God delights in you. Do you believe that? Not because of anything we do, but because He made us and we belong to Him. Don’t let the world jade you against the goodness of God Who has you as the apple of His eye. Bible Reading: Zephaniah Scripture Verse of the Day: Zephaniah 3:17
It is easy to drift away from God and His principles. Our own hearts are deceptive. This culture pulls us away from God. But those who belong to God should act like it. Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 21-25 Scripture Verse of the Day: 2 Chronicles 23:16
Our flesh does not like to be humbled, yet pride destroys us. Humility is not weakness. It is the power to understand our weakness and need of God. Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 7-9 Scripture Verse of the Day: Deuteronomy 8:3
When we consider the sorrows of this life, it is in looking to the future joys in our eternal life that help us to bear today’s struggles. Bible Reading: Hebrews 7-9 Scripture Verse of the Day: Hebrews 8:11
Whenever someone tries to convince us to do something that we know is not right, we need to remember that we bear the consequences for that action. Doing right in someone else’s eyes might be wrong in God’s. Bible Reading: Acts 5-6 Scripture Verse of the Day: Acts 5:29
Life can be a blur sometimes. But don’t just go through the motions in this life. Being reflective on all that God has done and keeping His word at the center of our lives helps us to live our one life well. Bible Reading: Proverbs 30 Scripture Verse of the Day: Proverbs 30:5
The blessings of this life can be clouded by hard times, but it takes hard times to make us appreciate the blessings we have. Bible Reading: Psalm 117-118 Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 118:5
There is no greater strength than the strength Christ gives us. Still, we let ourselves struggle before we come to God, but if we repent, God will relent and bless us. Bible Reading: Habakkuk Scripture Verse of the Day: Habakkuk 3:19
God sees you, friend. While this is a comfort, it is also hard when we wish God would move in a situation in our lives. But when we know His character, we trust that His seeing us means we never escape His notice. Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 16-20 Scripture Verse of the Day: 2 Chronicles 16:9a
It’s not enough to say we believe something. And adding to faith with religiosity will only move us further from God. Being hearers, keepers and doers of God’s word helps us live what we say we believe. Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 4-6 Scripture Verse of the Day: Deuteronomy 4:2
Ever hear really good news? The kind that just makes you smile so big? The good news of the gospel is the best news ever, but many can miss it. Seeing is believing and hearing is knowing, yet if these are not combined with faith, we are blind and deaf. Bible Reading: Hebrews 4-6 Scripture Verse of the Day: Hebrews 4:2
Admitting we are wrong can be hard to do. Pride blocks the way. But times of refreshing will come if we are willing to repent. Bible Reading: Acts 3-4 Scripture Verse of the Day: Acts 3:19
So much time is wasted wanting man’s acceptance or favor. But fearing man leads to people pleasing and compromise while fearing God leads to peace and life. Bible Reading: Proverbs 29 Scripture Verse of the Day: Proverbs 29:25
We are grateful when God brings us through a hard season. We are just relieved to finally be on the other side. But we can forget His rescue as life goes on. We need to remember His rescue to help us maintain a grateful life. We need to remember what God has done to help us to have faith in what He will do. Bible Reading: Psalm 114-116 Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 116:8
Trust in God is more than lip service. It is a position of the heart. Trusting is easy when we know how everything will turn out. Trust is not trust until it is tested. Bible Reading: Nahum Scripture Verse of the Day: Nahum 1:7
Everybody’s gonna serve somebody. But we might not recognize that we are. And if we are not careful, we can become enslaved to people or things rather than servants of God. Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 11-15 Scripture Verse of the Day: 2 Chronicles 12:8
Sometimes we can get lost in the maze of life as we struggle to make sense of our reality. Life can feel daunting sometimes, as we habitually go through our days, but those who look to God have purpose even in the mundane. Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 1-3 Scripture Verse of the Day: Deuteronomy 2:3
Pay attention! All of us have likely heard that at some point in time, but when it comes to matters of faith, the consequences of not paying attention can be devastating. We drift away apart from the grace of God. Bible Reading: Hebrews 1-3 Scripture Verse of the Day. Hebrews 2:1
We can become distracted by problems we encounter and forget what strength and power are ours. The power of God in our lives is not to be squandered. We need to be witnesses every day of the mercy we have received and the hope of salvation. Bible Reading: Acts 1-2 Scripture Verse of the Day: Acts 1:8
Life can feel unfair sometimes and we can struggle to understand justice in a world of pain and sorrow, but those who know God, know that the here and now and a fallen world is temporary and nothing we go through is wasted with our sovereign God. Bible Reading: Proverbs 27-28 Scripture Verse of the Day: Proverbs 28:5
Each day is a gift from God meant to live in fellowship with God. Don't waste a day not lived in His presence. Praising God does not just happen on Sunday, but all day every day. Bible Reading: Psalms 111-113 Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalms 113:3
Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum in this life, they say. But it is those who walk with God who will do so forever. Bible Reading: Micah Scripture Verse of the Day: Micah 4:5
Sometimes we can be afraid to give our best for fear of failure, but giving God our best will be blessed. Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 6-10 Scripture Verse of the Day: @ Chronicles 6:14
God's deliverance always has a higher purpose than saving us. God's rescue of us is not just about us but about those who witness His rescue. Bible Reading: Numbers 33-36 Scripture Verse of the Day: Numbers 33:4b
Do we really pray for one another? I'm convicted of that question to friends. Prayer requests can become conversation with one another where we share our prayer requests, but when they are conversations with God, God moves and lives are changed. Bible Reading: Philemon Scripture Verse of the Day: Philemon 1:4
Everyone wants to be loved, but everyone does not know how to love. Love is one of those words that can be thrown out there without much thought, but Christ shows us how. We have to love others more than we love ourselves in order to be able to express biblical love. Bible Reading: John 21 Scripture Verse of the Day: John 21:15b
Fools might have respect in the class room by their peers, but that will not make them wise. You can educate a fool, but you can not make them think. Bible Reading: Proverbs 26 Scripture Verse of the Day: Proverbs 26:4
Life is hard enough without people falsely accusing us and attacking us, but this is what we should expect in a fallen world. But there is good news for those who are in Christ. When we are under attack, God always has our back. Bible Reading: Psalm 108-110 Scripture Verse of the Day: Psalm 109:21
Jonah had control issues, y'all. Maybe some of us do, too. We can get angry because things don't go our way. But letting go of control releases anger's hold on us. Bible Reading: Jonah Scripture Verse of the Day: Jonah 4:4
One of the greatest gifts we have is the gift of wisdom that God alone bestows on us when we ask. It has been said, "knowledge is knowing what to say. Wisdom is knowing when to say it." Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 1-5 Scripture Verse of the Day: 2 Chronicles 1:10
