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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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