So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. (Luke 11:9 NIV) Ask. Seek. Knock. These verbs in the original text mean “keep on asking, keep on seeking, and keep on knocking.” Persistence is one of the Read More
Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. (Joshua 1:6 NIV) After Moses’ death, the Lord appointed Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. Even though God had prepared Joshua for this assignment, Joshua was afraid he would not
Pray continually. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV) Why would we pray? Doesn’t God know our needs and our thoughts before we utter one word? Often, prayer is viewed as a means of getting God to agree with our plans or agenda. So we rattle off a long list of petitions, hoping to get a nod of
When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? (Psalm 118:5-6 NIV) Many circumstances in life can leave us shaky emotionally: a business collapse, terminal illness, divorce, or job termination. We don’t
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” (Matthew 26:39 NIV) Jesus took His disciples to Gethsemane, an olive grove, before His arrest. He sought time alone
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. (James 3:13 NIV) James asserts that godly wisdom produces humility. True humility involves seeing ourselves and others through God’s eyes. Paul tells us in Philippians 2:3-4 to “do nothing out
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And from that time on, Saul kept a close eye on David. (1 Samuel 18:9) We’ve all “kept a close eye” on someone at one time or another in our lives. Neighbor, brother, sister. Have we kept our eyes on God? Indeed, that would be a good idea, don’t you agree? He can show us
Because today is the first Saturday in December of 2021, I thought I would do something different! Today, my husband read this to me, and I busted out in a belly laugh! I NEVER DO THAT!! <Sharp intake of breath> So, here goes; I hope you like it. “Yesterday I bought a thesaurus. When I
They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and, in their rebellion, appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them. (Nehemiah 9:17
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32 NIV) Do we really understand what God has done for us through His Son Jesus Christ? When it comes to forgiveness, God forgives us based on Christ’s finished work on the cross, not on anything that
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