Job Leon

For thousands of years, people have gathered around campfires and peered into the night’s sky, studying the stars.  Now, thanks to telescopes and satellites and advances in modern technology, we’ve uncovered more about God’s celestial creation than ever before: diverse planets, interstellar dust, mysterious black holes, and billions of other galaxies.  What we’ve discovered, however, is not new to God. It’s the very same heavens and the very same earth that He spoke into existence at the very beginning of time.  And though we’ve only scratched the surface on what’s still to be discovered, the vastness of the heavens and the brilliance of its design beckons both humility and worship.  In Psalm 8, David wrote:  “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” ‭ The same God who hung the sun, moon, and stars in the sky also created us.  He create

          Proverbs 3:1-8 Here Solomon gives us 6 encouraging and profound  insight into a closer walk with the LORD. 1. “My child, do not forget my law, 
2. But let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you. 3. Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, and write them on the tablet of your heart, 4. And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man. 5. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. 6. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.

Reminder about our “New Norm”.  Mama said that we would have days like this…. “For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.   2  We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing.   3  For we will put on heavenly bodies; we will not be spirits without bodies.   4  While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life.   5  God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit. But remember God’s promises..  2 Corinthians 4:16-18 “ That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are   being renewed every day. For our present troubles are sma

No matter how good you are, how hard you try, or how decent of a person you attempt to be, when it comes to following Christ, you can’t earn your way to God.  You can’t do enough good things to tip the scales in your favor. You can’t buy, win, impress, or manipulate your way into salvation.  But Jesus has already purchased your freedom on a cross and offered it to you as a gift.  But you do have one job, as Paul describes in his letter to the Romans… “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬ ‭NIV Many people believe that Jesus was a real, historical person. Many people believe that Jesus was a genuinely good man.  But the Bible says that even the demons believe there’s only one God (James 2:19).  Minutes before their deaths, two criminals hung next to Jesus on the cross. One of the criminals mocked Him, but the other one trusted in Him.  Jesus told the one who trusted Him that he

“Correction & Instructions”           Psalm 1:8-9 “My child, listen when your father corrects you.  Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.  What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around your neck” At first glance you would take this as King David speaking to his son Solomon. Here David is giving him a strong reminder and godly counsel to “embrace” correction and instruction. It is wise to speak these things to children, but it is also meant for us. As God is your Heavenly Father, He is giving this stern reminder to us. 1. Listen to correction. This will come in various ways; teachers, mentors, employers, spouse, friend and many others. It is good to heed what they are saying and discern if it’s wise counsel. If so, God is stating, “pay attention” and receive what is said that it may be well with your soul. Solomon uses the role of a father and a mother to show that it is good for parents to give correction and instruction. If you care for anoth

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”    Proverbs‬ ‭16:3‬ ‭ It’s a complex dance—being faithful with the opportunities God gives you while also trusting Him with the variables that are out of your control. The writer of Proverbs, typically attributed to King Solomon, said this: It sounds simple enough to commit your work to the Lord.  But it takes intentional effort, continual surrender, and genuine trust. Throughout Scripture, we see all kinds of work: farming, building, pastoring, parenting, fishing, doctoring, leading, designing, singing, writing, engineering, shepherding, and much more.  In his letter to the Roman believers, Paul discusses talents and gifts when he says: “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.  So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.  If your gift is serving others, serve them well.  If you are a teacher, teach well.  If your gift is to en