Satan and his army will continue to assault the work that God is attempting to accomplish in the life of a follower of Jesus, until our ultimate victory is fully realized in glory. This means that we can count on facing battles and skirmishes every day of our lives. The important issue is that we are ready to respond to the attacks of Satan. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 gives us 5 commands to stand against the temptations that will come our way! Here we read, “Watch, stand in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” This verse3 gives us 5 commands that capsules our responsibility in the area of the spiritual war that is going on around us. By obeying these 5 commands we will be able to do away with our doubts, rise above our sins, supersede our indifference’s, and walk worthy of our heavenly calling. In short, if we follow these 5 commands, we will be able to do all things to “the glory of God!” Contemplate these commands and implement them in your life. … READ MORE

1 Peter 1:13 reminds us to, “gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” The story is told about a professor who walked into a room and took a glass jar and placed in it several large rocks filling the jar to the top with those rocks, he then asked his class if the jar was full . . . to which they replied yes. Next, he took some pebbles and put them into the jar, with the rock as filled the jar to the brim, and then asked the class if the jar was full . . . to which the class responded again yes! With that he took some fine sand and poured it over the rocks and pebbles up to the top of the jar, and asked the class if the jar was full . . . this time the class was not sure, so they hesitated and finally said it looks like it. With that he took a pitcher of water and poured it over the sand, pebbles, and the larger rocks . . … READ MORE

Recently a man came into my office and looked at my library. He asked me if I had read all the books in my library, or if they were there to impress those who come into the office. My response was that these books represent the people that I have allowed to disciple me over the years. They have challenged me in my walk with Christ, and motivated me to know God and make Him known. 1 Corinthians 1:21 reminds us that, “… It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” This brings us to another reason to attend a church. We need to be confronted by the Word of God outside of our own thinking. Not to find new and exciting truths (although that may happen), but because we have the uncanny ability to justify our behavior. Hearing the truth proclaimed by another person, causes us to view a portion of Scripture in a different light. The Spirit of God often takes those messages, and convicts and convinces us of His truths in our lives. The confrontation of the Word of God stimulates us to greater godliness! Yet often in our own approach to … READ MORE