Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Romans 12:9 (NLT) Jim Elliott, a missionary who has martyred on the shores of Ecuador in 1956, wrote in his journal – “Wherever you are, be all there....
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Ps 20:7 (NIV) Fear can drive you to trust in things you wouldn’t naturally or normally trust. If you’ve no options left where do you turn? If you’re floating in the ocean, lost at...
But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death. 2 Tim 4:17 (NLT). I read acts 27 and 28 the other day and was again reminded of how much the...
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” Matt 19:26 (NLT) This verse, in context, is an the account of the Rich Young Ruler. Jesus says this line after the disciples ask “… who in the world can...
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Heb 11:6 (ESV) Rewards don’t come without risk and faith, in natural terms, is just that…risky business! What comes...
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Rom 8:37 (NKJV) Who doesn’t want to be a conqueror? In fact who doesn’t want to be ‘more than a conqueror'??? The words conjure up images of Gladiator-style battles, gruesome and epic,...
So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”… Gen 22:14 (ESV) These devotions are about encouraging you in the word of God with everyday, practical application. That being said I highly doubt that any of you would encounter a situation similar to...
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will. Rom 12:2 (NIV) “Be” Series – Part 10 – Be...
This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Heb 6:19 (NLT) “Be” Series – Part 8 – Be Hopeful The Amplified version of this passage says “…the hope… that reaches...
Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you. Luke 6:38 (NKJV) “Be” Series – Part 7 – Be...
