Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 6)

Psalm 16:8 I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Applying God’s word to our lives today: Passages like this may seem hard to read at first because, when we look at ourselves, we have to admit, “God is not always before me.” It forces us to face the truth that we do not love God above all else, nor do we honor His name as holy. We face life’s…

Psalm 139:13-14 For you created my inner organs. You wove me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and my soul knows that very well. Applying God’s word to our lives today: Our bodies are remarkable in how the different systems work together to function—moving us from one place to another, communicating with others, enjoying sights and sounds, feeling hot, cold, or soft, and tasting different things. While…

Romans 14:5-9 One person values one day above another. Another person values every day the same. Let each person be fully convinced in his own mind. The person who honors a certain day does this for the Lord, and the person who eats does this for the Lord, because he gives thanks to God. And the person who does not eat does this for the Lord and gives thanks to God. In fact, not one of us lives for himself,…

Psalm 34:19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Applying God’s word for today: We often believe that knowing God means there should never be problems in our lives. The world also raises questions about our challenges: if you have a loving God, why does He not stop these things from happening? The confusion arises because He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and yet allows the events of the world to unfold. For believers,…

Luke 12: 27-31 [Jesus said] “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. But I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these. If this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith? Do not constantly chase after what you will eat or what you will…

Psalm 34:15-18 The eyes of the Lord watch over the righteous. His ears listen to their cry. The face of the Lord is set against those who do evil, to cut off memory of them from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears. From all their distress, he delivers them. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed. Let’s apply God’s Word to your life today! How often are you backed into a corner by something you can’t…

Colossians 3:1-4 Therefore, because you were raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Applying God’s Word for our lives today: There’s no denying we can get busy with all our…

Luke 13:29-30 People will come from east and west, from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God. And note this: Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last. Applying God’s Word to our lives today: Who doesn’t want to be in God’s kingdom? It’s hard to understand why anyone would turn away from the gift God freely offers. Some think, “there must be a catch; nothing…

Psalm 24:1-2 The earth is the Lord’s and everything that fills it, the world and all who live in it, because he founded it on the seas, and he established it on the rivers. Apply God’s love for ourselves today: Have you ever wondered, “How am I going to make it to the end of the month?” I still have part of the month left, and my last paycheck is already spent. We’ve all been there at one time or another;…

Colossians 2:13-15 Even when you were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ by forgiving us all our trespasses. God erased the record of our debt brought against us by his legal demands. This record stood against us, but he took it away by nailing it to the cross. After disarming the rulers and authorities, he made a public display of them by triumphing over them in Christ. Apply God’s Word today!…