by lighthouse | Dec 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
I Peter 1:8 “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.” Try and define—inexpressible and glorious joy. I wish I could to help both myself and you understanding the deep emotional response we all should have because of the great love we receive from our Savior. Inexpressible and glorious joy—you won’t experience anything better today or any day.
by lighthouse | Dec 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
I Peter i:6 “In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.” If you or I think our life on this earth will be only filled with joy and wonderful events we will not only find ourselves questioning our faith, but we will also never mature with the true concept of strength in adversity. God tells us our faith will gain strength as we realize we need Him. Place your right hand over your left hand, close your eyes and enjoy the feeling of your Heavenly Father holding your hand and guiding you through life. As you squeeze your right hand you will feel God’s great love for you. Enjoy this simple exercise.
by lighthouse | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
—– Forwarded Message —– From: Richard Waldschmidt Sent: Friday, December 1, 2023 at 08:51:56 AM ESTSubject: Guaranteed promise I Peter 1:3b-4 “…In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.” If you received a letter today stating that you have received an inheritance and you will receive another letter in a month instructing you to go to an attorney’s office and learn what your very wealthy uncle left you, you would be very excited about the next letter and the follow up. If God sent you a letter and said you have received a phenomenal inheritance that is beyond belief and the inheritance is spelled out in a book, wouldn’t you be excited and anxiously read that book to learn what that great inheritance is? You and I have that book. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Nov 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
I Peter 1parts &2 “To God’s elect….who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of te Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood.” In multiple places throughout the Bible God wants to let us know He called each of us to be His own and knew you and me even before He created this beautiful earth. God intentionally, because of His great love, has made you and me His loved and adopted child with all the inherited rights a child receives from loving parents. Nothing–nothing could be better!
by lighthouse | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
John 21:24 “This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.” Where can truth, absolute truth, be found? In God’s Word, the Bible, absolute truth is found. How can Christians be so sure? Only because of faith. There certainly are authentic groups who have made and are still making exerted efforts to prove facts like Creation, the Resurrection, the authenticity of the Bible, the Flood, numerous archeological proofs and they are doing excellent work always proving the truths of the Bible are accurate. Jesus is our Savior. Our Heavenly Father loves each of us dearly. We will spend eternity in Heaven because of our Savior. These absolutes are a matter of faith. Enjoy your God given faith.
by lighthouse | Nov 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
John 21:21 “When Peter saw him, he asked, ‘Lord, what about him?”’ Peter did not realize his first concern should be his own faith. His friend John’s faith and life were certainly important, but Peter displayed a flaw and Jesus needed to correct that flaw. That same flaw is easily present in you and me also. Are we recognizing we are in desperate of a Savior? Let’s not be hasty to judge others. Let’s be hasty to recognize our own needs as we present ourselves before our Heavenly Father.
