Author Archives: Kim Jaggers

Ignore Evil? Call everything good?

Paul wrote, “Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.” (Rom 12:9). Many Christians today seem to read this as “Ignore what is evil. Call everything good.” They refuse to exercise any sort of discernment perhaps due to fear of being called judgmental while evil advances without opposition andContinue reading “Ignore Evil? Call everything good?”

Are you a mercy martyr?

Paul spends time in Romans 12 explaining, God gives us gifts of His choosing based on grace not merit. GraceNotMerit The Apostle Paul goes on to say, “let us use them” (Rom 12:6) and goes on to describe various gifts (prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leadership and mercy). He further encourages about how we shouldContinue reading “Are you a mercy martyr?”

Maybe not that but be careful about this…

“God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” Rom 12:3 While I know Paul is talking about not getting puffed up when our gifts are different than someone else’s and reminding us we are one body (Rom 12:3-8), it is key to pay attention to what he says at the end of verseContinue reading “Maybe not that but be careful about this…”

Perfect Purpose not Puffed Up

Just before Paul begins to explain we are one body with many members and different functions (Rom 12:4) he warns us, not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. And if you’ve ever stood on a stage to speak or sing, if you’ve ever been appointed to leadership, you’ve likely feltContinue reading “Perfect Purpose not Puffed Up”

We try to control what we can’t. But there is a peace to be had…

People pay millions to doctors, therapists, financial advisers, fitness gurus, and the like to know the way to take in hopes of creating for themselves a more perfect life. We chase peace where lasting peace can never be found. What’s more, many anxiously try to control what ultimately cannot be controlled, instead of submitting toContinue reading “We try to control what we can’t. But there is a peace to be had…”

Let’s get in the habit of asking God this…

The Apostle Paul tells us that our reasonable service for the great gift God has given us through His Son is to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy acceptable to God. (Rom 12:1). The idea of body here is body, mind and soul. We are to endeavor to live holy lives in fullContinue reading “Let’s get in the habit of asking God this…”

It’s so easy to forget this…

It’s so easy to forget that I’m living for God rather than He is living for me. How often do I fill my prayers with a long list of things I want Him to do, or fix, or bring? But the Apostle Paul told us, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,Continue reading “It’s so easy to forget this…”

When despair suffocates and hope seems hidden

Those who are of the faith, sometimes feel hopeless. Sometimes,circumstances,are so very bad,we even despair of life. We don’t think we can go on. We might not tell our closest friend, but we have even wished we could die. And it’s not because we are feeling so spiritual, just hoping to be in Heaven, it’sContinue reading “When despair suffocates and hope seems hidden”

In the quiet, in the still…

In the quiet,in the still,perhaps in the sanctuaryof the early morning,David wrote,“O God, You are my God;Early will I seek You;My flesh longs for YouIn a dry and thirsty landWhere there is no water.I have looked for You in the sanctuary.To see Your power and Your glory.” (Ps 63:1-2) In the sanctuary of the earlyContinue reading “In the quiet, in the still…”

Not I, but Christ in me.

So many hard things. People I love are walking through such pain. Things have happened in the life of our family that hurt so deeply. I don’t understand. I can’t write the devotional and tie it up in a pretty bow. I’ve sat in a puddle of tears— so many cares to cast on Jesus.Continue reading “Not I, but Christ in me.”

Is this on your list for today?

I’ve got a list for today.I bet you do too. But my early morning study tells me I’m to bear fruits in keeping with repentance. (Matt 3:7-10). One day, we will all give an account for what we’ve done with the life we’ve been given by the blood-bought sacrifice of the Son of God. HowContinue reading “Is this on your list for today?”

Satan wants this

Jesus said you are with me or against me (Matt 12:30). There is no neutral. You either see the world and life from a biblical worldview or from a satanic worldview. Either there is One True God and One source of absolute truth that exists outside of you; or you operate by a satanic worldviewContinue reading “Satan wants this”

Aliens and the Rapture-just a thought

Aliens. They are definitely in the news as of late and I wonder, could this be one day used as a ploy of the evil one to explain away the Rapture of the Church? Now, I don’t know when God will come for His children, but I do believe the time could be short asContinue reading “Aliens and the Rapture-just a thought”

Does this beautiful thing ever happen to you?

It still amazes me when I come across a passage of Scripture that seems to flash like a neon sign. Though the words have been there for thousands of years, sometimes, they seem beautifully brand new. I’ve even smiled a little bit in my prayers, saying, “God, did you just put that there?” His WordContinue reading “Does this beautiful thing ever happen to you?”

Don’t do this when you are down…

Don’t go back to what feels good, or familiar, but may hurt you in the end. Think with me for a moment about the book of Ruth… Remember, Boaz was a godly man. While Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, had taken them back to the wilderness and left the Promised Land during the famine, Boaz had stayed.Continue reading “Don’t do this when you are down…”

Shall we just destroy them all?

I laughed out loud as I read this passage in my Bible. This doesn’t usually happen, but sometimes, I find myself chuckling. Luke describes the time Jesus healed a boy possessed by a demon after His disciples failed to do so. He, then, prophesies His coming death and steadfastly sets His face to go toContinue reading “Shall we just destroy them all?”

When you need to remember again…

In the middle of the night, I confess, I have sometimes laid awake with worry. Should I have done things differently? Did I make the right decisions? Did I say the right things? In the dark of night, I feel myself tempted to believe it’s all up to me. Fear begins to surround me asContinue reading “When you need to remember again…”

Enemies of God were at church on Easter.

There were many enemies of God at churches all over the world on Easter Sunday. They dressed the part, smiled in the photos, but many left the same way they came in —enemies of God. It may sound harsh, but Jesus, Himself, described these enemies when He told of the Parable of the Ten MinasContinue reading “Enemies of God were at church on Easter.”