We live in a day when the idea of attending church is being questioned. Coming out of the COVID protocols, the church was defined as a non-essential entity. People are saying that they can worship God as well on the beach or the words, as they can in a building made with hands. Why should we attend a place that is being viewed as a social club or organization. Today, we are more interested in being entertained, than we are with learning about God. We need to remember that the primary reason for coming to church is to Meet with God! From the very outset of creation, God established the importance of preparing ourselves to meet God. We need to have a place for that to happen. All the patriarchs of Israel developed alters to meet with God, and the Nation of Israel had the Tabernacle and then the Temple to meet with God. Even after the destruction of the Temple, the nation established synagogues so that they would have a place for the people to meet with God. When we plan to meet with someone, we prepare to make that happen. Today, people are not preparing to meet God, … READ MORE

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