Some men came carrying a
paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before
Jesus.
Thoughts on This Verse....
What is the fullest definition of
a friend? The Bible offers us numerous definitions and examples. One of my
favorite examples is this story of the paralyzed man whose friends went to
great extremes to get him to Jesus. Their faith and their effort to get him to
Jesus are the things that ultimately result in the man's forgiveness and
healing. I don't know about you, but that's the kind of friend I want to be!
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him
[God] because he cares for you.
Thoughts on This Verse....
Isn't it absolutely incredible
that the God who made the universe cares about us and our needs, hurts, and
fears! So let's trust that he will do what is best for us and show it by living
for him!
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
Thoughts on This Verse....
"New and Improved!"
That should be stamped across the forehead of every Christian! When we come to
Christ, he makes us new and he cleanses us of all our sins. Incredibly, this
grace can be "new every morning" because of God's faithfulness and
transforming power. God's grace and power are given to us through his Holy
Spirit. We are new and improved, and will continue to be that way until we are
completely transformed to be like Jesus! (See 2 Corinthians 3:18)
Deuteronomy 5:6-7
"I am the LORD your God, who
brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other
gods before me."
Thoughts on This Verse....
God is Sovereign, all-powerful,
and without rival. So it is absolutely amazing that he repeatedly chooses to
bless us with his grace before he calls us to worship and obedience. In most
other religions, their gods demand adherence, sacrifice, and obedience before
their favor is acquired. But the One True and Living God offers grace and then
calls us to obedience. Not only does he have the right to ask us to have no
other gods, he is worthy of being our only God because of his demonstrated love
and his incomparable glory!
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