seek & prosper

When we do the seeking,

God is committed to doing the prospering.

"...as long as he sought the Lord,

God made him prosper."

2 Chronicles 26:5 ESV

Jesus' joy

When Jesus looks at me

(and each one for whom He died)

may He be overjoyed

for having made the sacrifice.

"Therefore, since we are surrounded

by so great a cloud of witnesses...

let us run with endurance

the race that is set before us,

looking to Jesus,

the founder and perfecter of our faith,

who for the joy that was set before Him

endured the cross."

Hebrews 12:1-2 ESV

new baby

God gave me a granddaughter today.

"Children are a reward from Him."

Psalm 127:3 NIV

conquer

People who "more than conquer"

need not fear the battle.

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution,

or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

No, in all these things

we are more than conquerors

through Him who loved us."

Romans 8:35, 37

lead on

Being led by the Holy Spirit

begins with the realization

that if left to ourselves

we would not please God.

"For if you live according to the flesh

you will die,

but if by the Spirit

you put to death the deeds of the body,

you will live."

Romans 8:13 ESV

Father's Day

This Father is committed

to loving His children forever.

And ever!

"For I am sure that neither death nor life,

nor angels nor rulers,

nor things present nor things to come,

nor powers, nor height nor depth,

nor anything else in all creation,

will be able to separate us from the love of God

in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Romans 8:38-39 ESV

on being wrong

If we pay close attention,

every time we are wrong,

we will learn something right.

"He who heeds discipline shows the way to life,

but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but he who hates correction is stupid."

Proverbs 10:17, 12:1 NIV

family reunion

I probably won't be attending any

birthday parties or bridal showers in heaven--

but the family reunion, my flight is already booked.

How about yours?

"For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,

with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel

and with the trumpet call of God,

and the dead in Christ will rise first.

After that, we who are still alive and are left

will be caught up together with them in the clouds

to meet the Lord in the air.

And so we will be with the Lord forever."

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 NIV

Christian

A Christian is...

any person who loves God.

And He said to him,

"You shall love the Lord your God

with all your heart and with all your soul

and with all your mind."

Matthew 22:37 ESV

on security

We are safe

because God

always finishes

what He starts.

"And I am sure of this,

that He who began a good work in you

will bring it to completion

at the day of Jesus Christ."

Philippians 1:6 ESV

false teachers

When it comes to soul satisfaction,

false teachers flunk.

Only God completely satisfies

the one who trusts in Him.

"For the fool speaks folly,

and his heart is busy with iniquity,

to practice ungodliness,

to utter error concerning the Lord,

to leave the craving of the hungry unsatisfied,

and to deprive the thirsty of drink."

Isaiah 32:6 ESV

regeneration

By grace alone,

through faith alone,

to God alone be glory.

"For by grace you have been saved through faith.

And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God."

Ephesians 2:8 ESV

only Jesus

Of all the men

who ever were

or will be,

only one never sinned.

"By faith, we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Romans 5:1b ESV

kingdom resident

Lord God, please open the eyes of our hearts,

that we may see Your kingdom,

and want to live there.

"But seek first the kingdom of God

and His righteousness."

Matthew 6:33 ESV

your heart's desire

Dear God, please give us

the desires of Your heart.

"Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you

the desires of your heart."

Psalm 37:4 NIV

WMM 2

There is no motivation more delightful than this:

knowing the one you are working for is watching

and pleased and taking note of every little thing

so that, in due time, he may properly reward your efforts.

"Whatever you do, work heartily,

as for the Lord and not for men,

knowing that from the Lord

you will receive the inheritance as your reward.

You are serving the Lord Christ."

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV

Holy Spirit work

Jesus spoke.

Later on, the Holy Spirit

reminded the apostles

of His exact words.

We read those words in the Bible.

Then later on,

at just the right time,

He reminds us.

"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit,

whom the Father will send in my name,

he will teach you all things

and bring to your remembrance

all that I have said to you."

John 14:26 ESV