Proverbs 11:1 - "A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight" This verse can be applied in so many areas of our life. Our Pastor has said for years that as men we will never achieve true balance in our lives, but we should strive to keep our priorities straight. - Wes Smith
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Psalm 28:6 - "Blessed be the Lord because He hath heard the voice of my supplications." It is comforting to know that God hears our prayers. He may not answer them right away and He may never grant our request but He hears our prayers. Don't you think He knows what is best for us? Remember that He hears our prayers and may it give us comfort like it did the psalmist. - Jason Brothers
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Psalm 37:4 - "Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." I think we mistake this to mean that God will give us what we want. I think it means that if we delight to do His will and His work then He will change our desires. That is something we should look forward to, not something that we should be afraid of. Our focus should be on delighting in Him each moment of the day. - Steve Boots
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
II Chronicles 7:1-2. "Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house. And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house." May we pray daily that God would fill our temples (bodies) with His power and glory. - John Mark Brothers
Monday, March 28, 2016
Daniel 3:25 - "He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God." This verse is a great reminder that no matter what trials we face - even those we bring on ourselves - our Lord is there for us! - Jason Barrett
Sunday, March 27, 2016
I Corinthians 15:19 - "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." Romans 8:11 - "But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by the Spirit that dwelleth in you." Thank God today and every day that Jesus rose from the grave. Without that, nothing in this life would be meaningful. - Jason Myers
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Luke 21:17 - "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake." John 15:18 - "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you." There's no way around it. We are hated because the world, in Satan's grasp, hates God. We aren't to let this discourage us. We are told to continue to spread the Gospel and to even "shake off the dust" from our feet to those who refuse to hear us. As in don't let rejection bother us, keep going, the harvest is already white. We don't have much time left. - Garrett Longest
Friday, March 25, 2016
Proverbs 3:5-6 - “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” The times when I went on my own understanding and the issues that occurred w/o going to Christ for guidance and direction I can’t do over. The times when I trusted everything to Christ, the problems/concerns were resolved a lot better than I would have ever done. The word “all” convicts that Christ’s leadership and trust is to be 24/7 in every part of our life. Help us and myself to trust and do put Christ first 24/7 in all aspects/issues of our lives and families. - Clifford Myers
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Proverbs 20:12 - "The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them." How are we using the parts that God made for us? At work, home, etc. Are we taking in what God would like to hold in His vessel? - Phil Dann
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Proverbs 22:28. - "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set." We live in a society that is removing all the normals of Traditional American life. Marriage has never had to be "defined" before. Persecution of Christians has always been spoken against by this country until this century. Bibles in school were never considered "offensive". We must lead our families and church and nation back to the landmarks that we were founded on lest we loose the land we love. - Matt Stephens
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Ephesians 5:11 - "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." This verse comes to mind when I consider watching TV or movies, or listening to secular music. These are unfruitful works of people lost in darkness. We shouldn't fellowship with worldly entertainment, but frankly condemn it. - Daniel Holser
Monday, March 21, 2016
Proverbs 14:9 - "Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour." At work, all day long I am around people who laugh at their sin. If I'm not careful, it stops bothering me. We must ask God for a hedge of protection. A righteous man finds favor with God, but he even finds favor with sinful men. - Brian Boots
Sunday, March 20, 2016
2 Peter 1:1 - “Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:” We've all heard of Muller, Taylor, Paul and others who we would say had so much faith. To be honest though, we have the same like precious faith. We need to realize God can do the same miracles through us, if we just use that faith. - Josh Gross
Saturday, March 19, 2016
I Timothy 6:6 - "But godliness with contentment is great gain..." The next verse states that we will take out what we brought in to this world when we were born... So let's not worry about what we can accumulate, but who we can win for Christ! - Wes Smith
Friday, March 18, 2016
Philippians 4:19 - "But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Let's not forget that our God gives us everything we have. Do we really take the time to thank Him and do His blessings cause us to give more back to Him? Daily remember how great He is and understand how much we need Him. - Jason Brothers
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Judges 8:4 - "And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them." Sometimes we get discouraged because we don't see results from our efforts. Our job is to obey the commands in the Bible and leave the results to God. We can always do more for God. Don't quit. Complete victory may be just ahead. - Steve Boots
