by MJR | Jul 15, 2020 | Focus on Living
Read: Luke 18:10-14 Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector....
by MJR | Mar 31, 2020 | Focus on Living
Read: Romans 8:18-19 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God Reflect: While we were in Tunisia a few...
by MJR | Mar 30, 2020 | Focus on Living
Read: Romans 8: For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, Abba! Father! The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children,...
by MJR | Mar 27, 2020 | Focus on Living
Read: Romans 8:5-6 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit...
by MJR | Mar 25, 2020 | Focus on Living
Read: Romans 13: 11-12 Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on...
by MJR | Mar 24, 2020 | Focus on Living
Read: Romans 13:8-10 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet, and any other commandment, are...