Today's Words of Encouragement Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Christ died to set us free from sin and from a long list of laws and regulations. Christ came to set us free - not free to do whatever we want, because that would lead us back into slavery to our own selfish desires. Rather, we were set free to enable us to do what was impossible before - to live unselfishly. Those who appeal to their freedom so that they can have their own way or indulge their own desires are falling back into sin. But it is also wrong to put a burden of law keeping on Christians. When we try to earn God's salvation by keeping rules and regulations we are burdening ourselves with the law. We must stand against those who would enslave us with rules, methods, or special conditions for being saved or gowning in Christ. This does not mean that we are free to ignore the law, but because of our freedom we keep the law out of love for God. Many Christians beat themselves up if they don't perform perfectly, Jesus paid the price and was perfect for you, so live under the grace of God and throw that burden or guilt away. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Romans 8:17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs - heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory. Most people know the part of the Gospel's related to Jesus dying for our sins so that we can spend eternity in heaven. The part that a lot of Christians miss is that when Jesus died on that cross, an exchange took place. Everything that we deserve from the fall of Adam was given over to Jesus. Death, disease, depression, disorder, poverty, sickness, addictions, etc. The awesome part is that everything that Jesus deserves was at that moment given to us. Health, prosperity, joy, peace, hope, etc. When Adam fell, God cursed the ground that he walked on (Genesis 3:17). People who have not accepted Jesus are constantly walking under this curse. When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, this curse is lifted through the exchange, and you now are walking under the blessings. So you don't get the blessings because you deserve them, but because Jesus deserves them. "What I have I give to you." (Acts 3:6). God wants each and every one of us to be reconnected with Him, and He wants us to enjoy a joyful and prosperous life hear on earth and for eternity in heaven through Him. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Loneliness is everywhere - many people feel cut off and alienated from others. We all need friends who will stick close, listen, care, and offer help when it is needed - in good times and bad. It is better to have one such friend than dozens of superficial acquaintances. To find a true friend you must first become one. There are people who need your friendship. Ask God to reveal them to you, and then take on the challenge first to become one, then you will get in return a true close friend. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Genesis 1:31 God saw all that He made, and it was very good. I was standing in front of my window the other day and noticed one of those big bees hovering outside. It seemed to be looking at me as I was standing there. Next thing I know, two wasps were zooming around and zipped right past the window and off they went just as quickly. A bird was in the yard pecking for bugs and worms, then a butterfly came fluttering by. I thought to myself, wow, what a busy world going on right outside my window. Sometimes it pays to stop and look around at all the things God has created, watching as they work together in perfect unison keeping our life and planet in perfect balance. Who could possibly think that all these things were some kind of accident. The evidence all around you points directly to creation, but the most remarkable proof is when you look at yourself in the mirror. You are a perfect creation of God. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Romans 7:24-25 Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God - through Jesus Christ our Lord! Your sitting at home and everything is perfectly normal. Then comes the announcement over the emergency broadcast system. A large earthquake has caused a 300 foot high title wave, and it is headed towards you. The estimated time this title wave will reach you is 15 minutes. There is no where to go since this wave is moving at 150 miles per hour. This is it, your end on earth has come and there is no way out. You look out your window and see the wave approaching, but there is nothing you can do to stop it. You fall to your knees and pray to God. Then just as the wave is about to overtake you, a hand reaches out, grabs you, pulling you over and above the title wave saving you. This is a perfect example of salvation. With no possible way to save ourselves, with nothing we can do to avoid being overtaken, God reaches out and saves us through the sacrifice of His One and Only Son, Jesus. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Romans 8:31 If God is for us, who can be against us? Imagine for a moment that you are an Olympic figure skater in the finals for the Gold medal. You only need to score an 8.2 to win the gold in your final skating round. You would obviously be a little nervous and anxious. But wait, the officials announce that there was an error in the scoring, and you have already won and no one can catch you, the Gold is yours. Now that final round of skating would become a breeze, no nervousness, no anxiety, just joyful skating to victory. This is how we need to walk with the Lord, we have already won, there is no enemy that can defeat us. When God walks, mountains melt under His feet, timbers shatter into toothpicks. God protects us from our enemies, and no one can stand against Him. How wonderful to know that He loves us that much! Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Proverbs 19:11 A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offence. People hurt, there is just no way around that fact. The good news is, that when people hurt us we don't have to allow it to rob us of our peace. Wisdom is something learned as we grow older, it is a gift from God. When we consider all the things we have endured though our lives, sometimes the wisdom of the past will help to guide us through the present. There is nothing to be gained by holding someone accountable for an offence against us. It just brings about bad feelings and we suffer for them. When we forgive, we are released from the hurt others try and afflict us with. