Jun 30
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me” Psalm 28:7 (NIV) I grew up watching the original Superman. I didn’t care that a pair of glasses distracted everyone from connecting the true identity of the world famous Superman, with “mild mannered newspaper reporter” Clark Kent. I loved […]
Jun 29
“I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ” Philemon 6 (NIV) The Apostle Paul is writing to his good friend, Philemon. Paul was very encouraged in his own “faith-walk” with God just by hearing about Philemon’s […]
Jun 28
“What does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” Micah 6:8 (NIV) Sometimes we read the bible and have to read between the lines to try to figure out what He is saying to us. But today’s verse gets right to the point. […]
Jun 27
“The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit intercedes for us… And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him” Romans 8:26-28 (NIV) There are times that we think that putting the exact correct prayer […]
Jun 24
“How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort?” Galatians 3:3 (New Living Translation) When we receive Christ for our eternal salvation, the Holy Spirit is the one that indwells and seals us into God’s family. So, the […]
Jun 22
“See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble” Hebrews 12:15 (NASB) Camping our minds and hearts on the ‘grace’ of God is the key to an inner peace and joy. ‘Grace’ means that we have His undeserved favor. After we receive […]
Jun 21
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed” Mark 1:35 (NIV) Jesus just put in a long, hard day, filled with a lot of people and activity. The next morning He felt the need to get alone […]
Jun 20
“Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow” Psalm 51:7 (NIV) ‘Dealing with sin and guilt’ is the context of this verse. Being ‘cleansed’ is critical to our emotional and spiritual well-being. Hyssop is used, even to this day, as an antibacterial and anti inflammatory. It […]
Jun 17
Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body 1 Corinthians 12:15 (NIV) The Apostle Paul is writing this to a group of people who had a tendency to compare themselves to […]
Jun 15
“The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice” Proverbs 12:15 (NIV) I use to feel that being an adult means to have all the answers. But I have learned that a truly mature person is willing to continually evaluate and rethink their approach to life. Comedian Jim Gaffigan […]