“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them [those who deny that Jesus is from God and who have the spirit of the world], because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
The world can often be a hostile place for believers. God wants his spiritual children to know, however, that they are not alone. He lives in us through his Spirit. We can be assured, therefore, that no matter what spirit someone else may have, the Holy Spirit of God is greater, more powerful, and more glorious. The victory is ours because God's presence in us is greater than any force that we will ever face. We have our victory assured over all forces, powers, spirits, or opponents.
Think it over…
~ The Hebrew evening/morning sequence conditions us to the rhythms of grace. We go to sleep, and God begins his work...We wake into a world we didn't make, into a salvation we didn't earn. - Eugene Peterson
~ Live near to God, and all things will appear little to you in comparison with eternal realities. - Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Psalm 71:9
“Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.”
We live in an age where those who are older are often shoved aside. This is true in the professional world with employees. This is also true in churches which often find themselves pandering to those who are younger or more financially powerful, while forgetting the aging and powerless.
Let's remember that God cares what happens to each one of us, no matter status or stature or age.
Quotes
.. A lie is like a snowball. The longer it is rolled on the ground the larger it becomes. - Martin Luther
..There is no relief so sweet as the relief of coming clean to God and living again in the truth. - Christine Dallman
1 Timothy 4:14
“Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.”
Life seems so busy, so full of distractions and "to do" lists. Let's not let our "busyness" keep us from our Father's "business." Let's find the ways God has gifted us to serve him and his people; then let's dedicate ourselves to that with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
The world can often be a hostile place for believers. God wants his spiritual children to know, however, that they are not alone. He lives in us through his Spirit. We can be assured, therefore, that no matter what spirit someone else may have, the Holy Spirit of God is greater, more powerful, and more glorious. The victory is ours because God's presence in us is greater than any force that we will ever face. We have our victory assured over all forces, powers, spirits, or opponents.
Think it over…
~ The Hebrew evening/morning sequence conditions us to the rhythms of grace. We go to sleep, and God begins his work...We wake into a world we didn't make, into a salvation we didn't earn. - Eugene Peterson
~ Live near to God, and all things will appear little to you in comparison with eternal realities. - Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Psalm 71:9
“Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.”
We live in an age where those who are older are often shoved aside. This is true in the professional world with employees. This is also true in churches which often find themselves pandering to those who are younger or more financially powerful, while forgetting the aging and powerless.
Let's remember that God cares what happens to each one of us, no matter status or stature or age.
Quotes
.. A lie is like a snowball. The longer it is rolled on the ground the larger it becomes. - Martin Luther
..There is no relief so sweet as the relief of coming clean to God and living again in the truth. - Christine Dallman
1 Timothy 4:14
“Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.”
Life seems so busy, so full of distractions and "to do" lists. Let's not let our "busyness" keep us from our Father's "business." Let's find the ways God has gifted us to serve him and his people; then let's dedicate ourselves to that with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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