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Acts 5:15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. Peter failed many times. He failed when he rebuked Jesus, he failed when he sank by taking his eyes off Jesus after walking on water, he failed when he denied knowing Jesus when Jesus was arrested. But through all these failures, Peter himself was not a failure. He goes on to become a powerful apostle for Christ. In fact where ever he went, people were placing the sick on mats in hopes that Peter's shadow would pass over them as he walked by. People who passed within Peter's shadow were healed, not by Peter's shadow, but by God's power working through Peter. We must never give in to the fact that we all fail at times during our lives, but failing at something does not mean that you are a failure. Thomas Edison said that before he invented the light bulb, he had found 700 ways that didn't work. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement 1 Timothy 4:7-10 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present and the life to come. Physical training has value for building up your body. But even if you are in the best of shape your body is still susceptible to disease, sickness and physical injury. Our spirit, however, is able to sustain us through all of these tragedies. To train ourselves to be godly, we must develop our faith by using our God-given abilities for His propose. Paul tells Timothy that physical training has some value, but training ourselves to be godly has value for all things. It is not just value for things to come (heaven), but also of great value here during our present lives on earth. Being in great shape is good, being in great spiritual shape is even better. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Isaiah 55:22 Cast your cares on the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall. God wants us to cast our cares on Him, but often we continue to try and bear them ourselves even when we say we are trusting in Him. Just because we don't see immediate results for a problem we must continue to rest in the assurance that God is working in the background and taking care of the problem. Trust in the one who sustains you, and God will take care of your problems. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Psalm 50:15 "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me." Where do you turn during a time of trouble? Do you turn to a family member, a friend, or yourself. God wants to help us through anything that this world can dish out. What an amazing statement in this verse, telling us that during times of trouble we are to call upon God for help, and He promises to deliver us. If given a choice to choose between a friend and God for help, the answer should be obvious. God is the only One who has the power to deliver us from anything. It really helps if you write verses down from the Bible an meditate on them. This would be a perfect verse to meditate on when you face troubling times. When you meditate you will begin to see God step in and take care of things for you. What an awesome God we serve! Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Isaiah 45:19 "I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendents, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak the truth; I declare what is right." Have you ever stopped to consider that the final authority for everything is God! There will be no if's, and's, or but's. God's promises are public, and their fulfillment is absolute certainty. What God has said will come to pass no matter what anyone may think. God does not speak in secret, His Word has been proclaimed all over the world as commanded by Jesus in the great commission (Matthew 28:19). For over 2000 years the Bible has been ridiculed, spoken against, and been called many things. But the Bible still stands, it doesn't waver from God's Word to mankind. It has, and will continue to stand the test of time, for the truth can never be disputed. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement John 3:17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. When you are willing to give freely to the point of self-sacrifice, true love is established. God paid dearly with the life of His Son, the highest price that could be paid. God could have shown up on earth in His power as the creator, but He chose to show up in human form as a servant. God could have shown up as the judge of mankind, but He showed up to save mankind. And in between all of this, God revealed Himself to us, and showed us that He is love. How amazing that the creator of the Universe, the One who holds every breath we take in the palm of His hand, chose to love us. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Our true value is God's estimate of our worth, not our peers. Others categorize and evaluate us according to how we perform, what we achieve, and how we look. But God cares for us because we belong to Him. God knows everything about you and He loves you beyond measure. You value is so great that He sent Jesus to die for you so you could spend eternity with Him in heaven. I'd say you are worth a great deal if God was willing to go to that extreme for you. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Genesis 2:25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Have you ever noticed how a little child can run naked through a room full of strangers without embarrassment? They are not aware of their nakedness, just as Adam and Eve were not embarrassed in their innocence. But after Adam and Eve sinned, shame and awkwardness followed, creating barriers between themselves and God. Ideally a husband and wife have no barriers, feeling no embarrassment in exposing themselves to each other or to God. But, like Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:7), we put on fig leaves (barriers) because we have areas we don't want our spouse, or God, to know about. Then we hide, just as Adam and Eve hid from God. In marriages a lack of spiritual, emotional, and intellectual intimacy usually proceeds a breakdown of physical intimacy. In the same way when we fail to expose our secret thoughts to God, it breaks our line of communication with Him. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Psalm 122:1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." I can truly understand why some people don't want to go to church. When we reduce God to nothing more than religion, we take away everything He has to offer. Church then becomes a chore, a thing we do out of obligation, as opposed to love. Our worship becomes a chore when our love for God has cooled, or if we have unconfessed sin. But if we are close to God and enjoy His presence in our life, we will be eager to worship and praise Him. Religion has a way of burdening us with a long list of rules and regulations which are difficult to adhere to. When God becomes no more than dipping your finger into some holy water, making the sign of the cross, then sitting in church for an hour thinking about what your going to have for dinner, it's no wonder why people don't want to attend church. When you have a personal one-on-one relationship with God, you will find yourself wanting to attend church. Not only to worship Him, but to learn as much as possible about Him. God wants a personal relationship with you, not a religion-ship. