Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good.” Jeremiah 10:5 NIV A scarecrow looks enough like a man to fool the birds, but it’s …
Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 NLT Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. Hebrews 11:3 Let’s look at some examples: It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable …
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37 NKJV Millions of kids all over the world will trick-or-treat today! I remember the excitement year after year of choosing the perfect costume. It was the one time each year, I could be …
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 ESV Whatever trouble you are facing today, know that God is right there with you; He wants to help you and give you strength! He is your refuge, the safe place you can run to when …
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 NASB Herein lies spiritual truth: there is a God who loves you, who took on human flesh at the expense of great personal sacrifice, then lived a …
So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 NASB Jesus encourages us to focus only on today, for tomorrow will take care of itself. There’s a lot of freedom in that thought. We don’t have to …
Pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 NIV Why would God want us to give thanks in all circumstances? Could it be that we need to constantly counter the enemy’s voice by reminding ourselves of all that …
I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I …
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Psalms 16:8 ESV There’s a quiet confidence that accompanies a life focused on the Lord. It’s not that the Lord spares us from difficult times, things go wrong in everyone’s …
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also. But Paul kept insisting that they should …