Maturing as Christians

I’m asking that the reader approach these teachings with an open mind and an unbiased spirit. When this happens, deeper understandings and glimpses of God's care and concern for you, revealed by the Holy Spirit, will flood over your entire being. Only then will you be brought into a bold, new appreciation of the endless effort put forth by our great God and Savior for His sheep.  Out of this will emerge a growing admiration and affection for God and His extraordinary care and

Matthew tells us, “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:30-31). This passage expresses the intimate knowledge that frames God’s care! God’s care is so detailed that “the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”  This indicates that no personal concern is too small for His attention. That phrase emphasizes God's meticulous, personal attention to every detail (even the numbering of every hair o

Let me begin by saying that God desires to bring Christians into a bold and new appreciation of His care and concern for them. One dictionary definition of appreciation is “sensitive awareness.” Are you as sensitively aware of God’s care and concern as you should be? A bold and new appreciation of God means placing high value and admiration on Him. It means having a “heightened perception and understanding” of His care for us. In a biblical context, God's care and concern fo