2 CORINTHIANS 12:10 Most Christians seek and pray to enjoy their lives here on earth. God often uses hardship to mold us into the person He wants us to be in Christ. He is glorified as we are transformed through suffering. Believers are compared to jars of clay. Though inexpensive and easily broken, God has deemed … [Read more…]
EXODUS 34:14 Human jealousy is nearly always rooted in sin. God, on the other hand, has a right to desire our praise, our attention, and our hearts and thus is right to be jealous when we give these things to someone other than Himself. He is a jealous God! And He is radically in love with … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 6:34 Today has enough problems, let alone tomorrow; take each day as it comes. Living in the present and focusing on the here and now does not mean you do not have plans for the future or you do not want to improve on your past. Rest in God’s eternal sovereignty, goodness, and love, and … [Read more…]
JEREMIAH 29:11 If you are battling unforgiveness, doubt, fear, anger, illness – whatever is taking your thoughts captive, remember, just like the Israelites, God has promised you freedom from that captivity. When Jesus hung on the cross, you were set free. You only have to claim that freedom. Do not spend 40 years in the wilderness … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 21:3 From the life of King Saul we have an example of the negative consequences of disobedience, and from that of King David we have an example of the blessings of obedience. David was not perfect, but whenever he failed, he quickly repented and returned to God. Obedience holds for us rewards that we can … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 5:23-24 God is more interested in how we amend our relationships within and outside the church than He is with our nicest offerings. Amending a broken relationship is keeping the family together. Do we care enough about His interests to take action, or we keep pretending that all is well? Photo: unsplash
HEBREWS 12:1-2 Looking back over our stretch of the journey this year, even though very though, God has sent us help to stay focused and in the race. Whether it was through phone calls, visits, physical aids, we received encouragement and love. Maybe the race you are in is difficult, unfair or frustrating. No matter the … [Read more…]
ROMANS 13:1 Paul penned down his instructions for Christians to submit to those in authority during the reigns of the Roman emperors such as Nero and Caligula, two of the worst tyrants known to history. He did not make a mistake. As long as we can do so without denying Christ or compromising our faith and … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 9:9 “Once you stop learning, you start dying” – Albert Einstein. This is a quote that I essentially live by. The list is endless of what we can learn as we grow older, both naturally and spiritually. Learning can be fun, especially when we put ourselves in a position to be teachable. I pray we will … [Read more…]
LUKE 5:31 Traditionally, it is believed that the Gospel of Luke and Acts were written by the physician Luke, a companion of Paul. Many scholars believe he was a Gentile Christian, though some think Luke was a Hellenic Jew. He talked much about healing in his write-ups (probably because he was a physician/doctor) and portrayed Jesus … [Read more…]
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