Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. Proverbs 8:33-35 (ESV) I think we forget that our most important role as followers of Christ is […]
But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive. Jeremiah 13:17 For reasons beyond our understanding, God chose to hand the earth He created over to the dominion of man (Genesis 1:28). […]
“For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.” Proverbs 1:32-33 (ESV) Do you ever wonder where God is? What He’s thinking? Why He isn’t doing more to stop the spread […]
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. Proverbs 10:12 Last week we looked at the power of forgiveness. Christ’s blood poured out from a cross at Calvary so you and I could escape the destructive power of sin. The promise of the cross doesn’t just pardon sin’s penalty, dear one. It conquers the […]
. . . just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4 We’ve talked a lot over the last several weeks about the blessings of God. We’d be remiss if we didn’t zero in on our greatest blessing in Christ: […]
These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. Hebrews 11:39-40 NIV The verses you just read close out the Hebrews 11 “Hall of Faith,” where God took care […]
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 1 Peter 3:8 I recently saw something that unsettled my spirit deeply. Some people I love and respect shared a video disparaging several Bible teachers I have also come to respect. Henry Blackaby was one of them, […]
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 It wasn’t exactly the morning we’d planned. Summer had changed things for my prayer partner and me. Life took us in separate […]
. . . I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. […]
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. John 1:16 ESV “There is no one on this planet more blessed than you.” Beth Moore spoke those words during a recent taping of “Wednesdays in the Word” for Life Today TV. At the time, I joked with a friend who attended with me. […]
