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
If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world? Colossians 2:20 Into the Text After dealing with legalism and empty spiritualism, Paul warns the Colossians of another false teaching that could lead them
Moses stretched out his hand toward the sea, and the LORD drove the sea apart by a strong east wind all that night, and he made the sea into dry land, and the water was divided. Exodus 14:21 Into the Text Egypt was unbearable, but it was familiar and predictable.
How can I repay the Lᴏʀᴅ for all his acts of kindness to me? I will celebrate my deliverance and call on the name of the Lᴏʀᴅ. Psalm 116:12–13 Into the Text Psalm 116 is a beautiful declaration of praise to the Lord. This is one of the Hallel Psalms,
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord’s promise is reliable. He is a shield to all who take shelter in him. Psalm 18:30 Into the Text I love the translation of this verse when it says, “God acts in a faithful manner.” Our God is
Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God. But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are
“Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory—the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.” John 1:14 Into the Text God’s glory is often mentioned in the Bible and refers to the visible
“For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.” Titus 2:11 Into the
“‘And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine, and you will be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that
As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah— from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past. Micah 5:2 Into the Text Hope. We all need words of hope in this fallen