Song of the Month:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?Give Me Faith
Bible Verses:
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13Therefore, since Christ suffered for us[a] in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of our past lifetime[b] in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. 4 In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you. 5 They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. 1 Peter 4:1-6
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. James 4:17
Devotion:
Are you willing to stand up for what you believe in? We need to go against the flow of what every one else is doing! Are you willing to stand up for what you know and believe is right even when those around you are compromising what the Bible says? It is not an easy thing to do. In fact, it can be very hard. We may get made fun of, we may lose friends, and we may even have to leave something that we have been a part of for a long time. You may even have to stand up for a moral value among other Christians, and you may feel the heat from them. They may say you are too strict, or that you are being legalistic. If we compromise what we know is right, and what we know is written in God's word, then we are nothing more than a luke warm Christian. It says in Revelation 3:16 that God will spew the luke warm people out of His mouth. We need to take a stand! God will be pleased when we stand up for His values and His principles even if it means being unpopular and facing ridicule. He said He would never leave us or forsake us. Even when we have to take a stand and it is hard, He will be right there beside us through it all. He is faithful.
Love & Prayers,
Deborah Allyn
What are you going to take a stand for today?
