Carolyn Spring-Baker March 21, 2011 Put God “First” in All Things "Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back." "For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I REQUIRE YOUR OFFERINGS, AND THE FIRSTFRUITS of your oblations, with all your holy things..” ~Ezekiel 20:40 ~ Put God “First” in All Things God wants to be number one in your life! When He’s not, things won’t work out right for you. Instead of asking God to bless your agenda, ask Him to give you an agenda He can bless. Jesus was able to say yes to one thing and no to another because He … [Read more...]
From the Basin of His Grace by Max Lucado
Remember, the secret of being just like Jesus is "fixing our eyes" on Him. Try shifting your glance away from the one who hurt you and setting your eyes on the One who has saved you. Note the promise of John, " But if we live in the light, we can share fellowship with each other. Then the blood of Jesus, God's Son, cleanses us from every sin." ( 1 John 1:7) Even more, He is still cleansing us! John tells us " We are being cleansed. The cleansing is not a promise for the future but reality in the present. Let a spot of filth land on the heart of God's child, and the filth is wiped away. Jesus still cleans His disciples' feet. Jesus still washes away stains. Jesus still purifies His people. Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the … [Read more...]
With Towel and Basin by Max Lucado
Of all the times we see the bowing knees of Jesus, none is so precious as when he kneels before his disciples and washes their feet. It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He now showed them the full extent of His love. The evening meal was being served , and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under His power, and that He had come from God and was returning to God; so He got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing....and began to wash His disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him. It … [Read more...]