“11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.”~~1 Peter 2:11-12~~ To understand the context for this … Read More
It’s Time to Get Rid of That
“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, and like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.”~~1 Peter 2:1-3~~ As this passage begins with “therefore”, let’s look at what the “therefore” is there … Read More
Time to Get Rid of That
“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, and like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.”~~1 Peter 2:1-3~~ As this passage begins with “therefore”, let’s look at what the “therefore” is there … Read More
Conduct Yourself in Fear
Honestly, I almost skimmed over this verse; that is until the Spirit started speaking. In short, He said, “Karen, if you fear God, watch how you treat other people. As you “judge” them, know that God is judging you as well. How you live your life here on earth speaks very loudly about what you think about your God”. I … Read More
The Church at Laodicea
THE CHURCH AT LAODICEA Revelation 3:14-22 I know this is a longer passage, but please take the time to read it through. “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Origin of the creation of God, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or … Read More
The Church in Philadelphia
THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIARevelation 3:7-13 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this: ‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you … Read More
The Church at Sardis
THE CHURCH AT SARDISRevelation 3:1-6 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write:He who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, and yet you are dead. ‘Be constantly alert, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not … Read More
The Church at Thyatira
The Church at THYATIRA Let me start off by saying that I know this is a lengthy passage of Scripture, but please take the time to read it so what follows makes sense. “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and feet like burnished … Read More
A Lesson from Caleb
This morning as I was reading, Joshua 14:8 jumped out at me. “but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt in fear.I, however, followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.” I was struck by a phrase that described Caleb, “followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.” A couple questions ran through my mind. What does … Read More
Compassion Like Jesus
I was reading Matthew 9 this morning and something “popped out” to me. It was as though God was saying, “Pay attention daughter. I want to teach you something.” Have you ever wondered about compassion? In Matthew 9:35-38 it says, “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom … Read More