No way!

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!...... 

- Romans 6:15 -

 Thoughts on This Verse... This matching verse to Romans 6:1-2, is the great reminder that sin is no longer our master and no longer our choice. We choose to live for God with every fiber of our being and loathe the life of sin that once held us in bondage to death and defeat.

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**

Baa..

Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture....... 

-  Psalm 100:3 -

Thoughts on This Verse... God made us. He made us in our mother's womb; he made us with his loving care with a purpose for life and a promise to be with us every step of the way. God cares for us, much better than even the very best shepherd cares for his sheep. So let's live as those who know our Leader, Creator, and King! Let's display his character, share his grace, extend his mercy, and offer his forgiveness. Let's show that we are his!

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**

Stir it up in our hearts Lord!

''Who has stirred up this king from the east, who meets victory at every step? Who, indeed, but the LORD? He gives him victory over many nations and permits him to trample their kings underfoot. He puts entire armies to the sword. He scatters them in the wind with his bow. He chases them away and goes on safely, though he is walking over unfamiliar ground. Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD -- with the first of them and with the last -- I am he.''...... 

- Isaiah 41:4 -

Thoughts on This Verse... God is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. This is great comfort for us. We don't have to choose another deity in the course of our lives. We don't have to worry about our Father's leaving us as prey for other gods. We don't have to worry about his Word becoming obsolete or outdated. He will be with us always. 

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**

No one

In reply Jesus declared, ''I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.''...... 

- John 3:3 -

Thoughts on This Verse... ''Fast away the old year passes ...'' But we can be new and fresh and clean (cf. 2 Cor. 4:17). Kingdom people are those who have been born fresh and new through the power of the Spirit and the grace of God (cf. John 3:3-7; Titus 3:3-7; John 1:11). So as we live life, with its good things and bad, achievements and failures, successes and disappointments, let's approach each day as Kingdom people. God's mercies are new every morning and our lives can be made new every day by the Holy Spirit who lives in us. Yes, we have been born again. But each sunrise offers us the opportunity to be made new, to live in a fresh new way, as God's grace rekindles our hopes and the Holy Spirit makes us new as we trust in Jesus our Lord.

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**

Speak up!

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute....... 

- Proverbs 31:8 -

Thoughts on This Verse... God's people in every era are called to defend the rights of the weak, speak up for the disenfranchised, and protect the lives of those who are vulnerable. This comprehensive call is the great reminder that the blessings, rights, wealth, and power we may have is not ours alone; it is a gift from God to be used to bless those who have no power to speak, to defend, or to protect themselves. 

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**

Where does my help come from?

I lift up my eyes to the hills -- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth....... 

- Psalm 121:1-2 -

Thoughts on This Verse... Since God could speak into existence the universe, and since God knows our names and the number of the hairs on our head ... surely we know that we can go to him for our help. Let's lift up our eyes and our hearts to El Shaddai, Lord God of the Mountains, and know the Almighty sees our needs, hears our requests, and cares about our hearts.
 
**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**

Hope for the Future

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men....... 

- 1 Corinthians 15:19 -

Thoughts on This Verse... Wow, what a powerful and sobering thought. Our faith in Jesus' resurrection and our faith in being joined to him is so crucial that all else pales in comparison. Our hope in Christ is not just for here and now, but it is also a hope that transcends life and bursts the shackles of death. If it doesn't offer us this hope, then it is no hope at all; it is not really good news. We are deluded and to be pitied. But then, I do believe that Jesus promises us a heavenly home! This, my friend, changes everything! 

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**