Crave Pure Spiritual Milk

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. — 1 Peter 2:2-3 

We have tasted that the Lord is good.

We have seen the majesty of His glory.

And He commands us to crave pure spiritual milk.

To crave His Word and to cherish it.

So that by it we can grow up in our salvation.

And walk in His ways.

And follow Him all the days of our life.

May God Fill You With Peace

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. — Romans 15:13 

As we begin Memorial Day, we thank God for those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

For the hope they give us.

May the God of hope fill us with all joy.

And may He fill us with unexplainable peace.

So that we may overflow with hope as we trust in Jesus.

Christ gives us this hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Yesterday we celebrated Pentecost, when God sent the Holy Spirit to the disciples.

May the Holy Spirit fill us with joy and guide and direct us as our Counselor.

We Mention You in Our Prayers

We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. — 1 Thessalonians 1:2

This weekend we thank God for all of those who have given their lives for our country.

We thank God for their service and their sacrifice.

And for the sacrifices of their families.

We continually remember them in our prayers.

Giving thanks to God for each person who died so that we may live.

My Only Aim Is to Finish the Race

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. — Acts 20:24 

My one goal is to finish the race God has given me.

To complete the task the Lord has set before me.

The task of testifying to the good news of Jesus.

And God's grace and mercy for me.

My life is worth nothing in comparison.

My Savior is the giver of life.

Honor One Another

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. — Romans 12:10 

God commands us to be devoted to one another.

And to treat each other with love.

In addition to honoring our parents, God asks us to honor others.

And to put them above ourselves.

Very difficult to do on our own.

Fortunately, God will guide us.

He will give us wisdom in all situations.

You Were Called to Be Free

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. — Galatians 5:13

We were called by God to be free.

Cod commands us not to indulge the sinful nature.

He says we are not to use our freedom for sinning with our bodies.

Instead, God calls us to serve each other.

And to do that with love.

To love even those we find unlovable.

But through the Holy Spirit, God can love them through us.

God Gives Endurance

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. — Romans 15:5-6 

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God gives us endurance. 

He helps us persevere.

He encourages us throughout each day.

And He wants us to have the same mind as Jesus.

So we can glorify God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And ao we can glorify Him with one mind and one voice.