Let Your Light Shine

Aug8

Are you one of God’s righteous ones?
Then. . .

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
Psalms 32:11 NASB

The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory.
Psalms 64:10 NASB

But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
Psalms 68:3 NASB

Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones, And give thanks to His holy name.
Psalms 97:12 NASB

When your mind is set on the Lord, and your heart is filled with thankfulness for Holy God, gladness and joy will be written all over your face, and you can’t help but

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Called-Out

Aug7

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Hebrews 11:8 NASB


Abraham was called by God. He knew God had a plan for him so he followed God, not knowing where he was going. He followed in obedience by faith.

Do you profess to be a Christian? Are you willing to follow God in obedient faith, totally trusting in Him and His call on your life? You are not your own.

🌹But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1 Peter 2:9 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Soul Desire

Aug4

For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
Mark 8:38 NASB and Luke 9:26

What is your soul desire?
Be not ashamed or shamed?

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 8:36‭-‬37 NASB

But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:33 NASB

🌹For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay (recompense) every man according to his deeds (doing).
Matthew 16:27 NASB

No one is exempt.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

For the Sake of Christ

Aug3

And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
Mark 8:34‭-‬35 NASB

What does it mean to “to take up your cross”?
As I meditate on this verse, I come to the conclusion, I must be like Christ.

Jesus denied His will to be obedient to the Father’s will. I must deny self – my will, my desire, my way – seeking God’s will, His plan for my life.

Jesus carried His cross, despite the outcome, to fulfill the Father’s plan. If I am to carry my cross, I must obediently follow God’s plan for my life, no matter the outcome. The gospel needs to be shared, no matter the cost.

What are your thoughts?

🌹saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
Luke 22:42 NASB
🌹For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
Mark 8:36 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Mindset

Aug2

But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and *said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests (the things of God), but man’s.”
Mark 8:33 NASB

What is your mindset? Is it all about God and seeking His kingdom or is it all about you and this world?

I know the struggle is real. I deal with it daily myself. I am constantly reminding myself that “God is in control” and has a plan. It’s not easy seeking, desiring, focusing on God and His will. Following His lead for His glory! Christian we must faithfully practice godliness. Keep seeking Jesus. Keep reading God’s word. Keep praying.

🌹But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
1 Timothy 4:7‭-‬8 NASB

God bless your walk.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Speak The Gospel

Aug1

So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Mark 16:19 NASB

Jesus had been crucified. Jesus arose from the dead. Jesus sent His disciples out, but not alone. . .

And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.] [And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]
Mark 16:20 NASB

The disciples went out preaching everywhere, while the Lord worked with them.
Jesus sent out through them the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.
Did you catch that? Jesus worked with them sending out the proclamation of eternal salvation through them!

We are not alone when we share the gospel. Jesus is with us, working, through the Holy Spirit residing in us. Let us be bold in sharing the gospel.

🌹And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Mark 16:15 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Grow Up in The Word

Jul31

New to salvation? Don’t stop there.

like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
1 Peter 2:2 NASB

God has a plan to grow you called sanctification. Are you longing for the pure milk of the word? As babies progress from milk to solids, the newborn Christian grows from salvation to righteous living.

For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.
Hebrews 5:13‭-‬14 NASB

Are you practicing what you are reading in God’s word?

With faithful reading and application of God’s word comes blessing and a thankful heart to God.

How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart.
I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.
Psalms 119:2‭, ‬7 NASB

Will you make the word of God a habit until it becomes your treasure?

🌹Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.
I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways. I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word.
Psalms 119:11‭, ‬15‭-‬16 NASB

AMEN.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Proclaim His Salvation

Jul28

The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,
Psalms 18:46 NASB

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;
Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness. /And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness And Your praise all day long./
My mouth shall tell of Your  righteousness And of Your salvation all day long;
Psalm 51:14/Psalm 35:28/Psalm 71:15a NASB

When you experience the real cost of your salvation, it is hard to NOT to sing, declare, tell of the righteousness of Jesus and of His salvation.

🌹As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.
Job 19:25 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

The God Who Can

Jul27

The God who girds me with strength And makes (has made)my way blameless (complete, or having integrity)?
Psalm 18:32

I am a sinner made blameless.
A soul made complete.
A person with integrity by God’s strength.

God, I surrender and entrust my life to You!! Surround, enclose me with Your strength that I may serve You with integrity. In the name and power of Jesus I pray, amen.

🌹 The God who can make your way complete!! Wow!!! Will you surrender to Him today?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon

Who is God?

Jul26

For who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God,
Psalms 18:31 NASB

I am the Lord, and there is no other; Besides Me there is no God.
Isaiah 45:5a NASB

See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
Deuteronomy 32:39 NASB

Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me.
Isaiah 43:10c NASB

‘I, the Lord, am the first, and with the last. I am He.’ ”
Isaiah 41:4b NASB

Do you believe? I do!

There is no one holy like You, Lord! Indeed, there is no one besides You. There is no rock like You, God. I shall praise You forever. Glory to Your name, amen.
1 Samuel 2:2 NASB

🌹There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, Nor are there any works like Yours. All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name. For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.
Psalms 86:8‭-‬10 NASB

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon