A young student was sitting before Socrates anxiously wanting to learn from “the master.” With a penetrating gaze, he asked, “Where can I find the best things in life?”
The young student was overwhelmed with the breadth of the question. He thought of the various places that had the best fabrics and most beautiful robes. Then he recalled sights of the market places that had exotic merchandise. Then, in his mind's eye, he returned to the restaurants that had the best food and drinks he had ever visited.
As the student was about to answer, Socrates held up his hand as if to interrupt the student’s thoughts. He then asked, “Must we not first, however, ask what the best things are?” That question changed Plato’s life forever.
David once said, “You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever.”
Most individuals spend most of their time searching for the “best things of life” - things they believe will bring them joy, satisfaction, and happiness. David realized, however, that despite everything he possessed, God was the One who could make a difference in his life and bring him peace, fulfillment, and completeness. He realized that only God would be able to comfort him in his moments of distress and discouragement, sorrow and sadness, and relieve his anxiety.
Everything in life is temporary, except God, and through Him, we discover “the best things in life.” Worshiping and honoring Him, then, is the most essential thing we can ever do. If we do so, then, all will be well!
Prayer: Help us, Heavenly Father, to place You at the center of our lives. May we find contentment within us knowing that we have found the best thing in life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever. Psalm 16
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Answering The Right Question
A young student was sitting before Socrates anxiously wanting to learn from “the master.” With a penetrating gaze, he asked, “Where can I find the best things in life?”
The young student was overwhelmed with the breadth of the question. He thought of the various places that had the best fabrics and most beautiful robes. Then he recalled sights of the market places that had exotic merchandise. Then, in his mind's eye, he returned to the restaurants that had the best food and drinks he had ever visited.
As the student was about to answer, Socrates held up his hand as if to interrupt the student’s thoughts. He then asked, “Must we not first, however, ask what the best things are?” That question changed Plato’s life forever.
David once said, “You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever.”
Most individuals spend most of their time searching for the “best things of life” - things they believe will bring them joy, satisfaction, and happiness. David realized, however, that despite everything he possessed, God was the One who could make a difference in his life and bring him peace, fulfillment, and completeness. He realized that only God would be able to comfort him in his moments of distress and discouragement, sorrow and sadness, and relieve his anxiety.
Everything in life is temporary, except God, and through Him, we discover “the best things in life.” Worshiping and honoring Him, then, is the most essential thing we can ever do. If we do so, then, all will be well!
Prayer: Help us, Heavenly Father, to place You at the center of our lives. May we find contentment within us knowing that we have found the best thing in life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever. Psalm 16
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The young student was overwhelmed with the breadth of the question. He thought of the various places that had the best fabrics and most beautiful robes. Then he recalled sights of the market places that had exotic merchandise. Then, in his mind's eye, he returned to the restaurants that had the best food and drinks he had ever visited.
As the student was about to answer, Socrates held up his hand as if to interrupt the student’s thoughts. He then asked, “Must we not first, however, ask what the best things are?” That question changed Plato’s life forever.
David once said, “You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever.”
Most individuals spend most of their time searching for the “best things of life” - things they believe will bring them joy, satisfaction, and happiness. David realized, however, that despite everything he possessed, God was the One who could make a difference in his life and bring him peace, fulfillment, and completeness. He realized that only God would be able to comfort him in his moments of distress and discouragement, sorrow and sadness, and relieve his anxiety.
Everything in life is temporary, except God, and through Him, we discover “the best things in life.” Worshiping and honoring Him, then, is the most essential thing we can ever do. If we do so, then, all will be well!
Prayer: Help us, Heavenly Father, to place You at the center of our lives. May we find contentment within us knowing that we have found the best thing in life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of Your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever. Psalm 16
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When Do We Start Getting Smaller?
When he was a child, Little Tommy was fascinated as he stood in the back yard and watched airplanes get smaller and smaller as they disappeared over the horizon. He would stand motionless, sometimes even holding his breath, as he watched this amazing sight time after time.
Day after day, he would beg his grandmother to “take me flying on one of those airplanes.” Finally, the day came when his grandmother took him on his first flight. After he was buckled in his seat and the aircraft sped down the runway and began to ascend into the clouds, a puzzled look came across his face. Anxiously, he turned to his grandmother and asked quietly, “Grandmother, when do we start getting smaller?”
This question of Little Tommie is an essential question for all Christians!
John the Baptist played a most significant role in the ministry of Jesus. He realized that God gave Him a crucial role that no other person could fulfill: introduce His Son Jesus to the world. It was his primary purpose in life – and he did it well. God rewarded and blest him for his faithfulness in fulfilling the role he was assigned.
But, when Jesus appeared, John realized that his role in doing God’s work changed. Not only does his willingness to decrease in importance describe an example of what humility is, but it prescribes the role of every Christian today. We are to present God’s Message, the gift of His Son, our Savior, to others without drawing attention to ourselves.
Prayer: Lord, may we willingly step aside, as John did, as we present Your Son to the world. May we do what we do for You and You alone and desire to exalt Christ. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. John 3:30-36
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Day after day, he would beg his grandmother to “take me flying on one of those airplanes.” Finally, the day came when his grandmother took him on his first flight. After he was buckled in his seat and the aircraft sped down the runway and began to ascend into the clouds, a puzzled look came across his face. Anxiously, he turned to his grandmother and asked quietly, “Grandmother, when do we start getting smaller?”
