Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 Into the Text There have been seasons in my life when I chased joy and peace as if they were two separate finish lines to cross at different times. I thought peace would finally show up when things settled
You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 Into the Text The term “completely safe” in today’s verse can also be rendered as “perfect peace”, which is what some other translations use. Perfect peace. If I am honest, there are days
Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Into the Text There is a peace that the
My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials. James 1:2 Into the Text Consider it pure joy. That’s a hard truth to swallow when you feel like your life is falling apart. If we are honest, most of us read those
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25 Into the Text From the description in the Bible, I can almost picture the night. It is midnight. Paul and Silas are sitting in the innermost
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
“Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you; remain in my love.” John 15:9 Into the Text Jesus gives us a beautiful picture in John 15. He describes Himself as the vine and us as the branches. Right in the middle of that image, He says
Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God. The person who does not love does not know God because God is love. 1 John 4:7-8 Into the Text Before we can love well, we
Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. It is not rude, it is not self serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Into the Text We use the word love a lot. We love
Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair. John 12:3 Into the Text There is something about Mary of Bethany that I just love. While others were busy