How often do you give thanks to God?  As Christians, we have more things to be thankful for than we can innumerate, including many things that we take for granted and to which we give little thought.  One of those things is the goodness of God.   Psalm 118:1-4 (ESV) 1 Oh give thanks to the […]

Listening to others has always been a challenge for people.  Even Christians find it hard sometimes to be a listener rather than the one doing the talking.  This is why James gave the admonition to hear. James 1:19 (ESV) 19  Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak… […]

In the first section of the book of Revelation, there are seven letters written by our Lord to seven churches located in Asia Minor.  Each letter is unique to the church to which it was written, but there is one commonality in each of the letters—Jesus tells all the churches, “I know” (Revelation 2:2, 9, […]

Romans 1:16 (ESV) 16  For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.  There is good reason why this is such a popular passage.  It sets forth the theme of one of the greatest […]

Jeremiah 10:23 (ESV) 23 I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.  This is one of the most quoted passages in the Old Testament.  In this chapter, Jeremiah acknowledges the great sin of idolatry among the people of […]

Philippians 4:13 (ESV) 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Although Paul was a prisoner at Rome when he wrote this epistle, he still had a very positive attitude about his situation.  He believed that, by the providence and power of God, and the prayers of the saints, he would one […]

Galatians 2:20 (ESV) 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.  C.S. Lewis once said, “Until you […]

John 3:16 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Without question this is one of the most famous verses in the world and sets forth the greatest example of love that has ever been seen. The […]

Godly fear is an important characteristic to have.  It does not mean that a person is terrified of God—it simply means to be filled with reverence for Him.  The person who fears God understands the greatest, power, and strength of Him.  Sadly, this world lacks godly fear.  Most people today have the Pharaoh mentality that […]

Micah 7:7 (ESV) 7  But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Did you have a rough day?  Pray to your heavenly Father, for He hears us when we pray.  It does not matter how hard today was, God […]