Staying on the Ancient Path- Hospitality

"Use hospitality one to another without grudging."

1 Peter 4:9

Hospitality is one of the characteristics every Christian should have, especially church leaders. In this video we explore what true hospitality is and it's meaning.  We'll  look at an ancient story from 1 Kings 17, about a widow, who, during a time of great famine, provided hospitality to the prophet Elijah and how the Lord blessed her for it. 

Follow as I also make an art journal page, using collage, paint and ink to make a welcoming entrance.

Staying on the ancient path- Faith

 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6

Definition of faith:  Noun: 1. Complete trust or confidence in someone or something. 2.  Strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof.

The Bible's definition: 

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."  Hebrews 11: 1

     There's a popular praise song by Josh Boldwin called,"Evidence", in which the chorus goes like this, "I see the evidence of your goodness, all over my life,  all over my life."  And, as I look  back on my life, following Jesus and in ministry, I can really see how He has helped us through so many trials and also has blessed us in so many ways.  Below, is the video with a devotional, looking at some of the heros of the faith and being encouraged by their lives.

  

     We also add another art journal page to our "Staying on the ancient Path" art journal with this theme.

     The Bible has a lot to say about Faith!  We are just touching the surface here. 

      Another great verse says,

"So then faith cometh  by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17

     If you want to have more faith, then you need to go to church and sit and listen to great sermons on the Word of God (the Bible).  If the sermons you are listening to are not from God's Word, then you need to search out a Bible believing church that teaches directly from the Bible.

     I pray this will encourage you today.

Staying on the Ancient Path- God Reigns

This is the next installment of my Artsy-devotional video series on Staying on the Ancient Path. Here we focus on how God Reigns.  

"And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth."  Revelation 19:6

We talk about 3 people who had "bumps" on their path. - Apostle John, Isaiah and the Apostle Paul.  All three found out that God is still on the Throne, no matter what happens.  He is still on the throne today!  We can have faith that God is still reigning today and He is still with us today and has all under control!  That should give us a lot of hope, strength and encouragement!

 

Devotional was inspired by the book:

 The Bumps Are What You Climb On, Encouragement for Difficult Days, by Warren W. Wiersbe, 1980, 2002 , Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI, page 16-19

Staying on the Ancient Path- Psalm 91

This is the next installment of  my Artsy-devotional video series on Staying on the Ancient Path. Here we explore the “bumps” that came on Abraham’s path as He followed God and how he overcame them.  Then we read and talk about the great inspirational Psalm of David, Psalm 91.

Staying on The Ancient Path- Psalm 27

This is the next installment of  my Artsy-devotional video series on Staying on the Ancient Path.  Here I share what has happened to me in the last 3 months and how it’s like a huge boulder that has dropped on my path. The boulder is called breast cancer! Your "boulder" might be called another name, but it's still a boulder! Although it's large, God puts opsticals like this in our path in order for us to climb them, grow and learn from Him. God said that the path will not always be easy, but He also said that He will always be with us, strengthen us and be a light for us through the troubled times.

The devotional is on Psalm 27 when King David was hunted by the Philistines and by King Saul. Although he had a lot of people wanting to kill him, he also had a lot of people who were with him and helped him. Most importantly, he had God on his side.  I used Psalm 27:1 as the inspiration and quote for the page.

     "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"

As I started making the page, it was all impromptu. I really didn't know what to do. But, as I started, it all flowed out and I end up making a pocket and putting the verse on a bookmark type card to insert in the pocket to remind me that if I have God in my back pocket, I don't have to be afraid!

Staying on The Ancient Path- Brotherly Love

Staying on the Ancient Path Devotional Art Journal - Using 2 Peter 1:5-8 to continue on the journey with adding brotherly kindness to our faith. Discussing how we can show brotherly kindness to people we know and especially to other believers.

To make the journal page we collage some of my botanical gel prints and 4 people holding each other arm in arm and walking down a wooded path in the early morning with the verse,

Galatians 6:10b “... let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

I also add stringed lights in the trees, use oil pastels to color it all in and ink to bring out the details.

Staying on the Ancient Path-Godliness

Staying on the Ancient Path Devotional Art Journal - Using 2 Peter 1:5-8

 

“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.  For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

We continue on the journey with adding godliness to our faith.  Discussing how to live a godly life and getting to know God and His attributes. To make the journal page we draw/paint a beautiful tree by a stream/river of water, using Psalm 1:3 as our base.

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

 The fruit of the tree are all the different attributes and characteristics of God.  

Staying on the Ancient Path- Patience

Staying on the Ancient Path Devotional Art Journal - Using 2 Peter 1:5-8 to continue on the journey with adding patience to our faith.  Discussing how to have patience with joy in our hearts during hard times.  We look at the life of David in 1 Samuel when King Saul was pursuing and hunting David because he was jealous of him. During this time, which lasted years, David remained faithful to God and had much patience for God to work it all out.

To make the journal page we use some of my botanical gel prints in the background, draw some beautiful pink roses and write out the verse, 

Psalm 27:14, “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord

.” 

Staying on the Ancient Path- Temperance

2 Peter 1:5-8

 "But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control [a]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [b]barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."

We continue on the journey with adding temperance to our faith.  We discuss how knowledge will lead to action - sel-control.  Using some of my botanical gel prints to make the journal page.  

We use Psalm 119:11

”Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."

As the basis for the art journal page.