Exp God, Aug 22 – The Meek
[5] God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. (Mt 5:5 NLTse) …meekness is that of a stallion that has been brought into subjection to its master. Whereas it once fought against any attempt to bring it under control, resisting direction with all its strength, now it yields its will to […]
Exp God, Aug 21 – Hunger and Thirst
[6] God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, *for they will be satisfied. (Mt 5:6 NLTse) …Each Christian has an inner longing that only Christ’s righteousness can satisfy. But we cannot be filled with righteousness if we are filled with self… …Our selfishness will be replaced by the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, […]
Exp God, Aug 20 – Those Who Mourn
God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Mt 5:4 NLTse) God wants us to experience His joy ( Jn 15:11). Yet we cannot experience His joy until we have mourned over our sin. If we do not grieve over the weight of our sin, we have no concept of sin’s devastating power… […]
Exp God, Aug 19 – The Poor in Spirit
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Mt 5:3 The Bible presents many paradoxes that challenge our human way of thinking. We think of the poor as possessing very little, yet Jesus said the riches of heaven belong to the poor in spirit. Self-reliance robs us of God’s good […]
Exp God, Aug 9 – Put Away Evil
…you will purge this evil from among you. (Dt 22:21b NLTse) It is a dangerous and costly mistake not to take temptation seriously. The sad testimony of many who have succumbed to sin’s enticements is that they thought they were strong enough to remain in the midst of temptation and resist it. God requires that […]
Exp God, Aug 7 – Now!
Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” Mt 8:21 Often our struggle as Christians is not in deciding whether we should obey Christ but in obeying immediately… …the concerns of this life were competing for priority with obedience to God. Timing our obedience is crucial. […]
Exp God, Aug 1 – A Loyal Heart
…The question is not whether God is looking for His people, but whether His people are seeking Him…
Exp God, July 23 – Salvation is not an event; it is a process…
…Salvation is God’s gift, for there is nothing we can do to save ourselves… Yet with salvation comes the responsibility to work out our salvation… [8] God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. [9] Salvation is not a reward for the good […]
Exp God, July 15
… If we only compare our personal holiness to those around us, we may be deceived into believing that we are living a consecrated life. Yet when we encounter holy God, our only response can be “Woe is me!” …
Exp God, July 5 – Choose to Rejoice
Choose to Rejoice But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Ac 16:25 Your joy as a Christian should not depend on your circumstances. Joy comes from God, and therefore it cannot be affected by what is outside of you. Don’t be […]