by George Runyan | Apr 30, 2014 | Devotional, George Runyan
LIVE FEARFULLY DURING YOUR TIME HERE ON EARTH
1 Peter 1:17 – If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth.
This is a powerful statement and reveals why we always need the Helper, the Holy Spirit. It is a serious thing to call God “our Father.” Receiving salvation, in and of itself, is an awesome thought. But it is even more awesome to realize that God has given us “power” to be His children. The implications are more than our finite minds can take in. He is no respecter of persons. To think that He made me alive in His Son through the power of His Holy Spirit causes me to take things very seriously. As a child of God, I have the personal responsibility to live and conduct myself in a manner that is fitting to the name I carry. READ MORE – CLICK ABOVE
by George Runyan | Apr 29, 2014 | Devotional, George Runyan
BE QUICK TO HEAR, SLOW TO SPEAK, AND SLOW TO ANGER
James 1:19 – This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.
Did they know? James seemed to think they did. He lists three things that he felt they knew. First, is to listen carefully. The word “quick” means “alive.” In other words, be alive and pay attention. Secondly, be slow to speak. I learned a long time ago I should try to be the last one to speak in any discussion if I want my point to stick. So listen carefully and don’t just say the first thing that comes to your mind. READ MORE – CLICK ABOVE
by George Runyan | Apr 28, 2014 | Devotional, George Runyan
THE WORD OF TRUTH
James 1:18 – In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
God exercises His will, motivated by His nature of love. The will of God is always rooted in truth and righteousness. There is no deception or hidden motive in what our Lord does. God has fully revealed His motives in His Word, the Bible. If that was not enough, He revealed Himself by sending Jesus, His only begotten Son. Both would have been sufficient, but He also chose to send His Holy Spirit to indwell the believer and reproduce what He created in Christ Jesus. READ MORE – CLICK ABOVE
by George Runyan | Apr 28, 2014 | George Runyan, Thoughts to Consider
Jesus was the first new man in the earth, created by the Holy Spirit. From His virgin birth to His bodily resurrection. We that have trusted Him, are part of God’s “New Creation” being brought forth in the midst of the old. Consider James 1:18 and...
by George Runyan | Apr 27, 2014 | Devotional, George Runyan
GOD IS THE GIVER OF EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT
James 1:16-17 – Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
The core of deception is rooted in keeping us from the intent of God the Father. He intends good for our lives and He wants to give us gifts, for this is His nature.
False religion is driven by so-called deities that demand obedience in some way that is tied to our flesh. The God of heaven enjoys obedience that comes from a willing heart, motivated by the love which God the Father has lavished upon His creation. Life itself came from Him. As I look out on the beauty of large oak trees, a small lake filled with fish and other living creatures, I am reminded of His love for me. READ MORE – CLICK ABOVE
