Rua Church of God, 8000 Highway 9, Boiling Springs, SC (2026)

09/01/2026

Thought of the Day: Follow the Light

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” — John 1:5

Jesus is the True Light who has entered our dark world. In Him is life, and His life becomes the light that helps us see what we could not see before. Sometimes what looks like an obstacle is actually an opportunity waiting to be revealed by the light of Christ.

John 2 gives us a beautiful example. At a wedding, the w**e ran out. What looked like an embarrassing problem became the setting for Jesus’ first recorded miracle.

Mary did three simple things that teach us how to respond when we face situations beyond our ability:

1. Tell Jesus.
Mary simply said, “They have no more w**e.” Bring your problem to Him.

2. Trust Jesus.
Mary did not tell Him how to fix the problem. She trusted Him with what she could not control.

3. Do whatever He tells you to do.
Mary told the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” Even when Jesus' instructions did not seem to make sense, the servants obeyed.

They filled six large stone jars with water. Then Jesus told them to take some to the master of the feast. They did not know the water had become w**e—they simply obeyed. And because they followed His instructions, they became witnesses and participants in a miracle.

Sometimes Jesus only gives us enough light for the next step. We may not understand the whole plan, but obedience allows us to walk in the light we have been given.

Your problem may be God's opportunity in disguise.

So today:

Tell Jesus.
Trust Jesus.
Do whatever He tells you to do.
And follow the light—one step at a time.

You may be standing in darkness right now, unable to see how things will work out. But remember: The Light has come. Jesus can reveal possibilities where you only see problems.

What is Jesus telling you to do today?

Follow the light He gives you for your next step. You never know—you may be closer to a miracle than you think.

08/31/2026

Thought of the Day:

John 2:1–11

When Jesus performed His first miracle at the wedding in Cana, He chose to use six stone waterpots. These were not ordinary containers. John tells us they were used for the Jewish rites of purification.

They represented the old system—the outward washing, the ceremonies, and the continual reminder that something greater was still needed.

Then Jesus said, “Fill the waterpots with water.”

The servants filled them to the brim, and Jesus transformed the water into w**e.

This was more than a miracle at a wedding. It was a sign.

Jesus was showing that He had come to bring something new.

The waterpots represented the old order of ceremonial cleansing, but Jesus transformed the water into w**e—a picture of the New Covenant that would be established through His blood.

Under the old covenant, there were repeated sacrifices and outward washings. But Jesus came to do what rituals could never fully accomplish: cleanse the heart and make all things new.

The w**e points us forward to the words Jesus would later speak at the Last Supper:

“This cup is the new testament in my blood.” — Luke 22:20

At Cana, Jesus took what was connected to ceremonial purification and transformed it into something new and abundant.

The message is powerful:

Jesus did not come merely to improve the old. He came to fulfill it and bring us into something greater.

Religion may wash the outside, but Jesus transforms from within.

The servants' responsibility was to fill the pots. Jesus' responsibility was to perform the miracle.

And that is still true today.

We come to Him as we are. We obey what He says. We place our ordinary lives into His hands. Then Jesus does what only He can do—He transforms us.

The old waterpots could hold water, but only Jesus could make it w**e.

Jesus is the fulfillment of what the old covenant pointed toward. Through Him, we are not merely washed on the outside—we are transformed from within. Fill your life with obedience, place it in His hands, and trust Jesus to make all things new.

08/30/2026

Thought of the Day: Come. See. Seek. Examine. Expect.

Come — Come as you are while you seek Him. You don't have to fix everything before coming to God. You don't have to have all the answers. Just come. Jesus said, “Come and see” (John 1:39). Bring your questions, your burdens, your struggles, and your faith. Come to Him just as you are.

Think about the woman with the issue of blood. For twelve years she suffered. She had spent everything she had and had only grown worse. But when she heard about Jesus, she came. She didn't wait until her life was perfect. She didn't wait until she was stronger. She came just as she was—weak, hurting, desperate, and believing. She said within herself, “If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole” . And when she came to Jesus in faith, her life was changed.

See — As you come closer, you begin to see who He truly is. The woman came looking for healing, but she encountered the Healer. When we draw near to Jesus, we begin to see His hand, His heart, His grace, and His work in our lives.

