Deepest Desires “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16  My deepest desires are to know God and to follow Him wholeheartedly; to seek first...

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 Shark Tank is...

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...

Daniel’s Prayer “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and...

Cry for Mercy "Hear my prayer, Lord; listen to my cry for mercy." Psalm 86:6   Life on this side of heaven can be hard. I know because I am alive and can testify from personal experience that life...

Criticism "Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid." Proverbs 12:1   Criticism hurts. There’s no doubt that receiving criticism is no fun, but where it comes...

Counting on God’s Promise to Forgive "Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.”  Joshua 21:45  God’s promises never fail. That’s the message of the verse...

Consider Death "It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart.” Ecclesiastes 7:2 Recently,...

Consider Your Ways "Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.”” Haggai 1:5   Please look at the verse above one more time and then let’s jump down two verses to...

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