Monthly Archives: January 2017
Seeking the good of others
Matthew 19:21 (NIV) Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” John 13:35 (NIV) By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. 1 Corinthians … Continue reading
Chasing after auctioned sins?
Luke 17:18 (NIV) Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner? Romans 1:21 (NIV) For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Revelation 2:4 (NIV) Yet I hold … Continue reading
Prayers of the Heart
Psalm 51:10 (NIV) Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Matthew 11:29 (NIV) Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Colossians 1:10 (NIV) And we pray this … Continue reading
He heals us
Exodus 15:26 (NIV) He said, “If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the … Continue reading
Cast your burdens at His Feet
1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. There are days when we can bring before God a deep and glad laughter of joy and gratitude. There will be other days when we can only muster a bitter, angry complaint. If it is honest, … Continue reading
Time to get busy for Jesus
Psalm 74:9 (NIV) We are given no miraculous signs; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be. Amos 8:11 (NIV) “The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign LORD, “when I will send a famine through the land– not a famine of food or a thirst for … Continue reading
We are souls
Genesis 2:7 (MSG) GOD formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul! Matthew 16:26-27 (NIV) 26 What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what … Continue reading
Joy like no other
Nehemiah 8:10 (TEV) Now go home and have a feast. Share your food and wine with those who don’t have enough. Today is holy to our Lord, so don’t be sad. The joy that the LORD gives you will make you strong. Psalm 21:6 (TEV) Your blessings are with him forever, and … Continue reading
Hot Shop
Matthew 9:12 (TEV) Jesus heard them and answered, “People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick. Matthew 10:8 (TEV) Heal the sick, bring the dead back to life, heal those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases, and drive out demons. You have received without paying, … Continue reading
Praying in the Temple
1 Corinthians 3:16 (TEV) Surely you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you! Isaiah 27:13 (ESV) And in that day a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost in the land of Assyria and those who were driven out to the land of … Continue reading