Do Not Leave Your Children Behind Moses replied, “We will all go—young and old, our sons and daughters, and our flocks and herds. We must all join together in celebrating a festival to the Lord.” Exodus 10:9 NLT In the negotiation between Moses and Pharaoh, the enemy tried a recurring tactic: allowing the adults to…
Your Entire Family Belongs to God “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” Acts 16:31 NLT Often, when a family member comes to the knowledge of Christ, they feel a deep burden for those who have not yet surrendered their lives to the Lord. It is…
No “Buts” When Following the Lord But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62, NKJV Often, we come to God with a willing heart, but with a list of conditions in our hands. We say, “I will…
Breaking the Chains of Lukewarmness But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! Revelation 3:16 NLT Spiritual lukewarmness is one of the most dangerous states a believer can find themselves in because it is a state of self-deception. Unlike the “cold,” who recognizes their…
The Danger of Following God from a Distance “All right, go ahead,” Pharaoh replied. “I will let you go into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the Lord your God. But don’t go too far away. Now hurry and pray for me.” Exodus 8:28 NLT In this passage, we see one of the enemy’s subtlest…
Beware of the Trap of Spiritual Idleness Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich. Proverbs 10:4 NLT In the Christian life, it is common to confuse resting in God’s grace with spiritual passivity. Many believers fall into a state of stagnation where they stop feeding their relationship with the Lord, stop serving, and…
God First and Then Your Work Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 NLT In the fast-paced rhythm of today’s society, it is very easy to fall into the trap of believing that our well-being and that of our family depend…
Do Not Allow Materialism to Enslave You “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be more devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.” Matthew 6:24 NLT In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addressed one of…
The Trap of Living Only to Work Load them down with more work. Make them sweat! That will teach them to stop listening to these lies! Exodus 5:9 NLT In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh designed a psychological and spiritual strategy to keep God’s people under his control: extreme activism. By increasing the Israelites’ labor load, his…
Release Families in the Name of Jesus “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free.” Luke 4:18 NLT At the…