PSALM 83:1 How many times have we prayed and asked God for something we want or need, and He is silent? Have there been times when friends or family members have caused you to doubt that God is listening or cares? A Gentile woman once cried to Jesus and He seemed to show her no attention. … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 3:5-6 God desires to lead us, not in order to exercise authority over us, but rather to free us to express the dignity and grace He planned for us from the beginning. Because we are made in His own image, when we yield ourselves to His leading, we more accurately reflect His beauty and … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 14:22-27 “Master, the tempest is raging! The billows are tossing high! The sky is o’ershadowed with blackness. No shelter or help is nigh. Carest thou not that we perish? How canst thou lie asleep When each moment so madly is threat’ning A grave in the angry deep? [Chorus] The winds and the waves shall obey thy will: Peace, be still. Whether the wrath … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 14:14 Jesus made it clear that not only does God have concern for sinners, but He desires that we have same. He wants to turn our hurts, betrayal, doubt, or self-love into care for others. Today, let us take some time to ask that God would give us a heart of concern for other people. … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 13:44 Knowing Jesus as our King is the treasure of life! And our hearts should be the field that He is buried in. When we give up everything for the treasure that He is, it is like selling all we have to buy the field as described in Matthew 13:44. Give up doing things in … [Read more…]
LAMENTATION 3:24 One thing life teaches us is that everything is constantly changing. One can never be sure of what is coming. Things are never all bad or good. We all have that great fundamental need to find some reason that goes beyond ourselves for our existence and meaning. And whether we like it or … [Read more…]
JAMES 3:7-10 With our speech we can ruin the world and turn harmony to disarray. Indeed “death and life are in the power of the tongue” – Proverbs 18:21. We always have a choice when we speak. God has given us the freedom to choose our words. Some words bring darkness and despair, and are rooted … [Read more…]
PSALM 119:81 Hope is so often in short supply in our world. Fear and negativity cloud our vision most times. Jesus came for those whose hope is failing. No matter what we face today, He is our hope. Even if we are weak, He has come to give us a brighter tomorrow. Photo: Dmitry Ratushny
MATTHEW 11:18-19 From the days of Jesus’ generation to ours, human nature has not changed. People have always, and will continue to express their opinions. Opinion polls are just opinions – beliefs and judgments often based on feelings. God has given us His Word as a guide. It shows us the path of life and is … [Read more…]
ROMANS 8:28 Not all ventures with God are positive or encouraging. Sometimes those things we go through as believers are uninvited, unexpected and unpleasant. They can come in circumstances that involve loss, unfair treatment, etc. But God uses them to shape, refine, and hew character into us, if we allow Him. The process may be … [Read more…]
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