Colossians 3:17 (LSB) 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. With the depth and mystery that is the word of God, sometimes we need to take time to recognize the simpler things. The simplicity of the … Read more
Hebrews 9:1 (NLT) 1 That first covenant between God and Israel had regulations for worship and a place of worship here on earth. Everything in the Old Covenant was based on rules and laws. Prayers, sacrifices, and worship all had a specific order and a required method by which they must be done. Priests were … Read more
Colossians 2:6-7 (NKJV) 6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. These two verses are the “formula” for building a strong walk with God! In reality, there … Read more
2 Chronicles 15:15 (NLT) 15 All in Judah were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found Him. And the Lord gave them rest from their enemies on every side. God is a good God. He honors those who honor Him. … Read more
1 Chronicles 18:6 (NLT) 6 Then he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the Lord made David victorious wherever he went. “So the Lord made David victorious wherever he went”. There is a lot we can learn from this short … Read more
Matthew 11:30 (NKJV) 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Take time to sing and praise Him for His marvelous work. Take time to be silent and recognize Him for Who He is. Take time to pray. The greatest moments in my life have been in these 3 places. I’ve had … Read more
1 Kings 11:6 (NKJV) 6 Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as did his father David. I recently finished reading through the Bible again. When I finished, I pondered on where to start reading afterward. I felt like God prompted me to go back to … Read more
1 Samuel 17:45 (NKJV) 45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. David’s life was exemplary with regard … Read more
1 Chronicles 29:14 (NKJV) 14 But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You. As David spoke to God, he voiced a divine understanding. He had come to realize that … Read more
1 Chronicles 28:9 (NKJV) 9 “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if … Read more
Genesis 39:2 (NKJV) 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. As we read the first part of this verse, it sounds pretty good, right? The Lord was with Joseph. He was a successful man. Those two things might make … Read more