Bible Truth Daily Devotion

July 28, 2010

Becoming Immovable

Filed under: Devotion in Psalm — Tags: , , , , , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 8:00 am

Psalm 46

 

 

I was teaching some kids the Frisbee game this afternoon.  There was a lot of bumping around.  In fact, some big sized kids just moved the small ones out of positions by their sheer weight.  Life can be like that some times, we can be moved out of our positions by the sheer size of the problems.  The positions can be our convictions, our goals, or even our faith.  How do we keep our “positions” in the midst of adverse circumstances?  Today’s psalm teaches us how not be moved by our problems. 

 

Commentary:

Psalm 46:1-3.  Trouble is inevitable.  It is just how big the trouble is.  Some people get annoyed or become fearful by little trouble; others take a much bigger trouble before they crumble.  Here the psalmist describes the trouble as big as the mountain sliding into the sea, with the earth shaking.  Surly the sight is scary.  Yet God’s people who look to God for help will not be moved because they trust in an omnipotent God. 

Psalm 46:4-7. The city of God is Jerusalem.  True to the saying in this passage, when God dwelled in the city, Jerusalem did not fall.  But when the apostasy of the Jews reached its limit, God’s glory then literally left Jerusalem (Ezekiel 11:14-25).  Afterward, the city fell at the hand of Babylonians in 605 BC.  The earthly Jerusalem did not last forever. 

Nevertheless, there is an everlasting Jerusalem in the future.  It is not the present Jerusalem in the land of Israel on the map.  The book of Revelation describes a heavenly Jerusalem to descend on earth in the future.  That Jerusalem is the one that has the presence of our Lord and will last eternally.

Psalm 46:8-11.  The previous and the current portions of the psalm are in prophetic language.  When God rules in the heavenly Jerusalem, there will be no war on earth.  Although it is prophetic, the psalmist invites us to trust in the Lord and to live a life consistent with our faith.  In knowing that we will have a victorious future, we ought to give up strive in this life.   Giving up strive does not mean that we do not have struggles.  It means that we will not hold onto the world and the desire of it as if it is the only thing that matters.  We should have confidence that God will provide and should stop making sure that we got our fair share.  When God, who is  our stronghold, is with us, we will never be moved.

 

Meditation:

The psalmist said that Jerusalem will not be moved when God was in it.  Likewise, if God is in us, we too will never be moved.  Surely God did not dwell in Jerusalem forever because of sins; that is why it crumbled.  Similarly, when we sin by stopping to put God first in our life, we will be on shaky ground.  From our faith to our health and from our witness to our mind, none will prosper. 

Brothers and sisters in Christ, following God whole-heartedly is a choice that we have to make and to keep.  The reward is tremendous despite the seemingly difficult steps ahead.  Keep trusting and doing the work of God and see how God becomes the stronghold in our life. 

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you that you will be the refuge and strength to those who trust you and follow your will.  We thank you that you will let us be in the heavenly Jerusalem when it comes.  Let us not be ashamed and let not our enemies triumph over us.  In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.

June 16, 2010

The True and False Gospel

Filed under: Devotion in Galatians — Tags: , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 7:17 am

Galatians 1:1-10

 

 

I knew a prankster.  He once tried to teach some young kids to say to the left hand as the right and the left as the right.  His pranks were not appreciated by the kids’ parents at all.  The parents could not tolerate it because their kids were wrongly led albeit that it was a joke.  How would the parents react if the issue involved was more important than left and right hands and was not meant to be a joke?  Today’s passage addresses a similar situation.

 

Commentary:

Galatians 1:1. Paul began with a declaration that he was appointed as an apostle by God.  Unlike the usual ordination, no man participated in this appointment.  The details of how he was given the authority would be given in the next passage. 

Galatians 1:2.  Galatia is in the region of north central Asia Minor. The southern cities in this region often mentioned in the Bible were Antioch, Iconium, Derbe, and Lystra.  These cities were visited by Paul in his first missionary journey.  

Galatians 1:3-5. Our Lord Jesus Christ is worthy to be praised for what he had done for us.  He died for us, delivered us from sins, and obeyed His father in all that he did. 