This question of Little Tommie is an essential question for all Christians!
John the Baptist played a most significant role in the ministry of Jesus. He realized that God gave Him a crucial role that no other person could fulfill: introduce His Son Jesus to the world. It was his primary purpose in life – and he did it well. God rewarded and blest him for his faithfulness in fulfilling the role he was assigned.
But, when Jesus appeared, John realized that his role in doing God’s work changed. Not only does his willingness to decrease in importance describe an example of what humility is, but it prescribes the role of every Christian today. We are to present God’s Message, the gift of His Son, our Savior, to others without drawing attention to ourselves.
Prayer: Lord, may we willingly step aside, as John did, as we present Your Son to the world. May we do what we do for You and You alone and desire to exalt Christ. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. John 3:30-36
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When Do We Start Getting Smaller?
When he was a child, Little Tommy was fascinated as he stood in the back yard and watched airplanes get smaller and smaller as they disappeared over the horizon. He would stand motionless, sometimes even holding his breath, as he watched this amazing sight time after time.
Day after day, he would beg his grandmother to “take me flying on one of those airplanes.” Finally, the day came when his grandmother took him on his first flight. After he was buckled in his seat and the aircraft sped down the runway and began to ascend into the clouds, a puzzled look came across his face. Anxiously, he turned to his grandmother and asked quietly, “Grandmother, when do we start getting smaller?”
This question of Little Tommie is an essential question for all Christians!
John the Baptist played a most significant role in the ministry of Jesus. He realized that God gave Him a crucial role that no other person could fulfill: introduce His Son Jesus to the world. It was his primary purpose in life – and he did it well. God rewarded and blest him for his faithfulness in fulfilling the role he was assigned.
But, when Jesus appeared, John realized that his role in doing God’s work changed. Not only does his willingness to decrease in importance describe an example of what humility is, but it prescribes the role of every Christian today. We are to present God’s Message, the gift of His Son, our Savior, to others without drawing attention to ourselves.
Prayer: Lord, may we willingly step aside, as John did, as we present Your Son to the world. May we do what we do for You and You alone and desire to exalt Christ. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. John 3:30-36
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Day after day, he would beg his grandmother to “take me flying on one of those airplanes.” Finally, the day came when his grandmother took him on his first flight. After he was buckled in his seat and the aircraft sped down the runway and began to ascend into the clouds, a puzzled look came across his face. Anxiously, he turned to his grandmother and asked quietly, “Grandmother, when do we start getting smaller?”
This question of Little Tommie is an essential question for all Christians!
John the Baptist played a most significant role in the ministry of Jesus. He realized that God gave Him a crucial role that no other person could fulfill: introduce His Son Jesus to the world. It was his primary purpose in life – and he did it well. God rewarded and blest him for his faithfulness in fulfilling the role he was assigned.
But, when Jesus appeared, John realized that his role in doing God’s work changed. Not only does his willingness to decrease in importance describe an example of what humility is, but it prescribes the role of every Christian today. We are to present God’s Message, the gift of His Son, our Savior, to others without drawing attention to ourselves.
Prayer: Lord, may we willingly step aside, as John did, as we present Your Son to the world. May we do what we do for You and You alone and desire to exalt Christ. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. John 3:30-36
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A Picture Of Christ
It was the first day in art class, and the professor wanted to challenge his students to do something creative. Standing before them, he suggested that they draw a picture that had meaning and significance. Pausing for a moment, he turned to one student and said, “And what, William, are you going to draw?”
“I believe that I will draw a picture of Christ,” he replied.
“But,” said the professor, “no one knows what He looks like.”
“They will know what He looks like when I’m through,” said William.
People may see a representation of Christ on canvas, paper, or cloth, but God expects them to see Christ in us - by the way we live. Scripture clearly explains, time and time again, that the Christian is the one, not an artist, who is to provide a “picture of what Christ looks like.”
Those around us who know we are Christians develop their understanding and image of Christ by watching us: what we do, how we live, what we say. They “read” about Christ in how we act and react to the events that come into our lives. They “see” Christ in what we do and how we do things for others. Simply stated, we are responsible for showing those around us His love.
A Christian is to have a “mind” that thinks as Jesus thought, a “heart” that breaks when the ravages of sin are visible, a “hand” that reaches out to those in need, and a “voice” through which He speaks to share His message.
Prayer: Our Father, You have given us a tremendous responsibility to represent You to others. We admit we are unable to do this unless we allow You to live through us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. 1 John 2:4-6
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“I believe that I will draw a picture of Christ,” he replied.
“But,” said the professor, “no one knows what He looks like.”
“They will know what He looks like when I’m through,” said William.
People may see a representation of Christ on canvas, paper, or cloth, but God expects them to see Christ in us - by the way we live. Scripture clearly explains, time and time again, that the Christian is the one, not an artist, who is to provide a “picture of what Christ looks like.”
Those around us who know we are Christians develop their understanding and image of Christ by watching us: what we do, how we live, what we say. They “read” about Christ in how we act and react to the events that come into our lives. They “see” Christ in what we do and how we do things for others. Simply stated, we are responsible for showing those around us His love.
A Christian is to have a “mind” that thinks as Jesus thought, a “heart” that breaks when the ravages of sin are visible, a “hand” that reaches out to those in need, and a “voice” through which He speaks to share His message.
Prayer: Our Father, You have given us a tremendous responsibility to represent You to others. We admit we are unable to do this unless we allow You to live through us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. 1 John 2:4-6
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