“Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” Psalm 25:4-5 It is impossible to honor God without obeying His commands. Living the Christian life requires us to follow His Word. However, it is not always easy. We will be faced with struggles along the way. And often, obedience to God requires us to sacrifice something to gain something better. We cannot live out God’s Will by relying on our own power and strength. We cannot do […]
“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21 Everything that we do now will dictate the outcome of our plans in the future. We may have already planned what we want to achieve or gain, but the Lord will always have the final say. Part of our nature is to plan and prepare things ahead of time. Some of these plans may be foolish, but some may be wise. Whatever it is, it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. It is very humbling how our plans are just mere plans […]
“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. […]