Galatians 1:6. This epistle was believed to be written shortly after Paul’s first missionary journey.  It was only a short while, but the Galatians had already shifted in their faith. Paul was shocked by the news. 

Paul’s bluntness and hurriedness to address the real issue was unlike his other epistles.  This directness was necessary because the issue threatened the nature of gospel.  While other churches needed further teaching on Christian living, the Galatians were at risk of losing their faith and salvation. 

Galatians 1:8-9. The gospel that Paul preached was directly from Jesus.  Although the gospel was perpetuated by men, its substance was not to be changed by any apostles, angles, and, let alone, other men. 

Galatians 1:10.  Completing his thought on his apostleship, Paul made clear that he was a bond-servant of Jesus Christ.

 

Meditation:

Paul’s urgency to write to the Galatians was understandable.  Like a teacher or a parent seeing their pupil going about what was just taught the wrong way, Paul was very concerned.  His alarm went off when he realized that some men actually followed his footstep; claiming to have supremacy over Paul, they altered what he taught.   

Today’s world has many religion or cults.  They all claim to know the ways to heaven. A lot of them are smoke screen thrown up by Satan to confuse men.  If Paul were in today’s world, he would be very concerned. 

We should also be concerned as well.  If you are a teacher, are you diligent to make sure that the word of God is preached accurately?  Are you teaching your students to discern right and wrong from the word of God?  If you are a student, do you check the Bible to see if your teachers follow the truth written?  Do you hunger and thirst for the real thing? 

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you that your word is complete in the Bible.  We pray that the Holy Spirit will lead us and help us understand your word when we read it on a daily basis.  In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.

June 9, 2010

The Luxurious Living

Filed under: Devotion in Amos — Tags: , , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 8:00 am

Amos 6:1-14

 

 

America had gone through a period where almost everyone spends money to remodel their home.  Even today, people still want to beautify their home and to enjoy the luxury they can afford.  Is there a problem living like that?  Today’s chapter touches on the luxurious living of the Israelites and the consequences of it. 

 

Commentary:

Amos 6:1-2.  Mt. Zion was the capital city of the Southern Kingdom, and the mountain of Samaria was in the Northern Kingdom.  The elites of both nations thought their cities were unconquerable.  Amos called their attention to the cities of the gentiles surrounding them.  Calneh and Hamath were fortified cities of Syria, and they were overrun by the Assyrians.  Gath was a strong city of Philistine that was conquered by Sargon II, the king of Assyria, in Amos’ time. 

Amos 6:4-7. The elites of Israel enjoyed luxurious living, much like today.  Beds of ivory, finest couches, choice lamb and filet mignon were in no lacks.  They were also refined and made music for enjoyment.  They indulged themselves with lots of wine and best oils.  As they enjoyed the best that life could offer, they would also lead the procession of the exiles. 

Amos 6:8. The sin of Israel was boiled down to this—arrogance.  They looked down at their fellow citizens.  They were prideful over other nations.  They were haughty toward God.

Amos 6:13. The leaders of Israel were boastful because of their military might.  They recaptured the lost lands of Jordan, including the cities Debir and Karnaim.   Amos mocked them by calling Debir Lo-debar, which means “nothing” in Hebrew. 

Amos 6:14. Here Amos prophesized that a nation would completely topple them.  From Hamath, the northern edge, to Arabah, the southern border, the whole land would be taken over.  This prophecy would be fulfilled in thirty years. 

 

Meditation:

Wanting to live in luxury is likely rooted in the thought of making this world really count.  People see the world as the only reality, so they better enjoy it.  With that mindset, people tend to think little about God and more about themselves and what to enjoy next.  It often becomes an insatiable appetite to seek after the next best thing or experience.

The sensual pursuit would almost always squeeze God out.  This type of living is what most modern humans seek and is just like what the Israelites were doing.  The life focus has no room for God. 

Christians should pause to check if we are pursuing luxurious living.  We should see that there is something outside of this world.  We have the hope of eternal glory.  If we have any desire to live luxuriously, we should put that in our permanent home in heaven.  We should make investment in heaven. 

