Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  There is power in the knowing the truth.  Some things seem to be true while others you might have to be convinced about.  The Bible is the right place and the best resource, really the only place, to learn the truths of God.   John 12:24-26  NLT   I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives. 25 Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity. 26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.   Death is a reality.  That leads us to think of what happens after death.  Heaven and Hell.   These verses don’t speak of physical death.  It talks about a seed that is planted in the ground and dies so something else can live from it....

  Let me tell you about my Jesus.  That is the title of a great song.  It is also the reality for me and those who choose to attach their lives to faith in Jesus. My life has been changed because God loves me so much.  Without that truth I am stuck and in of trouble.  That is why I challenge you to think about the difference Jesus has made in your life.   Be convinced that Jesus is the son of God, savior who went to the cross and alive now after completing the things that makes eternal life and salvation possible.  Here is the song “My Jesus”…   Are you past the point of weary? Is your burden weighin' heavy? Is it all too much to carry? Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus Do you feel that empty feeling? 'Cause shame's done all its stealin' And you're desperate for some healin' Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus   He makes a way where there ain't no way Rises up from an empty grave Ain't no sinner that He can't save Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus H...

  Galatians 6:9-10  NLT So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.   So many things come to mind when we talk about “doing good”.  Some people leave their wealth to bless people in need.  They do great things and are making a difference.   Other people just walk across the street or down the hall to serve some one in need.  All are making a difference in the lives of others.   What really connects people and what really makes a difference is what the verse above says to us.  It doesn’t matter is where we come from or what we have, but what matters is using what we have to be a blessing.     It might be o ur selfish desires or us being driven by motives for wrong reasons.  On the other we can serv...

  Ephesians 4:32  NIV Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.   That is just one of the most powerful verses in all of Scripture.  That is why today I am sharing with you simple, on unit, single thoughts. 1 Thessalonians 5:17  NASB pray without ceasing;   An another that we most likely have heard so many times.  God has those for us throughout the Bible  But there are also some awesome people that shared some of these. Last night I heard this one: Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Don't you believe a word of it. I shall be more alive than I am now. I will just have changed my address. I will have gone into the presence of God.  - Billy Graham And a few more: We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. - Maya Angelou   Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future. - Robert H. Schuller   Do what you can, ...

  He has changed our lives.   I am talking about what Jesus was sent by the Father to do.  What an honor and a blessing to know who we are.  Yet these is something we need to do once we know what God has done. Make a choice to live out the change.  Walk it out.  Believe it and don’t let lies be buried in you and burden you over and over.  How do we make this change stick?  Walk it out… Ephesians 4:22  NLT   throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. The old goes away.  Like 2 Corinthians 5:17 says we are new.  So throw off that old way. Galatians 3:27  NLT   And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. We are united with Jesus.  Nothing and no one can change that fact.  Look at the end of Romans 8 about absolutely nothing can remove God’s love for us and from us.  But once again how do we...

  Let’s move toward the weekend with a little understanding and even with joy.  Most of us love the weekends and what they bring us.  I am one of those. But I want to be reminded that often there are people around us that are struggling and every day is tough.  Yet we have the ability to encourage and bless others.  How we will make others stronger and better this weekend? John 1:16  NLT   From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. Ephesians 1:3  NLT  All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Thinking that way may just put us in the position where we will be a bigger blessing to the people around us.  Begin by seeing the people, move on to ask how you can help and end with praying over and praying with the people you re around. Some of the men from our church are at the Emmaus Walk thi...