God’s Compassion When I Wander – March 20th
Deuteronomy 4:25-31 Key Verse: “But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find him when you seek him with all your heart and all your soul. When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future you will return to the Lord your God […]
Why Trials Can Be Good – March 19th
Deuteronomy 8:1-10 Key Verse: “Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these forty years in the wilderness, so that he might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.” (Deuteronomy 8:2 CSB) When we are walking through difficult circumstances […]
Guarding Against Forgetfulness – March 18th
Deuteronomy 4:1-14 Key Verse: “Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.” (Deuteronomy 4:9 CSB) Amnesia is a condition, typically caused by […]
On Guard Against Greed – March 15th
Mark 10:23-27 Key Verse: Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel […]
An Undivided Heart – March 14th
Mark 10:17-22 Key Verse: “Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.” […]
Above All Else – March 13th
Proverbs 4:20-27 Key Verse: Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. (Prov. 4:23) Twenty-five years ago, management guru Stephen Covey published an extremely influential book, First Things First. One section of the book he called “The Main Thing Is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing.” That is powerful advice […]
Declaring War on Sin – March 12th
Mark 9:42-50 Key Verse: “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter […]
The Diversity of the Kingdom – March 11th
Mark 9:38-41 Key Verse: John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.” “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus, “because there is no one who will perform a miracle in my name who can soon afterward speak evil of me. (Mark […]
Guidance or Wisdom – March 8th
2 Chronicles 1:1-13 Key Verse: “Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” (2 Chron. 1:10 NIV) You have probably never heard of William Lamb, otherwise known as Lord Melbourne. He has as his main claim to fame the fact that he […]
Living in Freedom – March 7th
Leviticus 26:1-13 Key Verse: “I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, so that you would no longer be their slaves. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to live in […]