Ephesians 1:1 “To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus” When Paul addresses the church in Ephesus, he calls them “the faithful.” That’s quite the designation. But what does it mean to be faithful? Maybe it’s believing in God even when it doesn’t make sense. Like when an angel appears Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 33: 20-21 “‘If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night no longer come at their appointed time, then my covenant with David my servant…can be broken.” How sure can we be that God keeps his word? Do we believe promises Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 20:12 “for to you I have committed my cause.” It was one of my most embarrassing moments in front of an audience. I was speaking to a group of college students at a local university. It was my first time speaking there, and suddenly anxiety got the best of me. Continue Reading…
John 6:12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” He had access to all the bread and fish in the world. He had just taken five loaves of bread and two small fish and Continue Reading…
Proverbs 3:3-4 “Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart. If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you.” [GNTA] “Loyal, loyal to our West High; raise those banners high; we will fight for you forever; fight, Continue Reading…
2 Chronicles 34:31 “The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in this book.” [NIV] Disheartened. Discouraged. Demoralized. Any of Continue Reading…
1 Samuel 13:13-14 “’You have done a foolish thing,’ Samuel said. ‘You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. But now your kingdom will not endure…’” Are we “all in” doing life God’s way or do we Continue Reading…
Psalm 34:1 “I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.” “Your praise will ever be on my lips….” The refrain of Bethel Music’s song by Kalley Heiligenthal ran through my mind as I recovered from the life-threatening illness of sepsis. Not strong enough to Continue Reading…
Judges 2:10-11 “After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord….” One generation. That’s all it took to lose everything. The Lord promised not to break his Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 1:20 “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” How important is it to you to keep your promises? To always do what you say you will Continue Reading…