“But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” John 16:7 Jesus made a profound statement to His confused followers while preparing them for His departure. […]
Today I’m excited to introduce you to my dear friend and right hand in ministry, Juliet Sharrow. Juliet has faced difficulties in her life that would break many people, and yet one word comes to mind when I think of this sister: joy. The smile that illuminates her face and shines through her eyes […]
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 Logic. It’s one of our worst enemies—at least it’s one of mine. I’ve always been a person who needs to understand things. It helped me in school and produced straight A’s on my report […]
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 Do you ever struggle with how you’re supposed to shine the light of Jesus when we’re surrounded by so much darkness? Jesus compares our light to the penetrating glow of a city! How can we possibly shine with […]
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.” Isaiah 60:1-2 Have you ever had the joy of watching the sunrise? Of witnessing light […]
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 Difficulties have a way of swallowing us whole. They start consuming us bit by bit, and before we know it, we’re all in, struggling to come up for air. It’s in those […]
“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Matthew 6:12 You deserve to be angry. It wasn’t fair, and it certainly wasn’t right. God would see it your way. He’d agree. It shouldn’t have happened to you. No, there’s no way you can let this one go. I imagine those thoughts are […]
“. . . He is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” Hebrews 7:25 Jesus lives. What a profoundly glorious thought! Our Lord and King did not remain in the grave He visited for us. Instead, He rose, conquering its power and […]
“. . . your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10 We often approach God in prayer like He’s a magic genie in a lamp. If we speak our request and rub Him right, we’ll soon have what we asked! Unfortunately, the results often disappoint us. […]
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 1 hour payday loans no credit check Last week we witnessed Jesus’ zealous guardianship of His Father’s house. At the […]
