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Isaiah 7:9b “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” How do we define Success? Is success defined by how much material things we have accumulated? Our worldly culture puts value on fame, living in luxury, good looks, having enough money to live a life of opulence. There is a difference between how the world defines success and what the Bible tells us. Jesus was considered unimpressive by the world’s standards. Born from a humble background and un

It can be tough at times living the Christian life, but luckily Jesus knew we would need help. So, He sent us the Holy Spirit to help us. In the book of John, Jesus tells His disciples that He was going to be leaving them, but not to worry, because He will send them a Helper. John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever. The believer receives the Holy Spirit once they accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The Holy Spirit s

Daniel showed a lot of resilience and courage in his life. He faced the lion’s den and then had men who plotted against him. Daniel never wavered in his faith. He knew where his true source of power came from and that was God. As a result of Daniel’s integrity, and God’s blessing he rose above his counterparts. Having the job that he had was not the great thing about Daniel. It was his calling that was his greatness. He loved the Lord with all his heart, and he love others as

Matthew 7: 7 – 8 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What are you dealing with in your life right now? Do you need strength to make it through the day? Are you in trouble? Are you discouraged? Are you lonely? Do you have an illness? Do you feel trapped in an unhappy life? You get the drift; we all have

Does the Lord discipline His children? You bet He does. The Lord uses trials to discipline His children for the purpose of testing and strengthening their faith in order to bring praise, honor, and glory to Jesus Christ. So, what is a trial? According to James Macdonald’s study on trials, “When Life is Hard”, a trial is a painful experience allowed by God to change our conduct and our character. It might sound strange to some, but God does this because He loves us. Hebrews 1

Have you ever failed or let God down? I am sure we can all look at a time in our life when we let God down. I know I sure have, and I imagine we all feel the same. You feel bad on the inside for letting our Lord and Savior down. A feeling of being ashamed and questioning our own faith. The bible is full of stories of men of faith that had failed. Remember Jonah, who refused to go to Nineveh, and he tried to get out of going to Nineveh by going to sea toward Tarshish. Then the

God is always faithful, and if we look at the past year, we’ll find that he has been with us, and has been working in our lives – even when we don’t realize it. As we say Hello to the New Year and we put the past year behind us, we need to continue to walk with God daily. Isaiah 43:18-19 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Th

Have you made your goals for the New Year yet? The typical ones would be to exercise more, lose weight, live life to its fullest, be a better husband, be wiser with your money, get organized, live healthier. There is one more goal that would be beneficial and that would be to draw closer to God. To set a goal is great, but you need a game plan on how to accomplish that goal. So how do you grow closer to God? Just like in any relationship, your relationship with God must be nu

Terri and I have our traditional New Year meal supplies ready. This has been passed down from my parents. I can remember waking up as a kid on New Year's morning and my mom had great white Northern beans, cooked cabbage, and cornbread ready. We have added another item here in Texas, Black Eye peas. So, in the pantry we have our great norther beans, black eye peas, cornbread, and in the refrigerator, we have our left-over Christmas ham bone and a head of cabbage ready for tom

Looking back on this past year it has been a journey with many paths to destinations across our country. We have seen some wonderful scenery and were at awe at what God has created. There have been many mornings we rose early to see God’s beautiful sunrise and then there were evenings we got back to the campsite after dark because we wanted to see God’s beautiful sunset. The bible talks about the paths we take in life. Psalm 16:11 11 You make known to me the path of life;

Would it be nice if we could control everything in our lives? Well, we don’t, it seems like our trials never seem to end. We all go through trials; I have my trials and I have friends and family going through trials. Our trials vary in length, some trials are for a short period and others seem to never go away. God is allowing adversity in our lives for a purpose. When we look at the heroes of faith in the bible, they all went through seasons of trials. Abraham and Sarah wer

Have you ever had to make a decision, and you needed help and were sure where to turn? There is no one better to turn to than God. He has divine wisdom, and He knows everything about us. He understands our deepest wants and needs better than we even know them. Ok, so we need to ask God for guidance….Hmmm. Not real sure how to do that? Isaiah 30:21 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” I

El Roi (EL raw-EE), “The God Who Sees Me”, only occurs once in the bible and this was when Hagar encountered God in the desert and address him as El Roi, “the God who sees me”. God does see us, He knows our circumstances, past, present, and future. He knows everything about us. There is a gospel song,” His eye is on the Sparrow”, which I am sure most of you have heard if not all. The song starts out with the words below. Why should I feel discouraged Why should the shadows co

Scripture gives us a beautiful picture of praise in Luke 2:13-14. When Jesus was born, an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds sharing the good news. Then many other angels joined together and praised God. Luke 2:13-14 "Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.’” Keeping Christ in Christmas is more than just a cliche. It is

My Christmas theme continues. Today I want to talk about what the angel of the Lord told the shepherds. I can’t say I am aware of ever seeing an angel; however, the bible does mention we might come across angels “Heb 13:2” without knowing it. It did terrify the shepherds who were guarding their flocks. But what a message the angels gave them. Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowi

For those of us that know The Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior do we realize the blessings we have inherited in God’s promises? When you trusted Jesus as your Savior, you became a child of God and a member of His household. This is the foundation of your heritage because all other promises flow from a relationship with Him. One of the promises we have is an opportunity to have a daily relationship with our creator, our Lord, and Savior. Our sins have been forgiven whe

I am sure we all have a picture in our mind of Joseph and Mary entering Bethlehem on what is now called Christmas Eve. Joseph leading the donkey, which pregnant Mary was riding. Joseph is desperate to find shelter for Mary to rest and be able to give birth. The destination would be a shelter for livestock with a manger for Baby Jesus. This would be the surroundings of where Baby Jesus would be born. What a humble beginning for our Lord and Savior to enter the world. Born in

Christmas is right around the corner, and I think of the gift we received at Christmas. We celebrate the gift God gave the world when He sent His Son Jesus to save us of our sins. John 3:16 sums it up, John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. We’re saved by God’s grace, not by our goodness or performance. Ephesians 2:8-9 tell us, “For by grace you have been saved through fa

A lot of people think angels are spiritual make believe and some think that they only play baseball in California. However, the bible tells us that angels play an active role in our past, present, and future. I can’t say I have ever seen an angel; however, in Hebrews 13:2 the author indicates we might come upon angels unaware. Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. There is

Life is short and we often times worry about things that don’t bring us fulfillment, happiness, and peace. People worry about money, status, their looks, their needs, or their possessions. Do we allow these worries the power to bring us down? God did not intend for us to worry about these things. It doesn’t have to be this way. We have a choice. We can lift our concerns up to the “One” who knows our lives the best and who will never let us down. Christ!!! It is amazing that i