“Jesus answered and said to him, ‘If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will make Our abode with him.” (Jn. 14:23 NASV) If you are like me, you hunger for fellowship with God. This aspect of my Christian walk improved dramatically when I chose toContinue reading “Communion With God”
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The Lord’s Reward
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Heb. 12:2) What was the joy set before the Lord as a reward for enduring the cross? Continue reading “The Lord’s Reward”
From the Heart
We must be diligent to watch over the condition of our heart because from it flows life.
Our First Love
“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” (Rev. 2:4). What is it about our first love that makes it so important to the Lord? It is a love that has not yet been tested by the challenges of life, yet it is full of faith and hope. Even thoughContinue reading “Our First Love”
The Fruit of Self-Control
“He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” (Prov. 16:32). Every Christian believer goes through the experience Paul described in his epistle to the Romans, “For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evilContinue reading “The Fruit of Self-Control”
Ever-Increasing Love
“The way of life winds upward for the wise, that he may turn away from hell below.” (Prov. 15:24). The Christian walk is a path to eternity; as we live on this earth, we are either moving upward or downward. To move upwards is to become more like Christ. John described the goal of theContinue reading “Ever-Increasing Love”
Mercy
“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mic. 6:18). Mercy is a foundational principal in the Kingdom of God. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matt. 5:7). ToContinue reading “Mercy”
Spiritual Manhood (Eight Steps – Part 12)
Are we there yet? If not, how will we know when we get there? Early in my Christian walk I came in possession of a little book that deeply influenced my relationship with the Lord. Hudson Taylor’s Union and Communion uses the Song of Solomon to describe our personal relationship with Christ. The author pointsContinue reading “Spiritual Manhood (Eight Steps – Part 12)”
Discerning the Body (Eight Steps – Part 11)
Another quality that is needed to help us mature in Christ is brotherly love. The Apostle John wrote about the type of love that God expects from us. We must love God, not the world (1Jn. 2:15); we must not walk in sin (1Jn. 3:9); we must love others in the Body of Christ (1Jn.Continue reading “Discerning the Body (Eight Steps – Part 11)”
Godliness (Eight Steps – Part 10)
What is the highest level of spiritual maturity that we seek to attain? How do we know when we have reached it? Is it a state of sinless perfection? You can walk in victory over sin and the devil. This stage of maturity is not the highest, it represents the “young man” stage. At thisContinue reading “Godliness (Eight Steps – Part 10)”
Highway in the Wilderness 