maturity

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Proverbs 22:3 ESV “The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.” The Simple Go On I was reminded this evening of an old...

Hi there, So there is a simple point here, that I think people have tried to nail for some time, but which is expressly easier to interpret with the help of the Holy Spirit. We are not saved by works, but once maturity is reached, the decision to make "works" a 'priority' is foreknown. This is...

James 1:2-4 NIV “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Suffering, especially...

James 1:2-4, 12 ESV “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” “Blessed is the man who remains...

Yesterday, I had a discussion with @Ronit and she made a comment that sparked the idea for this thread. I'll share what she said below and invite you to consider how God has helped you overcome your stumbling blocks. You know Bella. 10 years ago what you said would have really offended me. But...

1 Peter 2:1-3 ESV So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As followers of Jesus Christ, because of what...

Proverbs 1:7 NASB The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Are you a seeker of knowledge? Do you desire truth? Do you hope to gain understanding? Are you asking for wisdom? Then, you must walk in the fear of the Lord. You must revere him as the...

2 Corinthians 13:1-4 NASB This is the third time I am coming to you. Every fact is to be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses. I have previously said when present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as...

Ephesians 4:11-16 NASB And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the...

Precious Promises 2 Peter 1:1-4 NASB Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our...

Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 4:44 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I’ll Walk with God.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 119:65-72 (NASB). Teach Me (vv. 65-66) You have dealt well with Your servant, O Lord, according to Your word. Teach me good discernment and...

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Monday, July 17, 2017, 10:02 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Am Willing, Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read various scriptures (in the NASB) on the subject of refining with fire. Comfort in Affliction (2 Co. 1:3-9) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus...

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 6:53 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Seek the Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 5:11-6:12 (NASB). Marks of Immaturity (5:11-14) Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing...

Saturday, January 14, 2017, 11:00 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Very Best Friend.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Corinthians 13 (NASB). The Power of God (vv. 1-4) This is the third time I am coming to you. Every fact is to be confirmed by the testimony of two...

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 8:12 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Am Willing, Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 60 (Select vv. NIV). Restore Us! (vv. 1-4) You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us; you have been angry—now restore us! You have shaken...

Tuesday, August 2, 2016, 5:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Come and See.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 5:11-6:12 (NASB). For the Mature (5:11-14) Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For...

Everyone of us has a path in life to take. The scripture enjoins us to walk in the good old path! It also says "The path of the just is like a shinning light, it shines brighter and brighter until the perfect day"! Many of us while walking on the path that is laid for us begins to look at...

Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 5:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Near the Cross.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Colossians 1:15-29 (ESV). He is Preeminent (vv. 15-20) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were...