Feb 16
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts” Philippians 3:15 I was trying to cancel the last day of a 4 day hotel reservation as soon as I realized I only needed 3 days. Well, the booking service that I went through would only allow me to drop that last day for a […]
Feb 12
“I urge you to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among unbelievers that they may see your good deeds and glorify God” 1 Peter 2:11-12 Today’s verse alludes to sinful (wrongful actions, thoughts, and words) desires as something we shouldn’t take lightly. They “WAR” against our souls. These desires usually aren’t thought […]
Jan 26
“…that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God” Ephesians 3:19 (NASB) I was noticing some really nice cars as I was driving to work. The thought hit me that even the best cars won’t work without fuel. An older vehicle that is filled with gas is much more useful than the 2016 […]
Jan 15
“…He who has been forgiven little loves little” Luke 7:47 (NIV) Forgiveness is one of those concepts that needs to be thought through and figured out. That’s one of those principles we truly need to plead with God to help us grasp. And at the same time we can’t forget to practice forgiveness. I’ve heard […]
Jan 11
“Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart” Hebrews 12:3 (NIV) People and circumstances can be very distracting, especially if those people and circumstances are obnoxiously bothersome. When I read today’s verse, I think about Jesus enduring those people who beat Him with whips, […]
Jan 5
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 (NIV) We so often are comparing ourselves with others around us. When we look at their flaws and faults, “well, I’m not too bad”. But when we look at the Lord, that purity, that holiness, that righteousness, we say, “Oh […]
Dec 29
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life” Matthew 6:27 ( NIV) “Got worry?” To worry means to allow something to revolve in your mind over and over again. God doesn’t want us to live worried or anxious about anything. He knows that worry steals our inner peace and joy. It […]
Dec 7
“Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands” Deuteronomy 8:2 (NIV) When Moses and the people of Israel went through the desert […]
Dec 2
“He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities… so great is His love… as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us” Psalm 103:10-12 (NIV) God isn’t out to get us, or waiting around the punish us. Some […]
Nov 23
“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe” Philippians 2:14-15 (NIV) I was taking a basketball coaching class on-line. There was a statement made that jumped out at me. […]