‘A wise person will hear and increase in learning …’ Proverbs 1:5 Loving God with all your mind means managing your mind and making the most of it. It means loving God logically and creatively, intuitively, and thoughtfully. Albert Einstein, one of history’s greatest minds, said: ‘The important thing is […]
‘Just as Christ was raised from the dead … we too may live a new life.’ Romans 6:4 Refuse to let your past rob you of your future! This year, God wants to give you a new start. Sometimes in life, there are relationships that can’t be healed, and issues […]
‘Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.’ Psalm 90:12 We all have the same twenty-four hours every day. That’s 1,440 minutes or 86,400 seconds! And we ‘must give an account to God’ for how we use them. Ecclesiastes 11:9. A good place to […]
“While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.” Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. “This is my blood of the covenant, […]
”…those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!” Jeremiah 9:24 The […]
“I will give thanks to you, LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Psalm 9:1 In April 2022, an EF2 tornado hit Aiken County, Georgia. “It still haunts me right now,” said Andrew Osuna-Perez. “I tried looking out the window. I saw debris flying […]
“For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” Romans 8:13-14 Once upon a time, […]
“The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen.’ Luke 2:20 There is the story about an early pioneer travelling across the Great Plains stopped at the edge of the Grand Canyon. Amazed to discover a vast chasm one mile deep and eighteen […]
‘Fill the earth and subdue it.’ Genesis 1:28 The first thing God told Adam and Eve to do was ‘fill the earth and subdue it’. Because Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden doesn’t mean they were originally limited to the Garden of Eden. God had told […]
“And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.” […]
“…who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14B This is a story relayed by Corrie Ten Boom: “It was Christmas, 1944. My sister, Betsie, had died. I was in a hospital barracks in Ravensbruck, a Nazi prison camp. Dark it was […]
“I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Mark 10:15 Max Lucado in the book “Help is Here” talks about assurance of your salvation: “Seal. You know the verb. You twist a jar lid to seal […]
“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.’ Luke 1:31 We have sung the words of the Christmas carol, “Silent Night,” since infancy. But those words don’t actually come from Scripture. Silent Night was a poem written by an Austrian priest in […]
For Him Who Believes “‘If you can?’ said Jesus. ‘Everything is possible for him who believes.’” Mark 9:23 In the book “You Are Never Alone”, Max Lucado writes: “Bill Irwin was not the first person ever to walk the Appalachian Trail. He was not the only individual to begin in […]
‘Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.’ James 1:19 The Bible gives us three keys to handling our anger the right way. Let’s look at each one and see what we can learn: 1. Be quick to listen. Don’t react, and don’t rush to judgment. […]