Called to be Transformed
They Did Not Consult the Lord 3
For the LORD gave me this command: ‘You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.’” But the old prophet answered, “I am a prophet, too, just as you are. And an angel gave me this command from the LORD: ‘Bring…
They Did Not Consult the Lord 2
So our elders and all our people instructed us, ‘Take supplies for a long journey. Go meet with the people of Israel and tell them,’ “We are your servants; please make a treaty with us.’” This bread was hot from the ovens when we left our homes. But now, as you can see, it is…
They Did Not Consult the Lord 1
Then the LORD took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!” Genesis 15:5 NLT Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not been able to bear children for him. But she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar. So…
Idolatrous Memory
It was there at Gilgal that Joshua piled up the twelve stones taken from the Jordan River. Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean? Then you can tell them, ‘This is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ Joshua 4:20-22 NLT The…
Whose Blood?
“I have been treading the winepress alone; no one was there to help me. In my anger I have trampled my enemies as if they were grapes. In my fury I have trampled my foes. Their blood has stained my clothes. For the time has come for me to avenge my people, to ransom them…
Kindness
But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May the LORD deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. Ruth 1:8 ESV And he said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater…
Lack His Glory?
There is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, Romans 3:22b-24a ESV The Bible’s depth is a continual source of amazement to me. The central statement in the passage above is an example. One night recently I…
Do You Love Me?
Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” John 21:16a NLTDo not listen to that prophet or that dreamer, because Yahweh your God is testing you to see if you truly are loving him with all your heart and soul. After Yahweh your God you must walk; him you should fear;…
Do Away with the Old Testament?
Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. Matthew 5:17 NLT When we look at the totality of Matthew chapters five through seven, it is easy to see why Jesus said what he…
Do Not Swear an Oath
“You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the LORD.’ But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. Matthew 5:33-34 NLT On the surface, this paragraph (Matt 5:33-37)…
You Don’t Have to Tell Everything You Know
“And I say to you, ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. “For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened… “If you then, being evil, know how to give good…
Clarifying the Issue
The LORD now said to Moses, “Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.” Numbers 13:1-2 NLT Have you ever wondered about this command? I have. Laying aside the whole thorny issue of foreknowledge, why didn’t…
Sacrifices and the Sacrifice
Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor…
Keeping the Lamp Lighted
The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God. 1 Samuel 3:3 NLT The verse printed above seems pretty straightforward, until you begin to think about it. First, why is a young boy, who is by no means an ordained…
The Blood
For the life of the creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you o make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life. Leviticus 17:11 NIV In the lyrics of a popular gospel song there is a line that says “The blood of…
Why?
And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:3b-5 NIV I said in the previous devotion…
I Don’t Know
I am suffering here in prison, but not because my trust in Jesus has failed me. I know whom I have believed, and I am confident that he can keep me and everything I have committed to him right through to the end. 2 Timothy 1:12 Author’s paraphrase I recently learned of…
Dreams
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. Matthew 1:24 NLT Have you ever noticed how many dreams appear in Matthew’s narrative of Jesus’ birth? Five, by my count: one, to the wise men warning them not to go back to Herod, and no…
Reality?
I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation that was not called by my name. I spread out my hands all the day to a…
Extreme Obedience?
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it. Matthew 7:13-14 NLT The researchers tell…
Another One to Come Alongside
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and…
Another One to Come Alongside
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and…
Every Spirit that does not Acknowledge Jesus
And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist. Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. So you must remain faithful to what you have been…
Husbands Love Your Wives
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loveshis wife actually shows love for himself. No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just asChrist cares for the church. Ephesians 5:28-29 NLTIt is very significant that wives are not…
Wives, Submit Yourselves
Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 1 Peter. 3:1-2 NIV Passages like this, which appear…
Tested Faith
Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad — for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all…
Call on the Name of the Lord
And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. For in MountZion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the LORD has said, and among the survivorsshall be those whom the LORD calls. Joel 2:32 ESVAnd it shall come to pass that…
God, Come Down
“Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake in your presence…. There is no one who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have made us melt in the hand of our iniquities. Isaiah 64:1,…
Sin is an Abomination
And he said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel are committing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see still greater abominations.” Ezekiel 8:6 ESV For twenty-five years Ezekiel had trained to be a priest…
Hallowed be Thy Name
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Matthew 6:9 ESV Most of us Christians make this request fairly often, some of us every day. But what do we mean? What are we asking for? First of all, we are asking that something will take place in regard to Yahweh’s…
They Shall Not Enter
But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life. Revelation 21:27 NRS Revelation chapter 21 is surely one of the most stirring chapters in the Bible. The rich and vividly detailed picture of the new Jerusalem will always…
The Storyline of the Bible-Priests
Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.” Exodus…
Lies
They have told no lies; they are without blame. Revelation 14:5 NLT This statement is made of the144,000 who have been redeemed and permitted to “sing the new song” in heaven. It is a remarkable statement and one that is of great significance. I suspect that it is not saying these people have…
The Story Line-Messiah
for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of thewater of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:17 NRSThere is no question that, the human race having sinned, the Son would become incarnate andgive his life for…
Prone to Wander?
