Psalm 86:12 (NKJV) “I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore.” What is the number one item on your prayer list to God? How about the top two? I have my top two and have had them for some time. Full confession? Lately I’ve […]
Psalms 51:7b (NKJV) “Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” This chapter in Psalms is the response of David when he was confronted about his sin. It is as if the light went off in his head and he realized that his sin was not just against someone else, it was against God.
Joel 2:28 (NKJV) “And it shall come to pass afterward, That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.” In the book of Joel, Israel has just experienced a plague of locust that has totally
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John 9:2-3 (NKJV) “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.” Why do good people get sick or become handicapped? For that matter, why does that happen to anyone? Does
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” I have never really been big on new year resolutions. I usually have to go with the motivation I have on board whenever change is needed versus having to
Luke 1:34-35 (NKJV) “Then Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I do not know a man?’ And the angel answered and said to her, ‘the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will
Matthew 7:12 (NIV®) “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” We all have a tendency to live in our own world. That is sometimes more pronounced during the holiday season. Today is a reminder (yes, to me as well)
Luke 2:11 (NKJV) “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Christmas is upon us. Just a few more weeks and families will gather together. There will be laughter, love, and lots of food. For some, there will be children running around the
2 Thessalonians 2:13a (NKJV) “But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord,” We’re a little conflicted on the presence of love sometimes aren’t we? The simplest of interactions gone wrong is seen more as hatred than love. Love should always be reflected by nice words, actions
Romans 10:17 (NKJV) “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” When Paul wrote this, he was talking about the process of salvation. How will anyone ever believe in Jesus if they are not told? Someone has to share the good news of the word of God and then, upon