Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Being The Salt Of The Earth
Matthew 5:13---Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
God sees
you and knows you. God chose you to be His child because He loves you. We say
God chooses you by grace. Grace is the love, care, compassion, and mercy of
God. When God chooses you, we are not to celebrate in worldly terms, for His
choosing you could result in your dying for Him. Instead of celebrating being
chosen by grace, we should regard this event in a spirit of humility. If you
follow God's will or His leading, His leading could lead you to give up your
life for His work and His cause here on earth. Being part of His remnant is
like being salt or seasoning. When you put salt on your food, the salt
disappears. The salt becomes invisible. Likewise, when we are added to the
world as Christ's seasoning, we too should become invisible. Through humility,
we must add to the flavor of life in our part of the world He has given to us.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Being The Light
Matt. 5:14---You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
It only
takes a tiny light to illuminate the darkness. In scientific terms, darkness is
nothing, light is something. Darkness is the absence of energy. Light is the
presence of energy. In your life, no matter who you are or where you are, you
carry the energy or spirit of Christ to all those around you. That spirit is
passed on from person to person, illuminating the darkness of their lives. If
we could track it, your transmission of Christ's spiritual light could be
traced as traveling all over the world. When we face reality, each of us is
critically important to God. We are important because we are His way of getting
His love into the world. God's love is best delivered by you, in all the ways
you can think up, in all the ways you can create, in all the ways He leads you.
You carry the torch of the love that sustains all that is. Too many of us do
not want to believe we could ever be this important, but we are. If those of us
who love the Lord deeply were to disappear from the earth, what would be the effect?
You know the answer. If those of us who deeply love the Lord were to disappear,
what would be the effect upon our friends, co-workers, contacts, and family
members who remain? You know the answer. You are indeed "the light of the
world." Let it shine.
Monday, June 28, 2021
BEING HONEST WITH OURSELVES
Ephesians 6:13 --- Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
To face a
fear you must trust the Holy Spirit to guide you. Instead of holding fear in
your heart, you can exchange the fear for the armor of God. God provides you
with armor because he knows you must wage war against the darkness at every
turn. When you need courage, you are to pray deeply for the Lord’s almighty arm
to give you strength and the ability to act despite your fears. Being honest
with yourself often requires enormous courage. There are often many kinds of
things about yourself you do not want to face or to admit. In this instance,
Satan uses your fear against you. Being honest with yourself breaks you free of
the bondage Satan puts on you. To face a fear you must try to have a rational
idea as to what it is you fear. Then with a prayer in your heart reaching up to
Christ, you must ask Christ to place a picture in your mind of what your life
will be like after you overcome the enemy that makes you shake and tremble.
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Being Encouraging
Hebrews 3:13---But exhort one another daily, while it is called today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
When we
are burdened down, we find pushing on to be extremely difficult. Life is hard.
Life is difficult. For some people, perhaps for you, life may seem impossible.
What you may find most striking is how life can seem to be impossible for more
people than you know. Because life is so difficult, we all need encouragement.
We all need encouragement from God and we all need to encourage each other. To
encourage others, do not be negative and discouraging. Encourage your fellow
believers in Christ to keep believing. Encourage unbelievers to trust in
Christ. Encourage others to live a godly and righteous life. Encourage others
to resist evil, darkness, sin, and temptation. Encourage others to encourage
still others. Encourage others to be kind and generous. No matter who a person
is or their position in life…be an encouragement. There is a special power
staying with the person who is an encouragement. The special power is the power
of God.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
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