It's easy for us to fall into the trap of pointing out the faults in others while completely missing the sin in our own lives. Jesus calls us to do the opposite, and examine ourselves first before going to our brothers and sisters in love.
Feeling anxious? It's easy for worry to get us to take our eyes off of trusting God. Jesus calls us to depend on God to provide for our daily needs and leave our worries at His feet. Are you trusting God to take care of the worries of tomorrow?
Christ died on the cross and has risen from the grave to save us all from a life of separated from God. We can have hope for tomorrow because death is defeated and Jesus is alive.
Remember Jesus' sacrifice for the sins of the world in a special service examining the story of that fateful day at Calvary. God's Word will be our guide as we sing songs of remembrance and praise.
What do you value the most? Jesus calls us to not place our devotion and identity in our homes, work, cars, or things that break down and leave us wanting more. Instead, we should set our eyes on what's eternal.
Fasting is an opportunity to let the absence of food serve as a reminder to depend on God and seek His will for our lives through prayer.
Jesus teaches us to pray for the Father's daily provision, forgiveness and protection. Our relationship with Him should lead us to be quick to forgive others as we reflect the forgiveness we've been given through Christ.
Jesus gives us the Lord's prayer as an example of how we should pray. He says, "When you pray" meaning that it isn't a matter of if we pray, but when we pray as it should be a regular part of our everyday life. Are you regularly spending time with our God in prayer?
Our motives for giving should be to honor God and point others to Christ, not to make ourselves look good and boast about what we did. Everything we have is a gift from God. What is your motivation for giving?
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