God is actively caring for you

Psalms 56:8

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Our Heavenly Father is aware of our every step and misstep throughout our lives, from birth until death. Nothing we do is a surprise to Him. Furthermore, He actively cares for us, protects us, and guides us.

Here are some other Bible verses that affirm God's intimate involvement in our life's journey:

Psalms 105:13-14
When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people; He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

Psalms 121:8
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

And here are two more on this theme:

Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Be encouraged. God has taken care of you so far. And He will continue till that day when He says "Well done good and faithful servant!"

Faithful to the message of Jesus and the Apostles

Acts 2:42 says, "They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer." This verse brought to mind the importance of holding fast only to the teachings of Jesus Christ and the message He entrusted to the Apostles. It would be wise for us to be vigilant against anything that might steer us away from the Lord's teachings.

John 8:31-32 states, "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

In 1 Corinthians 11:2, Paul writes, "Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you."

Galatians 1:6 expresses, "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel."

And Ephesians 2:20 reminds us, "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone."

Paul's message to Timothy contains wisdom we would be wise to heed. In 2 Timothy 3, he writes: "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them."

Let's pray. Father God, we thank you for Jesus and the profound message He brought to all of humanity. We are grateful for the faithfulness of the Apostles who diligently shared that message with others. And we thank you, Lord, for the faithful ministers of today who remain devoted to You, Your son Jesus, and the teachings of the Apostles. Amen.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied

Oh, the sorrows that come upon those who choose another God than the God of Israel.

Psalms 16:4 "Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips."

Let's be careful to be obedient.

Exodus 23:13 "Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don’t invoke the name of other gods, neither let them be heard out of your mouth."

Avoid the false gods/religions of the land.

Joshua 23:7 "That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:"

Avoid many sorrows and trust the LORD.

Psalms 32:10 "Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about."

Let us pray. Father God, thank you for sending your Son Jesus Christ to show us your way. Help us this hour to live a life of obedience to you, the only true God. Amen.

The Beatitudes By Jesus Christ

Reflect on these words from Jesus which represent the core, counter-cultural guide to living within the Kingdom of God. And thank Jesus for His teachings!

Matthew 5:1-12  Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

The Jesus Path is the right path! He has the words of life, and following Him leads to true spiritual fulfillment and eternal salvation.