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Matthew 7:25 - "And the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and beat upon that house and it fell not for it was founded upon a rock." The storms and testing of life reveal our foundation. The problem is we don't know which day storms are coming, so we must continually keep our foundation strong. - John Mark Brothers
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Ecclesiastes 10:12,14a - "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself...A fool also is full of words." I think of our preacher with this description of gracious words and how he often prays & waits before speaking. How does our speech portray us to others? - Jason Barrett
Monday, March 14, 2016
I Corinthians 2:15 - "But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man." As husbands and fathers, we need to constantly use the Bible to discern whether our families are pleasing God. We also need to live in such a way, that while not perfect, we give no one reason to speak poorly of Christ because of us. - Jason Myers
Sunday, March 13, 2016
2 Corinthians 11:30 - "If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities." In previous verses, Paul describes his many physical sufferings for the cause of Christ. It would be easy to give up if we went through just a few of these things, but not only did Paul persevere, he said that he gloried in them. May God give us the strength and encouragement to endure and grow from the hardships in our lives. Thank you, Lord, for my trials. - Garrett Longest
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Psalm 71:15-18 - “My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.” David’s prayer request to God should also be ours. Let’s look for opportunities each day to be a witness for Christ to a needy lost world. - Clifford Myers
Friday, March 11, 2016
Proverbs 2:1,5 - "My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; ... Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God." This is not just to sons, but to us as part of being a child of God. Do we understand what God is trying to show us? If not, what is taking the place of God's Word in our hearts? - Phil Dann
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Romans 14:12 - "So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God." I was listening to some coworkers talk at work this week who are unsaved. They were talking about the hypocrisy they have seen in supposed Christians they have been in contact with. Backstabbing, cursing, unwilling to help others in need, etc. It made me listen and wonder about those "Christians" and then examine myself. If I am not leading others to Christ I am leading them from him. Even as a Christian by not living for Christ in EVERYTHING I will lead people away from Jesus because they will have no reason to follow Him. How about you? Will others see Christ in you, I pray it is so! - Matt Stephens
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Jeremiah 31:3b - "Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." Years ago, a buddy of mine was struggling in his marriage. He couldn't compel his wife to be and do what he wanted through the force of his strong personality. Frustrated, he asked me what I thought he should do. I passed along to him a very important insight from this verse: Christ draws us to Him, compels his bride, not by force but with lovingkindness. - Daniel Holser
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Proverbs 3:7 - "Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil." Too often, we think our ideas are the best and only way there is. Solomon here admonishes us to take our focus off of how smart we think we are, and focus on fearing the Lord and running from evil. That's some wise counsel. No question, a truly wise man will heed this advice. - Brian Boots
Sunday, March 6, 2016
John 4:35 - “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” We all know this verse, but it stuck out that Jesus had to tell them to "lift up your eyes, and look". It's embarrassing, and we should feel ashamed that we aren't even looking for souls to be saved. God wants to use us, but we have to get our focus off of us and look at the harvest and go! Do you see the harvest? -Josh Gross
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Proverbs 18:21 - "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." We must remember how powerful our words can be for both encouragement or destructiveness. Think before you speak! - Wes Smith
Friday, March 4, 2016
Proverbs 16:2 - "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty." I often quote this verse to my sons hoping they do not inherit their dad's temper. As Christians, we need to make a conscious effort to control our tongue, actions, and attitude before others when things for whatever reason don't go our way. If that is just the way you are and sometimes you just can't help it, then work on changing it. We are often known by the way we handle things. Using good judgement, patience, and reason is a great way to show Christ to others. - Jason Brothers
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Psalm 18:30 - "As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in Him." Often things just don't seem like they are going right or like they just don't fit in with the plans you have laid out for yourself. But, God knows exactly what is best for us, not just for now, but for ten years from now, too. Trust Him with today. His way is perfect. - Steve Boots
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Galatians 6:14 - "But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." As we begin the month Easter is in this year, let us always be reminded of the importance of the cross. - John Mark Brothers
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