This personal chosen status means we enjoy the most intimate, privileged and joyful relationship with the One our hearts have been longing for all this time. This union with Jesus became possible because He rescued us from sin by dying for us.

When Jesus sent His disciples off on a specific ministry assignment in Mark 6:7-11, He didn’t shield them from the fact that their journey would not be particularly easy. People would refuse to listen to them, much less give them hospitality.

The first cracks in your wall aren’t a problem. Your heart races a little as you take the first inappropriate glance or the small amount of money that no one will miss. Your sense of entitlement grows, and your walls feel impenetrable.

We receive freedom from our sins and bondages when we accept Jesus as the Lord of our lives. But that is just the beginning of our new life. We must be diligent to guard our hearts from worldly attacks.

Those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength. We will grow stronger and have a deeper connection with God. It is better to wait upon God than calling quits.

Our God is a Healing God He will heal our wounds, both physical and emotional. Maybe we were looked upon by some, but God will lift us up and re-build our lives. The God of Israel is our God too.

Win people to God through love. Never lose someone with an argument but win them through the love of God shed abroad in your heart, the abiding kind of love. Ask God to give you grace to love people in your lives just as God would.

Your life is very precious and remembered before God. Don’t lose heart. God is more faithful and favorable than any father or husband.

The gift that Jesus has given us is the gift of eternal life, a life where there is no more pain or sorrow or tears, a life that will be spent in heaven for ever and ever. 

David knew there was something compelling about truly praising God. When one genuinely praises God, they want to draw others into this practice of praise. It is better to exalt God’s name together with His people.