Many of us have heard the cliché, “Little things mean a lot,” but do we really believe that? Do we truly realize how important little things that we do can be?
In Proverbs 30:24-28, King Solomon mentions four creatures (i.e. ant, coney, locust, and spider) that we view as being small and insignificant; yet, in God’s sight, they are considered exceedingly wise. The Bible speaks of a town just a few miles south of Jerusalem known as “the house of bread” or Bethlehem that was among the smallest and most insignificant towns in Israel but from it was born the…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on February 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
As I was sitting drinking my coffee this morning, I realized just how warm the cup was. It had taken on the temperature of the coffee which it had contained. Once I had finished my coffee, I sat my cup down as I always do, and in a few minutes, I went to pick it back up to deliver it to the kitchen sink. Imagine my surprise when I found that the cup was still almost as warm as it had been when the coffee was still within it.
This example illustrates for us how our influence on…
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on July 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
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Remember Lot’s wife (Luke 17:32)
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Remember the word and things Jesus has said (John 15:20; John 16:14)
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Remember that it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35)
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Remember the poor (Galatians 2:10)
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Remember that Jesus was raised from the dead (2 Timothy 2:8)
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Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God (Hebrews 13:7)
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Remember the words of the Apostles concerning our Lord Jesus Christ (Jude 1:17)
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Remember that Jesus will return (Revelation 3:3)
Filed under: Devotional, Michael Carter on July 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
Can you imagine a human body that did not have a heart? A brain? A head? Eyes? We would definitely say that such a body would be incomplete and would be in need of that missing part.
Paul illustrated this point in I Corinthians 12 when comparing the human body to our Lord’s body, the church. He stressed how just as every member of the body is necessary for…
Filed under: Michael Carter on June 14th, 2009 | No Comments »
Few would probably argue against the fact that the country in which we live is divided in regard to political and moral stances. One can scarcely turn on the news without seeing this to be the present state of our nation. However, along these lines, let us more importantly ask the question: how does our Lord’s kingdom, the church, stand regarding its stance on the fulfillment of God’s will? Are we in the church united in our desire to serve God and obey Him? Let us consider the following scriptures as to Jesus’ will for His followers as well…
Filed under: Michael Carter on May 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