Seek — the Lord while He may be found. Don't live on yesterday's encounter with God. Seek Him fresh—today, right now. (Isaiah 55:6) The woman sought Jesus through the crowd. Her condition did not stop her pursuit. Her weakness did not cancel her faith.

Examine — the Scriptures daily. Don't just open the Bible; allow the Bible to open you. Search the truth, examine your heart, and let God's Word shape your life. (Acts 17:11)

Expect — God to move. The woman came expecting something to happen. Her faith said, “If I can just touch Him…” She believed before she received. And Jesus is still speaking, healing, saving, delivering, restoring, and calling. Come to Him with faith and expectation.

Come as you are.
See who He is.
Seek His presence.
Examine His Word.
Expect Him to move.

Like the woman with the issue of blood, come even when you are hurting. Press through even when the crowd is against you. Reach for Jesus even when you feel weak. And expect that one encounter with Him can change everything.

The invitation is simple: Come.
The revelation is personal: See.
The pursuit is continual: Seek.
The foundation is truth: Examine.
And the response is faith: Expect.

08/11/2026

Thought of the Day: Strength for the Journey

Psalms 84
1(To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.) How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

2My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

3Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

5Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

6Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

7They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

8O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

9Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

1. Longing for God
I want God’s presence more than anything He can give me. My soul is strongest when it is close to Him.

2.Strength in God
I don't have to depend on my own strength. I am blessed when I learn to trust God and rely on Him.

3. A Heart Set on God
Life is a journey. Even when the road is difficult, I can keep moving toward God and refuse to lose my direction.

4. From Strength to Strength
God doesn't ask me to have tomorrow's strength today. He gives me the strength I need for each step.

5. God Is My Sun and Shield
He gives me light when I cannot see the way and protection when I feel vulnerable.

6. God Withholds No Good Thing
I may not always receive what I want, but I can trust that God knows what is truly good for me.

Lord, help me to desire You above everything else. Be my strength when I am weak, my light when I am uncertain, and my shield when I am afraid. Keep my heart focused on You as I walk this journey. Help me trust that You will provide what is truly good for me. Amen.

Today's Reminder:
I don't need to have the strength for the whole journey. I only need to trust God for the next step.

07/23/2026

Thought of the Day: REST

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

The word REST is more than a feeling—it is an invitation from God.

The "E" in REST stands for Enter.

Before we can experience God's rest, we must first release our burdens and then enter by faith into His promises. God never intended for us to carry the weight of worry, fear, anxiety, or yesterday's failures. He calls us to lay those burdens at His feet and trust Him completely.

The Bible says:

Hebrews 4:3
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

When we believe God's Word, we enter into His rest—not because every circumstance has changed, but because we know the One who is in control.

The "E" also stands for Encounter.

When we release our burdens and enter by faith, we position ourselves for a divine encounter with God. In His presence, He ministers to our hearts, strengthens our faith, renews our minds, and fills us with His peace.

Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

As we encounter God, He also creates opportunities for us to have divine encounters with others. God often uses a rested believer to encourage a weary soul, speak hope to the discouraged, and demonstrate His love to those in need.

2 Corinthians 1:3–4
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

When we choose to enter by faith, we also develop expectation. Faith expects God to move. Faith believes that He is working even when we cannot yet see the outcome. Expectation keeps our hearts open to His miracles, His direction, and His timing.

Hebrews 11:6
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.

Today, choose to release every burden, enter by faith, expect God to move, and make room for a fresh encounter with Him. As He refreshes your soul, He will also use you to refresh someone else.

07/22/2026

Thought of the Day: R — Release Your Burdens

The first letter in REST is R — Release your burdens.

Jesus said, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

Sometimes we carry burdens that were never ours to bear—guilt from the past, fear of the future, anxiety over things we cannot control, or grief that weighs heavily on our hearts. Over time, we can become so accustomed to the weight that we forget what it feels like to walk in freedom.

But Jesus never called us to simply survive under the weight of life's burdens. He invites us to bring them to Him.

If God has forgiven your past, don't continue to live under shame. If He holds your future, don't let worry steal your peace today. If you're walking through grief, remember that the Shepherd walks with you through every valley.

The same hands that were stretched out on the cross are still open today, saying, "Give it to Me."

