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 …

As Your Soul Prospers Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 2 Once you begin to believe it is God’s will to prosper you, you can’t help but wonder how He is going to do it. …

Growing as a Christian Dear brothers, I have been talking to you as though you were still just babies in the Christian life . . . —1 Corinthians 3:1 (TLB) Some people have received Christ but have never reached spiritual maturity. They have been in church all their lives, and …

Elephant Helpers There should be no division in the body, but . . . its parts should have equal concern for each other. 1 Corinthians 12:25 1 Corinthians 12:21-26 Today’s Insights The concept of unity that Paul highlights in 1 Corinthians 12 depends on two things. The first is its …