In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is [...]
I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10 I was also really encouraged by a couple of verses I thought through yesterday and something that the Lord showed me about myself that I [...]
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27 If there is ever a verse that defines the Christian relationship, it is this one. Jesus says so much about Himself in this one verse, and we often overlook the simple things He wants us to understand. Now I [...]
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. Ephesians 5:1 I always wanted to be a basketball star. It began with helping my dad put up the basketball goal over the garage and then finally moving it to a pole [...]
...rooted and grounded in love. Ephesians 3:17 I generally change the oil in my vehicles. It's not that I've had horrible experiences in some places, but well, maybe I have. So if I change it myself, I only have myself to blame if something goes wrong. I go through the whole process. I get [...]
Jesus died yesterday. They placed his body in the borrowed tomb. The sadness experienced by those who knew Jesus best turned to despair as His death penetrated and broke their hearts. Peter continued to ponder his denial of Christ in his mind. "If I'd only done what I said I would do!" "I told [...]
When you look back on your life, you will undoubtedly remember that some days were more difficult than others. Maybe it was the day you heard about a terminal illness, a miscarriage, the death of someone close to you, the loss of a job, or a cheating spouse. So many circumstances cause us to [...]
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them... Matthew 6:1 "Look at me! Watch what I'm doing! I'm helping people! I'm cutting their bushes. I'm washing their car. I'm raking their yard. I'm bringing them food." It's hard to help others absent from pride building up in [...]
To them, God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. ~ Colossians 1:27 Hope is an exciting word. Some of us are hoping our car will start this morning so we can get to [...]
New hopes, new dreams, new promises, renewed goals, renewed activities, and a new sense of “I can do it” all accompany the anticipation of a new calendar year. I have always been amazed at how moving from one month to another can spark the energy to do something fresh. This attitude often grows in [...]