Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me…” Thought for the Day: Recently a group of Christians wrote the following in regard to politics in the United States, and though I don’t usually venture down that road in my devotionals, I appreciated the reminder it provides. Imperfect elections
Scripture: 2nd Peter 3:9 The Lord isn’t slow to keep his promise, as some think of slowness, but he is patient toward you, not wanting anyone to perish but all to change their hearts and lives. Thought for the Day: These words come from a larger context in which we find warnings about being ready, prepared for whatever the Lord might do. It might appear that God is
Scripture: 2nd John 1:3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, in truth and love. Thought for the Day: I overheard some kids talking about items they were wanting. They spoke passionately – as they could not live life without them. As you can imagine, these items were big-ticket toys and electronics. Most people never grow
Scripture: Psalm 4:1 Answer me when I cry out, my righteous God! Set me free from my troubles! Have mercy on me! Listen to my prayer! Thought for the Day: Mercy is an interesting word – often associated with someone crying out to the Lord. The Hebrew word we translate as Mercy could be translated as gracious, to show consideration or even pity. Each of those potential translations
Scripture: 1st Peter 4:10 Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Thought for the Day: Each person has been gifted for the purpose of building up the Kingdom of God here on earth, yet there are many people who do not see themselves as gifted. For whatever reason, they perceive their abilities as insignificant or
Scripture: 2nd Corinthians 9:14-15 They will also pray for you, and they will care deeply for you because of the outstanding grace that God has given to you. Thank God for his gift that words can’t describe! Thought for the Day: Have you ever received a real gift? I’m not talking about one that can be given monetary value, but a genuine gift. Paul speaks about the gift
Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:9 And just as Saul turned to leave Samuel’s side, God gave him a different heart, and all these signs happened that very same day. Thought for the Day: Don’t you think that God is always trying to provide us a new heart? Samuel has just anointed Saul with oil as the new king and then he speaks of many signs Saul will see and
Scripture: Psalm 36:6 Your righteousness is like the strongest mountains; your justice is like the deepest sea. LORD, you save both humans and animals. Thought for the Day: TODAY WE BLESS THE ANIMALS AND STUFFED ANIMALS. Today is a wonderful day around Cypress Creek Christian Church. Not only is there all the activities of Creekfest, but people in our community will bring there precious four legged or slithery
Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. Thought for the Day: I’m not ready for October, so if it is ok with the rest of you, I would like for us to remain in
Scripture: Luke 14:16 Then Jesus said to him, “Someone gave a great dinner and invited many…” Thought for the Day: I love the stories and parables of Jesus. Some of them are set in a context that is outside of my life experiences, but others touch daily happenings for all of us. A dinner party where guest are invited is something we all know, yet as Jesus tells