Galatians 6:9 And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary. Just a couple of verses before this we’re reminded we reap whatever we plant. What do you think that applies to? Does the Lord limit Himself? Hardly! Will we sow kindness and harvest a crop of hatefulness? Or joy and receive sadness in return? God’s kingdom dynamics don’t work that way. But sometimes it takes longer…
Psalm 117:2 For His lovingkindness is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord! In the world we live in today not much can be trusted. A person’s word used to be their bond. A handshake sealed a deal. God’s word, on the other hand, is a sure thing. His goodness, faithfulness, and kindness to us in unfailing. The Bible contains His promises, warnings, and instructions. They are true truth. We can rely on…
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need. God offers and has provided the way for us to be saved through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for our sake. Therefore, we can come into His throne room with boldness and assurance and openly present our petitions of need before Him (Hebrews 4:16). He loves us. He is merciful. He…
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.” Today so many voices call for our attention and allegiance. There is only one true voice that echoes down through the ages—the voice of Jesus. He and only He came to execute God’s purposes. Only Jesus had sinless blood that satisfied God’s wrath. He was God’s man for God’s plan. No other fills the Old…
Today’s devotional is from a book I co-authored with Ardythe Kolb entitiled Daily Walk with Jesus available here in paperback and e-reader. I John 2:17 And the world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides forever. Most often when we’re in a stew about something that’s going wrong, our problem is about time. We live in a minuscule slice of eternity, but it’s all we have, so we panic over…
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. The Bible’s definition of faith is “the trust that God exists and that He is the creator and ruler of all things.” The meaning of faith doesn’t stop there. Biblical faith is “a deep conviction, a firm trust God gives to believers, resulting in eternal salvation through Jesus Christ.” As believers, we wait and hope with joy and a full confidence, for this…
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. I wonder if God gave us seasons, especially spring to bring us hope of His renewing power. Sometimes our lives look as bleak as the landscape in winter with dead brown grass that looks like it will never be green again. Naked trees wave their arms in stiff, winter winds. We wonder if we’ll ever see them…
Mark 5:36 But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.” A synagogue official sought Jesus for healing. His daughter lay dying. On the way to the official’s house, a messenger arrived with the awful news. “Your daughter has died. Why trouble the Teacher anymore?” (Mark 5:35) Jesus turns to the father and says the scripture for today. The word “afraid” here is , “to put to flight by…
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. In God’s eyes, no one person is above another, no matter their station or nationality. Gender holds no superiority over another. The only distinction to Him is if you are in Christ or not. There is no in-between—no sort-of Christian. Gray doesn’t count. It’s only black or white. In or out….
Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities underfoot. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their (our) sins into the depths of the sea. Our God is a God of compassion, of mercy. He loves us deeply with a love that never lets us go. This scripture tells us that He is going to bring our bondages, our perversity, depravity, and guilt under His foot. In other words, He captures the things that put us…