Michael Harrison's e-devotion

We could call this e-devotion several different things.  What I will simply do is share that these are the extra verses that I shared during Sunday’s message.  Each illustrates a point in how Jesus is greater than everything. If we are honest, there have been times where we have doubted, struggled, got down, wondered why and even thought about giving up.  Yet we didn’t.  Somehow God intervened. That is why we need to take the confession of our faith serious.  Hold tight, as we talked about in yesterday’s devotion.   Let me share some of these verses and give a little thought with each… Hebrews 4:14  NASB Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our confession. That is the first I want to make us think through.  The greatest one is greater than all the others because He was the first one and will be the last.  He holds it all together.  That is, He holds me...

Don’t stop doing what you made a commitment to so early in the year.  I am not asking if you made some resolutions or promises, but I do ask if you had a desire to do some things that will make you stronger and guide you to be a Jesus follower. The Bible has become some things to me that reminds me to never stop don’t turn back and keep learning.  Watch how the word of God and some special verses stand out for me and for others. Ephesians 4:21-24  NLT Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, 22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. To go a new direction you have leave the old direction.  God wants to renew us.  He is remaking me each and every day.   John 1:12  NLT But to all who believed him and a...

Powerful truth when applied gains more power.  It is kind of like an engine with problems.  It just doesn’t run right even when it has fuel.  But when that engine is tuned up and cleaned out, it will preform with much more power. Think of your life as an engine.  God made you and I to be successful and strong.  But when our lives are stuck or full of the wrong things or void of God, we will not be very powerful. I challenge you this Friday to confess and put in place these powerful truths (long but good list ahead): I AM… 1. A CHILD OF GOD – ROMANS 8:16 2. REDEEMED FROM THE HAND OF THE ENEMY – PSALMS 107:2 3. FORGIVEN – COLOSSIANS 1:13-14 4. SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH – EPHESIANS 2:8 5. JUSTIFIED – ROMANS 5:1 6. SANCTIFIED – 1 CORINTHIANS 1:2 7. A NEW CREATURE – 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 8. A PARTAKER OF HIS DIVINE NATURE – 2 PETER 1:4 9. REDEEMED FROM THE CURSE OF THE LAW – GALATIANS 3:13 10. DELIVERED F...