Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
This is what we need to do. If we become distracted by difficulties, obstacles, hopelessness and despair, it will rob us of our hope. Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down…
God wants to do what He has said. God is the God who does what He says. He is the one you wants to come through for you. Hebrews 11:11 Sarah, too, had faith, and because of this she was able to become a mother in spite of her old age, for she realized that…
If your faith is fragile it is not the time to give up. Then it is the time to hold on with all you have. Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful …… if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. 1 Timothy 1:18-19 Now, Timothy, my son, here is…
Hopelessness and despair can keep us from believing God. Psalm 88:3-4 for my life is full of troubles, and death draws near. They say my life is ebbing out—a hopeless case. Psalm 130:1 O Lord, from the depths of despair I cry for your help: “Hear me! Answer! Help me!” Don’t let go of your…
Obstacles can also be things that can cause us to loose faith. Obstacles are things that are designed to trip us up and to cause us to fall. Hebrews 12:1 Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that slows us down…
Time is another aspect that we do not always understand as humans. We live in the age of the instant and time is simply a delaying factor. It seems so weird that God would allow the entire nation of Israel to suffer for years and years while the person who was supposed to deliver them…
There are many things that can undermine or leave our faith or trust in God weak and fragile. One of these things is when we experience difficulties, persecution or challenges and trials. The nation of Israel had been exposed to many difficulties as they were kept in bondage in Egypt. James 1:2-4 Dear brothers, is…
One of the greatest stories in the Bible is the one of how the Israelites were delivered from Egypt. The entire nation of Israel was enslaved. Yet they had expected God to come through and save them. Moses, their deliverer had been born, but he had run away into the desert. As a result the…
John 3:19-21 Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it…
Different people are motivated by different things. But we must be careful not to be motivated by things that are not God’s principles. Some people are motivated by materialism. Their actions, choices and decision reflect their materialism. Other people are motivated by acceptance or the desire to be liked. As such they will make choices…