“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”Psalms 118:24 Life is hard. Sometimes I have difficulty remembering to rejoice and be glad. This can be made …
“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see ‘the Son of Man coming on the clouds of …
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”Ephesians 2:8 This is one of those important passages that I have heard preached …
“Then Jesus asked, ‘Were not ten made clean? So where are the other nine? Did none of them return to give glory to God except this foreigner?’” Luke 17:17-18 We don’t always show the appreciation …
“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 …