When this world’s temptations seem hard to overcome, God’s word invites us to rise above the flesh. Holiness is not a suggestion for those who are in Christ. And the battle of the flesh is not excused just because it is the “norm”. The standards have been raised in the new covenant. Adultery happens in our hearts and with our eyes. But God Who called us and imputed His righteousness to us is able to finish the work He began in us. Bible Reading: Job 31-32 Scripture Verse of the Day: Job 31:1...
Apr 20, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Being sick is not fun. Discouragement about our weakness can set in. But when we are at our weakest, we are in the strongest position with God. Bible Reading: Psalm 41-42 Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 41:3
Apr 19, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 110
There’s nothing worse than having enemies, right? They can mount their defense and incite a group of people to be against us. But the good news is that when others are against us, God is for us. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 25-30 Scripture Verse of the Day: Jeremiah 26:14
Apr 18, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Have you ever been spared from making a big mistake? Some people call it chance, but God is the One Who orchestrates even the finest details of our lives. Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 21-25 Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 25:32
Apr 17, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Plagues were something we did not think about much in our time before this past year. Suddenly the reality of the need to protect ourselves and to “avoid like the plague”, well, the plague of COVID, changed our world. But there is better plague insurance than the masks we wear, found in the word of God. Bible Reading: Exodus 9-12 Scripture Verse of the Day: Exodus 12:13
Apr 16, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Ok, true story. I have never been stung by a bee. I feared being stung by a bee so much that I avoided them like the plague, well, that is not entirely true, because I remember as a little girl capturing bees in jars and shaking them up then letting them go. Don’t ask. I was an interesting kid. But the good news is that the sting we could not avoid, Christ bore on our behalf! Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15-16 Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Corinthians 15:55 "Where, O Death, is your victory? Wher...
Apr 15, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Battling unbelief is key to obtaining God’s promises. We get to choose what we believe in, but it will be a fight. Bible Reading: Mark 9-10 Scripture Verse of the Day: Mark 9:23 “But Jesus said to him, ‘If You can? All things are possible for the one who believes.'”
Apr 14, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Looking backward does not help us move forward. The past does not define us, but it can inform us on how best to live in the present and to plan for the future. Bible Reading: Job 29-30 Scripture Verse of the Day: Job 29:2 "Oh that I were as in months gone by, as in the days when God watched over me."
Apr 13, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Security is a big stumbling block in an uncertain world. When we spend time worrying about our safety, we need to remember that God is for us and He has our back. Bible Reading: Psalm 37-40 Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 37:3 "Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and cultivate faithfulness."
Apr 12, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 103
How do you handle it when you suffer because of someone in church who spoke against you? Ever dealt with that? I thought so. Sometimes persecution from within the flock can cause us to become disillusioned and to ultimately question God. But rather than questioning God, perhaps we should question our expectations. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 19-24 Scripture Verse of the Day: Jeremiah 20:9
Apr 11, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 102
The outward is a reflection of the inward condition. We can try to dress up the outside, but the inside remains unchanged unless we let God do His work on us. Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 16-20 Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 16:7b
Apr 10, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 101
If we don’t do things God’s way, we cannot expect blessings. Like the definition of insanity, doing things the same way over and over again yet expecting a different result, we have a right mind when we do things God’s way. Bible Reading: Exodus 5-8 Scripture Verse of the Day: Exodus 8:1
Apr 09, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 100
The defining verse from 1 Corinthians 13 is one most weddings have read, yet few marriages live out these words. But as we seek to understand what God meant by “love”, we will approach love as sacrificial and unconditional, and all about others rather than ourselves. Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13-14 Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Corinthians 13:13
Apr 08, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Traditions. Some are good, some not so much. But traditions should never trump the authority of God’s word. Bible Reading: Mark 7-8 Scripture Verse of the Day: Mark 7:15