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for the great salvation prepared for us and all mankind.  We pray that our fellow friends and family can receive that hope of glory.  We pray that we who are saved work to lay up treasures in heaven. In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.

May 15, 2010

The “Smart” Choice of Esau

Filed under: Devotion in Genesis — Tags: , , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 8:00 am

Genesis 36:1-43

 

 

Sometime we make choice based on what we like.  Sometime we do things because of convenience.  None of that is wrong until they are done in defiance of what God commanded.  Here, Esau made some “smart” choices that suited his desires and got him power. 

 

Commentary:

This is a chapter devoted to the genealogy of Esau. There are two important details to be noted.  The first is the choice that Esau made in moving.  His choice is one that would prove that God was right in picking Jacob over Esau. 

Esau knew that God gave Canaan to Abraham and Isaac as an inheritance.  Yet Esau chose to move away from Canaan.  The motive of his move was not disclosed in the Bible.  The reasons could only be deduced from the geography of the region.

The location of Edom is one right below the Dead Sea just beyond the mountain region.  It was a plateau with pasture for livestock and mountains close by.  This location might uniquely suit the taste of Esau, who loved hunting but still inherited a large number of livestock from Isaac. 

The land of Edom was also a major route of the king highway of Jacob’s day.  By intermarriage with the great-granddaughter of King Seir, Esau had merged with the people of Seir.  His kingdom rose quickly, which brought to the second point.

Esau had become very prosperous with this move to a new land.  His sons were chiefs and kings of the regions.  He obviously commanded army of men. 

 

Meditation:

Following God is never about the riches of this world.  If it were, Jacob would have been immediately prosperous and not Esau.  Following God is about recognizing that God is the Lord.  He has sovereignty over me and everything in this universe.  Therefore, I will obey Him in all that I do.

 Of course, in the end the people who follow God would triumph.  This is certain because God will triumph, so His people will ride His coattail and become prosperous. We know that is true by comparing the nations of Israel and Edom. Israel still stands today, while Edom is a historical fact. 

Eternally, the people of God will reign with God.  People who do not choose God will be separated from Him and be in that place outside of God, which is commonly referred to as hell. 

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, we pray that we are a people that follow your will.  We pray that we learn to discern your will in reading your word and during communion in our prayer. We pray that we will go out and save some more souls.  In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

May 3, 2010

The New Home

Filed under: Devotion in Genesis — Tags: , , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 9:59 pm

Genesis 22:20-23:20

 

 

Funeral is never a problem for the dead people.  But the living has a lot of decisions to make.  From the casket to the burial plot and from the dress to the funeral program, there are many decisions to make.  Cost is a major determining factor.  Another major factor is the spiritual value of the family.  Today’s passage is a good example of how the spiritual value dictates these decisions.

 

Commentary:

Genesis 22:20-24. Abraham was reminded of the life in Haran.  His brother, Nahor, now had a big family.  The later chapters in Genesis revealed that his brother was doing quite well.  The family of his brother would settle in Haran.  This tidbit of information no doubt made Abraham retrace the journey he had coming from Haran to Canaan.

Genesis 23:1-20. Although Abraham had spent several decades in Canaan, he still did not have a in place to call home.  At 137 years old, Abraham’s wife died in Hebron, the land of Canaan.  He had a decision to make.  The custom of his day would have the corpse to be buried at the homeland.  Abraham had to choose his homeland between Habron, his unfulfilled promise, or Haran, his prosperous and royal ancestry.  Which one would he call home?

By faith, Abraham decided to call Canaan his home.  He trusted God despite not having seen the result.  He proceeded to negotiate and bought a burial site at a high cost.  In this land of Hebron, Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, and Jacob will be buried. 

 

Meditation:

Abraham had a strong spiritual faith.  He knew the promise of God.  He knew where his home was at. It was not just a physical land of Canaan, but his home is in heaven.    Even people in his old home were doing pretty good, Abraham saw his eternal home as the most precious.  He chose to follow God’s command.  With that faith, Abraham chose to live in his new home.  He chose to bury Sarah in Canaan in spite of the high cost.

Do you have a strong spiritual faith like Abraham?  Do you make of your decisions based on the commands of God? 

