Scripture: “The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments because this applies to every person.” – Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NASB) King Solomon tried everything under the sun to find happiness and the meaning of his life. We are subject to the enticement of a world that declares it has the […]
Scripture: “Who, being in very nature, God did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even […]
Scripture: “Pay attention Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want to vindicate you. But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.” – Job 33:31-33 (NIV) How often is our prayer time […]
Scripture: “Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.” – Isaiah 40:31 (NASB) Have you wondered how birds can migrate thousands of miles and never get tired of flapping their […]
Scripture: “See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” – Matthew 10:16 (NRSV) Will you accept a challenge in the new year to be more vulnerable? We exert a great deal of effort to avoid feeling vulnerable. In fact, we are […]
Scripture: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – Psalm 119:105 (NASB) Ask the Lord to show you the way. He is our Father. He cares about every decision we make. When God led the Israelites out of Egypt, He guided them through the wilderness for 40 years. […]
Scripture: “The love of the Lord is never exhausted, nor do his deeds of mercy ever come to an end. They are renewed every morning; his faithfulness never ceases. – Lamentations 3:22-23 (NCB) The prophet Jeremiah lived through the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. He watched his brothers/sisters suffer and witnessed the burning of […]
Scripture: “I have given you command. Be strong and brave, do not be afraid nor dismayed. I, the Lord, your God, will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 (NCB) As you begin this new year, ask God for His direction. Spend quiet time in His presence. Align your heart and mind with […]
Scripture: “You have crowned the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with fatness.” – Psalms 65:11 (NASB) One of the marvels of a new year is that it affords us the opportunity to refocus on God and count His blessings anew. The psalmist declares that God has crowned the year with His goodness. […]
Scripture: But when Herod died, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, get up, take the child and His mother and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the child’s life are dead. So Joseph got up, took the child and His mother, […]
