God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list? “Walk straight, act right, tell the truth. (Psalm 15:1-2, The Message) God never promised that our walk with Him would be easy. He also did not tell us that everything would be unbearably…
Keep me safe, O God, I’ve run for dear life to you. I say to God, “Be my Lord!” Without you, nothing makes sense. (Psalm 16:1-2) Like all of you, I have so many friends and family who are not saved. I’ve had countless conversations with several of them about…
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…