His Name Alone Will be Worshipped
God alone is worthy to receive all praise and honour.
He’s the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, True God.
Let Him be the king in our life forever. (-fon-)
“And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped.”
--- Zechariah 14:9 NLT
The Lord will Work Out His Plans
The Lord will work out his plans for my life—
for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for you made me.
The Lord, our God, has greater plans than we could ever think of. Our thinking has got its own limitations. But He’s above all of that, He’s God. He knows what’s best for us in His plans. (-fon-)
God Planned for Good Things
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Be thankful that we’re God’s masterpiece and He planned good things in our life. So, let’s do Him proud…Do good things in this life…(-fon-)
Wisdom is a Tree of Life
Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
The Proverbs today reminds us to choose wisdom, embrace her, and hold her tightly because it’s a tree of life. Let’s only seek for the wisdom from God. And may our life be a fruitful tree in Him. (-fon-)
Joy of the Heart
Joy can also be seen from the face. A cheerful look brings joy to the heart. Let’s stay healthy by starting to live in joy and hope to the Lord. Start the healthy heart and mind, focus on Him, and hopefully it will lead to a healthier body. (-fon-)
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart;
good news makes for good health.
A Peaceful Heart for Healthy Body
Let’s try to live at peace, because the secret for healthy body is a peaceful heart. While jealousy is like cancer in the bones. Stay healthy and peaceful in Him. (-fon-)
A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body;
jealousy is like cancer in the bones.
God Remains the Strength of My Heart
Not every time we’re in good health. Sometimes we get sick. Sometimes our spirit grows weak. But look for no other, only God is the real strength of our heart. He’ll stand by our side forever. (-fon-)
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.
Good Fruits
Whether it’s good or bad, it can be differentiate from the fruits. A sound tree will produce good fruit. So, let’s try to produce more fruits of the Holy Spirit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Let our life be the source of good fruits that can make our Father proud. (-fon-)
17 In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit. 20 I repeat, you will be able to tell them by their fruits.
--- Matthew 7:17,20
He Will Not Slumber
God will never sleep. He won’t let us stumble. He’ll keep watching us. To keep us from all harm, watch over our life. Now and forever. (-fon-)
3 He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
7 The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
8 The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever.
--- Psalm 121:3, 7-8
Lord, I Trust in You
I admit, Lord that sometimes I feel scared and worried.
About my past, present, and future.
The pains and wounds from the past…
They keep coming back.
Maybe it’s my own fault that I haven’t let them go.
Some of the worries are about my future.
Uncertainties, plans that will or won’t happen
Will I be successful?
Will I have enough money to send my children to school?
Those thoughts popped up inside of my mind quite frequent
About my present condition.
My job, my family, my financial, my health.
Well, it’s unavoidable but yet I know that I need to work it out somehow
Let me put my trust in You, Lord.
With such a small faith that I have…
Even though it’s only like a mustard seed…
As long as I believe in You, I’ll feel peace.
I’ll feel safe, because I have You as my refuge
You’re my strength.
And forever, You’ll be my shield.
I’m really grateful for You
and let me say it one more time:
I put all my trust in You, Lord. (-fon-)
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God, and I trust him.
--- Psalm 91:2
Turn from Our Selfish Ways
We tend to be selfish. Think about ourselves most of the time. What we like, what we want, what’s profitable for me. But, Jesus taught us the other way which is contrarian to what majority of this world would choose. If any of us want to be His follower, we must turn from our selfish ways, take up our cross, and follow Him.
Let’s try to be less selfish and follow Him in a better way. (-fon-)
Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.
--- Mark 8:34
Love is the Greatest
These verses from the book of Corinthians remind me how we should act and choose to love. Even it’s not easy to do so, even it will need effort and we might struggle with it, but choosing love is the best thing to do. Because God is love, and He’ll make us able to get it through. No matter how hard it is, no matter how deep is the hatred inside of us, as long as we believe that we’ll be able to stand strong when we choose love, we’ll make through some how. Love is the greatest of all. (-fon-)
If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. 3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.
--- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Love Is…
Let’s remind ourselves when we fell in love, either with our boyfriend/girlfriend or our spouse. What things or qualities that we made us fall so deep at that time? The smile, the look, the hair, the pretty/handsome face? Or the voice, the brain (smart/clever), or the way they treat us? Well, as we grow older, we might find that the things that made us fall in love at that time might change along the way. But, the core of love according to the verses from 1 Corinthians 13 remain unchanged. Because the act of love is about patience and kindness. It’s not about jealous, boastful, rude or proud. But all the good things in hope and endurance in every circumstances. We can get that kind of love through Christ. It’s for sure. (-fon-)
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
--- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love that Lasts Forever
Remember the royal wedding? We might feel deeply connected with all the ceremony. Keeping the fairy tale alive and hoping that it will last forever. Lots of
But, as Christians, we need to seek the love that lasts forever. The source of love is God Himself. If we want to enjoy that kind of love, let’s draw nearer to the source Himself. And hopefully, faith, hope, and love will be following us as we pray and seek the strength from Him. (-fon-)
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.
--- 1 Corinthians 13:13
Controlling Our Thoughts
Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights, long lines, and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference. (Max Lucado)
Some of the days are passed with so many negative thoughts inside of us. This is the time to make a difference, like what Max Lucado said… We need to learn to control our thoughts and may all the thoughts be pleasing to Him. (-fon-)
May all my thoughts be pleasing to him,
for I rejoice in the Lord.
Never Sell the Truth
Nowadays, we’re living in such a twisted world, where people might sell the truth for money, fame, or other things.
It’s not easy to find soul that’s still put the truth ontop of everything and being honest in their life. But, we need to do that. According to the Proverbs today, we need to maintain the truth, never sell it. Along with wisdom, discipline and good judgment, may we live a truthful life in God. He’s the best way of truth. (-fon-)
Get the truth and never sell it;
also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
Live as Citizens of Heaven
No matter what citizenship that we’re holding now... We’re all citizens of heaven. And we need to live our life at best and show the world in such a manner that’s worthy of good news about Christ. Keep the faith and make Him proud. (-fon-)
Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.
God’s Masterpiece
It’s good to realize that we’re God’s masterpiece so that we can do good things that He has planned for us. So, we can live our life to the fullest only for His Glory. (-fon-)
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
In Wisdom
All of God’s creation was made in His wisdom. He has thought about all of it perfectly before He made every single of it. Thank You for Your great wisdom, Lord. (-fon-)
O Lord, what a variety of things you have made!
In wisdom you have made them all.
The earth is full of your creatures.
--- Psalm 104:24
Heaven and Earth are Full of Your Glory
Heaven and earth are full of Your glory, Lord. The sky, the nature, display Your craftsmanship. Every single of it shows the beauty of Your work. Let Your love spread all around the world. Let heaven and earth proclaim Your amazing love. (-fon-)
The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.”
--- Psalm 19:1-2
Let all that I am Praise the Lord
Let my heart, my soul, my mouth praise You, Lord.
For You’re so good, so great, so wonderful…
Filling my life with good things
Filling my heart with joy
Your forgiveness is new every day
And Your love can heal every pain and wound in me..
Let all that I am praise You, Lord
As a thanksgiving song for You and only You. (-fon-)
1 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
2 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.
3 He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.
4 He redeems me from death
and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
5 He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
--- Psalm 103:1-5
True Strength
God is my strength (read: our strength). He will make us stronger as long as we believe in Him. No matter how hard the situation at the moment, He will never leave us. He is our true strength! (-fon-)
The Sovereign Lord is my strength!
He makes me as surefooted as a deer,
able to tread upon the heights.
You Are God
Before the mountains were born,
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,
from beginning to end, you are God.
From the beginning to the end, You are God. For You are alpha and omega… I trust in You, Lord. (-fon-)
Experiencing the Love of Christ
Once we’ve experienced the love of Christ, we might find ourselves dwelling inside His marvellous love. We’ll never understand fully though, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. Because His love is too great to understand completely. After experiencing His love, may we made complete in the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Amen. (-fon-)
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Encourage and Build Each Other Up
In our relationship with others, it’s very good if we can encourage each other and build each other up, rather than fighting and gossiping around… Let’s try to build a positive relationship with others. (-fon-)
So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
Everything is Yours, Lord
Everything we currently have is only temporary. That’s why we need to be thankful for whatever He gave us. Because everything in the heavens and on earth is Yours, O Lord. And this is Your kingdom. I’m thanking You for your greatness in my life.
(-fon-)
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.
His Home in Our Heart
Christ will make His home in your heart as we trust in Him. That will make us dwell deeper in His love and keep us stronger in facing every single thing in this life. Let Him be the King of kings in each part of our life. (-fon-)
Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
