Continue (Colossians 2:6-7)

Good morning ladies,

The word of the day is “continue.” Paul was a huge advocate of peeps remembering to both take care of one another, and to press on in the faith. Around the church in Colasse were a ton of heretical teachings that tried to steal Christ followers. You could imagine Paul’s heart for the saints because he loved them so much.

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”

~Col. 2:6-7

It’s time to get back to the grind – school, swim, work… stuff in general. My question is: how rooted are you in Christ? This world has a lot to offer. The problem is that most of it is not worth eternity. My prayer is that you take last week’s theme, as it is seen in this scripture, and continue to strengthen your faith. The more you invest into your relationship with JC, the more others will see thankfulness flow from your actions, words, and heart.

Praying for you,

mo

Thanksgiving (Psalm 100:1-5)

Good morning ladies,

The word of the day is “thanksgiving.” Shocking, I know. The Bible is all about thanksgiving – just look at any of the epistles that Paul wrote. But even earlier than that in the OT God’s peeps knew what it meant to be thankful and praise him for the stuff that he did…

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”

~Psalm 100:4-5

My question is: do you cherish your family and the other stuff that God has given you? Well, today is the perfect chance to be reminded that the Lord is good and is a forever kind of God. I pray that each of you slow down and praise God for his goodness. Each of you are special to the Lord and can rely on his faithfulness. May we continue to praise the Lord for many more generations. Have a great Turkey Day.

Praying for you,

mo

Gratitude (Colossians 3:15-17)

Good morning ladies,

The word of the day is “gratitude.” Yeah, I know this one is a bit self-explanatory. But really, think of how many times we forget to give thanks to god and have heart set on all the cool stuff God does for us. Whether stuff is going well or is totally jacked up in our lives God always seems to be there, you know… the Apostle Paul even had to remind his peeps from time to time that they needed to turn their hearts toward God in thanksgiving.

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”

~Colossians 3:16

That is pretty sweet! I guess my question for you today is: What are the things in your life for which you should have gratitude? Take a moment and think about them… then thank God for making you who you are. Gratitude should fill our hearts. My prayer for you today is that God would fill your hearts with singing, praise and wonder at the works of the Lord.

Praying for you,

mo