In Matthew 5:14, Jesus said, “Ye are the light of the world.” Every light has at its root a source. For the Believer the source of the light that we display is the power of the Holy Spirit. As Jesus was preparing to ascend to heaven, He said to the Disciples, “You shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8). The question for us to consider is not “Am I a light to the world?” the question we should be asking ourselves, is “What type of light am I being as a follower of Jesus Christ.” God saved us to be a light to the world, and we as determined that we MUST share that light. He has given us a resource to allow us to shine brightly in this world. Being children of light (1 Thessalonians 5:5) is what we are not what we become. Today, allow God to shine through you. Allow the Lord to renew your mind through the Word of God, and choose to bring honor … READ MORE

How is it possible for us to live in a way that will please the Lord? Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith it is impossible to Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” How is it that we are able to seek God when, “No one seeks after God.” (Romans 3:11). Faith is brought about by the ministry of the Holy Spirit, who works in us to develop a walk that pleases the Lord. David said in Psalm 51:10, Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” This is a reminder that our walk with the Lord is enabled by the Lord Himself. May we recognize that the ability to grow and change is a work of God in applying the Scripture to our hearts, through the power of the Holy Spirit. No one is to “far gone” to come to the Lord. After listing a number of sinful lifestyles, Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 6:11 “And such were some of you: But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of … READ MORE

As a believer the Holy Spirit is given to us that we might live the Christian life successfully. 1 Corinthians 2:10 reminds us that we have received that Spirit so that “we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.” It is the Holy Spirit that enables us to understand the Word of God, and to obey that truth. 1 John 3:24 reminds us that the wone “who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.” It is the Holy Spirit that energizes us and makes us alive to the truths of God’s Word. Jesus ascended to heaven so that He could send the Holy Spirit to indwell us, and that Spirit makes us alive. The mark of life is growth. Growth should always lead to maturity, not perfection. The privilege of the believer is seen in that it is the Holy Spirit that brings about in us the life that helps us grow more and more like Christ. It is the Spirit that is with us at all times, it is the Spirit that … READ MORE