“If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” – Luke 17:4 At a Prison Fellowship banquet in Seattle, Ruth Youngsman said: “The man I ate dinner with tonight killed my brother.” Ruth introduced her incredible […]
“And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:9-10 Around 2020, […]
‘The heart of the wise instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.’ Proverbs 16:23-24. Your thoughts and your words are intimately connected. Because of this, it’s important that you think pleasant thoughts so that […]
“I thank my God every time I remember you.” – Philippians 1:3 Lauren Daigle explains that the song “Thank God I DO” emerged out of COVID-19 lockdowns and uncertainties. Amid those experiences, the singer says she realized, “God puts very specific people in your life for a very specific reason. […]
‘The flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit…’ Galatians 5:17 If you’re serious about fulfilling God’s will, you must have determination. One definition of determination is ‘to settle a dispute by an authoritative decision or a pronouncement’. Let’s apply it to one of our biggest problems—the daily battle between […]
‘Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. …’ 1 Peter 5:8-9. The word Christ means ‘the Anointed One’. So as a Christian, you are anointed […]
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 In November 2024, a banana along with duct tape sold as a piece of art at Sotheby’s auction house in New York for an unbelievable $6.2 […]
“‘O unbelieving and perverse generation,’ Jesus replied, ‘how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.’” – Luke 9:41 After hearing about telescopes in 1609, Galileo constructed his own instrument. He subsequently demonstrated the telescope in Venice. But when Galileo introduced the telescope […]
“Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.” – Luke 12:22 Max Lucado in his book “Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear”, writes: “At 8:17 on the evening of March […]
“Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.” Luke 7:47 Paul Chappell, in his book “Abiding in Christ”, tells the following story: “In the old western days, a man was walking down the road carrying […]
“The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? […]
“He answered: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” – Luke 10:27 In their book “The Art of Neighboring”, authors Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon write: “In […]
“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.” Romans 13:11 Ronald Reagan is one of the most intriguing men who served as President of the United States. When he was […]
“After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.” – Luke 5:27-28 David Livingstone was a Scottish physician and pioneer Christian missionary with the […]
‘As they went, they were cleansed.’ Luke 17:14 Luke records: ‘Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him 10 men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” So when He saw them, He said […]