ROMANS 14:17 Joy is not happiness. Joy describes the inner peace coming from true contentment with the Lord, present in a person whether happy or sad. Christian author C. S. Lewis titled his autobiography ‘Surprised by Joy.’ He believed that joy was a key part of the Christian life, one too often neglected. Christianity has a reputation … [Read more…]
JOHN 14:27 Every day will bring new challenges to us and trouble our peace. But every day also holds a new promise of peace from God that is totally unlike the peace the world offers. In the good times, in the bad times, we look to our God with confident faith that He provides every situation … [Read more…]
2 CORINTHIANS 6:16; 1 PETER 2:5 At a particular time when David sinned and needed God’s presence and mercy, He sent him to Ornan and told David to build an altar on his threshing floor. Thank God he obeyed and received God’s mercy (1 Chronicles 21:26). Like David, it is our responsibility to build an altar … [Read more…]
JOHN 7:37 King Hezekiah is known for preparing Jerusalem for a siege by making a long tunnel from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. The pool’s water was said to be the purest on earth because Mount Zion is its source. Each year during the Feast of Tabernacles, water was taken from the Pool … [Read more…]
JOHN 21:15A There comes a time in everyone’s life when a choice must be made. Jesus asked Peter and He is asking us the same question – “Do you love Me more than these?” God has given us free will to choose who or what we want to love. In His grace, He often provides us … [Read more…]
JOHN 6:65-66 Feelings come and go. People sometimes do, too. Jesus retained a smaller crowd of followers – true believers and one betrayer. The true believers were those who followed Him whether the good times continued or the tough times came. Those who walked away went – to what? The next show? A temporary entertainment or excitement … [Read more…]
JOHN 6:26-27, 35 What we eat matters a lot if we want to be satisfied or healthy. After the miracle of salvation, if people do not watch or manage what they consume spiritually, the result will be a weak and dissatisfied life. This is why Jesus said, “I AM the bread of life…” When we … [Read more…]
PSALM 1:1-3 When we look to God with trust and love, He provides for us. He gives us everything we need and nothing that we cannot handle. He remains the one enduring and unalterable source of life and every perfect gift. His steadfastness offers comfort amidst the temporariness and unpredictability of life. Those who trust in … [Read more…]
EXODUS 20:12 At times, parenting can seem like the most difficult job in the world, but it is truly the most rewarding. Surrounded by educational and psychological “experts” on childrearing, too many parents feel inadequate for the task. But is that not odd, since parents have been raising their children for centuries without these experts and, … [Read more…]
PHILIPPIANS 4:19 When Jesus met the woman at the well in John chapter 4, she thought their conversation was only about water. Jesus had in mind the salvation of an entire village. He is no different today. He knows what we need and His good heart longs to bless us. In fact, He knows what we … [Read more…]
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