Good morning! God has revealed Himself many times over the course of history. When He came to Moses at the burning bush, He said, "Tell them 'I AM' sent you." The I AM means the self-existent one. God needs nothing else outside of Himself to exist. Before time, space and matter, there was God. He exists outside of those things and therefore is unaffected by them. There is nothing, no one or anything like Him. He alone is God. Are you in awe of Him? Sometimes, you need to get

Good morning! The Apostle Paul is encouraging believers to be faithful through tribulations in spiritual warfare. He blesses and prays for believers to know the fullness of Christ and His love for us that our hearts would be full of the goodness of God. It's one thing to know you are loved, but it's another to know the power of that love living inside of you. The fullness of God's love keeps you in all situations. It keeps you from sin in temptation. It keeps you in faith thr

Good morning! This verse comes at the end of a passage about the coming of the Lord in the end times. It encourages us to keep hope alive and remind each other of Lord coming back for us. It tells us not to get weighed down by the cares of this world especially as the darkness increases. It's easy to see why people turn to substances like alcohol and drugs to inebriate themselves to deal with the hopelessness going on around us. When you have no reference of hope, you lose fa

Good morning! Sometimes, your problems can overwhelm you. It's easy to forget about God in those moments. What I mean is that we can be so focused on the problems that we forget that God is able to get us through them. We must remember to worship instead of worry. To exalt Him instead of magnify our problems. When you remind yourself of who God is, you will find peace, faith and hope. Anxiety fears God because it has nothing in Him. Why pay attention to something that can't h

Good morning! Sometimes, someone is just triggered by something and start to lash out. The flesh often wants to retaliate. You know, you feel your blood pressure rising like the temperature in August as you think about how you want to tell this person off or give them the right hand of fellowship upside the head. This may be gratifying for a moment, but the consequences are not worth the temporary angry fit. It is better to diffuse the situation with calm, soft words. I know,

Good morning! Jesus is the only hope for humanity. Not politicians, policies, laws, nor governments will have an answer. In fact, they seem to just keep causing more problems and compounding issues. The only hope is in the King of kings, Jesus Christ. He came the first time as a meek, mild servant to lay down His life for the sins of all humanity. The second time He comes, He will be a reigning and ruling King who will cause peace to be upheld. We who eagerly await His return

Good morning! Another passage to give us comfort and hope for what we have to look forward to as believers. We have the hope of eternal life where tears, sorrow, pain and even death will be no more. That's reason to rejoice! All the things that are a result of sin will be no more. Those former things will be gone forever. What a day that will be! I look forward to that, especially as I age and feel more pain, have less abilities and have lost many people I love. If you believ

Good morning! There will be a sound that is loud enough to heard all over the world when Jesus returns. It will happen quickly, suddenly and without warning. There are signs leading up to the event, but no one knows the exact date and time. Jesus told us about the event. He said two will be in the field together working and one will be taken, the other one left (Matthew 24;40). This passage today is meant to encourage us. Be ready, be watchful and be expectant for His return.

Good morning! The sovereignty of God should give us all great comfort when we know Him. Nothing is out of His control or ability. Everything else in all of creation has limited power. But God has unlimited power. God has always been faithful. It's part of His nature and nothing can change that. Not circumstances, trouble, attacks or governments. He is the same and He alone is all powerful. The devil has limited power. He has limited authority. God has limitless power and unri

Good morning! Those who understand God will have a healthy fear of Him knowing He is just and able to destroy both body and soul. Sin is serious and that's why He sent Jesus to pay the penalty for it. He loves us that much. Because of His great mercy, those of us who have a revelation of it, no longer desire to sin, but to live righteously. We are in covenant with God through Jesus. God never breaks His covenant. His mercy is towards those who keep His covenant. His righteous

Good morning! Sometimes, you don't need to have the answers or the right things to say. You just need to be there for those who are hurting, grieving, going through tough times or hardship. There are also times you need to be there for those who are succeeding and doing well. Sometimes, those who do well are more lonely than those who are weeping. Especially if they are the only one's in the circle of friends who are doing well at the moment. Two types of people who often end

Good morning! The Apostle Paul was not moved by the trials that awaited him. He said in the verses leading up to this verse that he knew chains, jail and trials awaited him. But that wasn't what moved him. What moved him was his burden to finish the mission of proclaiming the gospel even all the way to Rome. He wanted to finish his race with joy knowing everything was accomplished that the Lord had for him to do. I can relate in that the thing I fear is not having done all th

Good morning! Too often people stay distant from God thinking He is just waiting to condemn them for their sin. God isn't looking to condemn anyone. He doesn't delight in anyone going to hell for eternal condemnation. God sent His Son that people could be saved from their sins. Anyone who believes in Jesus and turns from their sin, can be saved from condemnation. If you reject Jesus, that is where you are condemned through your unbelief. God doesn't need to condemn anyone. If

Good morning! Love is supposed to be kind, not rude. One of the rudest things people do is to interrupt others in the middle of their sentence or thought. Some people only listen to respond rather than to understand. They love to argue so they can just prove themselves right. Sometimes, you can be right and still be wrong because you're attitude is not right. Listening is a skill that is needed in today's world. Be quick to listen and really pay attention to every word. Be sl

Good morning! Some things are pretty self-explanatory. This is one of those things. So, read this. Do this. Repeat this. Stop making excuses. Just do what God says to do. Jesus said obedience is better than sacrifice. So, love one another without excuse. Love one another in honor regardless if you think they are honorable. Treat others like they're better than you. Treat others like Jesus, who washed the feet of those who were arguing over who is the greatest. He is the great

Good morning! Sometimes, we do things for others to please ourselves. But this is telling us to do it to please others. Not to let them manipulate us, but that what we do for them should lead them to Christ. This is talking about helping and serving others, not appeasing someone who thinks our hedges are too tall. It is finding ways to meet needs and show kindness. It is finding ways to show the gospel in action, not just in word. It is doing things out of the goodness of God

Good morning! Freedom comes at a great price. But it also comes with great responsibility. It should not be taken for granted or abused. It should be met with stewardship and remembrance of its cost. Freedom in Christ is not meant for us to just brag about our freedom. It is meant for us to help others know how to be free. It is to help others learn how to stay free. It is meant for us to serve one another in love. These are some of the main principles of Encounter Freedom Gl

Good morning! This verse is the Apostle Paul addressing issues in the Corinthian church about divisions and contentions. Some wanted to follow certain people and leaders and were falling back into their roots of following men instead of Christ. They often followed guru's and worshiped knowledge and philosophy. Paul was telling them not to revert back to the worldly things and systems, but to follow Christ. Christ is and never was divided, and His body shouldn't be either. Mod

Good morning! I believe context is really important. Too many people try to make a belief system out of one verse without considering the context. In context, this verse is talking about being like-minded about loving and serving one another. It doesn't mean we will always agree on every issue or topic. It means we agree that Jesus is Lord and that if He came to serve, then how much more should we be servants of one another? We should seek to help and please others, not ourse

Good morning! From verses 13-18 is a comparison between heavenly wisdom and earthly, demonic wisdom. Wisdom that is self-seeking and full of envy is earthly, sensual and demonic. That is how we can tell the difference, by looking at the fruit. Whatever you sow will grow and reveal the fruit. If you sow seeds of selfish ambition, the fruit will be evident and God will not bless that type of behavior. If you seek to serve God and love others, those seeds will produce fruit that