In our journey of maturing, Christians all have to make a difficult decision like Abraham did.  Our old home is the old way of life before we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior.  People in our old way of life can do well just like Abraham’s relative did.  When we see them doing well, are we going to be lulled in to live our old way of life?  Or are we determined to live in our new home.  That new home is eternal and is spiritual.  That new home also demands a high cost from us. Yet we all can afford to pay it. It is just a matter of whether we want to pay for it or not. 

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, we ask that You give us strength to walk in the new way of life.  Let the Holy Spirit renew us daily.  In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.

April 29, 2010

A Life of Futility

Filed under: Devotion in Genesis — Tags: , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 9:48 pm

Genesis 19:1-38

 

 

No matter what we pursue in life, no one wants futility.  But what do we have to do to avoid that?  The story of Lot in Sodom offers us a great lesson of pursuing a life of futility.

 

Commentary:

Genesis 19:1. People who sat at the gate had some significance in the time of Abraham.  They were businessmen or elders.  They were there either to do business with other men or to judge matter.  The statue of Lot probably had grown since Abraham delivered the city of Sodom and her king from their enemies.

 Genesis 19:4. Here the Scripture uses the merism to describe the extent of the sin of Sodom. It was not an individual or a group of men but a whole city of men committing the sin.  The law obviously allowed this homosexual behavior. 

Genesis 19:7-8. Lot probably did not realize it but he had bought the sinful values of Sodom.  His values were no longer aligned with that of his uncle but of the Sodomites.  He called those vile sinners his brothers.  Following the customs of the Middle Eastern people, Lot wanted to protect his guests.  But screwed up in his values, he offered his virgin daughters for those men to spare his guests. 

Genesis 19:12. Lot showed hospitality to the two strangers.  In so doing, he unknowingly entertained angels and saved his own household.  The angels would spare he and his household from the impending destruction.

Genesis 19:26. The commandment from God is not to be taken lightly.  Lot’s wife did not heed the commandment.  She was destroyed in the process. 

Genesis 19:31. The sinful life of Sodom permeated and changed the moral values of the daughters.  In the interest of living for this world, the daughters made having offspring the first priority.  They committed incest with their father to bear children. 

 

Meditation:

Lot had worked hard to be integrated into the city of Sodom.  He had finally become not just a citizen but someone significant in the city.  He was honored to sit in the city gate.  But what did he give up to get to that position?  And what did he get in return?

Lot had given up priceless values for civilization of the world.  He lost the moral compass.  He comingled with what Sodomites practiced and accepted their worldly values.  In so doing, Lot lost his family.  He lost his wife when she loved Sodom more than life.  He lost his daughters to the values of living for this world only; they became his wives. 

Lot did not get anything in return.  In the end, he was rejected by the Sodomites.  The riches he built went up in smoke along with Sodom.  The traumatic experience also caused him to become a cave dweller. 

We certainly recognize that Lot’s futility in pursuing Sodom now.  What does that mean in our life?  In applying this lesson in our life, we have to ask ourselves what Biblical values we are throwing away for the worldly values.  These values are not necessary bad, i.e. education, success, wealth, fame, popularity, health, and happiness.  But making them vital and first before God, His word, and His way will always yield a futile life.  Instead we should pursue the heavenly things, which is incorruptible and the real treasure. 

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You for the reminder of the futility of living for this world.  We pray that we can live according to Your values, Your way, and Your word.  We pray that we can lay up treasures in heavens.  In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.

April 20, 2010

The Way to Heaven

Filed under: Devotion in Genesis — Tags: , , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 4:38 pm

Genesis 15:1-12

 

 

Some people think that the way to go to heaven is different between the Old Testament and the New Testament.  Some may have thought that the OT period requires work, while the NT period requires faith.  Reading today’s passage would help us understand the way to salvation is the same for both periods. 

 

Commentary:

Genesis 15:6. The word “reckoned” in v. 6 came from the Hebrew word chashab.  According to the Theological Workbook of the Old Testament, there are six meanings of this word depending on the usages.  The most frequent meaning is about plotting or planning.  Such usage is found in Gen 50:20, where Joseph said to his brothers that they meant (plotted) evil but that God meant (planned) good. 

