Scripture: For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar – the Lord Almighty is his name. – Isaiah 51:16 (NIV) Take a quiet moment to sit with God. Give Him your attention. Read the verse again slowly. Read it a second time. Imagine yourself sitting on […]
Scripture: So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him. – Colossians 2:6 (NIV) Do we remember that we have received Christ Jesus as our savior? Do we encourage each other to continue living in Him? Do we overflow with thankfulness? Prayer: Lord, guide us in remembering […]
Scripture: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” – Jeremiah 29:11-12 (NIV) This is such […]
Scripture: Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. – Psalms 95:1-2 (NIV) God is the Alpha and Omega, creator and master of the universe. There is no end to […]
Scripture: If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? – 1 – John 3:17 (NIV) “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in […]
Scripture: Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. – Psalm 103:1 (NASB) Do you remember a time You were overcome with God’s power and majesty? Perhaps during a sunset, watching waves crash against the shore or being frightened by the wind during a storm? Our minds cannot fathom the […]
Scripture: “Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.” – Daniel 4:27 (NIV) Repentance is more than being sorry for our sins. To repent is to renounce sin, […]
Scripture: And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and prayed there for a time. – Mark 1:35 (NASB) After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. […]
Scripture: He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the LORD. – Jeremiah 22:16 (NASB) Do you want to know God? Really know God? Defend the cause of the poor and those in need. Look around. Where are the […]
Scripture: Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. – 1 Peter 3:8 (NIV) Read the verse again slowly. Now, think about it. Does it seem impossible to you that Christians could be “like-minded?” Yet, the instruction tells us: all of you, be like-minded. Be sympathetic. Love one […]
