The Infinite Giver

Scripture  “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” Quote His love has no limit, His grace has no measure, His power no boundary known unto men, For out of His infinite riches in…

The Joy of Giving

Scripture Let giving flow from your heart, not from a sense of religious duty. Let it spring up freely from the joy of giving. ~2 Corinthians 9:7, TPT Quote There ought to be things we should like to do, and cannot do because our gifts to the Kingdom work exclude them. ~Lewis and Bailey There…

Worship 101

Scripture The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message. And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to Him, grasped his feet, and worshiped Him. ~Matthew 28:8-9, NLT Quote Worship is…

Exuberant Worship

Scripture  Mary then took a litra {Romand pound, 12 0z} of perfume of very costly pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. ~John 12:3, LSB Quote You cannot stop love from giving: the nature of love is…

The Eleventh Commandment

Scripture  When they were all full, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces left over; let us not waste a bit.” So they gathered them all and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left over from the five barley loaves which the people had eaten. John 6:12-13, GNT Quote God does not create anything to…

Compartmental Christianity

Scripture The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God. ~Psalms 9:17, NLT Quote When nations or individuals live only for their pleasure, they begin to die morally and spiritually, oblivious to God’s will and His judgment. ~Billy Graham {WISDOM FOR THE DAY, p.192} It may…

One Thing You Lack

Scripture When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” ~Luke 18:22, NIV Quote You can pray all day. You can read your bible through and through but if you are robbing…

Proud As A Peacock

Scripture “Is this not magnificent Babylon, which I have built as a royal capital by my mighty power and for my glorious majesty?” ~Daniel 4:30, NRSV Quote Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor. ~Solomon {Proverbs 18:12, Msg} Life can be humbling for even the proudest and the most successful. Nebuchadnezzar was…

The Lazy Good-For-Nothing Servant

Scripture For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ~ Matthew 25:29 (CSB) Quote Everything we have is a gift from God. You cannot divorce stewardship from life; they…

Live It Up!

Scripture  So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!  Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!  ~Ecclesiastes 9:7-8, NLT Quote Man is clueless and God is all-knowing: therefore, the only proper response to God is fear and trust. ~David George Moore…