December 16, 2020
IF YOU WANT TO LIVE, GIVE YOUR LIFE AWAY

“God is fair; he will not forget the work you did and the love you showed for him by helping his people. And he will remember that you are still helping them.”

Hebrews 6:10 (NCV)

We’re all given the same number of minutes in a day. And we’re all given the same goal—to become more like…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Matthew 6:26

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”

December 15, 2020
DESPITE OF COVID-19, CHRISTMAS STILL BRINGS GOOD NEWS

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’).”

Matthew 1:23 (NIV)

Because of COVID-19, this Christmas is unique and unprecedented within our lifetimes. Yet, we can still experience great joy, knowing that Im…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

December 14, 2020
YOU CAN’T HAVE PEACE UNTIL YOU LEARN TO LET GO

“Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives rig…[Read more]

Verse of the Day

Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

December 13, 2020
GOD’S GIFT ISN’T TRADITIONALLY WRAPPED

“Out of sheer generosity God put us in right standing with himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we’re in and restored us to where he always wanted us to be. And he did it by means of Jesus Christ. God sacrificed Jesus on the altar of the world to clear that world of sin…[Read more]

Verse of the Day

Psalm 40:1-3
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him”

December 12, 2020
WISE PEOPLE AVOID ARGUMENTS

“Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others.”

James 3:17 (The Message)

Do you get offended easily? Are you always looking for a fight? Does your defense mechanism kick in during every other conversation?

The Bible says that, if you are wise,…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Romans 8:35

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”

December 11, 2020
YOU’LL NEVER GET TO THE END OF GOD’S LOVE

“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.”

John 10:28 (NIV)

When I took my kids to the Grand Canyon when they were young, my two boys were especially wiggly. I held on to their hands as we walked up to the edge, and they wanted to…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

December 10, 2020
GOD OF LOVE, GOD OF JUSTICE

“Never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’”

Romans 12:19 (ESV)

Life is not fair. God never said it would be!

Life is unfair because there is sin in the world. Jesus came to make things right, and, one day, th…[Read more]

Verse for today
Jeremiah 31:33
“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it ton their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people”

December 9, 2020
HOW TO GET THE HELP YOU NEED FOR TODAY

“When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord your God.”

Isaiah 43:2-3 (TLB)…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Jeremiah 31:3

“The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”

December 8, 2020
HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS MEASURE SUCCESS?

“Without faith it is impossible to please God.”

Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)

I would rather attempt to do something great with my life and fail than attempt to do nothing with my life and succeed.

Yet, that’s where most people are! They’re drifting through life. They have no goals. They’re…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Ephesians 2:8-9

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”

December 7, 2020
WHEN LOVE IS YOUR MOTIVATION, THERE IS NO FEAR

“Wherever God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear.”

1 John 4:18 (NCV)

A lot of people think the opposite of fear is faith. It’s not! The opposite of fear is love.

Love moves against fear. When love comes in the front door of your heart, fear go…[Read more]

Verse of the Day
Isaiah 43:2

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”