Prone to Wander? My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins –…
Create in Me a Pure Heart
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 NIV In this psalm David has recorded for us his horrified discovery of the depths of his depravity. I think before this experience he had been pretty complacent with himself: he was basically a good man and…
Jesus’ Prayer for Us 2
I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one — as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. John 17:21 NLT In the previous devotion we saw that Jesus prayed three…
Jesus’ Prayer for Us
Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. John 17:17-19 NASB In the prayer that is sometimes called “The High Priestly…
Perfect Repair
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory…
A House
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in? I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. I have always moved from one place to…
Sabbath Rest
So there is a special [sabbath] reststill waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did,…
Tested
These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold — though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ…
Submission
“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. Psalm 81:11 ESV For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Romans 8:7 ESV Obey your leaders and submit to them,…
Death Friend or Foe
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15 Should Christians welcome death as the vehicle to get us from “this vile world” into the courts of heaven? St. Francis spoke words to that effect. Sometimes this verse is used in that way. It seems to say that…
All About Love
All About Love “Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always.” (Deuteronomy 11:1) When we think of the ten commandments, we often think in terms of negatives (“you shall not …”). But actually the commandments are about love. They are establishing boundaries outside of which love…
Christ is the Reality 1
He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross. So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for…
Law or Gospel?
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law willdisappear until its purpose is achieved. So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to dothe same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws andteaches…
Temple 3
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT Then Christ will make his…
The Temple 2
“This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: “The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build him a Temple at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Any of you who are the LORD’s people may go there for this task. And may the…
The Temple 1
I will meet the people of Israel there, in the place made holy by my glorious presence. Exodus 29:43 NLT And though this Temple is impressive now, all who pass by will be appalled and will shake their heads in amazement. They will ask, ‘Why did the LORD do such terrible things to this land…
Why Here?
I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song…
The Seal
In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it. Ephesians 1:13-14 In four places (2 Cor 1:22; 5:5; Eph 1:13-14; 4:30) the Apostle Paul…
It is Finished
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. Matthew 27:50 ESV When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30 ESV It had happened again; Bobby Lee had defeated the Union Army…
The Presence of God
You have said, “Seekmy face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.” Psalm 27:8 ESV God clearly wants to be known in a personal on-going relationship, and that is what we, his creatures, desperately need. So God invites us to “seek his face.” That is how his divine presence is expressed…
Holy?
To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ– their Lord and ours: He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on…
Slaves to Sin
Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given…
The Law
For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. Romans 3:20 NLT Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have…
The Anger of God
In that day you will sing: “I will praise you, O LORD! You were angry with me, but your anger keeps turning away, and instead you encourage me. Isaiah 12:1 (author’s translation) As an Old Testament teacher, I am asked over and over again, it seems, about the wrath of God in the Old Testament.…
They Would Not Repent
The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood– idols that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their…
Seeing God
It was in the year King Uzziah diedthat I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. Isaiah 6:1 NLT Many things could have gotten Isaiah’s attention. He had watched the original “evil empire,” Assyria, fix its borders six miles north of…
Isaiah’s Missionary Mandate
People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.”…
God is In Us
Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live. When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. John. 14:19-20 NLT This message was kept secret for…
God is With Us
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23 ESV King Ahaz of Judah was terrified. His two northern neighbors were attacking Judah intending to get rid…
Gos is For Us
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, thatGod is for me. Psalm 56:9 ESV David, worn down by Saul’s dogged pursuit of him, and his own people’s, the Judean’s, persistent betrayal of him to Saul, has finally fled to the Philistines, Judah’s mortal enemies. Now he waits,…
Salvation and Judgment
I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it. But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken. John. 12:47-48 NLT Twice Jesus tells…
Abide
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 ESV Words are very interesting things. Each one has a meaning, and you can look up that meaning in any…
Come Tarry Go
He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning atJerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised;…
The Word Became Flesh
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created,1 and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines…
Who Doesn’t Come to Christmas?
