The Key to Confidence Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1 John 3:21-22 You can never get away with disobeying …
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Talk vs. Action Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enterinto the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 5:20 In a decadent society the will to believe, to resist, to contend, to fight, to struggle, is gone. In place of this will …
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Shelters of God’s Care Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm. Isaiah 32:2 Isaiah 32:1-4 Today’s Devotional On a long family road trip, I spent hours driving through the sparsely populated states of Montana and South Dakota. As I drove, I began …
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No Hard Hearts For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 The Pharisees had a heart condition that grieved Jesus. Their hearts were hard and insensitive. …
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No Strings Attached Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. —2 Corinthians 9:15 Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck Christian Perspectives on Homosexuality A gift is not a gift unless it is accepted. God has given you His Son, but ownership is conditional …
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Words to Count On Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty . . . —Zechariah 4:6 (TLB) Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck Christian Perspectives on Homosexuality After the crucifixion the beleaguered disciples despaired and said, “We …
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No Hard Hearts For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck Christian Perspectives on …
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A Legend in Your Own Mind For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. …
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Satisfaction of Soul Thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee . . . —Deuteronomy 26:11 Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck Christian Perspectives on Homosexuality Often the Church has banged away negatively at evils without …
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Jesus to the Rescue God is our refuge and strength, a tested help in times of trouble. —Psalm 46:1 (TLB) Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck Christian Perspectives on Homosexuality Scripture tells us that God tempts no one. Temptation always comes from the devil. …
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