Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:5-7
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving from Elizabeth
Thanksgiving Day is primarily an American holiday tradition, but I think we can all have a great day of giving thanks.
In America, Thanksgiving was started by the Pilgrims, who traveled from England to "the New World," meeting the Native Americans, who helped the new comers survive in the strange land. Together, the Pilgrims and Native Americans ate of their crops, giving thanks to God for their positive turn of events, after months of misery and death.
Today, we celebrate with eating, games, parades, and more eating. We forget how blessed we really are in these modern times, and who to thank for these blessings.
This is a great chapter, out of Psalms, for knowing who it is we should give our thanks to:
"Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations." Psalms 100:1-5
If you feel like you have nothing to be thankful for, think of these verses:
"in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; ..." Philippians 4:6
"Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: ..." Philippians 4:1
Notice that 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says to give thanks IN everything, not FOR everything. So, how do you give thanks in everything? By finding something to be thankful for, something that God has made good out of the bad.
"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Our troubles bring us closer to God, and makes us stronger in our faith.
If there seems to be no reason to thank God, think about how He is still in control, and knows what is best for you, still loving you, no matter what. That is definitely something to be thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Elizabeth :)
Jesus Loves You! <3
In America, Thanksgiving was started by the Pilgrims, who traveled from England to "the New World," meeting the Native Americans, who helped the new comers survive in the strange land. Together, the Pilgrims and Native Americans ate of their crops, giving thanks to God for their positive turn of events, after months of misery and death.
Today, we celebrate with eating, games, parades, and more eating. We forget how blessed we really are in these modern times, and who to thank for these blessings.
This is a great chapter, out of Psalms, for knowing who it is we should give our thanks to:
"Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations." Psalms 100:1-5
If you feel like you have nothing to be thankful for, think of these verses:
"in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; ..." Philippians 4:6
"Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: ..." Philippians 4:1
Notice that 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says to give thanks IN everything, not FOR everything. So, how do you give thanks in everything? By finding something to be thankful for, something that God has made good out of the bad.
"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Our troubles bring us closer to God, and makes us stronger in our faith.
If there seems to be no reason to thank God, think about how He is still in control, and knows what is best for you, still loving you, no matter what. That is definitely something to be thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Elizabeth :)
Jesus Loves You! <3
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Sunday Bible Verse
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. 1 Peter 2:9-10
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Very Delayed Sunday Bible Verse
because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away, But the word of the LORD endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you. 1 Peter 1:24-25
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Sunday Bible Verse
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Sunday Bible Verse
...and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. 1 Kings 19:12
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