Tag Archives: obedience

Seeking the Blessing of God

Posted on August 9, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We all stand in need of the hand of the Lord (his blessing) each and every day. We just can’t do it alone. Therefore we go to him daily in prayer seeking his blessing as we pray, and as we hear and obey his word. Continue reading →

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The Mountaintop

Posted on August 2, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Repentance, prayer and obedience brought blessing. They always do. They also help to keep us from slipping. Look to God for the fullness of his blessing (Romans 15:29) and for the humility to enjoy each and every blessing and any success he brings. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Blessing, Good kings aren't perfect, Hezekiah, humility, mountain top experiences, obedience, prayer, pride leads to a fall, repetance, slide to the bottom, success breeds pride | Leave a comment

Time After Time

Posted on July 25, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

But even judgment showed the mercy of God. Instead of abandoning them, he used the adverse circumstances to bring them back to himself. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Blessing, complaining, cycles of obedience and disobedience, drifting, God's faithfulness, grumbling, judgment, miracles, obedience, Time After Time, unfaithful, we easily forget | Leave a comment

I’ve Got a Better Idea

Posted on June 23, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

When he stopped negotiating and started obeying, God answered and brought the miracle he desired. Continue reading →

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God’s Abundant Supply

Posted on June 22, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Elisha’s word to the woman demanded two things: obedience to God and expectant faith. As she obeyed the word of the Lord (gathering jars) and as she acted in expectant faith (pouring the oil in the jars), God provided. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Able to provide, Elisha, elisha and the widow, expectant faith, God sees your need, God the provider, obedience | Leave a comment

Make Your Home In Me

Posted on May 25, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Lord, make my heart your home. Is that the cry of your heart? Do you long for the kind of intimacy with God that Jesus describes in our text? Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abide, abide in my love, abide in the word, deeply loved by God, Feeling distant?, feeling dry?, intimacy with God, Jesus, joy of God's Presence, obedience, practicing the presence, prayer, press into God's presence, remain in me | Leave a comment

Second Fiddle

Posted on May 4, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Harmony in the body of Christ requires that we learn to “play second fiddle.” The lessons of humility are not easy ones, but they are essential to bringing harmony to lives and relationships. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bible, Blessing, bridegroom and bride, christianity, encouragement, faith, God, harmony, he must increase, humility, I must decrease, Jesus, John the Baptist, most difficult instrument, obedience, second chair, second fiddle, unity | Leave a comment

Fertile Soil

Posted on March 28, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Don’t allow God’s word to be stolen from you. Don’t allow times of testing to choke out the word. Don’t allow the pursuit of pleasure or wealth or the worries of this life keep you from being productive. Open up your heart to God: hear, retain and persevere in obedience to produce an abundant crop. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abundant crop, bumper crop, fruitful discipleship, good soil, hear and obey, obedience, perseverance, rocky soil, stunted spiritual growth, thorny soil, trials of life | 1 Comment

God Helps Those Who Cannot Help Themselves

Posted on March 4, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The vulnerable may be neglected or even oppressed by the world, but they are deeply loved by God. Christians are to stand in sharp contrast to the world by doing all we can to see that needs are met. We are called to express God’s heart to them—to show His love and compassion in practical ways. Not to do so is a sign that our faith is compromised and our love for Christ is lacking. Continue reading →

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Heart Problems

Posted on February 24, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Don’t get so focused on the externals that you miss the heart of the matter—a heart that needs to be transformed. Open up your heart to Jesus and allow him to cleanse you from the inside out. Everything else will follow. Continue reading →

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