Putting in the Effort
Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the Lord. Lamentations 3:40
Dangerous Ruts
For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him. 2 Chronicles 30:9b
Beacons
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5:14 Our lives, in Christ, should stand out from the world, just like a light in the midst of a dark night. In a world filled with darkness and sin, if we are living lives close to our Savior we will be obviously different from the world we inhabit.
Signs of Fall
The change in colors we see and love in the leaves each year is actually a sign of a loss of the color of growth, a sign of a loss of connection with the sun. When we fail to regularly connect with the Son of God, we too show signs of decay and death in our lives.
Influencers
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. Provers 22:1 Most of us find it hard to admit just how much we enjoy the attention we get on social media.
Plug In
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; And in thy book all my members were written, Which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them! Psalm 139:16-17 So, how do we get ‘plugged in’ to God? The best way to get started is to unplug from everything else. Turn off the tv, turn off the radio, spend some time in quiet with God.