The Love of Christ in Me

We are not called to be our own. Genuine relationship to Jesus in marked by the term surrender. The incarnational work of Jesus is now done through His disciples. Therefore we are not our own. We don't even have spiritual freedom. What we have is spiritual service. The best interests for Jesus is His church. We should at all times be in the Jesus business of building up the church and to advance the cause of His gospel.

For Those Who Are Called, Whom Do They Serve?

Is it a righteous act to pour yourself out in service for the benefit of humanity? The World thinks so. These are not the echos of the Apostle Paul. Yes, he poured his life out as a drink offering, but for the sake of Jesus Christ. It is Christ alone who he served. For anyone considering service, the rewards are greater and the honor is lower when you serve the King of King and Lord of Lords.

God's Command to Perseverance

Endurance is not perseverance. The difference is the object of your hope. Hope grounded in Christ is perseverance because our expectation is for our Lord to be victorious over every one of our enemies.

What agape love looks like

Love that is not whole hearted and others centered is not love at all. God values our will more than anything else in our lives. Love will forgive a multitude of sins. Love never fails to achieve its goals and is always sufficient.

Drudgery is hard work

It is not very often that our Christian experience leads us to the mountain tops. The overwhelming part of our experience is in the task work, those simple and uninspiring jobs that in the long run set us apart from the world. It is better to seek our inspiration from the Lord who is our example.

Moving Forward in Christ

Fortunately, during our times of dispair, Christ does not let us perish. Instead He commands us to arise and to go forth with Him. We cannot see the future that He holds for us. As David said, it is better to place your life in the hands of a Redeemer than in the hands of ruthless men. So arise and lets go forth.

Got Depression?

Did you know that all of the great figures of the Bible suffered depression? The simple answer to such a problem is following the Spirit of God to begin doing the simple things. When David had laid prostrate before God so as not to lose him, God still took his son. David arose, groomed himself and went to dine. When asked why he carried on this way he said because God refused his plea so there is no need to go on morning. In the same way, when Cain was ashamed and depressed before God, God asked him if he arose and did something good, would not his countenance rise? These are two different reactions to the same problem. Depression is of the flesh, life is of the Spirit.