Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. PROVERBS 3:3 NLT Following ancient biblical tradition, observant Jewish men wear small boxes filled with Bible verses, called tefillin, strapped o their forehead and hand as they pray. The idea is that they keep … Continue reading DEEP-HEARTED DECENCY
Month: May 2023
IMPERISHABLE ETERNAL LIFE
The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord Romans 6:23 Heaven is a place of wonder, breathtaking beauty, and boundless joy that You will enjoy forever. It consists of ever-unfolding joy that you will enjoy forever. It consists of ever-unfolding panoramas of delight and … Continue reading IMPERISHABLE ETERNAL LIFE
OUTWARD APPEARANCES
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at, People look at the outward 1 Samuel 16:7 You probably don't need to reread today's key verse to know that people 1 with an attractive … Continue reading OUTWARD APPEARANCES
ETERNAL HEAVENLY DWELLINGS
"There is more than enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that am going to If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to get you so that you will always be with me where I am?" John 14:2-3 Jesus … Continue reading ETERNAL HEAVENLY DWELLINGS
GUARDING THE HEART
“But take heed to Yourselves, lest Your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day comes on you unexpectedly.” Luke 21:34 King Solomon wisely said, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it" (Proverbs 4:23). A thousand years later, Jesus put some meat … Continue reading GUARDING THE HEART
THE HOLY NEW JERUSALEM
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, as a bride adorned for her husband. de adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:2 God said of the Old Testament saints, "But now they desire...a heavenly country Therefore God. .has prepared a city for them” (Hebrews 11:16 … Continue reading THE HOLY NEW JERUSALEM
THE LAW OF KIND WORDS
One of the most prominent and important ways You show kindness is through Your speech. Words carry power. They can harm or heal, help or hurt; indeed, "the tongue can bring death or life" (Proverbs 18:21). If you want to live a godly life, taming Your tongue is one of your top priorities. As Jesus … Continue reading THE LAW OF KIND WORDS
TREASURE IN HEAVEN
Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and thieves do not break through nor steal Matthew 6:20 Jesus urged believers to diligently store up treasure in heaven, but many Christians don't take it literally. They think it's a metaphor for some transcendent reality. They envision heaven as an … Continue reading TREASURE IN HEAVEN
MINISTERS OF EMPATHY
He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness. Hebrews 5:2 In ancient Israel, the high priest was, ideally, an empathetic mediator between God and men. Now, however, because of the work of Jesus Christ, Your Great High Priest, you no longer need the … Continue reading MINISTERS OF EMPATHY
EXALTED THRONES
“I grant You that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and You will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” Luke 22:29-30 God has promised that faithful believers will rule with Him in paradise, as well as reign over the nations of the earth. John promised that "they … Continue reading EXALTED THRONES
