Tools for God
... Many are not happy with who they are and what they have. What some people observe and experience makes them conclude that there is no meaning to life.
Simon Peter was born and trained through the normal ...
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Stand for the truth of Christ always!
... in the midst of opposers of the truth. Peter and John stood before the Sanhedrin at Jerusalem to defend the truth (Acts 4:5-22) though they were asked not to preach. But they took the bull by the horn ...
Pursue righteousness
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." (NIV) Matthew 5:6
1 Peter 3:14 "But even if you should suffer for righteousness 'sake, you will be blessed...". ...
Are you a traitor?
... Most of us have betrayed our homeland (Heaven) forgetting we are just pilgrims (1 Peter 2:11) on this earth which is a passage to our eternal home. Worldly pleasures and profound consciousness of the things ...
Embracing the extra mile
... bitter pill and performed his usual miracles on a servant named Marcus whom Peter, out of anger and quick-tempered heart, ripped off one of his ears. This kind act of Christ is worthy of emulation without ...
The growth mindset
Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen. (NLT) 2 Peter 3:18
One book that I read had such a profound impact ...
It was Your Gift and Still is Your Gift
... Peter committed some sin (they denied/betrayed Christ), all wept bitterly over the sin committed, Judas died in his sin while Peter was saved from his sin. Peter repented and asked for forgiveness of his ...
Be like the Master
"Each one should use whatever gift he or she has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10
It is common to see and hear that people are now ...
Fully awake and fully alive
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (NIV) 1 Peter 5:7
I watched the Kendrick brothers' movie, "War Room". While this movie has an excellent message to share about the importance ...
Unexpected delivery
... with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread. After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four ...
The valid worry: Investing in Christ
... him for He cares (Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 5:7). This is the foundation of our hope. It is what sustains us as believers.
As Matthew 6: 25-34 encourages us, we must not worry about life issues, instead, ...
When Satan prays
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”(NKJV) 1 Peter 5:8-9
Indispensable is the tool of prayer to the believer. It is ...
When God speaks (Part II)
... not to add to God’s word lest we are rebuked and found liars (Proverbs 30:5). And for that reason, all that we need for life and Godliness has been given to us. (2Peter 1:3)
In the previous devotional, ...
God, kind or wicked?
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The Heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth will be laid bare.” (NIV) 2 Peter 3:10
Depending on ...
Doubting the Lord's goodness
... to work in his or her life.
What did I do? I knew that I didn’t want this fear to consume me. So, I went to God in my desperation (1 Peter 5:7). I talked to him as would a daughter to his father. I shared ...
God in the changing world
... Christians, we must be STRONG in the Lord, grow in knowledge (2 Peter 3:18), pray continuously (I Thessalonians 5:17) and fight the good fight of faith (I Timothy 6:12).
We cannot stop the change from ...
An unlimited life
... light (1 Peter 2:9, Colossians 1:13).
We must refuse to be limited by the challenges of this world; the numerous sins in this world must not prevent us from doing what is “Christianly” acceptable by ...
To whom can we go?
“Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. "We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God.” (NIV) John 6:68-69
Life can be very ...
Learn to follow
... not complain, make excuses, or lag behind; a good follower follows no matter the situation. But a good follower also knows whom to follow (Mt. 15:14). Peter wrote, “For even hereunto were ye called: because ...
The end result
1 Peter 1:3-9; 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and ...