“To him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” James 4:17 We usually focus on sins of commission, which is the wrong we do. But what about the sins of omission, which is the good we fail to do? In Jesus’ parables, […]

“Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:22 You are forgiven. You are redeemed. According to Galatians 4, those […]

“For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in […]

  ‘Jesus said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we have worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such […]

“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Writing to the Philippians, Paul stressed the importance of forgetting the past and focusing on the future. It’s […]

‘You have been trapped by what you said.’ Proverbs 6:2 Stormie Omartian says: ‘Early in my walk with the Lord I spoke many negatives… “I’m a failure,” “I’m ugly,” “Nothing ever goes right,” “Nobody cares about me,”… Then the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart… “Death and life are in […]

“The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63 God speaks to us through His Word! Jesus said, ‘The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life’. To grow in faith, you must spend time each day studying your Bible. […]

“Share each other’s burdens.” Galatians 6:2 God created our physical bodies with internal systems that support each other. It’s the same in our relationships too. Everybody needs a support system. Sometimes when others disappoint us, we say, ‘From now on it’s just going to be God and me!’ That’s a […]

If you have faith…”Matthew 17:20 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for…” Hebrews 11:1 Note the new word: ‘now faith’. We are grateful to God for the faith of our fathers, but to move the mountain that stands in our way today, we need ‘now faith’. Jesus said, […]

“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:13 In the book, God Works the Night Shift, Ron Mehl recalls the first game of the basketball season when his Bible school […]

“The Word is at work in you who believe.” 1 Thessalonians 2:13 When you read God’s Word and believe it and act on it, it is like seeds growing inside you. And the seeds have life! In the natural world, you don’t have to understand the process by which seeds […]

“Look to the Lord and his strength.” 1 Chronicle 16:11 What thoughts occupy your mind? What thoughts do you dwell on? For instance, if you are facing pressures concerning an issue, your thoughts most likely dwells on it. If you review your day, such issues are most likely what consumes […]

“I have come that they may have life.” John 10:10 Have the experiences you have been through made you a different person from the one God intended you to be? Have the people, pursuits, and pleasures you chose resulted in a feeling of hopelessness about your future? When you lose […]

“He makes you this solemn promise, “I will bless you.”’ Genesis 22:16–17 God will never ask you for what you do not have, but sometimes He will ask for the thing you really want to keep. Why? To see if there is anything you value or depend on more than […]

“Wait on the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 When we become impatient and react without thinking, we can do damage to ourselves and others. Sometimes when we pray and God doesn’t respond quickly enough, we decide to take matters into our own hands and things get worse as a result. When God […]