BIBLE PASSAGE: “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) MEDITATION: Have you ever been so hungry that you felt if you didn’t eat something quickly, you would pass out? Although you may have been around others at the time, your main focus was on getting … Continue reading
I’M SAVED, NOW WHAT? (part-09) MEASURING OUR FAITH (continued) OUR BIBLE READING AND PRAYER LIFE. There are two primary ways for us to keep in touch with the Lord and for Him to keep in touch with us. One is reading the bible frequently. Not only do the scriptures provide us with good advice for … Continue reading
What are some indicators that we are living in the ‘last days’? The scriptures tell us what we can expect as the return of Jesus Christ gets nearer, but for now, we will look at just two of them. In the last days, some will “fall away” (depart from the faith), and others will “abandon … Continue reading
I’M SAVED, NOW WHAT? (part-08) MEASURING OUR FAITH: As believers, we may read, study and meditate on God’s Word frequently, but how can we determine how much we are learning? The same thing happens in the secular world – some people spend the majority of their life reading and studying, but never realize how much … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul (Psalm 23:2-3) MEDITATION: Do you ever have the feeling that you need to rest and be refreshed? Sometimes the world can feel like it is going 100 miles an hour and we are struggling to … Continue reading
I’M SAVED, NOW WHAT? (part-07) TEMPTATIONS: Trials are quite different from temptations. When we face trials orchestrated by the Lord, the goal is to make us stronger in our faith and increase our closeness with Him. Temptations however are designed to destroy our fellowship with the Lord, and ultimately make us fail in our obedience … Continue reading
I’M SAVED, NOW WHAT? (part-06) HUMILITY: Okay, we understand James’ point in James 1:8 (when he talks about being double-minded), but what can help us when we are trying to make a choice between the things of the world and our dedication to the Lord? One area to evaluate is our attitude. James says we … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Blessed are they that mourn: for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) MEDITATION: When Jesus uttered theses words in His ‘sermon on the mount’, He was teaching others about ‘righteousness’ and ‘godliness’. We all know that God loves us and wants to comfort us when we are sad and heart-broken, but when Jesus … Continue reading
I’M SAVED, NOW WHAT? (part-05) PRAYER: Believers know that prayer is our opportunity to communicate with God. Satan knows this too and will use his entire arsenal of deceptions to try to discourage Christians from praying. Why? Because he knows that he cannot stop the Lord from answering our prayers. So what does he do? … Continue reading
Understanding how God has spoken in the past helps us to discover and understand the ways He may speak to us today. How does God speak to us today? In Part 3 of the series, we looked at eight ways that God spoke to men and women during biblical times. We should never limit the … Continue reading