Encouraging One Another to Seize Eternity

Hebrews 3:13 (NKJ) “but exhort one another daily, while is is called “Today.” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”

Another word for “exhort” is “encourage.”  We are to encourage each other EVERY DAY so that we are not deceiving ourselves, and on top of that, that we are not deceived by the lies of this world, the enemy, or false teachers that lurk amongst us.

I was encouraged this weekend as the pastor taught about how we can reign in this life by soaking in and eating up God’s grace in and for our lives.  Like he said, “I need Jesus.” And anyone who knows us would recognize that we all need Jesus.

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August 11, 2008 · Filed Under Devotional

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The Call to Seize Eternity

While the world lives under the mantra of carpe diem or seize the day, we as Christians are called in Scripture to grab a hold of eternal life and those things that matter for eternity. I was reading Proverbs this morning and found more verses that confirm this.

Proverbs 23:17-18 “Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day; for surely there is a hereafter, and your hope will not be cut off.”

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July 23, 2008 · Filed Under Devotional

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Living for What Matters

Today was a designated work day for the Seize Eternity team and we set out to tie up loose ends and make sure things on the site were as they should be. After a full day of writing, banking, editing, meetings, and brainstorming, I went to pick up the kids from a friend’s house. God is so good. The radio program on at that very time dealt with the topic of living for what matters.

What an awesome encouragement it is when God chooses to bless us with confirmation of the path we are on. The pastor taught from 1 Timothy 4:7-10. The focus of the message was that “godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.” Living a godly life is a life with eternal vision, not one grasping onto this world.

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July 15, 2008 · Filed Under Christian Business, Devotional

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