The Mount Everest of Love Writings
1 Corinthians 13 is the Mount Everest of love writings. And no words get to the heart of loving people like verses 4-8:
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Worth the Effort
I tried many things to fill the void in my life. However, in reflection, I realize that I forfeited peace often over the years because I didn’t seek to know God more. I didn’t…
God Acts on Our Behalf
“Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake
A Direct Link
“For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6
Pray for One Another
While it is proper to bring our personal cares before the Lord, it is of greater importance to pray for others, both the saved and the unsaved. Praying for ourselves and praying for others…
Commit Your Spirit
(KJV)”Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of
Lesson from the Belly of a Fish
Jonah's lesson: "When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple" (Jonah 2:7). Jonah’s prayer is worth imitating because he recognized his wrongdoing,…
God in the Crisis
Calamities can leave us off balance and confused. Consider the crisis of Joseph’s generation as
He Cannot Disown Us
Have you ever run out of faith? I have. Questions: Have you ever run out of faith? Where do you go to “recharge” when you’re feeling low?
Consolation of the Soul
“When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” Psalm
For the Love of God
Thought: Are you offended by what God is doing or not doing in your life? Apply your ear to His heart and listen as He speaks to you.
Remembering God’s Blessings
“I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will tell of
Going Through Marah
The message is clear. Whatever the bitter obstacles we encounter in life’s journey we can count on God to transform them and use them for good. When we cry out to God about our…
A Wonderful Expression of Love
Heavenly Father, thank you for your ultimate sacrifice of your Son Jesus, so I may know you, love you, and share you here on the earth. Help me to remember that without you, I…
Dealing with Feelings of Guilt
Read: Ephesians 2: 1-10 Guilt can be like a poison working insidiously on the inside
Atrophying or Absorbing?
God is looking for people who are thirsty. In my own life am I absorbing (earnestly desiring to understand) or am I atrophying (withering)?
Covenant Keeping God
Put your trust and hope in the Lord. Don’t be discouraged, when things do not
True Praise
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the
A Vast Army
Are you overwhelmed by circumstances in your life today? Do you feel like a “vast army” has your life under siege? The God who provided relief to Judah is with you today.
Encouragement Goes a Long Way
“Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless,
Victory in Christ
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57. “It isn’t my fault. He made me do it.” “She can’t help it -after what’s happened…
God’s Child
"The Father has loved us so much that we are called children of God. And we really are his children." 1 John 3:1 (NCV)
6th Commandment
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it