BENEATH THE CROSS OF JESUS!

1 Corinthians 1:18 – Devotional

1 Corinthians 1:18

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

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The second verse of the hymn, Beneath the Cross of Jesus says, “Upon that cross of Jesus mine eye at times can see the very dying form of One who suffered there for me; and from my stricken heart with tears two wonders I confess: the wonders of redeeming love and my unworthiness.”

Here are all the lyrics for verses 1 and 3:

Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
the shadow of a mighty Rock
within a weary land;
a home within the wilderness,
a rest upon the way,
from the burning of the noontide heat
and the burden of the day.

I take, O cross, thy shadow
for my abiding place:
I ask no other sunshine than
the sunshine of his face;
content to let the world go by,
to know no gain nor loss;
my sinful self my only shame,
my glory all the cross.

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Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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TEST YOUR LOVE!

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 – Devotional

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

Are you ready for the love test? Do you consider yourself a lover of God and a lover of the members of the family of God? Do you love the lost and dying enough to give yourself fully to the work of the Lord? It is time for the love test!

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 once more but with a difference. Replace the word love with the name Jesus: JESUS NEVER FAILS!  Now read it once again and replace the word love with your own name. This is your personal love test. It is rather embarrassing isn’t it? There may be a few attributes that we come close to achieving, but for the most part we receive a low grade.

It is amazing how perfectly Jesus fits into this passage. Jesus was the Father’s expression of love to a lost and dying world. Where we fail, He succeeds. He reaches down and draws us close to Him. We are not saved by passing the test, we are saved because Jesus loved us enough to die for us. If you have never opened your heart and received Jesus as your Savior, do so now before it is too late!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE GREATEST​!

1 Corinthians 13:13 – Devotional

1 Corinthians 13:13

“Many things will come and go, but three things always will last: faith, hope and love. The greatest of these is love.”

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “The Greatest!”, and to the prayer by Pastor Cecil by clicking above on the play button.

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WE HAVE THE SAME LORD!

1 Corinthians 12:5 – Devotional

1 Corinthians 12:5

“There are differences of ministry, but the same Lord.”

I am so glad that we are not all the same. Some are tall and some are short. My precious mother was only 4 feet 11 inches. I once stood in line at a bank behind a professional basketball player that was somewhere north of seven feet. What a difference!

Just as we are different physically, so we have been blessed with diverse ministries. There are those who sing with the voice of an angel and those of us that croak like a frog.

We have been blessed in different manners and the last thing we as believers should do is look down on the abilities or lack of abilities of others. We should quietly allow our strengths to assist those who are weak and just as graciously receive assistance from others.

We need to stop acting like spoiled children and recognize that while we are different in our physical abilities, we have the same Lord who is the One who makes each of us precious in His sight. WE HAVE THE SAME LORD!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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A DING-A-LING!

1 Corinthians 13:1 – Devotional

1 Corinthians 13:1

“Though I can speak with the tongues of men or of angels, but lack love, I am nothing but a ringing bell or clanging cymbal.”

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