Tag: Blessed

Be like the Teacher

Do you ever wonder what example to follow?  Our life is not to be a list of do’s and don’ts.  Our life is to be filled with desire and purpose to Honor and Glorify our Master and Teacher.  It does not take much reading of God’s word to know we fail to look for His example and obey what it says.  What would the world look like if we truly desired to be like our Teacher?

Matthew 10:24
“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master

John 13:16
Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them

Luke 6:40
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher

Remain Steadfast

What does it mean to be Faithful, Endure, Steadfast, and Conquer? I have been thinking about this lately. Do we water down what is expected of us? Do we think for a second that we fulfill any of these by just being in Church on Sunday? The One that calls us to be faithful, to endure, to be steadfast, and to conquer has much more for us. He calls us to be faithful in placing Him first, honoring and glorifying Him, and desiring Him above all this world offers. He calls us to live every moment of our life in His presence. I am ashamed at how many days I don’t remain steadfast serving Him. I live more for myself than Him.

Matthew 10:22 – But the one who endures to the end will be saved

James 5:11
Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful

Revelation 2:10
Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death

Hebrews 3:6
but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

Strive For Peace

“Strive for peace with everyone” – It is very easy to strive for peace with someone wanting to meet you half way toward that goal.  How does it affect you when they are not at all willing to be at peace with you?  “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble”  We must remain pure in our heart and be merciful.  Scripture tells us that our of the abundance of our heart our mouth will speak.  Fill your heart with pure desire to live, act and speak with one purpose – To honor and glorify God

Matthew 5:7

 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,

and he will repay him for his deed

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled