“he who abide in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit” John 15:5 Much – Last year I severely pruned the grapefruit tree behind my house. I cut and chopped and whacked the useless branches. This year I picked so many grapefruit that I had to use wheelbarrows to haul the fruit away. …
“He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who indwells you.” Romans 8:11 Indwells – Once I realize that the life I experience is not my life but rather His making life in me, another wonderful truth becomes obvious. If I can just get…
“He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who indwells you.” Romans 8:11 Give life – One of the greatest paradoxes of this world is the paradox that we are really not alive without His indwelling Spirit. Look around you. All of those people…
“It is finished.” John 19:30 It is finished – What do you want to be the last word of your life? This is not a trivial question. What word will summarize everything that describes who you are? What single word would you choose as your remembrance? Jesus uttered this last word with his dying breath. …
“He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus” Philippians 1:6 Perfect – You have been given a ticket to ride the train to glory. It was issued to you on the day that God began to transform your life. You carry that ticket with you every…
“He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus” Philippians 1:6 Began – The Guaranteed Success Formula! Oh, if only we could find such a secret. Why, we could revolutionize the world. The problem is not the Success Formula. There are plenty of those around. “Money Making…
“until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:13 Knowledge – Do you know the President? Well, most of us know about him, but few of…
“until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:13 Unity – Here’s a riddle for you. What is it that everyone wants but no one can…
“until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:13 Attain – What do you want to be when you grow up? When you ask a child…
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Sufficient – What’s enough for you? Take one minute (is that enough?) to write down the answers to these “enough” questions. What’s enough time for you to finish the purpose of your life? What’s enough reward for what you…
