Browsing Archive: June, 2009
Posted by Nie Cristal on Sunday, June 21, 2009,
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Salvation
Today's devotion: Jude 1:22-23"snatch others from the fire and save them; .." ~ Jude 1:23aIt's Fathers' Day again. It may be very significant to some families, and not to some other families. Many children will feel alert to buy some gift for their fathers: maybe it's because of the guilt of taking the fathers for granted all this while, thus on this day it's a good time to tighten up the loosened bonds before; or some are being really close with their fathers, and they can't wait to put more... Continue reading ...
Today's devotion: 3 John 1:9-11"I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will have nothing to do with us. So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, gossiping maliciously about us. Not satisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church." ~ 3 John 1:9-10The third letter of John was written to Gaius. In verse 9-10, John mentioned about the unrighteous things that Diotrephes, someone wi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nie Cristal on Friday, June 19, 2009,
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love
Today's devotion: 2 John 1:5-6"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his commands is that you walk in love." ~ 2 John 1:6Love is not as simple as we put it on our mouth. It's not just about sharing; it's about moving on from sharing to taking action over what we share. It's not just about caring; it's about giving our time. It's not just about forgiving; it's about giving our trust again. It's not just about reconciling; it's about ... Continue reading ...
Today's devotion: 1 John 5:16-18"If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. .." ~ 1 John 5:16aWe who have sinned against God, if we come back to Him to confess our sin and repent from it, God will forgive us. Our God is always gracious and merciful. But when we sin and we do not repent, then we are preparing our own way towards death. There are many people living around us, and we like to observe others. When we observe, we ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nie Cristal on Wednesday, June 17, 2009,
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love
Today's devotion: 1 John 4:7-21"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-7When we claim that God is love and God's love is great, how great is that: have you ever wondered? Every time I read or learn about Go... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nie Cristal on Tuesday, June 16, 2009,
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love
Today's devotion: 1 John 3:16-18"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth." ~ 1 John 3:18We confess with our mouth that Jesus is our Lord and Savior, and we don't stop there. Like faith, love is also justified by action, be it love for God, our loved ones or enemy. Some people may feel very helpless, for they thought they have provided all that their families need - enough pocket money and all, yet their families aren't satisfied with them. If you are ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nie Cristal on Monday, June 15, 2009,
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love
Today's devotion: 1 John 2:9-11"Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness." ~ 1 John 2:9We all are in at least one relationship: either it's a parents-children relationship, brothers-sisters relationship, God-creation relationship, boy-girl relationship or friendship. However, one very sad thing about this is that, we all, too, experience broken fellowship. Some relationship cannot be changed, like a father-and-daughter relationship. However, in any r... Continue reading ...
Today's devotion: 1 John 1:5-10"If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth." ~ 1 John 1:6Our relationship with God can never change, but our fellowship with Him can. At times, our fellowship with God breaks, then be restored again, and the cycle continues. Some people choose to stay in broken fellowship; some choose to stay in bonded fellowship: we, too, can make a choice here. We sin throughout our lives. And somehow, we tend to weig... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nie Cristal on Thursday, June 11, 2009,
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In real life
Today's devotion: 2 Peter 2:4-10"if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment." ~ 2 Peter 2:9For whatever we have done, is doing, and will be doing, remember it leaves a print in your eternity. We have no time to judge others or suggest God how He should punish others for their sins. Really, the time is near and grab any chance you have to pass the tests God registered your name to... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nie Cristal on Saturday, June 6, 2009,
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In real life
Today's devotion: 1 Peter 3:1-7"Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives." ~ 1 Peter 3:1-2
"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers." ~ 1 Peter... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nie Cristal on Saturday, June 6, 2009,
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love
Today's devotion: 1 Peter 2:19-20"For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God."Our lives are full of problems, as God has promised in His Word. Because we who want to be righteous for God, are placed at higher rank by the devil in his List of Enemy. Every day, we re... Continue reading ...
Today's devotion: 1 Peter 1:15"But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do."Short and clear.. But how much do we actually understand about it, or obey it.. Now that this is something to ponder. I study this verse over and over again, hoping to listen more of the Spirit's whisper about what He wants to tell me through this. ..he who called you is holy, I cannot measure or understand how holy is that. But I surely know, following what Jesus would do in all situation is the a... Continue reading ...
Today's devotion: James 5:19-20"My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins."Living around different kinds of people, we get to observe many lessons everyday, either knowingly or unknowingly. Ever experience a time when you see someone doing something not right, and you just feel like saying something, yet you end up keeping... Continue reading ...
Posted by Nie Cristal on Wednesday, June 3, 2009,
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faith
Today's devotion: James 4:2-3"You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures."When I read this portion this morning, what I could vision in my mind was those people who keep complaining about their difficult lives and sufferings. Having been spending time listenin... Continue reading ...
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