Good Morning...
Today we went to a celebration of life for a member of our church who went home to Jesus last weekend. It was nice...not showy...just nice. I have always liked this kind of memorial. When it is nice you can see the inside of a family in ways that do not often happen. In the end we learned what a love this man had for God and for his wife and family as well. One can hope that when her time comes that the testimony that is given that day can be a good one as this was.
The devotional for Saturday is called, "FIRST THINGS FIRST"
Have a good day!
Is Christ first in your life? Take a minute to look at how you spend your time, how you use your talents, what you spend your money on. Then you will know if you put Christ first in your life.
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Today we went to a celebration of life for a member of our church who went home to Jesus last weekend. It was nice...not showy...just nice. I have always liked this kind of memorial. When it is nice you can see the inside of a family in ways that do not often happen. In the end we learned what a love this man had for God and for his wife and family as well. One can hope that when her time comes that the testimony that is given that day can be a good one as this was.
The devotional for Saturday is called, "FIRST THINGS FIRST"
It reminds us that we must put God first as the first commandment states. Exodus 20:3
Have a good day!
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Saturday Devotional
FIRST THINGS FIRST
written by
Carol Steficek
Carol Steficek
"You shall have no other gods before me."
Exodus 20:3
This is the first commandment which was given to Moses and the people of Israel after their delivery from the hand of pharaoh in Egypt. This is what God rightly expects from all of us.
Are you a one or two hour a week Christian or do you give the Lord devotional time every day? Do you help promote the programs at your church, tell others about your faith in Jesus, volunteer in your community? Do you generously support your church with your tithes and offerings or give your leftovers -- if you have any?
God expects all of His followers to live different lives from the rest of the world. He put us first by giving His Son, Jesus, to die for our sins. He has prepared a place in His heavenly mansions for all who believe in Jesus. He blesses us daily with all we need to sustain our lives and loves us unconditionally.
In return, we need to recognize Him as God and place Him in Hi rightful place in our hearts, first, above all else.
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A Famous Christian Who Made a Difference
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 – 1945 ) was a Lutheran Pastor who was an influential critic of Hitler and Nazism. He was arrested in 1943 for conspiring against the Nazi regime and was executed in 1945. His theology and writings remain influential today.
Quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer
In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.
If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. |
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Prayers are lifted up daily for
you by the Devotional Writers
and the Monthly Writing Staff
of Women's Focus Ministries.
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