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EVERY DAY WITH JESUS
An e-mail devotional from Valley Church: August 4
SCRIPTURE
Luke 12:4-7 (NIV)
4"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. 6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
FEAR?
Fear of opposition or ridicule can weaken our witness for Christ. Often we cling to peace and comfort, even at the cost of our walk with God. Jesus reminds us here that we should fear God, who controls eternity, and not mere temporal consequences.
Our true value is God’s estimate of our worth, no tour peers’. Other people evaluate and categorize us according to how we perform what we achieve, and how we look. But God cares for us, as he does for all of his creatures, because we belong to him. So we can face life without fear.
(Taken from One Year with Jesus, published by Tyndale House)
REVIEW AND PREVIEW
Review (last Sunday at Valley): Matthew 19:1-10, Malachi 2:10-16 and Romans 1:24-32. Strive today to make your marriage focus on companionship, love, growth, faith and nurture of a family.
Preview (this Sunday at Valley): Ask God to show you ways to think more globally.
VALLEY EXTRA
ModaTiempo
Join us on Sunday evening at 7 pm for a modesty fashion show at Valley Church. Adults and youth alike can come and get ideas on how to look great without compromising your values. Invite some friends for this night of fun and fashion. You can pick up your tickets for $5 at the ER on Sunday or at Wellspring and Lemstone.
NOTES
EVERY DAY WITH JESUS is a daily ministry of Valley Church, West Des Moines, Iowa. Scripture is from the New International Version. Unless otherwise indicated, the daily devotional is written by Pastor Quintin Stieff.
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