Scripture: “All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.” – Ecclesiastes 3:20 True faith in Jesus takes life straight. We need not dull the truth of our mortality or our fallibility. Today begins the season of Lent, the 40 days of preparation and penance before we celebrate Easter. […]
Scripture: “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. For where two or three have gathered together in My name. I am there in their midst.” – Matthew 18:19-20 Praying together […]
Scripture: “Are any among you suffering? He must pray.” – James 5:13 Persistence is an important part of our prayer life. When we don’t get the answer we want, when we want it, we often give up. God asks us to “go on asking until it’s the right time to get an answer.” (Jill Briscoe […]
Scripture: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8 When someone we love commits an offense, it is easier to be gracious. When someone we do not love (or even like) commits an offense, we move to judgment and condemnation. How might it change our […]
Scripture: “If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.” – 1 Peter 4:11 As an ambassador for Christ, you have been called to speak the very words of God. How is your speech? Do you spend too much time grumbling and complaining? Are your words healing or […]
Scripture: “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” – 1 Peter 4:10 What gifts has God given you? If they do not come to mind quickly, ask the Lord to show you. As He brings them to mind, spend […]
Scripture: “I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank-offerings to you. For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.” – Psalm 56:12-13 If we have committed our lives to God, we are in covenant with […]
Scripture: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, […]
Scripture: He says, “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the Nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10 There are two important bits at the beginning of this Psalm. BE STILL and KNOW THAT I AM GOD. It is a simple request: “Just sit with […]
Scripture: “He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” – Micah 6:8 (NASB) The summation of the Lord’s requirements can be expressed in three directives: 1) to do justice – do what […]
