Scripture: For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. – Isaiah 41:13 (NIV) Are you living with fear, sadness, or uncertainty? Close your eyes and picture God, who loves you so much that He is actively reaching out […]
Scripture: Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. For you are just a vapor that appears for a little while, […]
Scripture: “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” – Matthew 6:6 (NIV) Let us be sure to remain humble in prayer. Much like charity, we are called to pray without […]
Scripture: I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. – Psalm 116:1-2 (NIV) It is a divine act to listen. It is simply divine to be heard. It may be that […]
Scripture: For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. – Psalm 30:5 NASB All of God’s children will experience sorrow at some point of their lives. Sometimes the pain is so deep that it […]
Scripture: But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. – 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) As Christians, we have a clear direction to resist becoming overconfident […]
Scripture: I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. – Psalm 145:1-2 The true essence of prayer is praise. If we think of prayer as coming into the real presence of […]
Scripture: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” – Psalms 19:1 (NIV) The glory of God is all around us; we can see His greatness anywhere we look. As we enjoy the beauty of the spring season this year, take a moment to reflect on the Creator […]
Scripture: Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance. – Isaiah 55:2 After eating a meal, we will be hungry again in a few hours. The Word of God will nourish […]
Scripture: Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. – Matthew 3:8 “Repent” means turning from our current bearing to take the opposite direction. It is the recognition that we need to change course to follow God or risk putting distance between us. Fruit is the product that results in the course of living our lives. It […]
