The Door of January

The name 'January' has some interesting roots. Some of these come from Roman mythology, where the Latin word for door (ianua) remind us that this month is the door to the new year. As you have opened the 'door' to 2017 how is it looking so far? Can I remind us that when we include Christ in our lives, our year can take on a different view completely.

Have a read of these two verses and link the image of a door - new year as you do so:
 
Revelation 3:20 - Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. 

 

Luke 11:10 - For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

 

Do you notice how Christ offers to be in our lives and in 2017, if only we choose to invite him in?

Living in Grace
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What are you Guarding?

Joshua 23:11 - “Now, vigilantly guard your souls: Love God, your God."

We have alarms to help guard our homes and our many possessions; we have Car-guards to help protect our cars at church or at the shopping centres. We have armed guards at airports and banks to protect us from dangerous criminals. 

But, at the end of the day, this shows us what we value the most. Because what we don’t have is “soul-guards!” or people motivated to GUARD what is inside our hearts. Yet it is our hearts that can determine the whole course of our lives.

 Proverbs 4:23 - Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. 

 Luke 11:28 - Jesus commented, “Even more blessed are those who hear God’s Word and guard it with their lives!”

Living in Grace

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Divided we fall

There is an old saying that reminds us of this one important truth - "United we stand, but Divided, we fall!" This saying is used in sports teams, battles between nations, church leadership meetings and even in friendships. However, perhaps the place it plays out the strongest is in FAMILIES. If a family is united together, then they can withstand most onslaughts, but if they allow division to cause strife, then the family bond is in danger.

It was Jesus who used these words to his followers in Luke 11.


Luke 11:17-18 - He knew their thoughts, so he said, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.

Are you allowing divisions to get among your team/family at the moment? 
What are you doing to sort it out?

Living in Grace
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