Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! 1 Chronicles 16:29 Last week we looked at God’s desire to be first in our lives. He deserves first place, beloved. After all, you and I wouldn’t even be here without Him. He gives life and provides every good thing. […]
“You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3 God has this thing about being first. You can’t blame Him, really. After all, He is the First. And the Last. And He’s everything in between. “Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am he; I am the first, and I […]
Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. Revelation 3:4 ESV You might be surprised at how many times scripture references clothes. Particularly washed clothes. We find our opening scripture in Jesus’ address to one […]
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Isaiah […]
“For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Mark 4:25 Recently God captured my attention with a portion of scripture from Acts 3. It begins with Peter and John heading to the temple at the hour of prayer. […]
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. 1 Peter 3:15 A friend of mine once shared a story with me about a visit to […]
But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4 Jesus made a powerful statement in our opening scripture. Perhaps you should read it again. According to Jesus, every word that God speaks remains as integral to our survival […]
“ . . . But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!” Revelation 12:12 In case this is news to you, let me make something very clear: Satan knows he has been defeated. You should know […]
I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. Galatians 4:1 ESV A few weeks ago, our opening scripture took hold of me in my quiet time. I haven’t been able to let go of it. I don’t think […]
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 My heart hurts for the body of Christ. […]