Today's Challenge:
Take a moment to identify one burden you've been carrying. In prayer, consciously release it into God's hands and trust Him to carry what you cannot.

Prayer:
Lord, today I release my burdens to You. Help me let go of guilt, fear, worry, and anything that keeps me from resting in Your presence. Teach me to trust that You are able to carry every weight I was never meant to bear. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Remember: Rest begins when you release.

07/21/2026

Thought of the Day

And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. Genesis 2:2

God did not rest because He was tired. His Word tells us:

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary Isaiah 40:28

God rested because His work was complete. Nothing was missing. Nothing needed improvement. His rest was the celebration of a finished work.

Notice something else: Adam was created on the sixth day, so his first full day was not a day of labor—it was a day of rest in God's presence.

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it. Genesis 2:3

Before God gave Adam responsibility, He gave him relationship. Before Adam worked for God, he walked with God. That is the picture of grace.

The same is true for us. We do not work to earn God's acceptance we serve because we have already been accepted through Jesus Christ.

Jesus declared from the cross:

It is finished. John 19:30

Because of Christ's finished work, we can rest in His grace instead of striving to earn His favor.

If your life feels unfinished today, don't lose heart.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6

The God who finished creation, completed redemption, and conquered the grave is still working in you. He always finishes what He starts.

Lord, help me to stop striving for what You have already provided through Christ. Teach me to rest in Your grace, walk in Your presence, and trust that You will complete the work You have begun in me. Amen.

07/20/2026

Thought of the Day: Come Unto Me

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28

There are days when the weight we carry isn't visible to anyone else. We smile, keep moving, and do what needs to be done, yet inside our hearts are tired. We carry worries about tomorrow, regrets from yesterday, unanswered prayers, and burdens we were never meant to bear alone.

What touches me most about these words of Jesus is that He doesn't say, "Come to Me when you've figured everything out." He doesn't say, "Come when you're stronger or when your faith is perfect." He simply says, "Come unto Me."

That invitation reminds me that I don't have to pretend to have it all together. I can come just as I am—with my fears, my questions, my weaknesses, and my weary heart. Christ already knows what I'm carrying, and He lovingly invites me to place it in His hands.

When I take His yoke upon me, I discover that He isn't adding another burden to my life. He is walking beside me, helping me carry what I could never carry on my own. His strength becomes my strength. His peace quiets my anxious thoughts. His love reminds me that I am never alone.

The rest Jesus promises isn't simply the absence of trials. It is the quiet assurance that no matter what I face, He is with me. Even when life is difficult, His presence gives my soul a place to rest.

Today, I want to accept His invitation again. Instead of holding tightly to the burdens that exhaust me, I choose to trust the One whose heart is "meek and lowly." His yoke is easy, His burden is light, and His grace is always enough.

Whatever is weighing on your heart today, hear His voice speaking directly to you:

"Come unto Me."

He is waiting with open arms, ready to give your soul the rest it has been searching for.

07/13/2026

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06/23/2026

Thought of the Day: Living in Alignment With God

To walk in alignment with God, we must allow His Word to shape our thoughts, our hearts, and our speech. The Lord calls us to come boldly to His table, where there is grace, mercy, and restoration. As we surrender every thought to Him, we are transformed and set apart from the ways of this world.

What flows from our hearts will eventually come out of our mouths. Therefore, we should seek hearts that are filled with God's presence so that rivers of living water may flow through us to bless others. God is not a God of lack—He is a God of abundance, overflow, and more than enough. When we abide in Him, His grace, peace, wisdom, and love overflow into every area of our lives.

Today, examine your thoughts, your words, and your heart. Bring them into alignment with Christ, and trust Him to fill you with His living water and abundant provision.

Scriptures

Hebrews 4:16

"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

2 Corinthians 10:5

"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;"

Romans 12:2

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

Matthew 12:34

"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh."

John 7:38

"He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."

Ephesians 3:20

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,"

Malachi 3:10

"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

Father, help me to walk in alignment with Your will. Teach me to take every thought captive and to renew my mind through Your Word. Purify my heart and guard my mouth, that my words would bring life and encouragement. Fill me with Your living water until it overflows to everyone around me. Thank You for Your grace, mercy, and abundant provision. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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