“But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled.”—1 Peter 3:14 There will be times when you will be rejected because of your faith…
Read More
“All things are wearisome; man is not able to tell it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor is the ear filled with hearing.”— Ecclesiastes 1:8 The things of the world can never fully satisfy. Now, I know that…
Read More
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.”—Isaiah 40:8 Many years ago the Lord spoke to me audibly. This doesn’t happen to me all the time, but it has happened a few times in…
Read More
“Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.”—Jeremiah 29:12–13 This is a beautiful passage…
Read More
“For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly practice justice between a man and his neighbor, if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in…
Read More
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one…
Read More
“I have heard the grumblings of the sons of Israel; speak to them, saying, “At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am the Lord your…
Read More
“He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.”—Titus 3:5 So many people never feel secure in their…
Read More
“Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”—Colossians 3:14 Throughout his letters Paul tells us that love is above all else. Yet for many years as a young believer I didn’t think much about…
Read More
“However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.”—Romans 8:9 Sometimes when we…
Read More