So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift (Matthew 5:23–24, esv). Forgiveness is the starting point in restoring relational harmony—there are […]
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6, esv). We all have favorite memories of Christmas. Maybe it’s a family tradition, a vivid scene from childhood, […]
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6, esv). “And the government shall be upon his shoulder.” Why is this simple sentence such good news? […]
105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 106I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. 107I am severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD, according to your word! —Psalm 119:105-107 How can you know God’s will? How can you get on the right […]
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL “…Make straight in the desert a highway for our God…” Isaiah 40:3 Preparation continues today with “make straight” in Isaiah 40:3. No more wasted steps…
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL “…Make straight in the desert a highway for our God…” Isaiah 40:3 The King will not be put in a box. Making a highway means leveling every high place, not just those which are convenient or comfortable. If you want the presence of the King more than the semblance of control, get ready…
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL “…Make straight in the desert a highway for our God…” Isaiah 40:3 Preparation continues today with “make straight” in Isaiah 40:3. No more wasted steps…
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL “Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low…” Isaiah 40:4 What are the ‘hills’ in your life? Those common things that hinder access to what the Lord wants to do? They’ve gotta come down… #getready
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our […]
TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL “Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed…” Isaiah 40:5 What mountains must be made low in your life today? Anything we elevate above God puts […]