God Never Loses Us [God] will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 (Deuteronomy 31:1-6) Today’s Insights Echoes from Moses’ writings in Deuteronomy 31 can be heard in Psalm 27. Though the genre is different, God, through these inspired writers, calls His people to place their confidence in His …
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Following God’s Plans If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that. James 4:15 (James 4:13-17) Today’s Insights James, the half brother of Christ and leader of the church in Jerusalem (Galatians 1:19; 2:9), wrote to Jewish believers in Jesus living outside of Israel (James …
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When They Don’t See The Lord told [Samuel]: “. . . It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me.” 1 Samuel 8:7 Today’s scripture (1 Samuel 8:1-9) Today’s Insights God set the Israelites apart to be His chosen people. They were to obey His laws and …
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Shaped by God Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand. Jeremiah 18:6 Scripture reading; (Jeremiah 18:1-10) Today’s Insights It’s a dangerous misconception that the God of the Old Testament is angry and judgmental, while the God of the New Testament is loving, merciful, …
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Setting Our Minds The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Romans 8:7 Today’s Scripture Romans 8:1-6, 9-11 Today’s Insights Romans 8 is an amazing passage. The chapter that begins with “no condemnation” (v. 1) and …
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A Modern-Day Paul Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Romans 12:11 Today’s Scripture Matthew 28:16-20 Today’s Insights Matthew 28:19-20 is referred to as the Great Commission: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of …
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Being Still Before God Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 Today’s Scripture Psalm 46 Today’s Insights Psalm 46 considers two primary sources of human fear: natural disasters (vv. 2-3) and the chaos of war (v. 6). In contrast to the seas that “roar and foam” (natural …
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The Bible’s Cherished Words You have the words of eternal life. John 6:68 Today’s Scripture John 6:60-69 Today’s Insights In John 6, Jesus’ teaching that His disciples would have “no life in [them]” if they didn’t “eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood” (v. 53) …
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God’s Own Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 Today’s Scripture Isaiah 43:1-7 Today’s Insights More than one hundred years before it occurred, Isaiah prophesied Jerusalem’s destruction in 586 bc and Judah’s seventy-year exile in Babylon (Isaiah 39:6-7; see 2 …
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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 …
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