Hebrews 12:28-29 (ESV): Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire. Really needed to read and meditate on these verses today. And, in reading these verses the first thing we need to notice is… Read More »
Giving Thanks Day 6
Psalm 100:4: Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. In Hebrew the word enter and the word come are identical. So this verse issues an open invitation to come worship the One True God. In fact this verse uses three Hebrew verbs that calls all… Read More »
Giving Thanks Day 5
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James boldly proclaims that every good and perfect gift comes from God because God is the source of everything good in our lives. The gifts of… Read More »
Giving Thanks Day 4
Ephesians 2:8: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Paul once again reminds us that we owe our salvation entirely to the undeserved favor of God. Of all the blessings that God has rained down on me, it is the gift of salvation that I… Read More »
Giving Thanks Day 3
Psalm 106:1: Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. God is good, all the time. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus said there is none good, but God, (Mark 10:18). James in his epistle wrote that all good and perfect things come from God, (James 1:17). So we need to… Read More »
Giving Thanks Day 2
Philippians 4:6: Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. This is an oft quoted verse in these days of pandemic, political unrest, and panic. Paul is right there is nothing to worry about if you have relationship with God through Jesus… Read More »
Giving Thanks Day 1
A young woman in my church has taken up the challenge of spending 10minutes each day during the month of November to mediate and reflect on God’s Word about thanksgiving. I’ve decided to join her in this challenge, and I challenge you to do the same. Day 1 Colossians 3:15-17: And let the peace of God… Read More »
Worship Response
Republished here with author’s permission. Six Levels of Worship Response Dr. Steve Hamrick, D.W.S. Planning a worship experience for a congregation can be quite a challenge for a worship leader. While some still pick their three favorite songs immediately before a service, many leaders consider dozens of factors which may increase congregational participation such as… Read More »
Our Purpose
One of the most frequent comments I received during the pandemic lockdown was “I sure miss worship.” As we come out of shelter-in-place and gather to worship. I want to take the month of June to explore worship. What is our purpose on this planet? Rick Warren: “It’s not about you. If you want to… Read More »
Prayer Challenge Day 31
May 31 My Thoughts on Proverbs 31: Most of Proverbs 31 speaks of the wife with noble character, verse 10 says: She is more precious than rubies. How true it is and how fortunate I am to have such a wife. These are perhaps some of the wisest words written. A good spouse to go… Read More »
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