“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33, ESV) Do you know anyone struggling through life? I know many of them. As a person who is contact with a diverse amount of people,…
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” (Luke 6:46, ESV) Choices…. Do you feel bombarded with too many of them? Are you ready to throw all of life’s decisions up in the air and give up? One would think choices should make life a little more…
“Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly, I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart, I will not endure.” (Psalm 101:5, ESV) Have you ever been in a situation where you were the deliver of news? Some receive it as good news, others receive it as bad news. But the truth is, it could…
“And the disciples said to him, ‘Where are we to get enough bread in such a desolate place to feed so great a crowd?’” (Matthew 15:33, ESV) Do you have a need in your life today, one you think no one cares a thing about? Are you lacking…. Financially, Emotionally, Mentally, Relationally, Physically, or Spiritually? Do…
“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” (Ephesians 4:29, NKJV) Will you let me be honest with you? I hope so because here it comes…. As I arrived home last week one evening, someone was standing in my driveway…
“And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself.” (Luke 13:11) Are you bent over? Do you find yourself with your head down? Not able to lift yourself up and stand straight…. Who hurt you? Hurt you…
“Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’” (John 20:27-28) Rejection…. Aren’t we all so scared of it? I think so… even in those moments when we think…
“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.” Psalm 29:2 (NIV) I remember sitting in church years ago and as I glanced across the sanctuary, my full attention was grabbed by this woman in worship during a praise song. I was both amazed and captivated by her beauty. …
“Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, ‘What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?’ So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.” Matthew 26:14-16 Judas Iscariot was one of…
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV) We understand that one cannot be right with God if you have sin in your heart. And not forgiving others is…
