Our future with God is full of promise
Joshua 3:5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.” Tomorrow speaks of the future. The promise is that the LORD will do amazing things. We can look forward with hope and confidence as we trust God for the future. It is the best way to live…
Setting ourselves up for success
Joshua 7:13 ‘Ritually consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, because the Lord God of Israel says, “You are contaminated, O Israel! You will not be able to stand before your enemies until you remove what is contaminating you.” Contaminated – containing foreign or lower-grade substances. It can also mean polluted and weakened. The implication here is that…
Getting rid of the old
Exodus 19:10 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes.” Consecration has to do with purifying or washing ourselves of the past. I recently spoke to a Doctor in our congregation and she told me that she used to work in the…
Consecrated to God
Joshua 3:5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” To be consecrated is to be set apart. It is obviously something we can do if God tells the people to do it. What is consecration? Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word…
We are a gift to one another
When I was growing up my father would always tell me that life was all about relationships. I used to think that this was just an excuse for the things he could not afford to give me. But over the course of my life I have discovered that in fact life is all about relationships….
Life is a good gift from God
One of the great gifts that God gives us is the gift of life. Each day we should celebrate and enjoy this great gift. Our earthly life does not last forever. In fact it is brief and fleeting. So each day, each moment is to be celebrated. We should celebrate and enjoy life regardless of the season we…
The gifts God gives us
James 1:17 ‘Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.’ God is a good God. He has good things in store for us. The Bible speaks about ‘gifts’ He has for us. A gift is something that is voluntarily transferred by…
Our eternal home
He is your eternal home. He provides the eternal guarantee for you. As His child you can know that your eternal destination is secure and assured. 2 Corinthians 5:1 ‘For we know that if this poor tent, our earthly house, is taken down, we have in Heaven a building which God has provided, a house not…
God's goodness and love
We need to see God as a God of goodness and love. Some versions of the Bible speak of His loving-kindness. His loving-kindness is ALWAYS available to you. Psalm 23:6 ‘Surely Your goodness & love will follow me all the days of my life.’ Can you see this picture in your mind’s eye of His…
A source of strength
He is the source of all the strength you need at every stage and season of life. Isaiah 58:11 The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring. He is the restorer of your strength. When our…