by lighthouse | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 1:12 “that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” What is a word which can determine the difference between success and failure? That word is encouragement. Children need encouragement. Adults need encouragement. Spouses need encouragement. Students need encouragement. Addicts need encouragement. God, through Paul, also speaks that success word. Christians need encouragement. Eliminate encouragement and depression results. Loneliness and failure become the mindset. Encouragement may be the most important interactive word in any of our lives. Encouragement—let’s practice it!
by lighthouse | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 1:11 “I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—” Paul’s desire showed his love for all who read his letter. His desire was to make all readers, including you and me, experience a heart joined with God. He constantly prayed for everyone he came in contact with that they would have a faith which was strong. Can we learn a lesson from Paul? Do our prayers include thoughts of a strong faith for all those we come in contact with? We should for what could be more important?
by lighthouse | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 1:6 “And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.” There is often a serious mistake made that pastors and teachers are called but the rest of the congregation is to sit in silence and listen. Nothing could be further from the truth as Paul in this verse explains. Every believer has a special calling to live for his Savior and to tell others about Him. That is every Christian’s responsibility.
by lighthouse | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Whether you or I realize it constantly or not, we are tremendously blessed. Not somewhat blessed but abundantly blessed. God knows you. He knows your name. God abundantly blesses you constantly. God created you to love you. God holds your hand as you travel this earth and is preparing your fabulous home in Heaven. God, the only true God, could not care for you more. You are His child. How can you and I do anything less than Praise The Lord!!!
by lighthouse | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Whether you or I realize it constantly or not, we are tremendously blessed. Not somewhat blessed but abundantly blessed. God knows you. He knows your name. God abundantly blesses you constantly. God created you to love you. God holds your hand as you travel this earth and is preparing your fabulous home in Heaven. God, the only true God, could not care for you more. You are His child. How can you and I do anything less than Praise The Lord!!!
by lighthouse | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 149:4 “For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.” God formed you in your mother’s womb because He wanted to love you! That is a radical yet true statement. Every conception is a child for God to love. Apply those thoughts to yourself and you cannot have anything other than a tight relationship with your Heavenly Father. His gift of salvation is the best birthday gift you will ever receive. Thank you God!!
by lighthouse | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 148:13 “Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.” Praising God is as natural to a faith filled child as natural gets. You are the faith filled child. This earth is filled with the majesty of God so how could any of us do otherwise? Every tree, every flower, every seed as it grows, the entire sky and on and on show the magnificence of our God. We can only marvel at the wonders of our God and His Creation!
by lighthouse | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 147:11 “the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in His unfailing love.” It is difficult if not impossible to comprehend this passage. The blessing you and I enjoy as expressed is overwhelming. The Great God of the Universe delights in you and me! What can be more fantastic than that? God’s love is the overwhelming marvel of the world.
by lighthouse | May 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 147:7-8 “Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp. He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.” Our God’s magnificence is universal and individual. The sun, moon, galaxies and stars are under His control. Yet, the clouds over our heads are His as is the rain which nourishes the foliage we walk on. How can we do anything other that honor and praise our Majestic God.
by lighthouse | May 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 147:4-5 “He determines the number of stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.” Man does not know how many stars there are in the Universe. There seem to be between 400 billion and one billion trillion. That is a huge variation. Man simply does not know. God knows not only the accurate number but has a name for each one.Obviously the difference between God and man is also beyond measure. And to think—God cares for each of us so much that He sent His Son so each of us could live with Him for all eternity. There is no greater love! Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | May 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 146:5-6 “Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—the Lord, who remains faithful forever.” Jacob lived approximately 4000 years ago. He worshipped the same God you and I worship. To repeat, there is no difference between Jacob’s God and our God. Jacob’s God and our God are not identical twins. Jacob’s God, David’s God and your and my God, the Creator of the Universe is the same God. What makes this important? The truth of our Psalmist applies to you and me: remain faithful and be blessed. What a fabulous truth!
by lighthouse | May 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Psalm 146:1-2 “Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.” We, as Christians are filled with a spirit of gratitude and praise to our Creator and Redeemer. How could we do anything less? Unfortunately, our lives on this earth are also filled with sadness and it becomes difficult for our human nature to realize at times the goodness and greatness of our God. That dual existence of praise and sadness will not exist in eternity when we no longer are forced to live with our human nature. Another reason to praise God!
