Christmas Lights (Or, “How I Found Perspective Because My Son Really Had to Pee”) My son really had to pee. We’d been driving for an ...
An angel of the Lord appeared to [Zechariah], standing to the right of the altar of incense. (Luke 1:11) Every detail matters in Scripture. Here, ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Philemon GOD REVEALS HIS BLESSINGS THROUGH COMMUNITY And I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Titus 3 GOD MADE YOU AN ETERNAL HEIR He saved us, not because of works done by us in ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 2 Timothy 2 JESUS IS YOUR FIRM FOUNDATION But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 2 Timothy 1 JESUS IS FAITHFUL THROUGH GENERATIONS I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 79 GOD SAVES YOU FOR HIS GLORY Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Timothy 6 GOD WANTS TO BE GENEROUS WITH YOU As for the rich in this present age, charge ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart From 1 Timothy 5 GOD WILL MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE YOUR REWARD The sins of some people are conspicuous, going ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Timothy 4 GOD CREATED GOOD THINGS FOR YOU For everything created by God is good, and nothing is ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Timothy 3 YOU ARE PART OF THE FOUNDATION But if I should be delayed, I have written so ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Timothy 2 JESUS IS YOUR PERFECT PATH TO GOD For there is one God, and there is one ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 78 YOUR FATHER WANTS YOU TO COME HOME Their heart was not steadfast toward Him; they were not ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 1 Timothy 1 JESUS IS YOUR OVERFLOWING GRACE And the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the ...
Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight. (Luke 3:4b) John’s job was to ready the masses to receive the Messiah. His task was to “make His paths straight,” not because Jesus wasn’t able to find His own way into people’s hearts, but because people always have barriers …
TOPICS: calling, evangelism, John the Baptist, Luke 3, mission, purpose, witnessing
Therefore, holy brothers [and sisters], you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession… (Hebrews 3:1) Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee and called out to some fishermen. “Follow me,” He said, and they did. He’s calling you to the same …
TOPICS: calling, destiny, discipleship, Hebrews 3, membership
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people. (Luke 2:52) Would you increase in your stature and standing in the world? Would you maximize and take advantage of every opportunity to grow stronger in body, mind and spirit? Seek God’s wisdom, and the …
TOPICS: advancement, blessing, growth, Luke 2, people, practicality, priorities, progress
For because He himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. (Hebrews 2:18) Do you ever struggle with temptation? Jesus understands. Do you sometimes wrestle with desires to meet God-given cravings in ungodly ways? Jesus understands. The particulars of a temptation are not …
TOPICS: empathy, failure, greed, Hebrews 2, lust, pride, sin, strength, struggle, temptation
While they were there [in Bethlehem], the time came for [Mary] to give birth. (Luke 2:6) We live in a world of instant weather reports and apps that let us track every stage of a pregnancy. Finding our way to a new place is as simple as tapping a button …
TOPICS: destiny, faithfulness, fulfillment, Luke 2, patience, prayer, trusting, waiting
[Jesus] is the radiance of the glory of God, and the exact imprint of His nature, and He upholds the universe by the word of His power. (Hebrews 1:3a) From starfish to stars, goldfish to galaxies, Jesus holds the universe together. He is both Creator and sustainer of all things, …
TOPICS: courage, Emmanuel, Hebrews 1, hope, pain, presence, sovereignty, suffering, trials
But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them. (Luke 2:19) Wonderful things were happening to Mary, and she refused to just let them pass by. She took time to treasure, to set aside moments for meditating on the things that were taking place …
TOPICS: blessing, Holy Spirit, insight, Luke 2, meditation, memories, prayer, reflection, solitude
Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing. (2 Timothy 4:8) Judgment Day is coming. Only God the Father knows …
TOPICS: 2 Timothy 4, forgiveness, judgment, mercy, reward, salvation
And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were finished, [Joseph and Mary] brought [Jesus] up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord (just as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord”) and …
TOPICS: Christmas, humility, Luke 2, obedience, responsibility
God’s Hope for Your Heart from 2 Timothy 3 GOD’S WORD PREPARES YOU FOR GOD’S WORK All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 …
TOPICS: 2 Timothy 3, bible, good works, power, qualification, scripture, training
