“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 NIV We now come to the last portion of this verse of Paul’s writing. Could this actually be the verse that lays out, in very simple terms, how we all can have the joy of Jesus in …
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 NIV Again, I ask you brothers, can it really be this simple? We discussed in my prior writing the importance of being joyful in hope and it’s simplicity. Joy being one of the fruits of the spirit, we …
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 NIV Could a key to our daily walk, really be this simple? Being joyful in hope: How important is this, as we fight to maintain our walk with Jesus, while living in the world? Joy, by definition, is …
“Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD” Lam 3:40. NIV How easy it is, while we remain in this world, to fall back into a pattern of self. We strive to make things happen, we struggle with impatience, and we strive to …
“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:30 NIV Jesus never tries to complicate our understanding of salvation. What stands out during his ministry is how much our Lord does not want anyone excluded from following him and being with him in glory. He makes several attempts …
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 …
Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. James 1:15 NIV One can make a comparison between sin, and the earth’s gravitational pull; just like gravity pulls us toward the earth, sin pulls us toward the world. As …
Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!” Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them…. When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want …
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 NIV What is king Solomon saying here? What has the Lord laid on his heart? If we believe we are in a spiritual battle every single day we walk with our Lord, we must acknowledge that the weapons our …
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance 2 Peter 3:9 NIV Do you remember being taught to ride a bike as a child? Your mother or father put …
“A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 NIV Our Lord, Christ Jesus, tells us that we can only be …
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!” Genesis 39:6(b)-7 NIV One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. She caught him …
“Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.”Deuteronomy 3:2 NIV God said these words to Moses, as he marched toward …
In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9 NIV I like to start each day with a 3-5 mile walk. I rise up early and get outside before the sun comes up, and while I walk, I pray. It gives me a …
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:11 NIV Many of us wait until we face a serious challenge, whether it be financial, spiritual, relational or emotional, to firmly grab hold of the weapons the Lord has given …
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Matt 6:27 NIV Worrying can be a huge distraction from one of our single hardest tasks as Christians, keeping our eyes on the Lord in all circumstances. Jesus makes simple, what we tend to complicate. Why worry? …