God’s people are called to be set apart, not to fit in. We are the salt and light to the world. Even when we suffer as the world does, we are called to be different, trusting in God. There can be an extinction of distinction when we do not stand firmly in our faith as representatives of Christ to this world. Bible Reading: Exodus 9-12 Verse of the day: Exodus 9:4, "But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelite...
Apr 16, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 470
People are looking for good news today. The bad news that pours into our minds every day can leave us feeling a bit jaded. But there is no greater news than the Gospel. No other gospel can save but the gospel of Jesus Christ. That’s the Gospel truth. Bible Reading: 1 Cor. 15-16 Verse of the day: 1 Corinthians 15:2, "By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain." Word of the day: Gospel. It is the Greek word: εὐαγγέλιον (yoo-...
Apr 15, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 469
Who are you against in this life? We all have enemies in this life. It might be in our own family. It might be in our own church. And it might be in our own mind. We need to be careful about being against anyone who bears the name of Christ. For we are ultimately against Christ when we are against His people. Bible Reading: Mark 9-10 Verse of the day: Mark 9:40, "Anyone who is not against us is for us." Word of the day: Against. It is the Greek word: κατά (kat-ah'). This word means: according to...
Apr 14, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 468
The good ol’ days can deceive us. They might not have been as good as we recalled. But they can also become a place of idolatry when we long for them more than God’s presence in the present. The past does not light our way. God’s word does. Bible Reading: Job 29-30 Verse of the day: Job 29:3, "When he lit up the way before me and I walked safely through the darkness" Word of the day: Light. It is the Hebrew word: נִיר (neer).
Apr 13, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 467
When we are shaken to the core, our faithfulness to God will either shine or wane. Do we trust God in the fires of this life? Cultivating faithfulness begins with our belief system and impacts our ability to trust in God at all times. Bible Reading: Psalms 37-40 Verse of the day: Psalm 37:3, "Trust in the LORD and do good; Live in the land and cultivate faithfulness." Word of the day: Faithfulness. It is the Hebrew word: אֱמוּנָה (em-oo-naw'). This word means: firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, ...
Apr 12, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 466
We don’t like tests, do we? Especially ones that require suffering which we think is unnecessary. But if we are willing to admit it, tests reveal something in us that needs to be healed. How we pass the test depends on how we continue to trust God in the midst. Bible Reading: Jer. 19-24 Verse of the day: Jeremiah 20:12, "O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you have I committed my cause." Word of the day: Test. It ...
Apr 11, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 465
The name of God is more than a name. It speaks of His character, His works, and His relationship with us. There is no other name like the name of our God. Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 16–20 Verse of the day: 1 Samuel 17:45, "David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied." Word of the day: Name. It is the Hebrew word: שֵׁם(shame)....
Apr 10, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 464
It is hard for us to grasp that God is Almighty. We want to believe it, but we look around and see where things are not going our way and wonder why God does not do anything about it. But this is because we see power differently than God does. God does nothing outside of His perfect will. Bible Reading: Exodus 5–8 Verse of the day: Exodus 6:3, "I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty’—but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them." Word of the day: Almighty. It ...
Apr 09, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 463
Love is in the air. Everywhere. But the expression of that love is often not love at all. Sometimes our perspective of love is skewed toward self and temporary. We love if we are first loved. We love if we feel like it. But the definition of love that God intends lasts forever. Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13–14 Verse of the day: 1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud.” Word of the day: Love. It is the Greek word: ἀγάπη (ag-ah'-pay)....
Apr 08, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 462
A cross is more than just an emblem of suffering. It is a daily reminder that the hard places in this life should cause us to look up and to bear our crosses just the way Jesus did. Bible Reading: Mark 7–8 Verse of the day: Mark 8:34, "Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me." Word of the day: Cross. It is the Greek word: σταυρός (stow-ros')....
Apr 07, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 461
Integrity is not just doing the same thing when others are not around. It is being that person on the inside. And ultimately recognizing that we all lack integrity in some way and need God to be our righteousness. Bible Reading: Job 27–28 Verse of the day: Job 27:5 "Far be it from me to say that you are right; till I die I will not put away my integrity from me." Word of the day: Integrity. It is the Hebrew word: תֻּמָּה(toom-maw')....
Apr 06, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 460
We would not know the sweetness of redemption had we not first experienced our need of it. Redemption is undeserved and freely given to those who fear God and cry out to Him. Bible Reading: Psalms 34–36 Verse of the day: Psalm 34:22, "The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, and none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned." Word of the day: Redeems. It is the Hebrew word: פָּדָה(paw-daw').
Apr 05, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 459
Our sins will find us out – the question is, will we find our way out of sin? Admitting our sin and giving it its worst name moves us toward repentance and the healing we so desperately need. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 13–18 Verse of the day: Jeremiah 14:7, "Although our sins testify against us, do something, Lord, for the sake of your name. For we have often rebelled; we have sinned against you.” Word of the day: Testify. (The word emptiness is in your planner – this is an error). It is the Hebrew...
Apr 04, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 458
Our own reasoning leads us astray. We build our lives on our ideas and thoughts rather than on God’s, we might just find that we have leaned our ladder against the wrong wall—with devastating consequences. Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 11–15 Verse of the day: 1 Sam 12:7, "Now therefore, stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD which He did to you and your fathers." Word of the day: Reason. It is the Hebrew word: שָׁפַט(shaw-fat')....
