Jesus Christ – Growing Our Faith Together

Thank God!

It’s only 13 days until we celebrate Christmas! And this verse so aptly states what we celebrate. The whole world changed with the birth of baby Jesus. God came to earth humbly, as the child of a carpenter. Not the son of a king, born in a palace, but the son of God, born inContinue reading “Thank God!”

Gentleness and Respect

Have a wonderful Monday, my friends, and remember to treat others with gentleness and respect. It’s easy to read a scripture and nod our heads and agree with it, right? With all the arguments and disagreeing happening, I’m thinking perhaps we all need to work on treating others with gentleness and respect. It’s a totallyContinue reading “Gentleness and Respect”

Mr. B’s Records

Today’s devotion is a fictional story. Like most fiction, however, it tells the truth. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know in the comments. Mr. B’s Records Let me introduce you to an acquaintance of mine, Beelzebub, Mr. B. for short. Mr. B. is a great accountant. He keeps the ledger for souls, yourContinue reading “Mr. B’s Records”

Rejoice!

We are not responsible for the circumstances we are in, but we are responsible for the way we allow those circumstances to affect us; we can either allow them to get on top of us or we can allow them to transform us into what God wants us to be. Oswald Chambers I love thisContinue reading “Rejoice!”

Food for Thought

The greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heartbreaking needs, is whether those who, by profession or culture, are identified as ‘Christians’ will become disciples – students, apprentices, practitioners – of Jesus Christ, steadily learning from him how to live the life of the Kingdom of the Heavens into every corner of humanContinue reading “Food for Thought”

Through the Psalms, 26

Psalm 26: 1-3 “Vindicate me, Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord and have not faltered. Test me, Lord and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.” The only wayContinue reading “Through the Psalms, 26”