Christian Commentary Encouraging Devotions

Obedience is rooted in our identity in Christ.

John 1:12

Romans 5:1

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Ephesians 1:5

Colossians 1:14

Colossians 2:10

People around the world are working hard to save themselves & stay saved,

when the gospel says Jesus saves.

Check out your identity in Him.

Then...

"What vision or word has God put inside you to bring forth in the earth?

Partner with Him to give birth to something big!"

And be aware...

"The time of testing is here.

Are we at "the end of the age"?

While skeptics mockingly point out that the "end of the world" has been prophesized over and over again for centuries

with nothing happening—the latest being Y2K, they say,

and another likely bust coming up when the calendar hits 2012—

it’s obvious that mankind faces an increasingly unsustainable future.

The world’s economic, technological, agricultural, and political systems are breaking down.

While the causes are debated,

it’s certain that the human assault on the natural world has wiped out vast numbers of species and polluted the land, the air, and the oceans.

After the past 100 years of history,

with two world wars and low-grade but vicious warfare going on almost continuously somewhere in the world since World War II ended,

it seems impossible for human beings to live together in a state of harmony either among ourselves or with the planet we call home.

Are we at "the end of the age?""

-Richard C. Cook

In light of the time we live in...

even more important to be sure of our identity in Christ

and to commit to obedience to His will for our lives.