GLORIFY GOD ALONE

“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.” – Psalm 115:1

The word of God teaches us to glorify only God and not other creation or creature. “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.” – Psalm 96:3. “Yours, O Lord, are the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.”- 1 Chronicles 29:11. God has created only us, human beings in his likeness and in his image. “And we were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.” – 1 Corinthians 6:20.

TAME YOUR TONGUE

The tongue is a very small member of our body. But it is a very powerful one. There is a saying, “Just like a pen in the hand of a writer so is the tongue in the body of a man”. Words can build up someone or break them down. Words can console someone or stir up anger. Words have the power to bring life as well as death. What we speak with our tongue depends on the life we lead. The bible speaks in many places about taming the tongue, but I’m sure none of us have ever read it. Or even if we have read about it, we have not taken it seriously. So now let us reflect a little about it.

RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

Building a relationship with God is a very important task in our lives. Relationship means an intimacy with God. It means to have a very close and personal relationship with God. It involves listening to him, talking to him and experiencing him in your life. This relationship should be built on love, trust and deep respect for God.

BE ON YOUR GUARD

Greetings to all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Parents usually keep telling their children, 'be careful'; specially when they leave the house to go somewhere or sometimes the wife tells the husband, 'be carefull, drive slow'. These are small acts of concern shown by our family members, friends and the people we stay with. But the word of God tells us, “keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong.” - 1 Corinthians 16:13. There are four aspects in this verse.

WHAT HAPPENS TOMORROW…. WHO KNOWS?

“You do not even know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” – James 4:14. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. Only God knows. Because God is our Creator. He is omnipotent. He is omniscient. He is beyond time. Even what has not happened, God knows it. When we are in God’s hands, then we need not worry about tomorrow. Jesus himself says, “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” – Matthew 6:34.