Nov 30
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:15 (NIV) We all like to hear ‘good news’. “We are having pizza tonight instead of brussel sprouts”, “school is cancelled due to snow, go ahead and sleep in”, “we got the results back from the doctor and it is nothing serious”. How […]
Nov 29
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?” Romans 8:35 (NIV) The good news is that this question implies that if we place our faith in Christ (see “Start the Victory atop victory247.org), we can not be separated from […]
Nov 26
“He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:32 (NIV) God seems to be letting us know in this verse to think about what extremes He went through for us. He gave up even His […]
Nov 25
“O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!” 1 Chronicles 16:34 (AMP) Many of us have experienced a coach, boss, teacher, relative or friend that was not ‘good’. They were out to deceive, manipulate and use whatever and whoever they can to acquire selfish gain. […]
Nov 24
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him” Romans 8:28 (NIV) Interesting to note that this verse doesn’t state that all things are ‘good’, but God can work all things ‘for the good’. As I watched my 4 children grow up, they all went through the […]
Nov 23
“Since we are His children, we are His heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory” Romans 8:17 (NLT) When I hear of the the word, ‘heir’, I think of inheriting a bunch of money when a parent or relative passes away (not always the case, yet fun to imagine). With […]
Nov 22
“…the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father” Romans 8:15 (NIV) When we accept Christ (see “Start the Victory” atop victory247.org) the Holy Spirit comes into us. Then, as this verse points out, we are ‘adopted’ by God as one of His children. The second part […]
Nov 19
“If people’s thinking is controlled by the sinful self, there is death. But if their thinking is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace” Romans 8:6 (New Century Version) As we go throughout our day there seems to be a voice going on inside of our heads. It is referred to as our […]
Nov 18
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” Romans 6:23 (NIV) A ‘wage’ is the pay or result we get from our efforts. So, if we live a life with no regard for our wrongful actions and words, ‘sin’, then we earn a life […]
Nov 17
“Do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires” Romans 6:23 (NIV) Making right choices in today’s culture can be difficult. “If it feels good, do it”, seems to be the accepted approach to life. We have two major issues we need to battle against. First, our own […]