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 Penny on the Tracks And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his […]
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 150 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 […]
We Are Dismas But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus […]
From Me to We Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. ––Galatians 6:2 God’s men put others’ needs before their own in virtually all cases. (Except maybe for that “secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others” thing on a plane.) When we first became a […]
Loving the “Nones” I don’t make decisions the way you do! Men judge by outward appearance, but I look at a man’s thoughts and intentions. ––1 Samuel 16:7, TLB Generations Z (born 1997-2012) and Alpha (2013-2025) are increasingly unaffiliated when it comes to religion. In fact, the Pew Research Center estimates that by 2070, […]
Jesus and Barabbas Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. […]
Which Thief Are You? For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” ––Romans 10:10- It’s true that being aware of a problem […]