Apr 03, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 457
Bondage is not just a thing of the past. Man subjects man to slavery for power and domination. But God came to set all men free. Bible Reading: Exodus 1–4 Verse of the day: Exodus 2:23, " . . . And the sons of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry for help because of their bondage rose up to God." Word of the day: Bondage. It is the Hebrew word: עֲבֹדָה( ab-o-daw').
Apr 02, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 456
Everyone likes gifts. But what we do with those gifts determines whether they will bless or not. And sometimes we can miss the gifts we don’t recognize in our lives. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11–12 Verse of the day: 1 Cor. 12:31, "Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way." Word of the day: Gifts. It is the Greek word: χάρισμα (khar'-is-mah)....
Apr 01, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 455
Offenses are one of the biggest problems we have in our relationships today. But we who are in Christ have no right to hold onto offenses anymore. Bible Reading: Mark 5–6 Verse of the day: Mark 6:3 "Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him." Word of the day: Offense. It is the Greek word: σκανδαλίζω (skan-dal-id'-zo)....
Mar 31, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 454
The One Who made the Heavens, and every single thing we see around us is more powerful than we could fully comprehend. Yet He stoops down to call us His friend. Bible Reading: Job 25–26 Verse of the day: Job 26:13 “His Spirit made the heavens beautiful, and his power pierced the gliding serpent.” Word of the day: Heavens. It is the Hebrew word: שָׁמַיִם (shaw-mah'-yim).
Mar 30, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 453
Refuge. This place where the world cannot reach us as we are hidden in Christ, is available to us if we are willing to seek and find it. Bible Reading: Psalms 31–33 Verse of the day: Psalms 31:1 "In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me!" Word of the day: Refuge. It is the Hebrew word: חָסָה (khaw-saw').
Mar 29, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 452
Amending our ways is not so easy, it seems. Habits are hard to break, especially when we try to do so in our own strength. But a broken people can be made whole in Christ’s strength. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 7–12 Verse of the day: Jeremiah 7:3 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.’” Word of the day: Amend. It is the Hebrew word: יָטַב (yaw-tab')....
Mar 28, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 451
Understanding the holiness of God is hard for us to do in today’s culture, but God is the same yesterday as He is today. God is holy. And those who walk with Him are required to be holy, too. Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 6–10 Verse of the day: 1 Samuel 6:20, “’Who is able to stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God?’ they cried out. ‘Where can we send the Ark from here?’” Word of the day: Presence of; before. It is the Hebrew word: פָּנִים (paw-neem')....
Mar 27, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 450
Forgiving the unforgiveable does not make sense when we operate from a position of retribution. But operating from grace reminds us that we who have been forgiven have no choice but to offer the same forgiveness we have been given. Bible Reading: Genesis 49–50 Verse of the day: Genesis 50:17, ". . . And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him." Word of the day: Forgive. It is the Hebrew word: נָשָׂא (naw-saw')....
Mar 26, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 449
I’ve heard people jest that the only way someone would catch them running is if someone was chasing them. While running might not be enjoyable to our flesh, there is a race we all must enter and win. Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9–10 Verse of the day: 1 Corinthians 9:24, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.” Word of the day: Run. It is the Greek word: τρέχω (trekh'-o)....
Mar 25, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 448
Hide and seek does not work so well when one is hiding from a God who sees everything. There is nothing hidden that will not ultimately be revealed. Bible Reading: Mark 3–4 Verse of the day: Mark 4:22, "For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light." Word of the day: Revealed. It is the Greek word: φανερόω (fan-er-o'-o).
Mar 24, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 447
What do you treasure or delight in? Where are treasure is, there our heart will be also. Bible Reading: Job 23–24 Verse of the day: Job 23:12, "I have not departed from his commands, but have treasured his words more than daily food." Word of the day: Treasured. It is the Hebrew word: צָפַן (tsaw-fan').
Mar 23, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 446
What do you do when you are facing trouble? It can be easy to want to run to friends to hear their sympathies, but those who cry out to God find the answers they need. Bible Reading: Psalms 28–30 Verse of the day: Psalm 28:1, “To you, O LORD, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.” Word of the day: Call. It is the Hebrew word: קָרָא (kaw-raw').
Mar 22, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 445
What is fair? When we consider what we really deserve, we realize that God’s justice and mercy are greater than life’s temporary struggles. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 1–6 Verse of the day: Jeremiah 2:5, "Thus says the LORD, “What injustice did your fathers find in Me, that they went far from Me And walked after emptiness and became empty?” Word of the day: Injustice. It is the Hebrew word: עֶוֶל (eh'-vel).
Mar 21, 2022•4 min•Season 2Ep. 444
So often we can neglect prayer and treat it as a to do list. But prayer gives us access to God. When we neglect the gift of talking with the God of this universe, we neglect the peace God longs to give us in His presence. Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 1–5 Verse of the day: 1 Samuel 2:1, "Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD! The LORD has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me."" Word of the day: Prayed. It is the Hebrew word: פָּלַל (paw-lal...
Mar 20, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 443
There is a famine in the land, but many don’t know they are famished. We tend to think of a famine associated with food, but it is our famine of God’s word that impacts us the most. Bible Reading: Genesis 45–48 Verse of the day: Genesis 47:13, "There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine." Word of the day: Famine. It is the Hebrew word: רָעָב (raw-awb')....
Mar 19, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 442
Having a heart that is devoted to God is hard in a culture that screams for our attention. Having a relationship with God is not just outward, but inward. Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 7–8 Verse of the day: 1 Corinthians 7:19, "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God." Word of the day is: Circumcision. It is the Greek word: περιτομή (per-it-om-ay')....
Mar 18, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 441