This next most frequent usage would translate the words as making a judgment.  The word is translated as esteemed in Isaiah 53:4, “Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; yet we ourselves esteemed (concluded) Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.” 

Making a specific case of the second usage is the third usage, which is what we have here.   This usage speaks of a powerful figure declaring a judgment on a lesser figure.  The word would translate to mean to impute or to reckon. 

The last three usages speak of the meditation, the inventing in the mind, and the accounting. 

In conclusion, the righteousness of Abraham is not based on some tangible work performed by Abraham but rather was assigned by God.   God attributed righteousness on Abraham because of his faith. 

 

Meditation:

Today, we get our righteousness the same way that Abraham did.  We do not get them through work.  We get them by the grace of God through faith.  We go to heaven through faith in the work and the person of Jesus Christ.  The substance of faith has not been changed at all. 

What changed is the timing.  While Abraham looked forward to Jesus’ coming, we looked back for what Jesus did.  Yet we all look to the future for His coming again to rule on the earth with His saints.

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for making clear to us how our righteousness is imputed on us.  We thank You that we will not need any work to obtain in our salvation.  Thank You that heaven is a free gift through your Son—Jesus Christ, in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

April 16, 2010

The Likely Pitfall of Becoming Rich

Filed under: Devotion in Genesis — Tags: , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 9:11 am

Genesis 13:1-18

 

 

Jesus said that it is hard for a rich person to enter into the kingdom.  He likens it as a camel crawling through a small opening.  What about a believer becoming rich?  What would happen?  Today’s passage is a great reminder what wealth can possibly do to faith. 

 

Commentary:

Genesis 13:1-4. Escaping from the death grip of Pharoah, Abraham went back to Canaan.  He arrived first in Negev then moved onto Bethel.  He did not do anything in Negev because it was a desert.  But in Bethel, he set up an altar and proclaimed the name of God to the Canaanites. 

Genesis 13:5-18. Something unfortunate happened in this journey.  The father of faith, Abraham could not keep his nephew from leaving the faith.  What began as a fight over resources became incremental steps of going away from God.  Lot wasn’t satisfied with what he had.  He asked to split from Abraham and chose to pasture his flocks in the valley of Jordon.  Lot saw the glorious city life and was attracted by it.  He moved closer and closer to Sodom. He eventually lived in the city of Sodom. 

 

Meditation:

As Lot became richer, he was more drawn towards the sinful lifestyle of Sodom than ever before.  What happened to Lot can happen to the believers.  When we become materially rich, we can desire more of the world.  When we have money, we’d like to buy the latest gadgets.  When those huge flat panel TV’s get hung on the wall, they would not be displaying Bible verses.  What is showing would be the TV soap opera, movies, and the cable contents.  With the extra cash, we will more likely think about where to dine than what we read in the Bible.  When we have money, it is ironical but true that we may think about what we do not yet own instead of giving thanks for what we have. Strive among believers is only an out flowing of the inner condition of discontent.

Do not be fooled, brother and sisters in Christ. If God has granted us the wealth when we put in our hard work, we should use it to thank Him and to further His kingdom.  Let us keep our focus in heaven. Let us remind ourselves that the world is temporal. Just like Sodom, the world will be destroyed in a fire at the end. The only eternal everlasting home is heaven.   

Remember this: What we do for heaven will last, but what we have on earth will rot.

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, help us listen to your words. Help us build our foundation firmly in Jesus Christ. Let us all gaze towards the heaven and not the earth, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

March 27, 2010

The Day of Perfection

Filed under: Devotion in Hebrews — Tags: , , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 8:23 am

Hebrews 11:23-40

 

 

The heroes in the OT were giants of faith.  One may wonder if the OT saints had a different promise from the NT believers.  Being born in the NT age, one may also think that there are some advantages that NT believers have over the OT saints.  Are these assumptions valid?  Read the passage and find out.

 

Commentary:

Hebrews 11:23-29. This section gives details of the faith of Moses and his parents.  Moses’ faith is rooted in the coming redemption through Jesus.  The sacrificial system is a type of Jesus.

