God Will Not Abandon Me – June 10th
Psalm 9 Key Verse: “The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you because you have not abandoned those who seek you, Lord.” (Psalm 9:9-10 CSB) Have you ever felt like God has given up on you? For whatever reason, we may […]
How to Deal with Weakness – June 7th
2 Corinthians 4:6-18 NIV Key Verse: But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around […]
Don’t Give Up! – June 6th
2 Corinthians 4:1-6 NIV Key Verse: Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. (2 Cor. 4:1) Thomas Edison is known for some great quotes: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” Less pithy than these, […]
Why Is Your Face Shining? – June 5th
2 Corinthians 3:12-18 NIV Key Verse: And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (2 Cor. 3:18) A friend of mine was on a ministry trip to a rather dark region in Central Asia, and […]
Not Even a Bit! – June 4th
Ephesians 5:1-5 Key Verse: “But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. 4 Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.” (Ephesians 5:3-5 CSB) French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonese Karr once wrote, “the more things change, the […]
Be Like God! – June 3rd
Ephesians 5:1-2 Key Verse: “Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children, and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2 CSB) There typically comes a point as an adult when you begin to recognize that you’re starting to say […]
What Are You Saying? – May 31st
Ephesians 4:29 Key Verse: “No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.” (Ephesians 4:29 CSB) The old adage says, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me.” I don’t know […]
Good & Angry! – May 30th
Ephesians 4:25-28 Key Verse: “Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and don’t give the devil an opportunity.” (Ephesians 4:26-27 CSB) We have all witnessed an outburst of anger. It may have been a parent upset at a child for misbehaving, or two siblings fighting over who […]
What’s On Your Mind? – May 29th
Ephesians 4:20-24 Key Verse: “To take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, 23 to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.” (Ephesians 4:22-24 CSB) […]
Holiness is Calling! – May 28th
Ephesians 4:17-21 Key Verse: “They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more. But that is not how you came to know Christ, assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus” (Ephesians 4:19-21 CSB) […]