“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will…
SCRIPTURE READING — HEBREWS 12:14-17Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy. . . .— Hebrews 12:14 But sometimes we hear from people who have a complaint rather than an inquiry. A lady shared that her family left the church because the congregation had many bitter divisions and fights. The…
Psalm 23:3. Although sheep are not marked in the same way as cattle, they do have the mark of their owner along with other helpful information that identifies them. God’s sheep also have the name of their shepherd. We are God’s beloved sheep, and He gives us the best care “for His name’s sake.” His…
Firman Hari ini. Mazmur 23:3. Meskipun domba tidak ditandai dengan cara yang sama seperti sapi, domba-domba itu memiliki tanda pemiliknya beserta informasi bermanfaat lainnya yang mengidentifikasi mereka. Domba-domba Tuhan juga memiliki nama gembala mereka. Kita adalah domba-domba kesayangan Tuhan, dan Dia memberi kita perawatan terbaik “demi nama-Nya.” Reputasi-Nya tercermin dalam semua cara Dia merawat kita….
BACAAN: Bilangan 21:4-9; Yohanes 3:14-16 Dalam Yohanes 3, Yesus mengajarkan bahwa kisah aneh tentang ular perunggu di Bilangan 21 menunjuk kepada-Nya dan pekerjaan-Nya dalam penyembuhan. Yesus menyelamatkan kita dari dosa dan kematian. Kitab Bilangan memuat banyak kisah tentang keluhan orang Israel kepada Allah saat mereka berjalan melalui padang gurun. Di Bilangan 21, mereka mengeluh lagi…
What did Jesus mean when he said we need to “change and become like little children”? One clue we have here is that Jesus responded to the question, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” and he answered, “Whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”…
READING: Proverbs 15:33Let’s think about focusing on wisdom. Here—about the middle of Proverbs—is a verse that sums up much of what this book is trying to teach us. “Wisdom is instruction in the fear of the Lord.” Ultimately, who or what preoccupies your mind the most? Who or what amazes you? What do you think…
Today’s Message is titled: Humility.READING FROM: Zechariah 9:9-11.Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion. Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be…
God invites us to trust in Him, to cast our worries, doubts, and fears into His capable hands. This involves a conscious choice to depend on God’s wisdom and guidance rather than on our own limited understanding. In a world filled with uncertainty, we can find comfort in God’s unchanging character. God is faithful, steadfast,…
As followers of Christ, we are called to embrace an attitude of service, putting the needs of others before our own. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Instead, humbly value others above yourself, looking not to your own interests but to the interests of others as well. This humility echoes the heart…