Giving to God is an act of worship.   It is a part of what we are commanded to do when worshiping God on the first day of the week.  Listen to the instructions that Paul gave to the saints at Corinth. 1 Corinthians 16:2 (ESV) 2 On the first day of every week, each of […]

Do you realize how blessed we are to have the written Word of God?  I know you probably do, but, as we discovered in last week’s blogs, it is easy to take it for granted.  To be able to study God’s Word almost whenever we want makes spiritual growth very attainable.  In fact, with such […]

Of all of the creation of God, only man can worship.  Sadly, throughout the history of mankind, only a few have decided to do so.  Instead, the majority of mankind has turned to other things to worship.  Concerning man, Paul once said, “they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served […]

To worship God is to pay homage to Him.  God certainly deserves our respect and adoration through worship, and He desires that we do so because He created us.  Jesus said, “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father […]

It is very easy to take things for granted.  The truth is, most people take many things for granted.  We often take our physical possessions for granted because we are so used to having them.  Things such as food, clothes, and shelter.  We must learn not to take even these things of temporal value for […]

The body of Christ is too often taken for granted.  We should be thankful for it every day. Colossians 3:15 (ESV) 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. The church is a part of God’s eternal purpose. Ephesians 3:10–11 […]

Let’s think about something else we take for granted too often.  In this case, it is not a thing but a person.  We too often take the Holy Spirit for granted. A lot of love is shown to the Father and the Son, but the Holy Spirit is often overlooked.  In your prayers, I am […]

This week, we are considering things that we should not take for granted.  In last night’s blog, we emphasized God, especially the relationship that we have with Him.  We should always be thankful that He is our Father and never take any of the blessings that come from this relationship for granted. Another thing that […]

There are too many things in life that we take for granted.  Things that are a blessing to us and increase the joy and satisfaction we experience in life.  This week, let’s consider some of the things that we should strive not to take for granted. The first thing we should never take for granted […]