Apr 25 2025 … Growing In Faith …

Apr 25 2025 …  Growing In Faith …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with music and lyrics with Danny Gokey singing  … Stand By Faith,  calling on ALL Christians to stand and walk by with in this life.

Watkins Glen Gorge Trail in NY ... 

 

Highlight Passage: …  James 1:2-3 … [NLT] … 

2 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.            

…  God call to walk in faith no matter what we face in life.

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … James 1:1-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… James assures and encourages fellow Christians to consider it joyful to endure the trials of life which allow them (us) to grow in faith in Christ.                                                                          

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… God’s word, thru Solomon, conveys HIs wisdom and trusting in God to show us HIS WAY in life, NOT our own way.    

Reference Passage: … John 16:33 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… His disciples that He has overcome the trials which they (we) will confront in life.

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul calls on fellow Christians to rejoice with patience and hope when they (we) face trials in life.  

Reference Passage: …  1Corinthians 10:13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…When Christians face temptations or trials in life, God promises, thru Paul, for them (us) to be shown THE way (HIS way) forward in life.

Reference Passage: …  Philippians 4:6-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Paul, once again, encourages and exhorts fellow Christians to take ALL worries and concerns to God in prayer to receive God’s enabling grace to grow in faith, receiving His peace in the process.   

Reference Passage: …  1 Peter 5:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Peter, promises fellow Christians to share in the hope and strength we get from Christ in dealing with the trial of life. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Anne Cetas … AT THIS LINK     …  writes about hiking and climbing the difficult trail up into the Watkins Glen Gorge in New York (see photo) and how the ODB author and her friends with her, when they completed the hike, … and seeing all the beauty along the way, … realizing that going through it all was totally worth it at the end of the climb.    

And, after taking in the ODB entry today, as well as the Scriptures God gave me to study today (see Reference Scriptures above), I’m reminded - by God’s truth - that climbing all the steps of faith in life is worth it to be able to grow in faith and get closer to following God’s way to peace in life, with the hope if being with our Lord in glory FOREVER.  Are you coming with me?

         

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for showing me Your way, Lord.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray, … again today, … that we all follow Your way to glory, Lord, today …  and then again tomorrow.   … AMEN

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