Scripture: “Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” – Proverbs 28:13 (NIV) God asks us to confess and renounce our sins. He promises that in doing so, we will find mercy. We are all imperfect sinners who are forgiven through Jesus Christ. Repentance helps us […]
Scripture: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be […]
Scripture: “He who gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.” – Proverbs 18:13 (NASB) Consideration of ideas is, by definition, how we learn. Listening to others is a show of respect that is “considerate.” Too often we listen for confirmation of what we already believe rather than trying to […]
Scripture: “Be still and know I am God.” – Psalm 46:10 (NIV) Let us acquire the discipline of being still before God. Let us learn to slow down and carve out the time to be in His presence. Let us stop striving and be relieved from inner turmoil that keeps us awake at night. When […]
Scripture: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” – Psalm 23:1 Throughout the Bible, God is referred to as a shepherd, sometimes described as “good.” A shepherd provides safety, food and water, guidance, and love. A shepherd gives all in the flock a place to belong and be valued. For these reasons, the […]
Scripture: And he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 18:4 (NIV) Greatness is not defined by power or authority but in the […]
Scripture: “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” – Psalm 143:8 (NIV) The love of God is something that comes to us daily. It is encouragement. It is reassurance. It […]
Scripture: Then Moses spoke to the Lord saying, “May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be like […]
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 […]
