Month: May 2020

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” (James 1:17) In the creation of faith within you, He has made you His own creation, and His own hands in this world to provide for others.…

“You will say in that day: ‘I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.’” (Isaiah 12:1) The prophet Isaiah really gets to the point, doesn’t he? Right to the heart of everything the Lord God says to His people,…

“Joshua told the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.’” Joshua 3:5 On the threshold of the Promised Land, God said to His people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” When you consecrate yourself to God He will do things in you, with you, for…

“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” Acts 4:31 Are you in an intimidating situation? If so, notice four things the disciples did when they felt threatened by the religious authorities of their day: They…

“When [Barnabas] arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.” Acts 11:23 We are for the most part still in some form of isolation. When we have opportunity it feels great to share encouragement and build…

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” Matthew 25:21 You don’t get to choose the moment of your arrival and departure here on earth, but you get to choose what…

“God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness …’” Genesis 1:26 Matthew often wonders why God created us knowing that we would hurt him in such incredible ways. His conclusion centers on God’s love for us and his hope that one day, in spite of all the hurt we cause God,…

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 First, how is your relationship with God right now? Do you doubt His promises, His call on your life, your ability to…

“‘Don’t call me Naomi,’ she told them … ‘I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty.’”  Ruth 1:21 There are times in our lives when we need to learn that community is there to support us in difficult times. We tend to think that we can do everything on our own,…