Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known (Jeremiah 33:3, esv). When you go to God in prayer, asking for something you need, entreating Him for an answer, what would you calculate your chances are of receiving a yes? Slim? None? Somewhere […]
Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant” (Matthew 20:25–26, esv). The mother of James and John once […]
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple (Psalm 19:7b, esv). God speaks to us through all He has created and all He has written. Psalm 19:7 is a prompt to consider the faithfulness of Scripture in moving us from ignorance to wisdom. The word testimony depicts God as witnessing to Himself. […]
“May God give you of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine. Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be […]
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6, esv). We can all relate to experiencing fear in one form or another. It’s a primal emotion, instinctive to our human nature, […]
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together (Colossians 1:16–17, esv). More than one million planets the size of […]
And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is […]
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord” (Romans 12:19, esv). We live in an unjust world. Children dying of diarrhea. People slaughtered in genocides. Refugees fleeing their homes. Ethnic cleansing. Human trafficking. Greedy banks. The list goes […]
We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers (1 Thessalonians 1:2, esv). Name one thing you “always” find yourself doing, something that’s “constantly” part of your day. How often would giving thanks be an honest answer to that? Maybe you’re constantly on the phone. Or constantly busy, […]
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen (Ephesians 3:20–21, esv). God is able. There aren’t many three-word, nine-letter […]