FIVE THINGS WE SHOULDN’T NEGLECT IN THE COVID CRISIS Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous.[a] Be strong. 14 And do everything with love. (1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NLT) In this time of pandemic we must be very careful not to stray from God’s purpose. Therefore, we must not neglect the…
WE STOP RELYING ON OURSELVES In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God… (2 Corinthians 1:9 NLT) When we reach our limit, that’s when we surrender to God. We stop relying on ourselves because we have already exhausted our…
DOES THIS LOOK LIKE? WHAT MOST HUMANS TRY TO ACHIEVE? Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.. (1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT) In general, we invest our time, money, energy, and all kinds of resources trying to achieve “things” that we consider are of wealth. This time makes me…
HE OWES US NOTHING Part 2 Who has given me anything that I need to pay back? Everything under heaven is mine (Job 41:11 NLT) Yesterday we learned that this verse reminds us of our dependence on God, but also: 2.- It reminds me of the pride of the human heart….
HE OWES US NOTHING Part 1 Who has given me anything that I need to pay back? Everything under heaven is mine (Job 41:11 NLT) God asks “Who do I owe?” God owes no one. This verse reminds me of: 1- My dependence on God. He is the source of all blessings. Separated from…
IF THEY LISTEN, GREAT…IF NOT, IT’S OK “If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant. (Job 36:11 NTV) Our decisions, without a doubt, will produce results. They can be both good or bad. What brings us well-being and prosperity? “If they…
BEING OLD ISN’T THE SAME AS BEING WISE Sometimes the elders are not wise. Sometimes the aged do not understand justice.. (Job 32: 9 NLT) There are people who grew old and were never wise. They grew old being the same stubborn, ignorant, quarrelsome, adulterers, vicious and poorly educated people. There are other people who…
WORDS THAT CROSS OUR MIND And immediately the rooster crowed the second time.Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he broke down and wept. (Mark 14:72 NLT) What words cross our mind? “Failure” or “success”? Our mind may have…
ONCE AGAIN – PART II About this time another large crowd had gathered, and the people ran out of food again. Jesus called his disciples and told them, 2 “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. 3 If I…
ONCE AGAIN About this time another large crowd had gathered, and the people ran out of food again. Jesus called his disciples and told them, 2 “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. (Mark 8:1-2 NLT) The Lord Jesus once…