The promise in Matthew 11:28 is meant to provide deep comfort. God tells us that He will give us rest. Who is this promise for? It states quite clearly it is for ALL […]
Su // Sacrifice:: Worship
Title: Be Useful “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship” Romans 12:1b Paul reminds us that our physical bodies have a holy purpose. Our bodies are neither meant to be ignored or idolized. God wants us to maintain this body He has given us […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Will He Know You Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 The thought of standing in front of our Father and having Jesus say “I do not know him” literally makes me panic a little. And, I think it is supposed to. God asks […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Good Courage Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Knowing how to do this is sometimes difficult. The definition of knowledge, “accept or admit the existence or truth of”, tells us all we need to know. Jesus died on the cross for you. Do […]
Thu // Warrior :: Engage
Title: Anticipation, not expectation 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. – Ephesians 6:12 In our lives, there are times of deep distress. As destruction piles up around […]
Tue // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Fight with God So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Gal.5:16 Every day we battle our flesh. A battle that rages daily without ceasing will wear you down. Often, we correlate this battle with sexual sin and rightly so. Sexual sin steals like […]
Wed // Grit :: Character
Title: Are You Bad Company Do not be misled: “Bad Company corrupts good character.” – 1 Corinthians 15:33 My son and I have this ongoing battle about keeping his room clean and having a place for things. The theory being that if you put things in their place you will be able to find them. […]
Thu // Warrior:: Defend
Title: Be a Sheepdog “Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor” Psalm 82:3 At a recent marriage retreat, the speaker, addressing the roles of men in their households physically stood in front of his wife and shouted “if you want to get to my wife or my family you must […]