Revere Christ as Lord

In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, — 1 Peter 3:15

Honor and revere Christ as Lord.

Let our hearts show forth our respect and honor for Jesus.

He is the reason for the hope that we have.

And He commands us to be prepared.

So that when someone is confused, we are ready and prepared to share the hope that we have in Jesus.

And to share that hope with gentleness and respect.

Keep His Commands and Obey Him

It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. — Deuteronomy 13:4

God asks us to follow Him, even through the valleys of life.

Last week, my fellow singer Patti lost her son-in-law after a long illness.

And another singer Linda lost her sister.

Following God through the valleys and revering Him helps us get through these rough times.

Serving Him can be more of a challenge during the good times.

It's easy to ignore Him and forget to thank Him when things are going well.

To ignore His commands and forget to obey Him.

Lord, help me to serve you and hold fast to you every minute of each day.

In Your Hearts Revere Christ as Lord

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, — 1 Peter 3:15

Jesus Christ is Lord.

And we are commanded to revere Him.

God asks us to be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks us to give a reason for the hope we have.

And to do this with gentleness and respect.

So that others, too, can come to know Jesus as their personal Savior.

It Is the Lord Your God You Must Follow

It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. — Deuteronomy 13:4 

Barker Way Trail to Cowles Mountain

God's commands are worth listening to and remembering.

I love His Word, it gives me light and comfort and wisdom.

I have many plans in my heart, but they are not all of the Lord.

I must follow the Lord's purpose in my life.

And I must revere and honor God.

He commands me to obey Him.

To serve Him.

To hold fast to the Lord.

To follow Him and revere Him.

To keep His commands

And He watches over me and helps me stay on the right path.

Revere Christ as Lord

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. — 1 Peter 3:15

God asks us to revere Christ as Lord of our lives.

That means I should honor Him.

And respect Him.

And obey Him.

And share Him with others.

Setting aside time to pray with Him each day.

Getting my heart right with Jesus.

Learning to love His Word.

And to love Him more each day.

You Must Follow God

It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. — Deuteronomy 13:4 

God calls us to obey Him.

And to follow Him in all we do.

We must love and revere and honor Him.

He commands us to obey him.

To serve Him.

To keep His commands.

To hold fast to Him.

To call Him our Lord.

Christ As Lord

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. — 1 Peter 3:15

Help us, Lord, to revere you in our hearts.

And to honor Jesus as Lord.

Guide us and give us your wisdom so we can be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks.

Help us to give the reason for the hope that we have.

So we can be respectful of others.

And patient and gentle with them when they just don't comprehend.

Remembering that we were once in that state of mind, too.

And you had mercy on us, even then.

Always Be Prepared

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. — 1 Peter 3:15

Yesterday I made oatmeal bread.

Of course, it was best warm, but it is very tasty.

I have another recipe to try that includes butternut squash in the recipe.

Now that I have some cooked, I can try that one, too.

God calls us to revere Christ as Lord.

And to be prepared to give the reason for the hope we have in Him.