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement 2 Corinthians 11:14 For Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. False teachings are very prevalent today just as they were over 2000 years ago. Many people believe things that are just not true because they seem to sound good or pleasant. The world follows doctrine that provides a self-satisfying lifestyle designed to keep us from the truth of who we really are. God has provided all things for our enjoyment, however there are boundaries. These boundaries are not intended to hinder us, but God placed them to protect us. In ministering to others, I come across a wide spectrum of what people believe when it comes to the Bible. The sad part is that most of what I hear from others is false when it comes to God's Word. As long as Satan can deceive people into thinking they are fine, he can keep people from God and what He has for them, which is peace, joy and a fulfilling life. Satan's most powerful weapon against us is deception. So how do you tell the difference? You must always line up anything you hear with the Bible. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says, "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine." What an awesome statement from the LORD! He has redeemed us, called us by name, and tells us that we are His. God loves us so much that although mankind fails to meet the mark, God provided a way back into a relationship with Him. From the fall of Adam, God placed a plan of action into effect which would redeem us from our sin. Did you know that God thinks about you all the time. He knows you so well that He even knows the number of hairs on your head. God reaches out to you constantly with love and His desire to be with you always. God never turns away from anyone, people choose to turn away from Him. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Zephaniah 3:17 "The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." says the LORD. The LORD Himself will remove His hand of judgment and come to live among His people. He will give them gladness. If the leaders of the church today were to hear a message from a prophet of God, the message would probably resemble the book of Zephaniah. Zephaniah begins with a message of doom, but ends with a message of hope. There will be a new day when God will bless His people. Who are God's people? They are Christians who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior! God sent Jesus to live among His people while He was here physically on earth. When Jesus ascended to heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit who lives in every believer, even today. When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit comes and lives within you. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. A beautiful sunrise, a spectacular sunset, and we feel feel a sense of peacefulness. The world offers peace, but only for a short period of time. After the sunrise, another hectic day begins to meet deadlines, get the job done, and overcome challenges, consuming our thoughts and actions. Sin, fear, uncertainty, doubt, and numerous other forces are at war within us. When the peace of God moves into our hearts and lives through the Holy Spirit, it is a deep, lasting peace that restrains these hostile forces giving us comfort in a place of conflict. Unlike worldly peace, which is defined as the absence of conflict, God's peace gives us confident assurance in any circumstance, hence we have no need to fear the present or the future. If your life is full of stress, allow the Holy Spirit to fill you with Christ's peace. Jesus says He will give us peace if we are willing to accept it. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Romans 6:4-5 We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. If we have been united with Him like this in death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection. In the church of the Apostle Paul's day, immersion was the usual form of baptism - that is, new Christians were completely "buried" in water. They understood this form of baptism to symbolize the death and burial of the old way of life. Coming up out of the water symbolized resurrection into new life with Christ. If we think of our old, sinful life as dead and buried, we have a powerful motive to resist sin. We can enjoy our new life in Christ because we are united with Him in His death and resurrection. Our evil desires, our bondage to sin, and our love of sin died with Him on the cross. Now, united with Him by faith with Him in His resurrection life, we have unbroken fellowship with God and freedom from sin's hold on us. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Luke 8:18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken. Our witness for Christ must be public, not hidden. We should not keep the benefits for ourselves but pass them on to others. Applying God's Word helps us grow. This is a principle of growth in physical, mental, and spiritual life. A muscle, when exercised, will grow stronger, but a muscle unused will grow weak and flabby. If you are not growing stronger, you are growing weaker; it is impossible for you to stand still. When you witness for Christ adversity will come against you, but be assured that Christ is with you at all times to get you through no matter what the enemy brings. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Luke 8:15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. When a farmer plants seed in good soil he expects a crop. He never plants seed thinking, "I hope this grows," he expects it. If he plants corn, he expects corn. If he plants tomatoes, he expects tomatoes. When we plant the Word of God (Seed) we also should expect a harvest when the seed is planted into good soil. The Bible uses the relationship of seed and harvest to show us how the Word of God affects people. Good soil is a person who is open to God's Word, hears it, and takes positive action by turning towards God. Jesus gives us the parable of the four soils in Luke 8:4-8, and explains why some people do not accept the truth. I have talked with many people about God and it really hurts when they turn away from the only thing that can assure them eternal life. Everything on this earth perishes. Houses rot, cars rust, things decay, and man grows old and dies. The only thing that lasts forever is eternity in heaven with God. