The Fruit of the Spirit: LoveThere were different Greek words translated as love in the New Testament. The Greek word used in Galatians 5:22 is agape.Agape describes God’s love for us. It is limitless. It is unconditional. It is pure. It is totally concerned with the welfare of others.The greatest picture of agape is seen on the cross where Christ gave himself for our salvation.We read in John 3:1...  Read More

Walk in his WaysPsalm 128:1 (NIV) – “Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.”The physical exercise of walking brings physical blessings.The spiritual exercise of walking in God’s ways brings spiritual blessings.While physical walking is important, walking with God is a greater priority.In 1 Timothy 4:8 (NIV), Paul told Timothy, “For physical training is of some value, but godlines...  Read More

A Free GiftJohn 3:16 (NIV) - "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”.Eternal life is not gained by our personal efforts.Eternal life is a gift from God only when we believe in Christ as our Savior.If you have already believed in Christ as your Savior my prayer for you is that you are growing in your faith a...  Read More

Walk through the ValleyPsalm 23:4 (NIV) - Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.Walking through the valley of the shadow of death refers to any difficulty, including death itself.All of us must walk through these valleys. They are not optional.You may be walking through a valley now.When we w...  Read More

Walk before the LordPsalm 116:8-9 (NIV) - 8  For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, 9  that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.The Psalmist was in a difficult situation. He was probably facing death.He called to God for deliverance from his peril. God answered his prayer.The result of God’s rescue was that the psalmist woul...  Read More

Walk in the Light1 John 1:7 (NIV) - But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.I took a cave tour once. At a point in the tour, the guide turned off the lights. There was complete darkness.It is virtually impossible to walk in total darkness.The Bible says those without Christ walk in darkness. ...  Read More

Friday, July 31, 2020One WayActs 4:12 (NIV) - Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.Most of us have traveled on a one-way street.Sometimes the only way to our destination is by traveling on a one-way street or highway.There is only one way to heaven. This one way is Christ.If you have received Christ as your Savior my pray...  Read More

1 John 2:5-6 (NIV) - 5  But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 6  Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.We all need to follow good examples. This applies to every area of life.I am thankful for the good examples I have had. I probably should do a much better job of following them!The greatest example is not another ...  Read More

Wednesday, July 29, 2020Walk in Love2 John 1:5-6 (NIV) - 5  And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. 6  And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.These verses teach us to love God through our obedience to his commands.I ...  Read More

Walk in the Light1 John 1:7 (NIV) - But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.I took a cave tour once. At a point in the tour, the guide turned off the lights. There was complete darkness.It is virtually impossible to walk in total darkness.The Bible says those without Christ walk in darkness. ...  Read More

Walking in FootstepsRomans 4:12 (NIV) - And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.Abraham was a man of faith in God.When we place our faith in Christ,  we are walking in the footsteps of Abraham who lived almost four thousand years ago.When we place our faith in Chr...  Read More

TreasuresEven though Moses was born into slavery, he was adopted into Pharaoh’s family and grew up in the royal palace of Egypt.  He had all the riches he could ever hope for and a comfortable life that any slave would dream of.Moses knew that royalty was not his heritage.  Hebrews 11:24-27 tells us, “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter and chos...  Read More