John 8: 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. Jesus said that when we know the truth, that truth will set us free. What truth is it that will set you free? Does this sound simplistic? Perhaps it does but it reveals a deep truth that is often overlooked. […]
Ezekiel 22: 30 GW I looked for someone among you who could build walls or stand in front of me by the gaps in the walls to defend the land and keep it from being destroyed. But I couldn’t find anyone. More than once the nation of Israel worked themselves […]
2 Chronicles 20: 15, 17, 20 Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s. You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf. Put your trust in the Lord your God and you […]
Nehemiah 8: 10 NIV Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. My YMCA has a scripture bowl in the entrance. As I leave, I like to grab a slip of paper from the bowl for a bit of inspiration. Yesterday, I dipped my hand […]
Romans 12: 17 – 18 Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. There are some verses in the Bible that, frankly, it would be more comfortable and convenient if […]
Judges 6: 7 NIV When the Israelites cried out to the Lord because of Midian, he sent them a prophet. There are times when we fail to see that the Old Testament stories and experiences hold real life lessons for us. We live in very different times. […]
Psalm 27: 4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple. Many years ago, I heard Joyce Meyer say this was her […]
