Proverbs 31:25 (NIV)
She is clothed with strength and dignity.
Proverbs 31:25 (NIV)
She is clothed with strength and dignity.
Matthew 5:16 (TLB)
Let your good deeds glow for all to see,
so that they will praise your heavenly Father.
Modest. Per Merriam-Webster, moderate, neither bold nor self-assertive, decent.
Where does “modest” fit into our culture?
All to often, our clothes our homes, our cars and our attitudes scream, “Look at me!” Remember this, God’s already looking.
1 Samuel 16:7 (TLB)
But the Lord said to Samuel, “. . . I don’t make decisions the way you do! Men judge by outward appearance, but I look at a man’s thoughts and intentions.”
Matthew 24:14 (NIV)
And this gospel of the kingdom
will be preached in the whole world
as a testimony to all nations,
and then the end will come.
24:14 works to fulfill this Scripture (read more about this project here):
“Over the past 2000 years, the gospel has penetrated about two-thirds of the world; however, about one-third is still in total darkness, and recently the Church’s efforts have not even kept up with population growth. However, in the last 25 years, we have seen the rapid emergence of hundreds of church-planting movements worldwide, often in places most resistant to the gospel.”
24:14 called for 40 days of prayer and fasting for Church Planting Movements among unreached people groups, starting in January. But it’s not too late to start sheltering this movement with your prayers.
Your kingdom come, Lord!
“People living in glass houses
shouldn’t throw stones.”
This wise saying reminds us to be careful who we criticize. Jesus offered this piece of relevant advice:
John 8:7 (CEV)
If any of you have never sinned,
then go ahead and throw the first stone.
Proverbs 17:15 (ICB)
The Lord hates both these things:
letting guilty people go free
and punishing those who are not guilty.
It‘s simple.
Take God seriously.
Micah 6:8 (MSG)
But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do,
what God is looking for in men and women.
It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don’t take yourself too seriously—
take God seriously.