” God, your God, is God.” ~Moses
God is God. That is all there is to it. We can count on it, day by day. God is …
God is God. That is all there is to it. We can count on it, day by day. God is …
I live in a hostile world. I call to God. To my heavenly Father I cry out. God hears me. God answers …
Jesus rattles the religious leaders. He does it all the time. It is intentional. No, I didn’t mean to do …
God has started something in us. It is an amazing work. We serve a God who loves us and has …
Sometimes we are very good at pretending. We want it to look easy. We don’t want anyone to know that …
This seems pretty timely. The economy goes up and down. That creates a lot of uncertainty. A lot of us trust …
I am an open book to our heavenly Father. He knows everything I am going to say before I even …
We say something we regret. We excuse it by saying, “I didn’t mean it”. That doesn’t cut it in God’s …
Jesus challenges us to worship God in a way we have never known before. Do we think worship is sitting …
In our Father’s house there are many, many rooms. But the one thing there is no room for is fear. …
Jesus challenges us to live life urgently. He doesn’t have a “plan B” for us. We are His plan. We …
I don’t have to be timid or shy. Fear can’t grip my heart. He has given me His HOLY Spirit. …
Jesus sets standards for us based on a whole different world. It is His Father’s world. It is a world …
Here is a really amazing thing about our heavenly Father. He spoke to us directly through His Son Jesus. Just …
The list of things I can worry about is pretty long. Give me a whole day and it grows enormously. …
We know we all do it. We “pretend” nothing is wrong. We pretend we are something we are not. We …
There are times that I seem to know what I am doing. There are other times I don’t. I wander …
Is God two-faced? Is God fickle? God isn’t fickle. No way at all. There is nothing in Him that is two-faced. …
He can keep me on my feet. I will never fall when I am in Him. I will stand tall …
There are people in our lives that simple challenge us. Many times that challenge clearly brings out the worst in …
What is it that challenges bring to me? What does all the trouble mean? I get to shout praise. Trouble …
How often do I act like God is a secret? Unfortunately, more than I want to admit. I take credit …
I know sometimes I am trying to help with the wrong thing. I think I understand the problem but I …
This is way too prophetic. Commentary by Paul Harvey. What do you think?
Does our faith impress Jesus? Jesus challenges us to have a bold kind of faith. This woman came to Jesus and …
Well, this is a pretty simple job description. What is my job? It is to bless. That is it!! When …
We know there can be a problem. There is the early enthusiasm of hearing Jesus and knowing him. But the …
The apostles had already received the power of the Holy Spirit after Jesus was raised from the dead and ascended …
I must embrace life. I want to see my days fill up with good stuff. God’s goal for me is …
There is no plan B. There is no backup plan. Contingencies are out the door. God has a goal for …
Generosity is interesting. It brings a blessing back to me. That blessing takes many forms. The greatest is the joy …
There comes a point where we know enough to move forward. We need “to ship” the product and move on. …
Who are we to question God? The answer is we are in no position to question Him. God is God. God does …
Jesus knows everything. There is no reason to pretend otherwise. He knew the “Woman at the Well” had been married …
What an amazing day this was. Jesus goes to be baptized by his cousin, John the Baptist. His Father, God, …
We miss God’s goal when our goal is to get our own way. Jesus stops us dead in our track by …
We love God but still don’t have a clear idea what He has in mind for us. What God has …
Without love, all my charity is nothing. Love is the start and end of it all. It doesn’t matter what …
I am waiting on God. There is no point in moving on without God. In that waiting, I find strength. …
Jesus challenges us to live a real life, versus a fake spiritual one. God commands us to love one another. …
How would Paul summarize things? Well, he would suggest that I fill my mind on some things that are positive. …
Leveling a road takes a while. It is not something that happens over night. Because I am in right standing …
Jesus had been pretty busy. He took a trip to a new area thinking he could get away for a …
God made plans for us that gave Him pleasure in putting together. It was not an inconvenience to Him in …
When we live the life God has intended for us, it is like a tree that gives us delicious fruit. …
Is Jesus slow? No, not all. God has made certain promises to us. Some days we say, “OK God, when?” …
