Scripture: Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation: Instruction will go out from me; My justice will become a light to the nations. – Isaiah 51:4 (NIV) Imagine God with a megaphone. He speaks emphatically, “Listen to me; hear me.” He claims us as His own, he speaks like a father intent on […]
Scripture: Then He [Jesus] said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” – Matthew 9:37-38 (NASB) Throughout God’s redemptive history, there has been a need for workers eager to turn souls from darkness to the […]
Scripture: The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. – Zechariah 14:9 (NIV) Imagine the day. “The Lord will be king over the entire earth.” Take a moment to let it sink in. “His name will be the only name.” […]
Scripture: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me. – Galatians 2:20-21 (NIV) When we choose to follow Christ, we die to […]
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 (NIV) Too often prayer is only requests and petitions. In stillness, God reveals Himself. When we are talking, we cannot hear. We are called to “be still […]
Scripture: He has shown you O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. – Micah 6:8 (NIV) Have you wondered about God’s will for your life? What He wants from you? Micah 6:8 simplifies it. If […]
Scripture: Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. – Colossians 3:12 There is work that God does and work that we do. Much like a child learns to dress themselves, we can learn to put on these attributes each day, until they are part […]
Scripture: For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet he did not sin. – Hebrews 4:15 (NIV) Take comfort today knowing that Jesus lived among us. He experienced suffering and […]
Scripture: Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. – Luke 6:37 (NIV) God makes His point plainly. We are not to judge. We must fight our human tendencies to cast judgment and condemn others. If we don’t, we […]
Scripture: Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the […]
