1 Thessalonians 2:12 “We exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who called you into his own kingdom and glory.” In order to walk worthy of the Lord Jesus we must walk with Him, receiving His grace every day. After we are born into the family of God through Christ, we must pursue a deeper relationship with Him. All relationships grow through spending time together. It is no different with God. What a privilege, thrill and...

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Mathew 7:12 What would our world look like if everyone lived this way? If I consistently treated everyone I encounter the way I want to be treated? If I extend love, courtesy and kindness to each person I interact with today? Someone I let go ahead of me in traffic is probably going to yield to another driver in the same manner. A smile, a kind word and a hand offered in...

There are endless reasons to marvel at our wonderful God. We encounter the marvels of His creative genius everywhere we look. Consider the artistry displayed in the ever changing sky and clouds, the light illuminating the dazzling colors of the fall trees, the peaceful rhythms of a brook winding through lush woodlands. I marvel at the birds daily. Such colorful beauty in motion! They fly with such precision and grace. Animals beyond number grace the countryside, displaying the Lord’s...