Hebrews 11:30-38.  From the walls of Jericho to the walls of Jerusalem, there were men and women of God who lived by faith and performed great deeds.  They were the heroes of faith.

Hebrews 11:40. We, along with the Jews at the time of writing, have something that the heroes of faith did not have. We now have the resurrection of Jesus; we have seen the resurrection, while they only envisioned.  But we together with all the saints before and after us will be made perfect one day in heaven.

 

Meditation:

No matter when we come into Christ and what we have done in Christ, we will attain the same promise of perfection.  Isn’t that great?  Just think, we will all see father Abraham.  We will be just like him, perfect. 

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, there are inexpressible joy in knowing that we would have the perfection when Jesus returns.  So let us pray and keep watch over ourselves and the brothers and sisters, in Jesus’ name, amen.

March 25, 2010

Willful Sinners and Willful Sufferers

Filed under: Devotion in Hebrews — Tags: , , , , , , — Pastor Brian Cheung @ 8:00 am

Hebrews 10:19-39

 

 

Willful sinners and willful sufferers are just one word different.  Yet their motivations and their behaviors are world apart.  Read on to discover their difference.

 

Commentary:

Hebrews 10:19-20. The implication of being sanctified by the offering of Jesus is our confidence to enter the holy place (10:10).  This is also tied with the analogy of the anchor and entering into the veil in 6:19.  Verse 20 further clarifies that the way through the veil was by the flesh of Jesus; this is true since the veil was torn in half when Christ died on the cross. 

Hebrews 10:21-25. Jesus is the great high priest; therefore the saints must exemplify Jesus in the three areas in life.  The first is to have that inner spirit consistent with our calling.  We need to draw near to Him with sincerity, faith, and a clean heart and body.   Then outwardly, we confess our hope to others.  Finally, we consider how to stimulate fellow brothers and sisters in their walk with God.   Perform good deeds, keep meeting, and love and encourage one another are some important steps to foster the bond of the body in Christ. 

Hebrews 10:26-27. The author gives a strong warning to those who think they are saved.  Genuine conversion produces a changed heart that does not willfully sin.   Knowledge of the truth changes not a person; even demons know but are fearful of God (James 2:19).  The willful sinners will have the hell fire waiting for them.

Hebrews 10: 28-29. Some people think that lighter punishment is dispensed because we are in the New Testament age.  More severe punishment for willful sinners is certain since they ignore so great a salvation. 

The Jews at the time of writing committed the sins listed in v. 29.  The same can easily be said about the world of today.  People use the name of Jesus in profanity, see Him as a regular person or even a fictional person, and misrepresent the gospel.  The last is especially true for “Christians” who hijack the gospel to champion social, economic justice and to contort sinful behaviors as acceptable. 

Hebrews 10:30-31. God will exact judgment on the people who have the attitude from carelessness to intentional insult.   It is a terrible thing to ignore the warning in v. 31.  Jonathan Edwards’ sermon called “Sinners in the hands of the Angry God” changed his culture.  Today, we need to raise this awareness, so more will enter into the heaven. 

Hebrews 10:32-36. When people are heavenly focused, they become willful sufferers.  They are able to endure the temporary suffering.  Verses 32 to 34 make a list of the persecution faced by the Jewish Christians at the time of writing.  The author encourages them then and us now to stay the course because of the great reward.  

Hebrews 10:37-39. Jesus will return.  Believers should stand firm and endure what is to come, so Jesus would find us faithful.  

 

Meditation:

While a willful sinner and a willful sufferer both know the truth, only the willful sufferer is truly touched by the love of God.  The willful sinner treasures the things on earth, but the sufferer will endure the pain to inherit the things in heaven.  One is forward eternal focus, while the other is concern about the now and the sensual.  For sure, the willful sufferer will have their promises and rewards waiting for them, but the willful sinner will experience the hell fire forever.  

God is fair, so He will avenge.  What seems like great injustice in the moment will comparatively become nil in the view of eternity.   Where do you want to spend eternity?  Let that desire of eternal life be your guide to follow Jesus and to suffer for His name’s sake.

 

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, let us pray for those people we care about, we want them to know Jesus and to trust Him as their Savior, in Jesus’ name, amen.

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