2020-05-11
Warms the Heart
Isn’t it a special treat to bring joy into the lives of others we love?Sometimes it is so simple,
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2020-05-08
He Knows You
Do you know this God who knows you? He knows your name. And he can’t wait to get you home. The ever-recurring, soul-lifting message of heaven is this— “The Lord delights in you” (Isaiah 62:4).
Read more..2020-05-06
Calming the Waters
We all go through storms in our lives. Some are fierce and we feel like we are about to sink. We look for places to run and hide and avoid the storms, but they follow us everywhere we go. We can’t escape.
Read more..2020-05-05
Three Things to Believe Today
You cannot know what Jesus has said without knowing the Scriptures. His words are there for you to hear, to believe, to receive, and to obey. His words are true words, good words, living words, whole words, righteous words.
Read more..2020-05-03
God Hears Your Prayers
God loves the sound of your voice—always! God never places you on hold or tells you to call again later.
Read more..2020-05-02
Knots in the Sail
The book of Acts shows that, when believers are filled with the Spirit, they’re anything but stationary. They speak God’s Word boldly. They endure persecution. They care for and do good to others. Being filled with the Spirit goes beyond brimming with joy, peace, self-control, and the like. He produces action.
Read more..2020-05-01
The Unchanging Lord
Question: How does God’s unchanging nature give you comfort in difficult times of instability?
Read more..2020-04-28
More than a Helper
I have never seen the Spirit with my eyes, but he bears witness with my spirit that I am his.
Read more..2020-04-27
God Surrounds Us
Be careful. Hard hearts never heal. Spongy ones do! Open every pore of your soul to God’s presence. Here’s how. Lay claim to the nearness of God.
Read more..2020-04-26
Sanctified Trials
Real growth in grace is the result of sanctified trials. God often takes away our comforts and our privileges in order to make us better Christians. He trains His children, not in dwellings of ease and luxury, but by using them in hard service.
Read more..2020-04-25
Prayers Matter to God
God delights in hearing your prayers! We can’t even get the plumber to call us back, so why would God listen to our prayers? Your prayers matter to God because you matter to God. You aren’t just anybody, you are his child.
Read more..2020-04-24
No Time to Pray?
Question: Have you prayed yet today? If not, could you spend some time with God now?
Read more..2020-04-22
Building Others Up
The goal in Christian communication is not just clarity. Neither is the goal just to be understood. The goal is not even just to be truthful. The goal is to be appropriate, encouraging, and uplifting to others based on the needs of that other person.
Read more..2020-04-21
Satisfaction for the Thirsty Soul
Think about a time you experienced unbearable thirst. You probably would have traded anything for a drink. When you finally got your wish, there was nothing that could have tasted better than that cold, refreshing glass of water.
Read more..2020-04-20
Fear’s Antidote
From a very young age, I’ve always battled fear and anxiety. No doubt there are many reasons for this, but perhaps foremost is because my parents divorced when I was young.
Read more..2020-04-19
Mercy Not Wrath
Time after time, the scriptural command is to pray for, not against; to pray mercifully, not vindictively. God's call is for prayer moved by compassion, not condemnation.
Read more..2020-04-17
A Cry for Help
O God, please hear my cry for relief, as well as the relief of those I love, from agony, burdens, and suffering. Please answer in amazing and miraculous ways so that we may not only be relieved, but so that you may be glorified as well. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Read more..2020-04-16
The Problem with Unresolved Guilt
What kind of person does unresolved guilt create?
Read more..2020-04-14
The Unchanging Creator is For us
Among all the changes in this season, find comfort in this steadfast promise from Christ. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” (John 14:27). Turn to Him today.
Read more..2020-04-09
Covered with His Love
"Who is the greatest person who ever lived? Who has done more good for mankind than anyone else?" JESUS of Nazareth
Read more..2020-04-07
The Size of Our God
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Psalm 56:3 when you have God, you have everything. And when you give others the knowledge of Him, they can have Him too. And when lives around you are transformed, all the stuff you were busy with doesn't seem as important any more.
Read more..2020-04-06
Is Anyone Listening?
Father God, I find it hard to listen because of my pride, self-reliance, busyness, and doubt. You truly are the expert on life, and you know me. You know everything about my life. I confess my foolishness when I attempt to fix things on my own. Your wisdom is far superior to my best ideas. I’m listening. Guide me! Amen.
Read more..2020-04-05
Shine Like the Sun
May we never underestimate the power of a glowing face that stems from time spent with God.
Read more..2020-04-04
Many Hardships
Hardships are a part of our allotment. They were predestined for us. As surely as the stars are fashioned by His hands and their orbits fixed by Him, so surely are our hardships allotted to us: He has predestined their season and their place, their intensity, and their effect on us.
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