Jesus suffered and died to achieve the desired result God wanted for us—to deliver us from our sins and bring us into a new life by the baptism of the Holy Spirit. With our new life comes a new way of living, and the Holy Spirit teaches us how to walk in righteousness. Some of these changes may be mentally and physically painful.
We can never read our Bibles too much. You can overdo everything the world has to offer, but you can never overdo reading, meditating on, or speaking the Word of God. We should live each day with the belief that we can never get enough of Scripture.
God watches over His children at all times, and we can ask Him for anything. When we ask, let us not beat around the bush about it. He knows our hearts, souls, and minds. So when we approach God, let us keep that in mind, be bold, and lay everything on the table in prayer.
Everything we’re after is not of this world. Our prize is in heaven, where God has called us with a higher calling than anything this world has to offer. There is nothing of material value that could compare to what God has prepared for us.
Gold and rubies, though costly, can be assigned a price tag. Knowledge, however, is priceless. Even more remarkable is that God, who knows the exact amount of gold and rubies hidden in the earth and can count every grain of sand, offers wisdom freely to anyone who asks.
God defines love, and when you define love, then you display it at all times. There’s no hidden agenda; it is just pure love. We are commanded to let love be without dissimulation.
He did not abandon us; He gave His life for us. So, no matter where you are in life at this moment, know that if He was willing to die for you as a sinner, that alone should erase any doubt about the challenges you face now.
God’s light is unstoppable. When we surrender to Christ, He not only forgives but also sets our feet on the path of righteousness. It doesn’t matter what your sin is—what matters is that you turn to Jesus, who came to cleanse us and make us acceptable before God. He is the light of the world, and through Him, we are redeemed.
Only God can truly satisfy the soul. He alone can heal the brokenness that weighs us down and bring peace to the restless heart. The hollowness of loneliness, the ache of sorrow, and the burden of bitterness all lose their grip in the presence of His love.
Jesus put others before himself to the point that he was willing to die and did die for you, me, and the person you love the most, as well as the person you hate the most. He died for the doctor, the lawyer, the factory worker, the student, the judge, the prisoner, and the homeless man on the street corner. No one was beneath His love, and no one was beyond His sacrifice.
The Holy Spirit is the believer’s guide into eternity. Though we may walk different paths as individuals, we all follow Jesus, the only way into heaven. From His birth in the flesh to His crucifixion, resurrection on the third day, and ascension forty days later, Jesus laid a perfect foundation for us. All we must do is follow Him.
Whether we feel fear or not when facing a Goliath moment in our lives, the main point is trusting God at all times. When we put our trust in Him, He consumes all our fears. Even when we feel uncertain and afraid, He remains faithful and true to His Word, still removing our fear.
