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Proverbs 1:7 (NIV) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. What does it mean to live a life that pleases God? In Psalm 128 vs 2-6 says, “All you who fear God, how blessed you are……. Enjoy the blessing! Revel in His goodness. Stand in awe of God. Fearing God is standing in awe of God and His Holiness. Knowing that we are flawed and in need of a savior. God offered every single one of us the same life-changing, grace. When

John 4:9 (NIV) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” The Samaritan women at the well was asked by Jesus to draw Him some water from Jacob’s well to drink. She questioned Jesus why He would ask a Samaritan woman to give Him water. The Samaritans and Jews did not associate with each other. Jesus answered the Samaritan woman that He had water and that His water was living water. John 4:10 (NIV) 10 Jesus an

A coworker once asked me, why I didn’t seem to worry about issues at work. I told him that God was in control of whatever I was dealing with. That is difficult for many people to grasp. All believers can have that same feeling of peace when you realize God is in control of the situation. Once we become a Christian it doesn’t mean we won’t face trials. Just the opposite, the bible clearly says we can expect trials and tribulations in our lives. I am in 100% agreement over the

Many of us are facing trials that are fearful to us. The Christian doesn’t have to fear when the trials come. Tell the Lord your fears, when we acknowledge our reliability on the Lord who is in charge of our life and admit our fears, we are turning it over to the Lord who has promised to hear our cry and deliver us. Psalm 34: 15,17 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry; 17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he del

It is easy to get caught in the trap that if we act the right way or look the right way, then we will be more acceptable to God. Likewise, many people in the Old Testament and even today think that being religious is a way of winning favor with God. Jesus spoke against this. Religion and good deeds can’t earn our way to heaven. We read this in Isaiah 64 verse 6. Isaiah 64:6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all

This upcoming week is going to have its ups and downs. You will have some moments that are going to challenge your faith. However, with God these challenges that you will face will be opportunities to exercise your faith. As a Christian, it’s important to not let your obstacles in life tear you away from your faith. Instead, these are the moments where you need faith the most. With God, you can move from being a victim to being a victor. David was one of my favorite people in

John 8:11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” This is what Jesus said to the women who had been caught in adultery. There is no condemnation in Christ. So, you might ask, what exactly does this mean? To have “no condemnation” declared means to be found innocent of the accusation, to have no sentence inflicted and no guilty verdict found. By the grace of God, believers in Jesus Christ will not face the

Matthew 5:14-16 Jesus told His Disciples that they are the light of the world. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. As a small child one of the first songs, we learned in Sunda

One of the promises God gives us is to help carry our burdens. Whether emotional, financial, or relational, our burdens can weigh us down. When burdens come into our life, how do we handle them? Do we deal with them according to God's Word? Or do we find ourselves fretting over them and trying to run from them? God knows what we are capable of handling, and God would not give us a burden without also supporting us with His strength and wisdom. God is more than capable of car

Jesus is not only our Lord and Savior, but our friend. Friendship is something that should be valued. When you pray to Jesus you are praying to a friend who gave his life on the cross for us. John 15: 13-15 3 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I

Men have tried to suppress the truth about God. Men have used alternate theories to try to explain God and His creation. Paul in Romans 1:20 indicates that God has plainly shown things about Him to everyone. Paul asserts that humans can know some things about God by looking at nature and what God has created. Romans 1:20 (NIV) 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from wha

Is prayer important to you? If not, it should be the most important part of your Christian daily life. Most of us if not all of us have read the story of Jesus overturning the money changers in the temple courts. The most important words written in Matthew 21:12 is where Jesus, “says my house will be called a house of prayer”. Prayer is the conduit that we communicate with God. Jesus knew that and He found time each day to pray to His Father in heaven. Matthew 21:12 - 13 12

का हिंदी अनुवाद है: “उद्धार पाए जाने का क्या अर्थ है?” या अधिक सरल भाषा में:“बचाए जाने / उद्धार होने का क्या मतलब है?” Saved (धार्मिक संदर्भ में) → उद्धार पाना Saved (सामान्य अर्थ में) → बचाया जाना अगर आप चाहें तो मैं यह भी समझा सकता हूँ कि ईसाई धर्म में “saved” (उद्धार) का क्या अर्थ होता है। हिंदी अनुवाद (Hindi Translation) प्रेरितों के काम 16:30–31 (NIV) 30 फिर वह उन्हें बाहर ले आया और पूछा, “हे सज्जनों, उद्धार पाने के लिए मुझे क्या करना चाहिए?” 31 उन्होंने उत्तर दिया, “प्र

We all have a few scars in our lives. I am talking about more than the scar I have from my knee replacement. There are scars of broken relationships, lost loved ones, rejection from others, failures we have had. I could go on, but you get the drift. Healing doesn’t come easy. Sometimes our wounds have been there so long that it has become infected, and it affects other relationships in our lives. Sometimes the best way to heal a wound is to realize they exist and tell God abo

Spending time in prayer and reading God’s Word is an important part of daily Christian life. Just like in any relationship you have to keep it nurtured. We can get so busy with work, sports, school, and just living life we forget about our relationship with God. If you miss that regular time of talking with God, then that relationship can get cold and stale. One day can turn into two days, then before you know it, a week has gone by. You miss two weeks then it doesn’t become

I have had an opportunity to be in a few studies at church that were created by James McDonald. One of these studies was on the “Attributes of God”. One of my favorite attributes that we studied was on God’s Sovereignty. A lot of people are not real sure what God’s Sovereignty really means. In Darrell’s layman definition. God has sovereign authority and influence over every event that happens in our world according to His purpose. I take it a step further God has sovereign a

Don’t you just love nature? When Terri and I were in Yellowstone National Park we ate our lunch by a stream called Nez Perce. The stream was so clear and made swirling noise as it went through areas of rocks and wound itself through the forest. and I could hear the birds chirping, wind rustling through the trees and occasionally the sound of a bull elk off in the distance bugling. Terri and I commented how being in God’s nature speaks to us as to how appreciative we are of th

Do you feel close to God, or does He feel distant? At times it can feel like we are not very close to God. Oh, we know God is real, we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior, but the intimacy is not always there. This can happen to all of us if we don’t keep our relationship nurtured. We live in a culture that promotes self-independence. I personally have been in that same mindset that I am self-independent. However, we can carry that to a point that at times we can thin

I had the opportunity to visit Hong Kong back in 1981 when I was in the US Navy assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). British Hong Kong was a colony and dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997. I had one of the last duties prior to pulling out. I was assigned to assist the Shore Patrol in checking ID’s and contraband on the sailors coming back from their last liberty before we pulled out of Hong Kong and headed to Subic Bay in the Philippines. You might

Does it ever feel that the storms you’re going through are never going to end? Our perspective is much different than God’s perspective. We see our storms and trials and think that they are never going to change. God understands they are here for a season. God’s favor lasts a lifetime; our weeping may last a night; but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 (NIV) 5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejo