When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us, or for our adversaries?” Joshua 5:13 ESV We all want God on our side. In […]
If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 ESV Our human nature seeks the quick fix. We want the […]
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. Hebrews 10:36 ESV We all want to receive the blessings promised in God’s Word. Yet many of us overlook the condition scripture links to attaining it: doing the will of God. Does that surprise […]
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 ESV The world keeps changing. And society continues to redefine itself right along with it. Yet in the midst of our continually evolving world, one thing remains constant. “I the Lord do not change.” Malachi 3:6 As much as […]
“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 I realize I may have already lost you with our opening scripture. Perfect is a far too potent word. We’re comfortable using it to describe our Savior and what awaits us in heaven, but we certainly don’t want to apply it to […]
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 At some point, disappointment reaches into every life. And no matter how closely we walk with Jesus, its sting can paralyze us. In fact, sometimes the more we have chosen to believe big things of God, the harder we […]
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 […]
Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 2 Corinthians 13:5 ESV Scripture calls us to examine ourselves. For what purpose? To make sure our faith is genuine. I don’t know […]
Don’t you know that the Lord, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt? 2 Chronicles 13:5 NIV I recently enjoyed a sweet time with Jesus in this very spot. Beautiful, isn’t it? I always somehow feel especially close to Him by […]
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18 It’s time we awaken, dear ones. Prosperity has lulled the western church into a false sense of security. We visit our beautiful buildings on Sundays to hear a message from the pulpit and to thank God […]
