So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.—1 Thessalonians 5:6 ESV Today’s verse takes my mind back to Jesus’ talk/ teaching in Matthew 24 about the end time, and He gave a similar warning: “Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.” Matthew 24:42Continue reading “Awake and Sober”
Category Archives: Life
Suffering
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.—1 Peter 3:17-18 ESV Suffering is the experience of pain, distressContinue reading “Suffering”
Always There
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt. —Genesis 41:46 ESV Have you ever seen a parent or been a parent trying to teach your child how to ride a bicycle? TheContinue reading “Always There”
Seventy Times Seven! (Part 2)
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. — Colossians 3:13 NLT I heard someone say that reminding someone of an offence they committed against you several years ago means the offence wasn’t truly forgiven initially. This is not necessarily true.Continue reading “Seventy Times Seven! (Part 2)”
Five Years On 🎉
This is from the Lord and is His doing; It is marvelous in our eyes—Psalms 118:23 AMP When Hills and Valleys marked its first anniversary, we quoted today’s verse. As we approached the fifth anniversary and reflected on the Bible verse to quote, we couldn’t find any other verse that summed up what God hasContinue reading “Five Years On 🎉”
Loving and Forgiving
Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. — Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT Last week, we discussed how to love others well, and we all know that sometimesContinue reading “Loving and Forgiving”
Stay Connected
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that theContinue reading “Stay Connected”
It Can Take Time
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.— 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV “A new creation”, meaning being restored to God, “the old”, meaning our selfish lifestyles and “the new”, meaning being transformed into the likeness of Christ. It is important to knowContinue reading “It Can Take Time “
Intents Under Scrutiny
The plans and reflections of the heart belong to man, But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions], But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].—Proverbs 16:1-2 AMP IContinue reading “Intents Under Scrutiny”
What if…?
For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. —Titus 2:11 NLT But God has shown us how much he loves us—it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us! —Romans 5:8 GNT For the past few weeks, we have been discussing the marvelous and amazing Grace ofContinue reading “What if…?”
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