Apr 07, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Everyone wants to be considered wise – I mean, no one wants to be considered a fool, right? But the truly wise show it by their actions in abstaining from evil. They also understand that they have no wisdom on their own. Bible Reading: Job 27-28 Scripture Verse of the Day: Job 28:28
Apr 06, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 97
If we need help, we need to ask for it. Like the proverbial person needing rescue who refuses the life saver, we need to be humble enough to recognize our need and to take it. Bible Reading: Psalms 34-36 Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 34:4-5
Apr 05, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Happy Easter! God’s rescue has made all things new. Have you accepted His gift of salvation? Whether we know we need rescuing or not, our condition has a solution in Jesus Christ Who came and died for all, then rose again. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 13-18 Scripture Verse of the Day: Jeremiah 15:21
Apr 04, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Truth is the defining characteristic of our faithfulness to God. When we compromise our values, we give God a bad name. Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 11-15 Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 12:24
Apr 03, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 94
When our culture turns away from the things of God, it is the fear of God that keeps our hearts in the right place. Bible Reading: Exodus 1-4 Scripture Verse of the Day: Exodus 1:21
Apr 02, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Sometimes we can struggle about our worth. We can try to find our significance in a position we hold. But God is the One Who places us where He wants us to be and every part of the body of Christ is equal in value. Bible Reading: 1 Cor. 11-12 Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Corinthians 12:18
Apr 01, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 92
When people don’t accept us, the rejection can hurt so deeply. If it is a toxic relationship, they will try to hurl blame and shame upon you. But we don’t have to stay in that situation, friends. As we follow Jesus we see that He loved everyone but He did not tolerate abuse from others until He willingly chose to lay His life down on our behalf. Bible Reading: Mark 5-6 Scripture Verse of the Day: Mark 6:11
Mar 31, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Man strives to be good enough and truly it is a futile effort. There is only One Who is righteous but His righteousness is freely given to those who ask. We are not enough. Never will be. But God has made what was not enough more than enough. Bible Reading: Job 25-26 Scripture Verse of the Day: Job 25:4
Mar 30, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Ever have someone misjudge you? It can be so painful, especially if it is someone close to you. But someone else’s judgment of us does not have to define us. Bible Reading: Mark 3-4 Scripture Verse of the Day: Mark 3:25
Mar 29, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Have you ever known someone who just would not listen to? You intended good for them, you wanted to help them, but they just would not listen? This is the condition of all of us apart from the grace of God. But those who incline their ear to God and his word gain victory over their own thoughts. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 7-12 Scripture Verse of the Day: Jeremiah 7:24
Mar 28, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Our hearts are deceptive, but we don’t have to stay in that reality. Scripture wouldn’t tell us to direct our hearts if we couldn’t. God‘s grace is enough to help us overcome the emotions and lies that come from the heart. Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 6-10 Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Samuel 7:3
Mar 27, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 87
The intentions of the heart matter most. The heart of man is for himself, led by jealousy, striving, and self-promotion. But when other’s intentions toward us are not good, we can know that God‘s intentions toward us are always good. Bible Reading: Genesis 49-50 Scripture Verse of the Day: Genesis 50:20
Mar 26, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Why we do things matters. When what we do is motivated by a pure heart fixed on God’s purposes, we become agents of the most high God. Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9-10 Scripture Verse of the Day: 1 Corinthians 9:23
Mar 25, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Ever have someone misjudge you? It can be so painful, especially if it is someone close to you. But someone else’s judgment of us does not have to define us. Bible Reading: Mark 3-4 Scripture Verse of the Day: Mark 3:25
Mar 24, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 84
When we suffer, we can make our suffering worse by focusing on the problem rather than on the spiritual reality at hand. We are seen by God in our suffering and He will never leave us or forsake us. Bible Reading: Job 23-24 Scripture Verse of the Day: Job 24:23
Mar 23, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Last week we talked about how the world tries to find peace by their own means, but only God can give lasting peace. Today we see that peace is one of the blessings God desires to give us. And His peace surpasses all understanding – we can have peace when our circumstances are scream the opposite. Bible Reading: Psalms 28-30 Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 29:11
Mar 22, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 82
