“Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul. I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; he has attended…
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Carried through. Has God ever carried you through something difficult? Has He brought you through something you still don’t understand in terms of why you went through it?…
“Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who…
“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” John 8:31-32 Faith over fear. I don’t know about you, but I often struggled with the thought of displeasing God. It…
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 The valley of the shadow. Valleys are hard to go through, aren’t they? Especially when the one you’re going through feels much longer…
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Luke 4:8 Who’s on first? Life can feel really cluttered and busy sometimes, can’t it? It’s easy to rush through life without thinking about God or taking time to connect with Him. Family, friends, career, and life, in general, can…
Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 The joy of the Lord. Would you say that you walk with joy on a daily basis? For many of us, there are a lot of things in life…
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40:28 Running out of gas. Are you tired? Burned out? Confused? Do you feel like you’re running hard and not getting…
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the…
“I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 God is good. Have you ever struggled to believe that something good will happen? Have you lived under the weight of anxiety or the fear of what could happen? We too often give…