Feb 14
“Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power” Ephesians 6:10 (NIV) God doesn’t tell us to just be strong. He urges us to be ‘strong’ in Him. Say there’s an alligator swimming after you in a river (I hate when that happens). The shore is 100 meters away. Let’s say you are given […]
Feb 11
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD” Psalm 31:24 (NIV) My paraphrase of this verse would go something like this, “Hang in there when things get tough, God will rescue you”. The biblical term ‘hope’ is different than how it is used today. ‘Hope’ isn’t just a desire for […]
Feb 10
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had” Romans 15:5 (NIV) I thought it was interesting to see in this verse that our attitude toward others starts with allowing God to impact us. He gives us ‘endurance and encouragement‘. The ‘endurance […]
Feb 9
“Three hundred of them drank from cupped hands, lapping like dogs. All the rest got down on their knees to drink” Judges 7:6 (NIV) God was helping Gideon pick an army of men to fight the Midianites. The number of men was widdled down from 22,000 to 10,000, and God told him that he still […]
Feb 8
In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured… “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive others from your heart.” Matthew 18:34-35 (NIV) These are the last verses of a story that Jesus was telling His disciples about forgiving others. He is saying that […]
Feb 7
“I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:24 (NIV) Jesus was dealing with a dad who wanted his son to be healed of a spiritual condition that manifested physically. The Lord basically told him that he needed to believe and have faith behind his prayers. The verse for today was His response. I […]
Feb 4
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” Colossians 4:2 (NIV) Prayer is basically talking with God. Interestingly, this verse doesn’t suggest that we merely try to pray. Instead the word ‘devote’ is used. I think of the word “devote” in many contexts. My wife is devoted to jogging. She makes sure she is on […]
Feb 3
“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD Almighty” Zechariah 4:6 (NIV) There’s an old saying that says, “Let go and let God”. Sounds trite, but really think about it. Jesus interacted with as many people as possible when He was on earth in the flesh. He spent most of […]
Feb 2
“Whoever has My commands and keeps them is the one who loves Me. And I will love them and show Myself to them.” John 14:21 (NIV) Have you ever wondered what Jesus would be like to meet face to face, and actually get to know Him by hanging out together? The end of this verse […]
Feb 1
“You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth?” Galatians 5:7 (NIV) Have you ever found yourself doing things that you know deep down are wrong? Or stumbling onto new friends that have bad habits or ethics that you find yourself adopting so to fit in? […]