“Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.” 1 Peter 1:3-4 HCSB EveryContinue reading “New Year, New You”
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God’s Eternal Christmas Gift
“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 HCSB Very early on Christmas morning, children awake and long to find their gifts under the tree. Weary parents–who have undoubtedly been up tooContinue reading “God’s Eternal Christmas Gift”
Changing Christmas
“But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them.” Luke 2:19 HCSB “I will remember the Lord’s works; yes, I will remember Your ancient wonders.” Psalm 77:11 HCSB Christmas traditions are often strongly held in families. We remember the special times of our youth, the simpler years when weContinue reading “Changing Christmas”
The Deli Counter
“In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 HCSB “Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.”Continue reading “The Deli Counter”
Grow Slow
“But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head—Christ. From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part.” Ephesians 4:15-16 HCSB “I amContinue reading “Grow Slow”
Grateful for God
“Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.” Romans 12:12 HCSB “You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials” 1Continue reading “Grateful for God”
Willing in Weakness
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’ Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when IContinue reading “Willing in Weakness”
Hope for Today
“So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 HCSB “Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!” LamentationsContinue reading “Hope for Today”
Security
“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish—ever! No one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” John 10:28-29 HCSB We all struggle with insecurity from time to time. TheContinue reading “Security”
On Repeat
“Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things.” Philippians 4:8 HCSB My son had a college instructor who repeated almost every sentence in her recorded lectures. At first, we’dContinue reading “On Repeat”
Porch Chair Prayers 