Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and patiently wait for the mercy of our Sovereign Jesus Christ (the Messiah) - [which will bring you unto life eternal.]
Jude 1:21 (AMP)

Staying alert and on guard with the love of God is a positive way to keep your focus. It is not always easy to stay on guard and stand ready for the test of life that come. Where do you need to put a renewed focus?
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
Do you not discern and understand that you [the whole church at Corinth] are God's temple (Gods sanctuary, and that God's Sprit has a permanent dwelling in you [to be at home in you, collectively as a church and also individually] ?
1 Corinthians 3:16 (amp)

We might forget sometimes that we are representatives of Christ and the church. We are the ones the Spirit wants to permanently dwell with. God teach us to grow up spiritually so that we are able to share, build and create something great with you.
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Monday, March 29, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life and have it in abundance. (to the full, till it overflows).
John 10:10

As we begin this Holy Week let us be reminded that Jesus came to give us a full and abundant life! Let us claim it and live it out loud!
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Friday, March 26, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
Love does no wrong to one's neighbor [it never hurts anybody]. Therefore love meets all the requirements and is the fulfilling of the law.
Romans 13:10

There was a song some years ago that said Love is all you need. If you have ever experienced the power of someone's love you know it fills a need. But Gods love fills your life need which means it would benefit us to work on our relationship with God. After all I know God is always willing.
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].
1 Corinthians 13:7

Love believes the best, how come it is so hard for us to believe the best in the people we love? Could it be the baggage we carry around from past hurts, pains and broken places? Friends, love is not always easy but if we can just start with unpacking our garbage and let love in to those places we would be able to give more, and receive more. Love endures without weakening now that is powerful.
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
Be exceedingly glad on this account, though now for a little while you may be distressed by trials and suffer temptations.
1 Peter 1:6

Being glad about trials is difficult but remember it is through the trail that we grow and learn. (even if it is difficult) I also not that is going through and not being stuck that you see the Spirits guidance! Go Through to the Other side.
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotism, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of the present darkness against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.
Ephesians 6:12 (amp)

When you take action toward serving God you realize that there is a Spiritual battle going on. We are told in the very next verse to put on Gods Spiritual armor. If we head into the battle without it then we risk so much, because the wrestling starts when we serve. Do you have Gods spiritual armor on?
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Monday, March 22, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
Little children, let us not love [merely] in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth (in practice and in sincerity).
1 John 3:18

The spiritual practice of loving not because we have to, but because we are called to and actually want to is something that Jesus demonstrated for us. My prayer is that this spiritual practice would be at work in our daily lives. Starting today!!!!
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Friday, March 19, 2010

Daily Devotion

"Dear Friends:
Therefore, rejecting all falsity and being done now with it, let everyone express the truth with their neighbor, for we are all parts of one body and members one of another.
Ephesians 4:15

It is important that we seek and find out what is just, true and good and reject the negative, false and slanderous ways. This may take some work because so many times we see the negative instead of the positive. God teach us to express loving compassion with one another and be compassionate.
In Christ Rev. Terri"

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Daily Devotion

Dear Friends:
Stand therefore [hold your ground] having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God.
Ephesians 6:15 (Amp)
"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." - Unknown
How true ...
In Christ Rev. Terri