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 […]
Scripture: This is what the LORD says: “Let no wise man boast of his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast of his might, nor a rich man boast of his riches; but let the one who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises mercy, […]
Scripture: Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, No eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. – Isaiah 64:4 (NIV) Wait for God. He will act on your behalf. Prayer: Lord, I am here. I am waiting for You.
Scripture: Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud but be willing to associate with people of low position. – Romans 12:16 (NIV) Live in harmony and you will experience peace. Pride builds walls of separation; harmony builds bridges to those who aren’t like us. Separation is the essence and product of sin. […]
Scripture: If someone has wronged you, do not repay them with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good. Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody. – Romans 12:17-18 (NKJV) When someone treats us unjustly or unfairly, our natural impulse is retribution. God asks us at that […]