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose,and we have come to worship him.” King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed…
Persistent Belief
When the Son of Man comes, how many will he find on the earth who have faith? Luke 18:8 NLT I confess that I have always been troubled by the parable that precedes the verse printed above. It suggests that God will not do what we want him to do (or perhaps even what he…
Follow Me 3
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me” Matthew 16:24-25 We have talked about spectator followers, those who simply followed Jesus around to see what he might do next, and consumer followers,…
Follow Me 2
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over and spoke to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do us a favor.” “What is your request?” he asked. They replied, “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right…
Follow Me 1
One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers — Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew — throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for…
What Lasts
In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, began to reign in Samaria, and he reigned forty-one years. And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son…
Victims
As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:37 NIVOne of the great dangers of our society is that it can very easily make us feel that…
You Are My Witnesses
I have revealed and saved and proclaimed– I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God. Isaiah 43:12 NIV In Acts 1:8 Jesus tells us, “You will be my witnesses.” But what does he mean? Sometimes we think that to be a witness is…
Thy Will Be Done 2
I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.” Psalm 40:8 NLT Does God have a particular will for your life and mine? Does God really have a vocation for you? Has He already chosen the right person for you to marry? Does He have a plan…
Thy Will Be Done
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many…
The Water of Life
On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of…
The Golden Rule
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the…
The Kingdom is At Hand
Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! Psalm 149:2 ESV Have you ever wondered at the content of the message Jesus preached and the one he told his disciples to preach? I have. I have wondered about it because it seems so simple and indeterminate: “The…
Blessings?
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenanceupon you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 ESV What is it to be blessed? Too easily we take a totally pagan attitude: it is when we have…
Completing the Reformation
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus,…
Good Fruit
Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce…
I Will Do a New Thing
“See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 NIV We live in a world which shouts more and more for freedom but believes more and more in fate. We say, “This…
Saintly Disciples
Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more…
Losing God
She said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he awoke from his sleep and said, “I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him. Judges 16:20 NASB How do you lose God? That seems crazy, like losing the…
Don’t We Need the Old Testament
For the word of God [OT] is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 NASB Do you need the Old Testament? Many people…
Whom Shall We Dread
The LORD has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them. Make the LORD of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one…
Holy to the Lord
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. Ephesians 1:4 NLT What is God’s goal for human life? It is holiness and completion. That is what Ephesians 1:4 tells us, and that is in confirmation of Genesis 17:1,…
Pilgrims 2
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; beverlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Isaiah 35:10 ESV We said in the previous devotion that pilgrims travel light, letting neither reputation nor possessions weigh them…
Pilgrims 1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the pilgrims of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bythinia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. 1 Peter 1:1-2…
Rocks or Grass?
Finally Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives! The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I’ll…
Sexuality
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication; that each one of you know how to control your own bodyin holiness and honor, not with lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one wrong or exploit a brother or sisterin this matter, because the…
The Freedoms of the Christian
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters;only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence,but through love become slaves to one another. Galatians 5:13 NRS I saw a tee-shirt today with the slogan “Don’t Mess With My Freedom.” What was the wearer wanting to communicate about freedom? I am quite…
The Blues
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV In 1949 the British author Dorothy Sayers made a typically profound observation that is even more relevant today than it was seventy-three years ago. She said that if a person…
Truth
“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” John 17:7 We live in a world where personal convenience, personal desire, and personal comfort are everything. Faced with those realities, truth is a poor second. Why should I tell you the truth if it’s not convenient? Why should I keep my promises if it doesn’t…
Resentment
You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” Genesis 4:7 NLT Many of us live with hidden resentments. Things have been done…
Rest
So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. Hebrews 4:9-11 ESV What is Canaan…
Blessed Are the Hungry?
Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh Luke 6:21 ESV Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 ESV Sometimes we are a little troubled by differences in the…
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