Jesus challenges us to know who He is. He is clear. He is straightforward. He is the Messiah. The woman …
God is love. God is always looking for the best in us. He doesn’t see our foibles and quirks. God is …
Jesus didn’t cause the storm to arise. The storm wasn’t His doing at all. He didn’t “weather” the storm although …
Jesus knows that God’s word isn’t always received well. The seeds on the road are those who hear the …
This is a stunning way to approach relationships. And it should be our approach to all we meet, not just friends …
Jesus challenges us to see how corrupt our heart can be and it is about our heart. Jesus says don’t …
God doesn’t hold anything back from us. God gives us the full report about what life with Jesus is like. …
Jesus was working for GOD. One of many of Jesus gifts was being a prophet. Jesus goes home to Nazareth. …
Jesus brings us the light of truth. Jesus illuminates us about GOD. Since we have seen the light, Jesus challenges …
Not everything is the real thing. There is the real GOD and there are clever facsimiles. It may, in fact, …
We live in a world where we think we can get the answer to anything automatically. Technology has changed how …
Discipline is a very important principle in God’s world. God disciplines us for our own good. God is a loving …
We know what we are supposed to do. We know that the command of God and his son Jesus is …
Jesus knows us. He knows inside and out. Nothing is hidden from Him. God is light and in Him is …
We often worry about what might happen. Conventional wisdom says “plan for the worst”. And so we do. Jesus is …
Jesus challenges us to be awake and able-bodied. Jesus knows that unless Satan ties us up first, our possessions can’t …
Jesus challenges us to understand that perseverance is more important than passion and enthusiasm along. God’s goal for us is …
God’s goal for us is plan, clear and simple. Jesus challenges us to love. Love God and love our neighbor. …
We seek and search for the “new thing” and the “new message”. The Apostle John reminds us that sometimes, in …
Fear can overtake us. Anxiety challenges our ability and attitude. Some days it is like a flood. Fear can be …
Our heavenly Father is in a good mood. He always is and never waivers from that feeling. No ups and …
We know how destructive poverty is. We also know about the value of money. Jesus challenges us to be wealthy …
Jesus challenges us to know that the harvest is ready. There is no waiting. People are ready to hear the …
God wants us to act on what He is talking with us about. Jesus gets that. Jesus knows what the …
Jesus challenges us to be clear about the battle Satan is waging and who he is going after. Satan is …
Some days we just don’t see what is going on. We desperately need insight. Jesus challenges us to look to …
God’s goal for us is for us to love our brothers and sisters in Jesus, the Messiah. When we receive …
King David understood terrorism very well. He was in battle after battle for his life and his men. He defeated …
Jesus came to give us an abundant life. And true to God’s word, we have it in Jesus. God is …
Jesus is clear that we don’t always know our role but we have to tell everyone the Good News. It …
Jesus knows how to ask questions. He forces us to get clear. What is important? Perhaps the question is rhetorical …
Jesus is in the forgiveness business. That is the truth. When Jesus says it we can bank on it. Jesus …
Loyalty to Jesus, the Messiah, has lots of competition. God doesn’t just want to be first. God wants to be …
Technology will not save us. Technology is not the answer to our problems. God want us to turn to His …
God’s goal for us is that we be joyful and enthusiastic. When we are good and wise, we have a …
Jesus challenges us to be the real deal. Nothing worse, in God’s world, than faking it. May I be genuine …
Jesus challenges us to understand that God is ready to act. God isn’t waiting around. God will move. God isn’t waiting. …
Today is the day to start. Let’s redefine ASAP. A = Always S = Say A = A P = …
God is in an amazing mood. He has so much He wants to give us. Jesus challenges us because He …
Jesus challenges us to understand why God does what He does. It is one thing to understand what God does. …
Today is a day to stay calm. No need to freak out. Who’s got you? God’s got you, that’s who! …
Jesus is clear with us. The most important thing in our life is to obey God. That is it. That …
I don’t know the future. I don’t know what the future holds. I do know who holds it. Thank you …
It is sad that Jesus knows that not matter how He communicates the message, some of us aren’t going to …
David Platt cautions us about making new year’s resolutions and striving to keep them by trusting in ourselves rather than …
May Matthew Henry’s new year prayer be ours: “Lord grant that I may be more holy, and walk more closely than …