Monday Morning Moments
Monday Morning Moments
“The next time you’re between a rock and a hard place…. remember that Jesus is the Rock. Rock of ages!”
ISA. 26:4 TRUST IN THE LORD FOREVER, FOR THE LORD, THE LORD HIMSELF, IS THE ROCK ETERNAL.
“God wants us to give Him our hearts, and not just our lip service”
“In God’s eyes, sometimes less is more!” Matt.11:11
Considering all things, let us remind ourselves that the Bible says in all our ways acknowledge him and he will direct our path.
“As good Samaritans, we should go and do likewise!”
James 4:17 (ESV) So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
“God is love” (1 John 4:8). God does not merely love; He is love itself.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
“God’s (so called) worst, is better than Satan’s best!” Romans 8:28 (NLT) 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
“It’s not about how much we know, it’s about what we do with what we know!”
“Some see, but don’t perceive. Some hear, but don’t listen. Some give, but don’t invest. Some attend, but don’t engage. Some are informed, but don’t learn. Some know, but don’t practice.”
“He didn’t “see and believe”; he heard and believed.” My sheep hear My voice (John 10:27).
“Jesus is God and salvation is only through Jesus.”
Jesus demonstrates grace! Grace is kindness to those who are undeserving.
“Many people incidentally “touched” Jesus that day but ONLY the woman was healed! Because her touch was intentional!”
"It was not her touching Jesus but her trusting Jesus that brought her healing."
“Would any of you trade in the crumb of your salvation for anything in this world?”
“God is able to do all things…. but fail!”
“As we look into the Word of God, we see the Son of God and are transfigured by the Spirit of God into the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 3:18
Isaiah 53:1 “Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?”
Isaiah 43:18 - 19 (NLT) 18 “But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. 19 For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
No need on earth can exhaust God’s grace. Superabundance!
“we have heard him ourselves and we must be born again!”
“you and I must be born again!”
Matthew 11:28 - 30 (ESV)
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
“There are good ideas and then there are ‘God ideas’. Always chose God’s idea!” Luke 10:42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.
Jesus know our past, present and future….and He still loves us.
“Jesus demands more than a change of words, but a change of life.”
Jesus’ baptism not only was a symbol of His identity with sinners, but was also a symbol of His death, burial and resurrection, and therefore an example of Christian baptism.
They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, “ What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him. Mark 1:27
God has the ability to create ex nihilo. Latin: “Out of nothing”. That is God “creates new things out of nothing”
“Great faith does NOT change God’s will; it empowers us to AGREE with God’s will.” (1 John 5:14-15)
When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” Luke 7:9
“Jesus is God!” Heb. 1:3
The key to this entire encounter is that the centurion believed that Jesus was God in the flesh.
What shall I render to the Lord For all His benefits toward me?
Peace be still and know that I am God.
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; And his truth endureth to all generations.
“As character is revealed by fruit, so faith is revealed by storms” Matthew 7:20 (ESV) Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.
Obviously, there are conditions. These marvelous promises assume that those who ask are abiding in His commandments, truly desiring His will, having His priorities, thinking His thoughts, and are asking in faith and in His name.
Jesus also warned that His followers should “beware of...the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees” (Matthew 16:12). These groups operate in hypocrisy, legalism and overall skepticism of God’s Word. They distort true biblical faith.
Don’t criticize another without personally applying the same critical standards.
The road is hard because true discipleship calls for sacrifice and servant-hood.
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
You have been made free from the law of sin and death. You now have life in the Spirit. You have moved into a whole new sphere of life in Christ.
Be a beacon of truth—don’t shut off your light from the rest of the world.
Forgiveness is about freedom. Spiritual, emotional, and physical.
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” (Col. 4:2)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. (Matthew 5:6)
True worship is following God’s rules about approaching Him and pleasing Him in worship. Any worship, other than that from a “washed” heart, is vain. (2 Timothy 2:26; 1 John 2:15)
Society works from the aesthetics, from the outside in, but God says, I'm going to fix you from the inside out.
Someone has defined “tact” as “the knack of making a point without making an enemy,” and the Cushite had tact. AKA wisdom.
Success does NOT ruin the character of a person, it simply exposes the character he or she already had.
