
Moms Leave a Legacy
Moms have a unique opportunity to instill a legacy of faith in their...
How do you find rest? We might think we’re finding rest in things like vacations and entertainment, but more often than not those things are simply enjoyable distractions. The rest that God offers is for our very souls - a freedom from fear and anxiety that comes when we put our full trust in Him. It’s a rest that can endure even the most challenging circumstances life can bring.
Psalm 23 compares the Lord to a shepherd who cares for their sheep. Within that metaphor is a beautiful picture of God who perfectly leads, guides, protects, corrects, and provides for us. Our responsibility is to know and listen to the Shepherd’s voice, put our full trust in Him, and follow His lead in every aspect of our lives.
There’s never been a king like Jesus. Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey - a symbol of peace - as his followers praise him as the Messiah. While some wanted Jesus to take charge politically, Jesus did something much greater. Through his sacrifice, he brings peace between God and man, fulfilling his role as Savior, and establishing His Kingdom for all eternity.
What does Jesus expect from his followers? While it could be easy to simply receive the gift of salvation and then remain in quiet comfort, Jesus calls us to Kingdom work - using the resources, gifts and talents God has given each of us to step out of our comfort zone and make disciples. Are you ready to get to work for the Kingdom?
Jesus came to seek and save the lost. We all have people in our lives that are hard to love, and some are simply hard to even be around. But Jesus invites us to look past someone’s reputation and see them with compassion. The truth is, we’re all sinners in need of a Savior. Do you have a heart for people who don’t know Jesus?
Jesus came to the world with a clear mission: to seek and save the lost by becoming the perfect sacrifice for our sin. Even though the salvation of humanity was his focus, he also never lost sight of the individual, taking time during his ministry to show love, value and compassion for everyone who sought after him in faith. Through his love and sacrifice, we all find healing for our souls.
Dependence isn’t seen as a virtue in our culture, and yet Jesus held up infant children as an example of what God desires in His Kingdom. In our world full of comfort and wealth, we can easily fall into the trap of looking to ourselves for all our needs instead of being dependent on God. Jesus warns a rich young ruler not to put his faith in himself and his wealth, but to place his trust in Jesus instead.
Prayer is one of the most amazing privileges of the Christian life: the invitation to communicate directly with the Creator of the universe and Savior of our souls. So why don’t we pray more often? And when we do pray, is it to present God with our self-focused wish-list? Or are we approaching God regularly, faithfully and in a spirit of humility?
Jesus saves us from sin’s penalty and gives us a new life - that’s the good news of the gospel in the here and now. We should always remember to have hearts of thankfulness for that gift of grace. But Jesus also promises to return and bring the fullness of God’s Kingdom in the last days. Are we ready for that day? Or are we so wrapped up in the distractions of this world that we’ve taken our eyes off of the Kingdom to come?
We all sin. Sin is inevitable for every single person in this broken world. Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for our sin means that we can be forgiven - that’s the heart of the gospel. But what about when someone sins against us? When someone in our life acknowledges their sin against us and repents, are we prepared to forgive them as we’ve been forgiven?
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