God's Discipline is for Our Good“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.” Revelation 3:19 This verse comes from a message Jesus gave to the leaders of the church in a...

Dead to Sin“What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?”  Romans 6:1-2 As many of...

Where's Your Heart? “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21) “Heart” is often used metaphorically to refer to the essence of a person’s being, their central focus...

God's Indescribable Gift! “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”  2 Corinthians 9:15 Giving is central to the holiday we call Christmas. Just talking about Christmas and gift giving likely...

David's Prayer“David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.”  1 Chronicles 29:10. The...

Cry for MercyLife on this side of heaven can be hard. I know because I’m alive and can testify from personal experience that life on earth comes with a host of challenges. I’m not contradicting the...

CriticismCriticism hurts. There’s no doubt that receiving criticism is no fun, but where it comes from and how we handle it can make all the difference. “Faithful are the wounds of a friend” is a...

Praise the LORD“Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.” (Psalm 113:2-3). This...

Consider Your WaysHaggai is a short two-chapter book in the Old Testament. Haggai 1:5 says, "Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.”” Read that verse one more...

Confession and CommitmentNehemiah 9:31 says, “But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.” The setting for this verse is the city...