Tag: Followers of Christ

Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Corinthians 2:10-11 NKJV) Like God against the People of Nineveh, when God saw … Continue reading Footprints No. 175

Now also when I am old and grayheaded,O God, do not forsake me,Until I declare Your strength to this generation,Your power to everyone who is to come. (Psalm 71:18 NKJV) David, was a young shepherd who took care of his father’s flock, was trained in the field fighting bears and lions to become a great warrior, and finally King of Israel. He … Continue reading Footprints No. 174

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. (2 Corinthians 3:5 NKJV) We are called to be members of the Church, the Body of Christ. Just as the members of the physical body have specific functions for the sake of the body, so as we have particular … Continue reading Footprints No. 173

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him. (Psalm 32:10 NKJV) The final end of the wicked is undesirable. Their happiness caused by the pleasure of the eyes is quickly vanishing. Their troubles and miseries will increase until they cannot carry it any longer. The guilt of sin produces loss, … Continue reading Footprints No. 172

So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. (Luke 15:20 NLT) This is exactly what the parable of the prodigal son and father reconciliation strongly portrays. The … Continue reading Footprints No. 171