Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 NIV How can we love those that are not naturally drawn? Those whom we should love do not always appear loveable. It is easier to love those that are […] More
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Romans 10:17 NIV Do you sometimes wonder how to have stronger faith? Paul says that faith comes from hearing the Word of God. Specifically, the Gospel, the good news about Christ. The more we read and listen, the […] More
Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. John 14:23 NIV How do we know we love Jesus? He says by obeying His teachings. When we obey His teaching, we are united with Jesus, the Father, […] More
Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Psalms 51:7 NLT Psalms 51 is a penitential psalm composed by David because of his sin with Bath-Sheba. It shows his remorse and repentance. It is a prayer for forgiveness and for sanctification through the Holy […] More
Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits– Psalms 103:2 NIV Have you ever sat down and thought about the benefits you have received and are receiving since you gave your heart to the LORD? David did. He made a list in Psalms 103. His list includes: Forgiveness Healing Redemption Love and […] More
I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 28:15 NIV Jacob had to leave home in a hurry. He had disrespected his father and stolen from his […] More
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 NIV Life can be difficult at times. We experience the loss of loved ones, financial problems, being bullied, abuse, you name it. We don’t have to bear our burdens alone. They are too heavy for us. They […] More
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 NIV Dear LORD, I am asking for a new heart. I need your Holy Spirit to dwell in me to remove the unrighteousness […] More
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NIV Our verse today is an invitation to go to the throne room of God. The door is always open. We don’t need permission like Esther […] More
I have looked this verse up in different translations. Some say put to shame, some confusion, and disgraced. The New Living Translation says: O LORD, I have come to You for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Psalms 71:1 NLT I looked at the Message Bible, which is not a direct translation but a paraphrase. […] More
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Ezekiel 36:26-27 NIV […] More
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. Psalms 42:1 NIV We live more than live 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. We can’t live a minute without our LORD. Does your soul pant for Him? He sustains us moment […] More