Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days, and I will live in the LORD’s house for the rest of my life. Psalm 23:6 Into the Text Psalm 23 is one of the psalms that I love to read over and over again. Every single time I
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Into the Text Of all the fruits of the spirit, I think faithfulness is one of the most underrated
The LORD’s loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end. They are fresh every morning; your faithfulness is abundant! Lamentations 3:22-23 Into the Text I have had mornings when yesterday’s anxiety greeted me like an unwelcome wake-up call. Maybe you’ve had mornings like that, too. The regret. The disappointment. The
Taste and see that the LORD is good. How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him. Fear the LORD, you chosen people of his, for those who fear him lack nothing. Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no
But Ruth replied, “Stop urging me to abandon you! For wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you live, I will live. Your people will become my people, and your God will become my God. Ruth 1:16 Into the Text In a world where walking away has never been easier,
He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the LORD really wants from you: He wants you to carry out justice, to love faithfulness, and to live obediently before your God. Micah 6:8 Into the Text What does the Lord require of you? It is one of
You must put away all bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and slanderous talk – indeed all malice. Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 Into the Text I have personally seen the power of kindness change people’s lives.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 Into the Text Kindness is one of those fruits that sounds beautiful in theory but can feel nearly impossible in practice. I know there have been
Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance, character, and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4 Into the Text Nobody signs up for suffering. If given the choice, most of us would skip straight to the other side of it. I know I would.
But Joseph answered them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day. Genesis 50:19-20 Into the Text