HIS WILL HIS GLORY!

 

Monday, February 9, 2026

 

HIS WILL HIS GLORY!

 

Luke 22:42-43

42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

 

John 12:27-28

27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

 

John 8:29

29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

 

          Jesus is our example of One who considers both God’s will and God’s glory in everything. He came down from heaven and set aside certain divine prerogatives so that he could take on human form. It was God’s will and would bring Him glory.

 

          When it came time for Jesus to die, he went to Gethsemane to pray. He asked for the “cup” to pass if it was God’s will. It was not! Dying on the cross would bring God glory because it would open a way for sinful man to be reunited to God. Jesus did always those things that pleased His Father!

 

          “Purpose driven” is almost a copyrighted phrase these days. It is an often-borrowed ministry model, but what would happen if we were driven by the purpose of doing God’s will in everything? We would understand that both the yes and the no answers to our prayers are equally good. We can’t always see that, but we must try to understand it. How would our lives change if we purposed to bring God glory in everything we do?

 

John 15:7-8

7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

 

Dear Lord, I know that even when you say no to my prayers You have a better purpose in mind. Help me to glorify you in my responses. AMEN

 

CHRIST THE SOLID ROCK!

 

Saturday, February 7, 2026

 

CHRIST THE SOLID ROCK!

 

2 Cor 4:7-8

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair.

 

Ps 28:1

28 Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

 

          Despair is to no longer have any hope or belief that a situation will improve or change! It always focuses on the circumstances and ignores the possibilities. It pursues us with hard facts and laughs in the face of faith. It mocks!

 

          Paul reminds us that the treasure of the Gospel resides in our fragile clay. We are always in danger of being dashed to pieces. In 2 Corinthians 11:25, Paul lists his troubles. “Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep.”

 

          Despair hunts each of us because of relentless evil in our land. Our political system is a woolen coat and our culture wears like sack cloth, but I am reminded of a gospel song that cheers me. It goes like this …

 

My Hope Is Built (The Solid Rock)

 

His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.

 

Refrain
On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.

 

Dear Lord, let me flee to my Rock this morning. AMEN

 

THE MARKS OF MATURITY

 

Friday, February 6, 2026

 

THE MARKS OF MATURITY

 

Ex 23:2-6

2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

 

The mark of adulthood is not a chronological age passed; it is the development of personhood. It means that you have become who you have been becoming and that you are consistent and comfortable with that persona. It means you have cast off the funny fads of adolescence and found a style that is functional and appropriate to the occasion. It means that you do not agree with a faceless crowd simply because it is a crowd.

 

It is almost painful to watch an adolescent grow up and even more painful to see those who have reached the age where they should have grown up but failed to do so.

 

Look at the important points in our Scripture portion today.

 

1. Don’t always follow the crowd – especially if it is a mob! Why do people feel they have to say what others say, do what others do, and even wear what others wear to feel significant? Especially refrain from swearing to a lie even if everyone else says it is true. Verse 2 particularly speaks of being cautious not to agree with the majority opinion if it is false and would convict the innocent man or release a guilty one.

 

2. Don’t allow sympathy to cause you to tolerate wrong! This is the force of verse 3 which basically means that you should never be partial to a poor man just because he is poor. Again, do not allow yourself to tolerate sin in someone if he is capable of doing right. Parents often hinder their children from reaching adulthood because they will not hold them accountable.

 

3. Be a blessing even to someone who is not your friend! Verses 4 and 5 give us the scenario of an “enemy” whose donkey runs away. If you find the donkey simply return it to the owner. If you find the donkey collapsed under a heavy load and the owner, who is your enemy, is struggling with it you should stop and offer to help. It’s really that simple!

 

William Shakespeare said: “And this above all unto thine own self be true and it shall follow as the day the night – thou can’st not then be false to any man.”

 

Dear Lord, help me to be fully grown, mature and faithful today. Help me to be a blessing. AMEN