The went out from us

 They Went Out From Us

By Richard Templin Hancock

Our Bible reading is from: 1 John 2:19  They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.

I have been thinking recently of how easy it is for one to depart from the Gospel message of Jesus and his Apostles if one does not make the teaching of Jesus the center piece of their life. 

I remember what Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30  “Come to me, all you who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Now my goal is to have faith in Jesus alone and follow Jesus alone. 

My prayer today is: God please help us to avoid the pitfalls of false religions, even false national religions, and keep our eyes on Jesus, His word is good enough for us. Amen. 

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God Sees Your Faithfulness

God Sees Your Faithfulness

 

Our opening scripture reading is from Malachi 3:16-17 
Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. [17] And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

Be encouraged in your walk with God. He sees your faith in His Son Jesus Christ and is pleased.

It says in Psalm 33:18 "Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;" How about that! God's loving eye is on you!

Psalm 147:11 reminds us: "The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy."That has to put a smile on your face!  Remember, God sees your faithfulness.

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Stability And Prosperity

Stability And Prosperity

Our Scripture reading is from: Psalms 16:5-7 (NET)  Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure. It is as if I have been given fertile fields or received a beautiful tract of land. I will praise the Lord who guides me; yes, during the night I reflect and learn.

When you think about it, Jesus is our stability. Jesus is our prosperity. Every blessing we have is from Him. It starts even before the creation of the world. Were are told in Ephesians 1:3-4

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ. For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

Not only did God love you before He said "Let there be light" but he carefully wove you together in your mother's womb. Listen to what is written in Psalm 139:13-16 (NIrV) You created the deepest parts of my being. You put me together inside my mother’s body.  How you made me is amazing and wonderful. I praise you for that. What you have done is wonderful. I know that very well. None of my bones was hidden from you when you made me inside my mother’s body. That place was as dark as the deepest parts of the earth. When you were putting me together there,  your eyes saw my body even before it was formed. You planned how many days I would live. You wrote down the number of them in your book before I had lived through even one of them.

These are the blessings God has poured out on you through His Son Jesus Christ. It is like a waterfall that never stops cascading down with blessings upon blessings on you!

Let's thank the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God who sent Messiah Jesus for the best gift of all: Jesus! 

Praying and trusting

Our Scripture reading today is from Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIRV)

“Forget the things that happened in the past. Do not keep on thinking about them.  I am about to do something new. It is beginning to happen even now. Don’t you see it coming? I am going to make a way for you to go through the desert. I will make streams of water in the dry and empty land."

It is like that in our walk with God day by day. Each day has a new challenge and God has the answer. Do we need guidance? We are reminded in Isaiah 26:3-4:  LORD, you will give perfect peace to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you. That’s because they trust in you.  “Trust in the LORD forever. The LORD himself is the Rock. The LORD will keep us safe forever."

Praying and trusting helps us navigate each day's obstacles. 

What do you need this day? Remember, You can talk to God about it right now.

Jesus The Miracle Worker

Jesus The Miracle Worker

Our opening scripture reading is from John 21:25  where John writes: "There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written." The  same thing could be said of Jesus today. 

Jesus spoke of his ministry in Matthew 11:5: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Acts 10:38 in the Bible says:

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

This shows the incredible love of God in Jesus Christ. And here is a great reminder for us to take our concerns to Jesus In prayer anytime. Hebrews 4:14-16 ""Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need."

Heaven's doors are wide open. Let's seek out Jesus this hour.