Feb 27, 2024 | God's Word
I want to continue talking about putting God first. You can find links to the other parts of this series at the end of this post.
In previous posts, I encouraged us to read and meditate on God’s Word daily. Then, I stated that we must sincerely believe what we have read. Now we come to where the rubber meets the road: we must live according to God’s Word. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Our obedience to the Word of God is proof that we believe it. When we obey God’s Word, we are putting God first because we are placing more importance on doing what God wants and less importance on doing what we want. (more…)
Feb 13, 2024 | God's Word
I want to continue talking about putting God first. You can find links to the other parts of this series at the end of this post. In my earlier post, I said one way we can show God He is first in our lives is by making the time to read and meditate on the Bible daily.
After we have read and meditated on God’s Word, the next thing we must do is believe it. Prioritizing God above everything else includes what we believe. We must believe what God says over what our friends, society, and the Internet tell us.
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Jan 30, 2024 | God's Word
In my previous post (click here to read it: https://joeyaperry.com/put-god-first/), I talked about putting God first. If God is first in our lives, we will make time to do the things that are important to Him and which strengthen our relationship with Him. Two disciplines that will enhance our relationship with God are Bible study and prayer. Today’s post focuses on Bible study. Joshua 1:8 tells us, “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” (more…)
Jan 16, 2024 | Commitment
Happy New Year! God has brought us into a new year and for that, we should be thankful! One way we can express our gratitude to God is by making a commitment to put Him first in our lives. Matthew 6:33 says, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
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Dec 21, 2023 | Praising God
Before social media, text messages, and emails, if you wanted to tell that special someone how you felt about them, you might have sent a hand-written love letter.
In a way, that’s what happened at Christmas, where we celebrate the birth of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. When God sent Christ to be born into the world, it was like Him sending a love letter to mankind. John 3:16 tells us, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Christ is God’s love letter because it is through Christ that God demonstrates His love for us by forgiving our sins and offering us eternal life. (more…)
Nov 29, 2023 | Praising God
The United States has declared the fourth Thursday of November to be “Thanksgiving Day.” This day is a time when we can identify and celebrate the things in our lives for which we are grateful.
But when we think about the goodness of God and all He has done for us, we will quickly realize that God blesses us too much to limit our gratitude to Him to a single day or time of year. Ephesians 5:20 says, “Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (more…)
Nov 29, 2023 | Trusting God
This is the last part of my discussion of the following lyrics from the song, “Way Maker,” originally written by award-winning gospel singer Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu (known professionally as Sinach): “You are / Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper / Light in the darkness / My God, that is who You are.” Links to the other parts of this series are at the end of this post.
Today I want to talk about God being light in the darkness. Psalm 18:28 (ESV) says, “For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.” (more…)
Nov 7, 2023 | Trusting God
I want to continue discussing the following lyrics from the song, “Way Maker,” originally written by award-winning gospel singer Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu (known professionally as Sinach): “You are / Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper / Light in the darkness / My God, that is who You are.” Links to the other posts of this series are at the end of this post.
Today I want to talk about God being a promise keeper. God not only makes promises, but He keeps them. Numbers 23:19 states, “God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?” This verse asks two rhetorical questions which basically tell us that God does what He says and He fulfills His promises. (more…)
Oct 19, 2023 | Trusting God
I want to continue discussing the following lyrics from the song, “Way Maker,” originally written by award-winning gospel singer Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu (known professionally as Sinach): “You are / Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper / Light in the darkness / My God, that is who You are.” Links to the other posts in this series are at the end of this post.
Today I want to talk about God being a miracle worker. Miracles are “extraordinary events that defy the laws of science and can only be attributed to the supernatural power of God.” If you believe that God has all power and can do anything, then you must also believe in miracles. In Matthew 19:26, Jesus said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” This verse says all things, not just some things, are possible with God! (more…)
Oct 7, 2023 | Trusting God
A few days ago while I was driving around town, the song “Way Maker” came to mind. “Way Maker” was originally written by award-winning gospel singer Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu, known professionally as Sinach. In particular, the following lyrics stood out to me: “You are / Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper / Light in the darkness / My God, that is who You are.” Links to the other posts in this series are at the end of this post.
As those words kept running through my head, I thought that if we truly embrace these amazing descriptions of God, they will help us deal with life’s challenges better. So starting today, and for the next three emails, I want to delve a little deeper into each of these pictures of God.
First, God is a way maker. When I was a young Christian, I heard the seasoned saints say “God will make a way out of no way.” Many of us have probably experienced times in our lives where it looked like there was no way out, no way through, or no way around those situations. But God came through, delivered us, and showed us that He was a way maker. (more…)
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