May 17
Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this. 2 Timothy 2:7 (NIV) Paul was writing some interesting analogies in the previous verses. Then in vs 7 he gives us a bible study tip. 1) ‘Reflect’ or think about what you read. 2) Ask for, wait on, and […]
May 15
A Christian is a keyhole through which other folk see God. — Robert E. Gibson
May 14
“I have heard a report from the Lord…” (Jeremiah 49:14, AMP) TODAY’S WORD Every day we get “reports” from the news, our experiences, our friends and family, and many other sources. We also get reports from the Word of God, which oftentimes, contradicts what everyone else is saying. Thats when we have a choice to […]
May 13
So [Israel] came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote [the Philistines] there. Then David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the bursting forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim [Lord of breaking through]”- 1 Chronicles 14:11, AMP Notice how David likened God’s power to the bursting […]
May 12
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. 2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV) Paul was writing some advice to his good friend Timothy, urging him to tell others about what he has learned. It embeds truth in to […]
May 11
“There are those who [generously] scatter abroad, and yet increase more; there are those who withhold more than is fitting or what is justly due, but it results only in want” (Proverbs 11:24, AMP) In the book of Genesis, God set up a system of seedtime and harvest. Everything God does starts with a seed. The […]
May 10
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) When you trust Jesus Christ to come into our life, God gives you something! A spirit not of weakness and timidity, but a spirit of power, love and self-discipline. Power and […]
May 7
“…The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7, NIV) When the Lord looks at your heart, what does He see? Every one of us has an outer life and an inner life. The outer life is our […]
May 6
Timothy, I thank God for you—the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 2 Timothy 1:3 NLT The writer of this letter, Paul, prayed for his best friend, Timothy, every day. I know Paul spent more time talking to God […]
May 5
“To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace FROM God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord” 2 Timothy 1:2 Paul is writing to his very close friend, Timothy. He wishes him some pretty major stuff. Grace, mercy, and peace. It’s easy to read right over this verse to get to […]