But dedicate your lives to Christ as Lord. Always be ready to defend your confidence in God when anyone asks you to explain it. However, make your defense with gentleness and respect. (1 Peter 3:15, GW) In the hour that we live, it is more important than ever to know…
But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted. (Matthew 14:30, NLT) Peter listens to Jesus and climbs out of the boat. Soon after, we find him sinking because he begins to lack the faith that is required…
You received a gift from God when I placed my hands on you to ordain you. Now I’m reminding you to fan that gift into flames. God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment. (2 Timothy:6-7, GW) It’s a cool day and you…
“I cried out, I am slipping! But your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me” Psalms 94:18 There will be times we struggle and fall. Moments of weakness when we made a bad decision and it lead to regret and heartbreak. We may look to our past and be reminded of…
“And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us:” Psalm 90:17 “Ask the earth and the sea, the plains and the mountains, the sky and the clouds, the stars and the sun, the fish and the animals, and all of them will say, ‘We are beautiful because…
“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3 How great is God’s love? We read the stories of the children of Israel, how God delivered them so many times and when…
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:2 I came across a poem recently that I had carried in my Bible for many years. I have often quoted it to myself when going through a trial…
“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” Jude 20-21 Remember the old song we used to sing in church – The Royal…
“And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while.” Mark 6:31 When I was in Bible College, one of our teachers used to quote the following: “Time out to sharpen the sickle is never spent in vain.” I think of this quite…