Thoughts By Max Lucado

2017-01-17

God Loves Humility

“He saves the humble.” Psalm 149:4 With the same intensity that He hates arrogance, God

2017-01-05

Where is God?

It is important to recognize that God dwells in a different realm. He occupies another dimension. “My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8–9).

2016-12-09

What Love Says

1 Peter 4:8 says “Love covers a multitude of sins.” Love doesn’t expose. It doesn’t gossip. If love says anything, it speaks words of protection.

2016-11-30

A Big View of God

Exactly what is worship? I like King David’s definition in Psalm 34:3, “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” Worship is the act of magnifying God, enlarging our vision of him, and observing how he works.

2016-11-20

Looking Unto Jesus

When things hurt, I’ve learned I have options. Go home. Meditate on my hurts until I start imagining I’m having chest pains—or—I can keep running and watch the sun come up.

2016-11-09

Make God Your Refuge

Make God your refuge. Let Him be the foundation on which you stand! ... For my soul trusts in You;.and in the shadow of Your wings I make my refuge.” (Psalm 57:1)

2016-10-31

Infinite Patience

"Patience produces character, and character produces hope. And this hope will never disappoint us." Romans 5:4-5

2016-09-18

Pray!

When a believing person prays—great things happen! If you want to deepen your prayer life—pray!

2016-08-23

Christ In You

Paul said, "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me" (Galatians 2:20). The apostle sensed within himself not just the philosophy, ideals, or influence of Christ but the person of Jesus. Christ moved in. He still does.

2016-08-03

A Heart at Peace

“The wisdom that comes from God is first of all pure, then peaceful, gentle, and easy to please.” James 3:17

2016-07-21

Fear and Faith

Great acts of faith are seldom born out of a calm calculation.

2016-07-12

Quiet Kindness

#DailyDevotional: QUIET KINDNESS “When we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should do it.” Galatians 6:10

2016-06-30

Your Part is to Trust

‘Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and he will direct your path.’ Proverbs 3:5&6

2016-06-10

God’s Mountains

“My grace is enough for you. When you are weak, My power is made perfect

2016-05-03

God’s Patience

Devotional on God's Patience: But God does more than demand patience from us; he offers it to us. According to Galatians 5:22, patience is a fruit of his Spirit.

2016-04-30

God’s Love Will Not Let Go

“O love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer fuller be.”

2016-03-10

The Work is His

Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13:4, “Love does not envy!” A number of years ago

2016-02-28

Wearing Jesus

Galatians 3:27 says: “All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with

2016-01-31

Change the Way You Look at You

Unnoticed? Neglected? Ignored? Not even close—to how God sees you! If you’re feeling unnoticed and

2016-01-26

Look to Jesus to Comfort You

Joshua 5:14 says “Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped.” He was

2015-11-20

What Matters is Who God is

When God announced Moses was to deliver the Israelites, Moses wasn’t convinced! God demonstrated that

2015-11-13

Don’t Settle for Anything Less

God rewards those who seek Him. Not those who seek doctrine or religion or systems

2015-09-18

The Beginning of Joy

In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and I

2015-09-02

He Leads Us

How can a person deal with anxiety? One fellow decided to hire someone to do