“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life – in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.” Philippians 2:14-16 What is something you often complain about? Our society today makes complaining a natural thing to express. Every day, from the moment we wake up, we have things to complain about. However, we must understand […]
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6-7 A life that honors God doesn’t stop the moment we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. It’s only the beginning of a purposeful life that will last for eternity. We must realize that even if we are now born again and called Christians, our walk continues, and we now have a higher calling that must be fulfilled. It takes our conscious effort to […]
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” ROMANS 5:8 NIV It is amazing how God showed His love for imperfect people like us. He demonstrated it by letting His Son, Jesus Christ, die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. But what’s more amazing is that He did not wait for us to be good first. Instead, Christ died for us even when we were ungodly. This means that all our sins- past, present, and future, are all paid for in full price. But this […]
God, I praise and worship You. You are my Maker, my Father, and the Almighty. Indeed, You are an amazing God who loves me beyond what I can ever imagine. You are also a Promise-keeper and a Rewarder. You give strength to those who wait for You. Thank You for my life, for everything You’ve done for me, and because I know that I will spend eternity with You. I can never comprehend what You have in store for me. So thank You. Almighty, I fall short in trusting You most of the time. I fail to acknowledge Who You […]
Lord Jesus, it has been a great honor following You. Thank you for being a promise-making and a promise-keeping God. Indeed, You deserve all the praise and glory I could ever give. Today, I come to You to confess my sin of not trusting You with all of my heart. There are many times that I doubt Your faithfulness. But today, I am making the decision to let You govern my life again. I am repenting because even though I know You are a promise-keeper, my heart is still hard and stubborn. Jesus, I’m sorry that I often get frustrated […]
Jesus, I am a proud person. I admit that I am not always teachable, and there are many times that I am quick to judge and criticize people. I also fail at listening first, yet so quick at being angry and impatient. As I reflected, I also realized that I think too highly of myself. I feel like I know better and am always better because I do enough good work. But thank You, God, for calling my attention. I know that You have put me in this situation to humble me. Today, I am humbling myself before You, Lord. […]
It is both an honor and privilege to serve God with everything we are and everything we have. So this Sunday, may we properly offer Him our praises as we acknowledge Who He really is and His character. Let us spend time exalting Him through these prayers: Prayer to acknowledge Him as Lord God Almighty God, you are indeed the Lord Almighty. I praise You this Sunday and all the days of my life. For You are my Lord, my God, and the ever Almighty. You are omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. You are Who You say You are. I acknowledge […]
“Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.” 1 John 4:20-21 NIV If we do not love others here on Earth, how can we ever love God, Whom we have not seen? If we hate the people we see face-to-face every day, how can we say that we love Him every second of our lives? […]
