He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14 Into the Text Paul has prayed for the Colossian Christians to grow in their knowledge of God. He now goes
But the LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time. The LORD regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended. Genesis 6:5-6 Into the Text
Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by on the road? Look and see! Is there any pain like mine? The Lord has afflicted me, he has inflicted it on me when he burned with anger. Lamentations 1:12 Into the Text At the time when the book of
Jesus said to him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” Matthew 22:37–38 Into the Text I know there are days when it feels like our world is spinning at an
“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 Into the Text Many people in the Old Testament had been waiting for the Savior whom God would send into the world. He had announced it first in Genesis 3:15 and many more times through the following centuries. When
“For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Into the Text Have you ever wondered about the true cost of sin? Romans 6:23 reminds us that sin results in death and separation from God. We
The LORD said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders I have put under your control. But I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.” Exodus 4:21 Into the Text After meeting with God
Instead, Jonah immediately headed off to Tarshish to escape from the commission of the Lord. He traveled to Joppa and found a merchant ship heading to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard it to go with them to Tarshish, far away from the Lord. Jonah 1:3
“Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands” Psalm 112:1 Into the Text Whether we realize it or not, we all long for happiness. We search for it in so many places—through our accomplishments, relationships, and even
You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. John 15:4