“This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an […]
“[Jesus] humbled himself.” Philippians 2:8 Read Phillipians 2:1-11 and look at what Paul tells the Philippians. He says, “Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Phil. 2:4). He was stressing to them the importance of humility. Humility is defined in these passages as the quality […]
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 Most people, whether a Christ-follower or not, know the “reason for the season”. Our now over-commercialized Christmas holiday is to celebrate the birth of Jesus, […]
“Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,” which translated means, “GOD WITH US.” Matthew 1:22-23 A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a […]
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13-14 Forgiveness is hard. To be fully transparent, I struggle in this area of my life. When the Lord put it on my heart to write about this tough subject, I […]
“As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.” Psalms 18:30 Depending on someone else can be terrifying — especially for those of us that enjoy control, like myself. In my experience, I have noticed that women tend to […]
“I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.” Proverbs 8:17 The red coat. The jolly demeanor. The sack full of gifts. These and many other attributes associated with Santa Claus have been sung about and depicted in Christmas stories for generations. Several of these characteristics are even passed […]
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our […]
“My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me.” Matthew 26:39 “God never gives us more than we can handle.” These are words often spoken in a time of great loss or sorrow. Perhaps you’ve even received them when your world seemed to be crashing around you. And although they were given with […]
“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 How are you today? Really. Don’t just skim over that first sentence. Take a minute (or two or ten) to really look inside yourself. Are you calm or stressed? Sad? Happy? Excited? Expectant? Worry […]