Over 40 years ago, as a student athlete at Syracuse University I found myself engaged in an extensive and earnest conversation about my newfound conversion to Christ Jesus the Lord.
Read MoreFrom my last blog entry, we understood that God gave us the gift of relationship as well as the realization that we need a relationship with him. Not only did our Creator God give us the universe, the terrestrial and its inhabitants (all creatures great and small and mankind), He also created the reality of a relationship with him. Consequently, we can embrace the conviction and conclude that God should guide and establish the relationship for his purposes and pleasure.
Read MoreThere is a considerable consensus of thought that the three things that humans need to live are food, water and shelter.
Read MoreIn our last blog entry, we considered the call to remove ourselves from insidious influences that infects us with iniquity and consequently chill our communion with the Lord. We have already accepted and aligned ourselves with the truth that BAD company corrupts our commitment and compliance to the Lord’s commandments. Therefore, it’s important that we are proactive with the spiritual discipline of Sanctified and Spirit led Separation.
Read MoreFrom my last blog offering we noted that Psalm 119:115 gives us a Holy handle on the heart of the psalmist. He did not want his convictions and commitment toward his God to be a casualty caused by communion and connection with evil doers. (BAD-COMPANY).
Read MoreQuestion. Have you been told to be careful of the company that you keep? In my day as a young man, the company that you keep was referred to as your homeboys, posse, crew, buddies, and dudes just to name a few.
Read MoreLight of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes, Let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with you
The opening of today’s blog lifts us with a lovely and wonderful song of worship. It has marvelously ministered to millions of worshipers since its release on December 24, 2001. It reminds us that our Lord Jesus declared that He is the light of the world:
The other day I was interested in going to the local grocery store to pick up some produce. Speaking of grocery store, as a kid I never referenced the nomenclature. Supermarket, convenient store, grocery store were all basically called “the store”. As I was saying, the purpose of my recent trip to the grocery store was to look for some fruit. Upon entering the produce department, I did not casually select a few items and leave. The fruit I was looking for had to be examined in order for me to entertain the idea of taking it home for my enjoyment. Just as God designed various trees with the ability to produce fruit, He also gave us the capacity to produce spiritual fruit for the purpose to being shared by the body of Christ to enjoy. Just as I subjected the fruit in the store to an examination, God also wants us to examine our spiritual fruit.
Read MoreFor this week’s blog, I wanted to visit the word of God’s call on our lives with respect to the responsibility and practice of living right before the Lord.
Read MoreHarvesting is defined as the process of gathering a supply of something that has reached maturity and is then stored. Another word for maturity is complete. I submit to you that evidence of a growing Christian is his or her capacity to harvest humility.
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