Thursday, October 24, 2024
Matthew 12:30
Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.
The Pharisees put Jesus on the spot when they claimed He was working with Satan to drive out Satan. After Jesus corrected them, He then put them on the spot. He told them, in this life, you’re either with Him or you’re against Him. But that statement wasn’t just for the Pharisees to decide, it’s one for all humanity to resolve.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Micah 2:12
I will surely gather all of you, Jacob; I will surely bring together the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in its pasture, a noisy throng.
God is a God of justice, but He’s also a God of mercy. And in the middle of a message of judgement for Israel, the Lord also spoke about restoration and hope for the future of the nation. And it’s because, to The Lord, Israel would always be His people, the sheep of His pasture.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Hebrews 10:24-25
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Each day we live on this earth, gets us closer to the Day of Jesus return. But God hasn’t called us to neglect each other and simply give up until that day comes. He wants us to continue to do the things He has called us to do: gathering together, building each other up in the faith, and doing those good works He prepared for us to do.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Matthew 18:20
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Jesus promised something very significant to the disciples about the importance of gathering together. If they wanted to ensure His presence would be with them, then they needed to continue to pray with each other. And that same promise is available to us today because His presence is with those who gather together in prayer.
Friday, October 18, 2024
2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Giving gifts, especially when there is a need, brings such an intense joy. Not just to receiver, but to the giver as well. However, no gift could ever compare with the indescribable gift God has given freely to us in the Person of Jesus Christ. Because through Him we have a restored relationship with God and the promise of eternal life… which are the greatest gifts of all.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Psalm 100:4
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.
Oftentimes, we enter the courts of heaven with complaining and grumbling. But what if you switched to praise instead? Shifting your focus from your problems to your praises. From your situation to your song of thankfulness. By doing that, you’re swapping your focus from an earthly perspective, to a heavenly one. And heaven is only filled with praise.