“Since God graciously honors even the weakest faith, how much more would He do if we totally trusted Him.” Mark 9:24 “….I believe; help my unbelief!”
David was a godly man and a gifted leader, but the best of men are but men at their best.
God’s servants need to be on guard at all times lest the enemy suddenly attack and conquer them. “Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” 1 Peter 5:8
Men see what is given, but God sees what is left, and by that He measures the gift and the condition of our hearts. (Luke 6:38)
"And all the king's servants who were within the king's gate bowed and paid homage to Haman, for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai would not bow or pay homage." (Esther 3:2-3)
“God knows us and God builds us!” Psalm 139:2 (NLT) 2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled. Romans 15:4
True worship must be about the Giver and not the gifts. (see Romans 1:25)
Sometimes bad things happen for good reasons. Gen. 50:20; Rom. 8:28.
Information is good, but transformation is best. (Rom. 12:1-2)
Revelation promises a new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21:1)
Joy and rejoicing from born-again believers produce emotion (gladness, cheering, praise, singing, thanks, etc.), but the object of the emotion is always the source of our joy—the Lord Jesus our Savior, King, and Creator.
The Resurrection is not just important; it is “of first importance,” because all that we believe hinges on it. If He was not raised, there is no Gospel to preach.
We may not know until we get to heaven why God allowed certain things to happen. Meanwhile, we walk by faith and say with Job, “Blessed be the name of the Lord."
God’s Wrath is not for us. Revelation 6:15 - 17
“Will you be ready when Jesus comes?” 2 Peter 3:3 - 15
To God be the glory for the things HE has done!
The Laodiceans were an independent church that had need of nothing, but they were not abiding in Christ and drawing their power from Him.
The Laodicean church was independent, self-satisfied, and secure. “We have need of nothing!” But all the while, their spiritual power had been decaying; their material wealth and glowing statistics were but shrouds hiding a rotting corpse. Their Lord was outside the church, trying to get in (Rev. 3:20).
It is not the size or strength of a church that determines its standing, but the faithfulness to God’s command. (Rev. 3:8)
I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Revelation 3:8
“Again……what am I hearing in these messages, but I am NOT yet doing?” (which church most resembles you now) Rev. 3:6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
What am I hearing in these messages but NOT yet doing?
Study the Word in small doses but live it daily and boldly. 2 Tim. 3:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
“The key to blessings from scripture: read, listen and obey!” Rev. 1:3
John 8:31 - 32 (KJV)
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Don't be passive, fight for abundance.
The woman admitted she was a sinner and gave evidence that she was a repentant sinner. If you check a harmony of the Gospels, you will discover that just before this event, Jesus had given the gracious invitation, “Come unto Me … and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28-30). Perhaps that was when the woman turned from her sin and trusted the Savior. Her tears, her humble attitude, and her expensive gift all spoke of a changed heart.
In contrast to the thief who takes life, Jesus gives life. The life he gives right now is abundantly richer and fuller.
God gives vision to where we are going, not where we’ve been!
God is bigger than anything you are facing today or tomorrow.
GOD IS ABLE TO DO IT! God’s Word should interpret our experience, not the other way around.
Do not grow weary in doing good!
Loving God = Listening + Learning + Living. John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
It is far more important to know God than to know about God! (Hosea 4:6a)
For believers, this is as bad as it gets! (Ps. 73:26)
High expectations can bring high manifestations! (Mark 10:51)
Remember, the Lord never leaves Himself without a witness and He never leaves or forsakes us!
The importance of the post-resurrection appearances cannot be overestimated. There is no eternal life for believers if Jesus is not risen. Without the post-resurrection appearances, many would not have believed, including some of the disciples. Without the resurrection there is no gospel message.
God sees who we are becoming, not just who we are right now.
Real forgiveness relieves and releases you and others!
In the far country, the prodigal learned the meaning of misery; but back home, he discovered the meaning of mercy.
Sometimes God delivers us from our trials, and at other times He delivers us in our trials. (Daniel 3:16)
Remember Who God Is to You, Remember What God Does for You. (Job 1:20-22)
Throughout all the stress, persecution, and trials he experienced in his turbulent life, Paul experienced God’s comforting, strengthening presence. The apostle’s life was thus an amazing juxtaposition of affliction and comfort, a seeming paradox he expressed later in this letter.