Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. (Mark 13:31) An old saying goes, “all good things must come to ...
The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the ...
After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the ...
I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure, dwells ...
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and ...
“You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.” (Revelation 5:9b) Nobody watching ...
Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come! (Revelation 4:8b) From eternity since before the world began, ...
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my ...
For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation. Let the godly exult in glory, let them sing for joy ...
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat ...
Jesus Christ [is] the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. (Revelation 1:5) The world is run by ...
To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for [and by] Jesus Christ; may mercy, peace and love be multiplied to ...
For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater ...
Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. (2 John ...
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. ...
By this we know love, that He laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. (1 ...
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Psalm 69 LET PRAISE REVIVE YOUR HEART But I am afflicted and in pain; let your salvation, O God, set me on high! I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify Him with thanksgiving. This will please the Lord …
TOPICS: depression, despair, encouragement, need, praise, prayer, Psalm 69
The backwater lake shimmered in the light of the mid-morning sun. Ripples danced through the water like figure skaters on ice, making chaotic patterns interspersed with brief moments of circular perfection where the fish poked up for a bite to eat. Across the water was a stand of cypress trees, …
TOPICS: clarity, peace, prayer, quiet, reflection, stillness
Scripture Notes on Mark 14 “And going a little farther, [Jesus] fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. And He said, ‘Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but …
TOPICS: anguish, garden, Gethsemane, Jesus, Mark 14, prayer, submission, will of God
Ever feel like your heart is spread too thin? “Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name.” -Psalm 86:11 What a multitude of directions my heart pursues! How easy it is to become so fragmented in my …
TOPICS: fear of the lord, focus, heart, passion, prayer, Psalm 86
What if you’re living right, but aren’t being blessed like you want? But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. …
TOPICS: answers, blessings, faith, hope, Luke 6, prayer, selfishness
A prayer for you today… May you be given power today, power from the Creator who spoke the stars into being. Let Him speak into your life. May you be given strength today, strength from the God who holds the universe together. Let Him hold up your heart. May you …
TOPICS: Colossians 1, encouragement, prayer, strength
Some cry “discovery” and “deliverance” while others cry “danger” and “division. Help us, Lord, to not fall prey to fear or arrogance, neither to feel that we have it all together, nor to forget that You do. Help us, Lord, to “maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond …
TOPICS: deliverance, division, Ephesians 4, peace, prayer, unity
If I am a leader, how should I pray? “[Jesus] said to them, ‘The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as …
TOPICS: Jesus, leadership, Luke 22, Mark 9, perspective, prayer, service
Sometimes I wonder, “what does ‘standing on God’s Word’ even MEAN?” The older I get and the more I study both Scripture and life, the more I’m discovering that the life and faith that Jesus invites us to are much more “fluid” than I grew up believing them to be. …
TOPICS: confidence, Emmanuel, Emmaus, faith, prayer, surfing, trust
TOPICS: Acts, Bangladesh, international, missions, prayer
