Saturday // Build :: Honor
Title: Nothing in return Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 People often use the word “honor” to describe those who achieve great things. I enjoy being recognized, too, but there is another kind of honor. Honoring others means putting their needs before our own and […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Shield of Faith For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c In ancient times, soldiers carried massive shields into battle for protection, and they could even band together and interlock them for even greater protection. The “shield of faith” is a critical defense weapon that we have to defend ourselves […]
Monday // Surrender :: Pride
Title: The great mistake Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 The greatest mistake we can make with evil is to underestimate its power to influence. Satan is very active, working hard to affect us. One way is feeding our egos. Arrogance can creep in so easily. For example, […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Put Jesus First Offer your bodies as the living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship – Romans 12:1b There are several forms of worship, including giving back to God. I know giving is a subject that is hard for pastors to present or even hard for us to […]
Friday// Steel :: Truth
Title: Knowing the absolute Truth. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free – John 8:32 But what is truth? Pilate asked Jesus that question on the eve of Christ’s crucifixion, not realizing He was talking to Truth Himself. Jesus told the disciples, “I am the way, and the truth, and the […]
Friday // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Satan will try anything Till I die, I will not deny my Integrity – Job 27:5b When those closest to Job asked him to compromise his integrity and take the easy way out, Job found this confusing. We all know what it’s like to have our integrity challenged. In the spiritual battle, Satan will […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Weapons
Title: No Retreat Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 In Ephesians, Paul begins his description of our spiritual armor with the belt of truth because truth is at the core of everything we do, say, and believe. It’s the truth that keeps […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Word –
Title: Spiritual Hunger For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart! – Hebrews 4:12 Real food is fuel, and God’s Word is fuel. Spiritual food or hunger was always a […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: High stakes Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven – Matthew 10:32 This isn’t the acknowledgment we do when we pass each other, or a head nod, or a “what’s up?” (If you have time, check out the whole chapter) Jesus is sending his disciples out to the towns to proclaim “the kingdom of heaven.” Not only to speak about it but […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Courage
Title: Fear Not Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 An image of a giant colorful ball in New York City’s Times Square may come to mind for many when thinking about New Year’s Eve, but for others across the country, ringing in the new year looks a […]