Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;  Exodus 19:5  ESV. Our compassionate Father looks beyond our shortcomings and imperfections, cherishing us as precious in His sight. We are recipients of His gift of salvation; we are Read more

…and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.  Ephesians 3:19 ESV Are you feeling loved by God today?  I must admit that on many days I simply do not feel lovable.  Those are the days that I must trust God’s Word more than my feelings.  Thankfully, Read more

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.  Psalms 90:12 ESV The phrase “number our days” seems like an accounting term. It causes me to pause and consider whether I am using the time I am given for investments that will last into eternity or wasting time on temporal Read more

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.  2 Timothy 1:5 ESV As a mother and a grandmother, this verse offers so much encouragement.  Even if you do not have biological children, there are most Read more

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.  Psalm 124:8 ESV  What do you need help with today?  What are you trying to do in your own strength, apart from God?  Our powerful Heavenly Father, who spoke the universe into existence, is our ever- present source of help and nothing is impossible Read more

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you so you must forgive.  And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.  Colossians Read more

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.  Matthew 5:16 As Christ followers, we are meant to have an impact on those around us. The way we live may influence others far more than we realize. We can be Read more

We love, because He first loved us.    1 John 4:19 I love Thee, O LORD, my strength.    Psalm 18:1 Our Heavenly Father loves us so much that He breached the chasm separating us from Him through the death and resurrection of His Son. What possible response can we have other than thanksgiving, praise and love? But there Read more

Teach me Thy way, O LORD; I will walk in Thy truth; Unite my heart to fear Thy name.  Psalm 86:11 Every Christ follower struggles with a dual nature. We are marvelously reborn by the Holy Spirit, but we are still descendants of Adam in the flesh. We will not be completely victorious in the battle Read more

With all my heart I have sought Thee; Do not let me wander away from your commandments.  Psalm 119:10 Every choice we make is a response either to the voice of the Holy Spirit or the voice of the world. Even the smallest decision reflects one or the other. Because we have access to God’s Word, Read more