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement James 2:1-4, 8 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you pay attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet," have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? If you keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. Why is it wrong to judge a person by his or her economic status? Wealth may indicate intelligence, wise decisions, and hard work. On the other hand, it may mean only that a person had the good fortune of being born into a wealthy family. Or it can even be a sign of greed, dishonesty, and selfishness. By honoring someone just because he or she dresses well, we are making appearance more important than character. In a world based on status we often overlook those who don't meet the mark based on our opinion of what everyone should be like. Some people prefer serving over managing, relationships over financial security, peace over power. We must treat all people as we would want them to treat us. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement John 8:46-47 "Can any of you prove Me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe Me? He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God." No one could accuse Jesus of a single sin. People who hated Him and wanted Him dead scrutinized His behavior but could not find anything wrong. Jesus proved that He was God in the flesh by His sinless life. He is the only perfect example for us to follow. There are a number of places where Jesus intentionally challenged His listeners to test Him. He welcomed those who wanted to question His claims and character as long as they were willing to follow through on what they discovered. Jesus' challenge clarifies the two most frequent reasons that people miss when encountering Him: (1) they never accept His challenge to test him, or (2) they test Him but are not willing to believe what they discover. Jesus is still challenged today through Christians. When you ask a Christian a question are you willing to accept what you discover? Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement James 1:22-24 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. It is important to listen to what God's Word says, but it is much more important to obey it, to do what it says. We can measure the effect of our Bible study time by the effect it has on our behavior and attitudes. I have talked with many people who know God's Word, but some are not even close to doing what it says. When we allow God's Word to guide our lives and follow it, our lives are filled with peace, joy and happiness no matter what situations we face during our short lives here on earth. James uses an example of a man who looks into a mirror only to walk away and immediately forget what he looks like. When we hear God's Word some will say, "that's awesome, how wonderful, amazing" and yet walk away unchanged or unaffected by what they have heard. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, 10 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Every man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. Our attitude when we give is more important than the amount we give. We don't have to be embarrassed if we give only a small gift. God is concerned about how we give from the resources we have (see Mark 12:41-44). A cheerful giver is a person who gives completely out of love, not a person who feels they are under pressure to give because they don't want to appear out of sorts around others. The church I attend does not pass the plate for an offering during services, since we do not want to put pressure on anyone to give or make anyone feel uncomfortable. Church is where we learn about God and who He is, not about collecting money. Our church is supported by its members who give willingly and freely to keep God's message alive for anyone who wants to hear. God gives us the resources to use and invest for Him. When we invest what God has given us in His work, He will provide us with even more to give in His service. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. If anyone tells you accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior will fill you're life with peaches and cream, they are lying to you. The world brings troubles, even to Christians. We as Christians realize that these troubles are only momentary, and the glory of God's work in our lives outweighs them all. We are a work in progress and are being renewed day by day. That is why we do not fix our eyes on what is happening to us today (Temporary), but we look forward to eternity (Unseen) and the completeness that God promises us. We must remember that God never causes anything bad to happen to us. James 1:16 says, "Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." So when trouble strikes, focus on the promises of God to help you get through them, and always remember that these are temporary and will pass. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement Hebrews 8:12 "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." We have all done things in our past that we are not very proud of. God tells us that when we accept Jesus as our savior, He not only forgives all of our sins, He also remembers them no more. Sometimes we have a tendency to dwell on the things we have done in the past, which can bind us from living the life God has promised us through Christ. There are times when we need to remember where we were before we accepted Christ, but only to remind us of God's wonderful gift of salvation and the new life we now have through Christ. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit lives in us and reminds us of Christ's words, activates our consciences, influences our motives and desires, and makes us want to obey. When you get a case of the guilties, remind yourself of the price Jesus paid for you on that cross. You are forgiven! Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
Today's Words of Encouragement 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Those who were trying to be saved by keeping the Old Testament law were soon tied up in rules and ceremonies. But now, through the Holy Spirit, God provides freedom from sin and condemnation (Romans 8:1). When we trust Christ to save us, He removes our heavy burden of trying to please Him and our guilt for failing to do so. By trusting Christ we are loved, accepted, forgiven, and freed to live for Him. "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." By gazing at the nature of God with unveiled minds, we can be more like Him. In the gospel, we see the truth about Christ, and it transforms us morally as we understand and apply it. Through learning about Christ's life, we can understand how wonderful God is and what He is really like. Like The Blackboard? Add A Friend Accept God's free gift of salvation (click here) Need Prayer? Missed Some Previous Blackboards? |
