• Day 41 - 45

    Day 41: Precious Blood

    Precept #7 “And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (Matthew 26:27-28)             To build a castle you must do it one stone at a time. Layer upon layer the stones are staked to make the walls. It would be insane to start at the top and try to build the wall from the top down. Without a foundation to place the stone, there is nothing for it to rest upon. They would just fall from the sky. You must…

  • Day 36 - 40

    Day 36: Carry His Cross-Part 2

    Precept #5                 “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:” (1 Peter 2:21)   Let’s Pray “Daddy, please continue to steady our hearts and minds. We are going even deeper into what it means to carry our cross. Help us to remember our life is a gift from You. Help us to understand that the best way to be grateful for our life, is to give it back to You. Your Holy Word tells us that whatever we give You; You will give back to us a hundred…

  • Day 36 - 40

    Day 37: Carry His Cross-Part 3

    Precept #5 “For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” (Hebrews 2:10)             I have learned that everything in life comes down to perspective. Often for the spiritual side of things, it is called, “worldview.” It can be a tough thing to learn and even tougher to teach to someone. Most often it is learned through experience. There were times when I was a kid that I was homeless for brief stints. I remember traveling across the country, going hungry on a bus. I cried myself to…

  • Day 36 - 40

    Day 38: Carry His Cross-Part 4

    Precept #5 “Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.” (Romans 6:8-10)             We have covered a lot of ground talking about suffering for Jesus. We must be willing to suffer for Him as He has suffered for us. We must be willing to die for Him as He has died for us. This does not mean we will always have to suffer in the…

  • Day 36 - 40

    Day 39: Abide & Obey-Part 1

    Precept #6 “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.” (John 15:10)             I want to take the discussion about commandment keeping a different way. To be honest there is a lot of information and discussions available over the internet. This topic is worthy of an entire book by itself. What I feel lead to do here is not so much stress exactly what commandment, or commandants are the right ones. What I am going to do is show that despite the discussion of “do we” or “don’t we,” then “which ones.”…

  • Day 36 - 40

    Day 40: Abide & Obey-Part 2

    Precept #6 “At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.” (John 14:20-21)                What would you say if I told you that there are more commandments in the New Testament than in the Old? What would you say if I told you that the apostles gave us even more commandments than Jesus gave in the gospels? They say that…

  • Day 31 - 35

    Day 31: Sent

    Precept #2 Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.” (John 8:42)             Adam was sent into the garden of God to tend and care for it, and to fill the world with people. Noah was sent into the Ark to save a remnant of humanity to start over again. Abraham was sent to a distant land to start a Holy Nation for God. Joseph was sent to Egypt to preserve the known world from a famine. Moses was sent to save the children of God and bring them…

  • Day 31 - 35

    Day 32: Everything, Through Him

    Precept #3 “Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.” (John 5:19)             In John Chapter 17, Jesus is praying to the Father. He said concerning His disciples and all that come after them, “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” (Joh 17:16) We do not belong to the world, “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1Co 6:20)…

  • Day 31 - 35

    Day 33: Drink His Cup-Part 1

    Precept #4 “Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?” (John 18:11)             One of the most painful scenes in the Bible is unfolding. The time for the sacrifice has come. Within only a matter of hours the Son of God must die. This is where we will begin, “And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.” (Mar 14:34) Walking about a stone’s throw away, Jesus falls to the ground all alone, crying out to His Father. “And he said, Abba, Father, all things are…

  • Day 31 - 35

    Day 34: Drink His Cup-Part 2

    Precept #4 “Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?” (John 18:11) Let’s Pray “Daddy, guide our hearts. Let them not be troubled. You have told us these things to prepare us. This way we are not surprised when it happens. You have also promised us great rewards for all we go through in this life on your behalf. Please steady our hearts, sharpen our minds, and strengthen our wills. Let us be bold as lions as we move forward. May we even be as bold as the Lion of the Tribe of…