Reason to Rejoice

Psalm 118:24  "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."

I love waking up in the early morning hours and listening to the sounds of the birds singing in the trees right outside of my bedroom window.  The early light creeping slowly across the floor, reaching for the far wall of my bedroom.  When I hear the sound of the birds and see the light shining through the blinds, I know that God has blessed me with another day.  God has created another day for me.  Another day to go forth and allow God to use me to be a blessing in the lives of others.  I have a choice as I rise for the day.  I can focus on myself, my concerns, my fears, my trials and tribulations or I can turn my focus on the needs of others.  The Lord Jesus Christ set the perfect example for us with His life.  His focus was never on Himself, but always on the needs of others.  He came to serve!  When we focus on the needs of others we will find cause to rejoice and find cause to be glad.  Be a blessing to someone else this day!  God made this day for you with all of its opportunities for service!

No Fear

Psalm 118:6 "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?"

As Christians we have a rich heritage of our faithful ancestors that faced persecution and death for their belief in God's Word. Those faithful Christians of days gone by understood a vital principle contained in Psalm 118:6. They knew, that as Christians, they had a Father in Heaven that stood by their side during times of fear and persecution. They had a God of all comfort that would bring them solace during the dark days that they faced. They understood that the power of man was limited, but the power of their God was unlimited. Man can only destroy our physical body. Man can't destroy our soul and spirit. If we have trusted the Lord Jesus Christ by faith, we don't have to fear man, because we have a God that has already taken eternal possession of our soul and spirit. We can face the worse that the world has to offer with boldness and courage by faith in our God. We don't have to be subjected to a life of fear and defeat.

Every Knee Shall Bow

Philippians 2:10  "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;"
Philippians 2:11  "And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."


We live in a world that worships a variety of different gods.  The Bible declares to us unapologetically, that there is only one God manifested in three personalities.  Today's bible verses teach us that there is coming a day when all of mankind, past, present and future will bow their knees in obeisance to the Lord Jesus Christ.  Those that know the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour will bow down in thankfulness for what Christ has done in their life.  Those that reject the Lord Jesus Christ in this life will be forced to bow in that day in the presence of the Saviour that died for them and the one whom they rejected.

How much better will it be for those that are able to bow down in love and obedience to Christ.  Where are you today?  Have you acknowledged that you're a sinner and asked God for forgiveness, putting your faith and trust in Christ's finished work on the cross at Calvary?