“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would approach God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 Hebrews 11 is sometimes called the …
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and …
“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor.”Proverbs 21:21 I love the Proverbs. For me, they are encouraging. But there is a way of looking at them that can be discouraging. Unfortunately, many …
“The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.)” John 4:9 The story …
“I wait for the Lord; my soul waits, and in his word I hope.”Psalm 130:5 Waiting is hard. We want answers, and we want them now. My wife says that God is always on time, …
“Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”Matthew 24:44 We live in a time when people are constantly trying to predict the return …
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”Mark 12:30 This scripture passage gets at the very heart …
“When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?”” John 6:60 This verse comes from a passage in scripture that I have thought about a lot. There …
“For the Lord will not reject forever. Although he causes grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love; for he does not willingly afflict or grieve anyone.” Lamentations 3:31-33 Lamentations …
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you?”Luke 6:46 I am guilty of this. I believe we all are. It is easy to say that we are Christians …