To abide, it’s a funny term, not because of the way it sounds- I actually think it sounds quite elegant- but because we use it very little in our modern English vocabulary. However, it is important for us to understand because it is used in a very enlightening chapter of John. In this chapter, Jesus says, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love “(15:9 ESV). Other Bible translations use the verbs “remain,” “continue,” and “live” instead of abide. From these examples, we see that to abide is the active, everyday living; every minute of every day, as we carry out the mundane tasks to…
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Cozy Family Gathering
Flicker! Flicker! A candle flame flashed before my eyes, set upon the kitchen counter. As the name portrays, I inhaled the sweet smell of “Cozy Gathering”. Ahh! Unlike the idealistic candle theme, the body of Christ isn’t supposed to publicly gather together in most places right now. That doesn’t mean that God isn’t alive; working in and outside of His people. Jesus says, “Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them” (Matthew 18:20 GW). Although we aren’t supposed to gather with large groups of people to worship our God, we can come together with our families for Jesus’ namesake and His Spirit will be there…
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A Spirit Of Power, Love And Self-Control
At this moment in time, fear constantly spreads as the Coronavirus infects more people. While our lives are threatened by this obstrosity, our earthly securities and comforts have almost been stripped away, too. Yet, through all of this, one thing remains secure, stable, unchanged, and undefiled- our God and Savior, who’s soverienty reigns and who’s love rescues. He calls us not to live in fear. Rather, He wants us to live a Spirit-filled life. As 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT declares, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” This verse signifies who God’s Spirit is and what He can do…
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Proclaim God’s Greatness #HappyThanksgiving!!
“Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.” ~1 Chronicles 16:8 NLT We have an amazing God! We did not deserve salvation or rescue, but He graciously allowed us to be saved through His death upon the cross if we choose to believe in Him. Neither are we worthy by any means to be counted righteous before God. “Yet,” as Colossians 1:22-23 (NLT) explains, “now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him…
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