You Need an Anchor This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us — whatever we ask — we know that we have what we asked of him. ––1 John 5:14-15 When you are confused […]
Blood Covering [Jesus Christ,] whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed …. ––Romans 3:25, NKJV Propitiation is one of those five-dollar words that packs a punch. Biblically it means to cover or provide protection from sin. Under […]
Kick Your Captivity But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on the wings of eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. ––Isaiah 40:31 That passage from Isaiah is a picture of trust and elevation in the spiritual life. But, you […]
Trampled Satan The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. ––Romans 16:20 Do you ever daydream about asking God certain questions when you get to heaven? (I’m not sure if there are Q&As in heaven, by it’s my daydream, so…) One of mine: […]
A Man After God’s Own Heart Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths. ––Proverbs 3:5-6 Often, our focus is on how others evaluate us. We are so concerned about our image and our appearance that it’s […]
Accepting God’s Love I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. ––Psalm 116:1-2 For David, intimacy with the Father was a two-way street. I think that‘s why there are 139 psalms and songs in the Book […]
Practicing His Presence The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. ––Zephaniah 3:17 Do you have any one-sided friendships? Where the other person only talks about themselves, or […]
Job’s Friends You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit. ––Job 10:12 I’ve read the Book of Job a few times and at first, I didn’t get why Job’s friends get such a bad rap. I mean, they seemed to care about their friend; they sat silently […]
Taking the Hit No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. ––Hebrews 12:11 Men hate to defer pleasure; we are creatures of the moment because we are creatures of the flesh. And the flesh knows only […]
A Gift to Give To know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. ––Ephesians 3:19 Grace. It is a gift from God and it is a gift to be passed forward. Jesus illustrated this in the Parable of the Wicked Servant (Matthew 18:25-31). His […]
