“Anxiety and Our Faith”

Wednesday, August 28.

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body. what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?” (Matthew 5:25 NIV).

stressful situations and anxieties will never go away in this life we live. What are we going to do with our anxieties? If we allow anxiety to dominate our thinking, we will be fretful at all times. On the other hand, if we believe in what the bible says about the Lord taking care of us, we will be free from worry.

God cares about the ordinary things that cause you anxiety. God has the entire universe to run, yet he cares about the birds and the flowers. If God cares for the flowers and the birds, he sure cares about you. Surrender all your cares to him, and he will take your burdens.

Memory verse: Matthew 6:26.

“Keep walking through the storm, your rainbow is waiting on the other side,” (Heather Stillufsen).

“Walking in the Light”

Tuesday, August 27.

“Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is,” (Ephesians 5:17 NIV).

It is a frustrating to experience power outage when it is dark. You try to find your way to a doorway, but certainly bump into a wall. That is what our life is like before we met the light of the world.

Staying a longer time in darkness, we do not even see the light. Our sins blind us from seeing the light. We did not know what true light is because we have become comfortable with the darkness.

Then an amazing connection takes place. We are connected to the light of the world, Jesus Christ. This happens when we confessed our sins accept Jesus as our personal Savior. at this point, we are rescued from the dominion of darkness and transferred to the kingdom of light.

Let us therefore walk in the light. To walk in the light comes with three responsibilities. We ought to walk in love, abstain from sin, and learn what pleases. God.

Memory verse: John 1:7.

“Walk in the light,” (Isaiah 2:5).

“An Awareness of God”

Monday, August 25th.

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV).

Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, we find about three commands which are challenging. Paul urges his fellow believers to rejoice always, pray without ceasing and give thanks in everything. The reason these things are challenging because we have many other responsibilities to fulfill.

There is one way we can succeed in these challenges. The one way is to focus on Christ. Once we make Christ the focus of our attention, our attitudes and our behavior will change.

these three challenges are a call to become preoccupied with Christ. When we make Christ the center of our thoughts, we will worry and complain less.

Memory verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:24.

“Isn’t it a comfort to worship a God we can not exaggerate?” (Francis Chan).

“God wants us to Minister”

Friday, August 23.

“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith-And this is not from yourselves. It is the gift of God,” (Ephesians 2:8).

God could have taken us to heaven when we got saved. Instead, he left us here on earth so that we minister to others. Reflect upon the hardship and headaches you would have left behind. Think about the joy you would be enjoying with Jesus Christ in heaven.

If you are alive now and breathing, please consider that God has a purpose for our life. God has a ministry for you to fulfill. Ministry is not only the things we do in the church. Service to God is the responsibility of all believers. It is doing the good work God has called us to do.

Let us remember that our entire life is meant to be in service to God.

Memory verse: Ephesians 2:10.

“Service to man is service to God,” (Swami Vivekananda).