Clothed in Christ He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness. Isaiah 61:10 Isaiah 61:4-11 Today’s Scripture Isaiah 61:4-11 Today’s Insights Isaiah 61 speaks of redemption and restoration of God’s people as “the year of the Lord’s favor” (v. 2). They …
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Lament to Praise He said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Luke 23:42 Luke 23:32-34, 39-43 Also checkout; Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck Christian Perspectives on Homosexuality Today’s Scripture Luke 23:32-34, 39-43 Today’s Insights As Jesus hung on the cross, …
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Life and Death in Christ Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John 12:24 John 12:20-27 Today’s Scripture John 12:20-27 Look up; Faith-Based New Year Resolutions: Drawing Closer to God in 2025 …
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The Spirit’s Helpful Reminders The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, . . . will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 John 14:15-17, 25-31 Today’s Scripture John 14:15-17, 25-31 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 19-21; Luke 11:29-54 Today’s Insights On the night of His arrest, Jesus …
Read More »Good Grief As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you. 2 Kings 2:2 2 Kings 2:7-14 Today’s Scripture 2 Kings 2:7-14 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 17-18; Luke 11:1-28 Today’s Insights After Elijah (Hebrew, “Yahweh is my God”) had completed his ministry assignments, …
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The Wright Sister Our sister Phoebe . . . has been the benefactor of many people, including me. Romans 16:1-2 Romans 16:1-12 Today’s Scripture Romans 16:1-12 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 15-16; Luke 10:25-42 Today’s Insights Paul’s list of greetings at the end of Romans represents the many people …
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Forgetting Our Sins I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake. Isaiah 43:25 Today’s Scripture Isaiah 43:18-25 Bible in a Year 1 Samuel 13-14; Luke 10:1-24 Read:The Power of Divine Timing: Trusting God’s Plan When Life Feels Stuck Christian Perspectives on Homosexuality Faith-Based New …
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Bearing with One Another Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 Today’s Scripture Ephesians 4:1-6 Today’s Insights When calling for gentleness and patience as believers in Jesus relate with each other, Paul recognized how difficult this can be. “Bearing with one another” (Ephesians …
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God with Us Age to Age You whom I have upheld since your birth. . . . Even to your old age . . . I am he who will sustain you. Isaiah 46:3-4 Today’s Scripture Isaiah 46:3-9 Today’s Insights In Isaiah 46:5, God asks, “With whom will you compare …
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Hospitality in Jesus When [Lydia] and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. Acts 16:15 Today’s Scripture Acts 16:11-15 Today’s Insights Genuine, selfless expressions of hospitality and kindness can be used by Jesus to encourage His workers. In addition to the “open heart, open …
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