Scripture: Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. – Isaiah 53:4 As we enter Holy Week, ask the Holy Spirit to give you a deeper understanding of your need for redemption. Reflect on the passage, word by word. Share your […]
Scripture: My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. – Psalm 131:1-2 Meditate on the […]
Scripture: But this command I gave them, “Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk only in the way that I command you, so that it may be well with you.” Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but, in the stubbornness of their […]
Scripture: For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So, we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now […]
Scripture: I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. – Philippians 3:10-11 Do you long to know Christ in this way? Paul craved a deep abiding love and intimacy with […]
Scripture: With his own blood – not the blood of goats and calves – he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever. – Hebrews 9:12 Read the verse a few times and spend time meditating on it today. Jesus gave His own life to secure your redemption. Our […]
Scripture: Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. -Isaiah 41:10 When we are tired, when we feel helpless, when we battle but discouragement still sets in, when it feels […]
Scripture: Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, “Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. – 2 Kings 20:2-3 (NASB) Have you ever received news that hurt you so deeply […]
Scripture: For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart. – Ecclesiastes 5:20 Jesus brings contentment to your life. The regrets of the past no longer hold on to you. You begin to see things through God’s eyes and suddenly there is […]
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 in their lives. The pain can feel so deeply that it […]
