“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4: 1-3 The Lord’s commands […]
On the mountains I will bow my life to the One who set me there In the valley I will lift my eyes to the One who sees me there When I’m standing on the mountain I didn’t get there on my own When I’m walking through the valley I know I am not alone […]
“God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark.” Genesis 8:1 In the midst of trials, we may sometimes become discouraged and think that God has forgotten us. Maybe that comes in the form of unanswered prayer, an onslaught of misgivings, or undetectable motion by the Spirit. Fortunately, […]
“You are the light of the world. A town build on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 The darkness in our world is obvious. It seems to be getting darker every day. I love the simplicity of this verse with such a strong command. Jesus spoke these words to his followers – “you are the […]
Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 At the beginning of 2017, God gave Jermelle and I Isaiah 43:19 as our verse for the year. We posted it in […]
“Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, ‘The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously’?” James 4:5 It’s hard for me to not think of jealousy without a negative connotation. I relate it with lust, coveting, and all the icky stuff talked about in the last two guidelines of the Ten Commandments. This […]
“Then he called the crowd along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. for whoever wants to save their life will lost it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.” Mark 8:34-35 Life […]
31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us,who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God […]
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations.” Matthew 28:19 You may have heard this popular verse from Matthew used to inspire Christians to action. It’s even called the Great Commission. But what does God really mean when He says, “all the nations?” Are we expected to take up a missionary lifestyle and move […]
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” – Matthew 6:3-4 Wow, this verse can make even the most humble people think […]