“Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.” Revelation 2:4,5 A sad reality of the Christian life
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“Pues mucho me regocijé cuando vinieron los hermanos y dieron testimonio de tu verdad, de cómo andas en la verdad. No tengo yo mayor gozo que éste, el oír que mis hijos andan en la verdad.” 3 Juan 1:3-4 Juan estaba hablando a un hombre llamado Gayo, un seguidor de Cristo del primer siglo. Gayo era
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“And now I beseech thee, lady…that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.” 2 John 1:5-6 Our culture and society has missed on what God intends when He speaks of
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“La ciencia del cuerdo es entender su camino; Mas la indiscreción de los necios es engaño.” Proverbios 14:8 La idea del “camino” es el viaje o el sendero de la vida. Todos aquellos que son sabios conocen el sendero. Entienden el propósito del viaje, el final del viaje, los engaños que se encuentran en el
“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.” Proverbs 14:8 The idea of the “way” is the journey or path of life. Those who are wise understand the journey. They understand the purpose of the journey, the end of the journey, the dangers that lie in
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.” I John 1:3 This is a marvel. The holy God of heaven has come down in grace through Jesus Christ, in order
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“With my whole heart have I sought Thee: O let me not wander from Thy commandments.” Psalm 119:10 Are you seeking God? Sometimes, we may seek God so He will give us something else that we really want. That is, we can use God as a means to an end. But, to seek God
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“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6 Paul was warning Timothy here about false teachers, who were asserting that godliness was a means to acquire material gain. It wasn’t God that they were after, it was stuff! In this context we have this short, powerful statement. Godliness itself, with contentment, is great
“Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; to show that the LORD is upright: He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.” Psalm 92:13-15 In God’s
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“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.” Proverbs 11:4 The human heart can be so easily deceived as to think that wealth could potentially bail us out at Judgment Day! In this life, wealth can bring power, pleasure and so many comforts. It can be seen as a source
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