Day 142/365
I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in...
I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in...
Yes, indeed—God is my salvation. I trust, I won’t be afraid. GOD —yes GOD!—is my strength and song, best of all, my salvation! (Isa 12:2...
Those who think they can do it on their own end up obsessed with measuring their own moral muscle but never get around to exercising it...
… don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We...
This resurrection life you received from God … It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” (Rom 8:15...
The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their...
What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. But that’s...
… at that time, people will say, “Look at what’s happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This GOD,...
(GOD speaking) “Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you…” (Jer 1:5 MSG) Like a fantastical piece of musical equipment,...
(Jesus speaking) “To you who are ready for the truth, [or to you who are willing to listen], I say this: Love your enemies. Let them...
God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in. (Psalm 25:14 MSG) Oswald Chambers explains that interaction...
God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt...
‘Father, I’ve sinned against God, I’ve sinned before you; I don’t deserve to be called your son ever again.’ But the father wasn’t...
“…Those who got off-track will get back on-track, and complainers and whiners learn gratitude.” Isaiah 29:24 MSG) You’ve only got to...
Three days later there was a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. Jesus and his disciples were guests...
Walking down the street, Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned: this man or his parents, causing him...
Get along among yourselves, each of you doing your part... Gently encourage the stragglers, and reach out for the exhausted, pulling them...
God did it for us… 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...
(Jesus speaking) “… God’s Spirit is on me; he’s chosen me to preach the Message of good news to the poor, Sent me to announce pardon to...
Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up....
Jesus said, “… Every person the Father gives me eventually comes running to me. And once that person is with me, I hold on and don’t let...