“I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you …
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10a ESV We usually think of successful people as go getters, men of action, and while this may often bring success in other areas of life, like business, in our spiritual walk it takes stillness to know God. Not complacency but …
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4 NIV We serve the greatest and only true God. So we can fear not, in all situations, as his power, …
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 NIV If you want the Lord to bless you with a fruitful life, always commit what you do to him. When a man is born again he gives his life over to God and allows him to …
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matt 18:20 NIV How important it is to remember that our Lord is always with us and that he stresses the importance of being in fellowship together. This principle is highlighted many times throughout the Bible, …
Now the third day was Pharaoh’s birthday, and he gave a feast for all his officials. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker in the presence of his officials: He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again put the …
Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son …
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV How important is our daily walk? I believe the scripture above lays it out. We can …
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3 NIV Everything we need to know about walking with Christ Jesus, in servitude, is set in his example. We need to live as Jesus did! A true measure of servitude, quite often, …
That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV Paul calls attention to an amazing paradox present in Christianity: When we are weak, we are the strongest. How …
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV When we make the decision to …
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they …
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Psalm 13:1-2 NIV The Psalmist, King David, is …
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of …
I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live …
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name and I will do it” John 14:13-14 ESV Is there any better feeling than when you see evidence of God answering your prayer? When we do, is there ever any reason to cease praying? The Father hears us! …