Posts Tagged ‘Faithfulness’
Find Us Faithful
Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2 (NIV) There are distinguishing attributes of the servant of Christ. We must be obedient, diligent, humble, persevering, courageous, devoted, and uncompromising. Is it possible that all of these could be summed up in a single word, faithful?…
Read MoreThe Father Stayed Home
“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. Luke 15:20 (NLT) I suppose that we naturally return to themes that are real and pressing in our lives.…
Read MoreIf You Continue
“If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31–32 (NASB 2020) We do not live our lives in a vacuum. When Jesus tells us “Continue in My word,” it is with the understanding that there will be…
Read MoreNo More Excuses
Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’ But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’…
Read MoreEncouraged Together
We look to the apostle Paul for a lesson in encouragement. Not only did he preach the gospel, traveling throughout the world; he had a deep and compassionate desire and care for people, even those believers whom he had never met. When Paul wrote his letter to the Romans, he had yet to visit there,…
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