Joy in Jesus Your grief will turn to joy . . . and no one will take away your joy. John 16:20, 22 Today’s Scripture John 16:16-24 The Upper Room Discourse (John 14-16) is the main teaching focus of John’s gospel. The night before Jesus went to the cross, He …

The Heart of the Matter For the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 Too often we ask God to fix the problems around us when what He really wants to do is solve the …

Revered and Read Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. Psalm 119:18 Psalm 119:17-32 Today’s Insights The main theme of Psalm 119 is celebration of the law—the instruction of God—called the Torah. The longest psalm, it’s developed as an acrostic with twenty-two sections—each beginning with …

Ready for a Breakthrough . . . may the God of peace . . . produce in you through the power of Christ all that is pleasing to him . . . —Hebrews 13:20,21 (TLB) When I was a boy, radio was just coming of age. We would gather around …

Happiness So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time. —Matthew 6:34 (TLB) King George V wrote on the flyleaf of the Bible of a friend, “The secret of happiness is not to do what you like to do, …

Activate the Power Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Ephesians 3:20 As a believer, you have the power of the Holy Spirit inside you. But that power won’t go to work …

Made to Do Good for God We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works. Ephesians 2:10 Ephesians 2:6-10 Today’s Insights The creation account in Genesis says that “God created mankind in his own image” (1:27). Ephesians 2:10 also declares that “we are God’s handiwork, created in …

God of Order The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust . . . —Psalm 18:2 The trouble with our modern thinking is that we have a conception that God is a haphazard God with no set rules …

A New Heart in Christ I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 11:19 Ezekiel 11:14-21 Today’s Insights Just prior to today’s reading from Ezekiel 11, the prophet Ezekiel saw a vision of God’s glory. He looked on the throne of …

Living by Faith—It’s a Lifestyle Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3 Times of hardness are inevitable. You need to know that. It’s true that we’ve been redeemed from the curse, and there’s nothing Satan can do to reverse that, but he is going to challenge …