Jesus rested, so you can, too
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Luke 5 JESUS RESTED, SO YOU CAN, TOO But now even more the report about Him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear Him and to be healed of their infirmities. But He would withdraw to desolate places and pray. (Luke 5:15-16) In Luke chapter 5, Jesus calls His […]
Jesus wants to give you rest
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Mark 6 JESUS WANTS TO GIVE YOU REST The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had […]
God loves to exalt the lowly
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Matthew 23 GOD LOVES TO EXALT THE LOWLY Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. (Matthew 23:12) Religious competition is alive and well today. Bible knowledge, moral living, even service to those in need can easily be twisted into something we do simply […]
God is With You in the Work
An Encouraging Word GOD IS WITH YOU IN THE WORK I found it amusing that my nose was running like a faucet, because it felt like my sinuses were stuffed with cotton. It was a Monday, and it was one of those days where the space around my eyes felt compressed, my nostrils were raw […]
God Wants His Children to Have Rest
Do you ever wish you could just stop the world for a day? “So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from His works as God did from His.” (Hebrews 4:9-10) “Workin’ for the Weekend” is the joyful chorus of an old […]
Let God Set You Free From Overwork
Do you ever worry that you’re not getting enough done? “Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious […]
How to Know the Will of God With Ease
Do you ever struggle with “knowing the will of God?” “[We pray] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will (in all spiritual wisdom and understanding) so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, (fully pleasing to Him), bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge […]
The Wages of Comparison
Dissatisfied much? Matthew 20:1-16 tells the story of a generous vineyard owner and some frustrated workers. Why is it that the first workers grumble at the owner’s generosity toward the late-arriving workers? The first workers thought they would receive more than originally promised, not because their own performance exceeded expectations, but because they compared themselves […]
Work the Gift
When I was a boy, my dad had me mow the lawn each week. But…
