“And I will be a father to you, And you shall be as sons and daughters to me,” says the Lord Almighty. 2 Corinthians 6:8 If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sin and rose victorious from the grave, you are a child of God. It is a privilege to be Read more

He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.  Isaiah 40:11 NIV Do you know the Lord as your Good Shepherd? He gives us boundaries so we don’t wander into danger. He walks ahead of us Read more

When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not fear. What can man do to me?  Ps 56: 3-4(HCSB) Read these verses aloud. What do you think David, the psalmist, is telling us? Like David, there are times in all our lives when Read more

Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will lift you up.   James 4:10 NIV Do you humbly give yourself to God? Do you go to Him willing to submit to His will and plan for you, or do you tend to come up with what you think is the best plan and then ask God to Read more

For You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Ps 139:13-14 (NIV)  Have you ever thought that you were “fearfully and wonderfully made?” Is it difficult to comprehend that?  We are not Read more

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.  Luke 12:6-7 (NIV)    How often have you thought that your “small” life doesn’t really make a difference in Read more

But when God, who from my birth set me apart and called me by His grace, was pleased…  Gal 1:15 (HCSB) Do you know that God knows everything about you? God chose you to be His child long before you were born. Stop and ponder this wonderful news. Does knowing you were created by the Lord Read more

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  Ephesians 6:17 (NIV). The helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (God’s Word) complete of the Armor of God and equip us for victory in our daily battles. The mind is the primary battlefield for spiritual struggles. The Read more

And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Ephesians 6: 15-16 (NIV) Peace is a defining aspect of God’s character, and we experience His genuine Read more

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,  Ephesians 6:14 (NIV) Paul uses the example of a Roman soldier’s armor to highlight the importance of each spiritual component of the Armor of God. The belt of truth represents being firmly rooted in God’s Word. The breastplate, Read more