One way to let the peace of Christ rule in your heart is to be thankful for all the good things He has provided.
One way to let the peace of Christ rule in your heart is to be thankful for all the good things He has provided.
A camel can endure the hardships of the desert because it has water stored in its hump. In the same way we can endure the hardships of life, if we take time to store God’s Word in our hearts.
Just as Benjamin Franklin’s kite made a connection to a great source of power when it was struck by lightning, so we too can make a connection to the source of all power in heaven and earth when we send our prayers up to God.
In autumn in the U.S. people are carving out pumpkins and putting candles inside of them. It made me think about how, as Christians, God has put His light inside of our hearts.
Reading and studying the Bible is something we all should be doing regularly, because it has the power to transform your thinking, and your life.
If your mind is being bombarded by fear and worry and doubt, seek the shelter of God’s peace by going to Him in prayer.
I don’t know if anyone ever really escaped from a prison by smuggling in a file hidden inside a cake. But it makes a good illustration of how when we share the Gospel with people, we are giving them the means to their own escape from sin and death.
There are plenty of voices in this world telling us that we are going to fail. But if we keep our attention on the Lord and His Word, and trust in Him, we will succeed.
As the verse says, the devil is “seeking whom he may devour”. We must be alert and on guard against his devices, armed with faith and the Word of God.