Read: Proverbs 26:11-12 (NKJV) “As a dog returns to his own vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more ...
Topics:
trust,
growth,
embrace
Read: Exodus 12:14 (NKJV) “So this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord throughout your generations. You ...
Topics:
sacrifice,
hope,
deserve
Read: Proverbs 10:7 The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot. Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is more desirable ...
Topics:
faithfulness,
desirable,
testimony
Read: Hebrews 13:16 “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Think: Arlington National ...
Topics:
sacrifice,
fellowship,
prioritize
Read: John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Think: Billy Graham once found himself standing by ...
Topics:
love,
freedom,
give
Read: John 14:6 “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” Think: Have you ever ...
Topics:
surrender,
satisfaction,
believing
Read: Exodus 3:13-14 “Moses said to God, ‘Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they ask ...
Topics:
revelation,
profound,
changed
Read: John 11:25-26 “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever ...
Topics:
faith,
believe,
eternal
Read: Luke 9:18 “Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, 'Who do the crowds say I am?’” Think: If ...
Topics:
redeemed,
followers,
risen
Read: Mark 8:29 “‘But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’” Think: When we're in kindergarten, we are asked the simple question, "What ...
Topics:
disappointment,
glorifies,
forgive
Read: Joshua 1:8 “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in ...
Topics:
purpose,
equip,
pursue
Read: John 17:17 “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.” Psalm 12:6 “And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a ...
Topics:
love,
trust,
moral
Read: Lamentations 2:19 “Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. ...
Topics:
peace,
guidance,
fears
Read: Joshua 3:7 “And the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I ...
Topics:
glory,
change,
reflect
Read: Psalm 119:11 “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Think: Parenthood can be a challenging journey filled ...
Topics:
wisdom,
hearts,
guidance
Read: John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have ...
Topics:
love,
compassion,
allow
Read: Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with ...
Topics:
raise,
respectful,
aspiration
Read: Luke 18:15-16 “People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. ...
Topics:
faith,
pray,
believing
Read: Colossians 3:1-2 “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of ...
Topics:
share,
eternal,
observing
Read: 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:20a “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as ...
Topics:
hope,
impact,
spread
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” Think: Do you have ...
Topics:
promised,
spiritually,
declare
Read: James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting ...
Topics:
power,
grace,
influential
Read: Matthew 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” ...
Topics:
share,
hearts,
mighty
Read: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the ...
Topics:
struggles,
success,
honest
Read: Psalm 101:2 “I will be careful to lead a blameless life – when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless ...
Topics:
truth,
motives,
trustworthiness
Read: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make ...
Topics:
relationship,
struggle,
acknowledge
Read: Proverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Think: Joe Rogan is a man who has ...
Topics:
power,
peace,
fulfillment
Read: Proverbs 2:6 “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Think: Joe Rogan is an insatiable learner. He ...
Topics:
wisdom,
truth,
aligned
Read: I Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in ...
Topics:
faith,
hearts,
valuable
Read: 3 John 1:2 “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” 1 ...
Topics:
purpose,
gratitude,
value
Read: Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Psalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of ...
Topics:
joy,
share,
ask
Read: Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Matthew 6:33 “But seek first his kingdom and his ...
Topics:
understanding,
knowledge,
desire
Read: Ephesians 4:15 “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, ...
Topics:
truth,
desire,
empathy
Read: Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Think: Until 2019, gender dysphoria (or ...
Topics:
truth,
design,
untrustworthy
Read: John 16:12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.” Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and ...
Topics:
opportunity,
believers,
communicate
Read: Matthew 18:12-13 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the ...
Topics:
relationship,
life,
pursuing
Read: Romans 8:39 “…neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ ...
Topics:
love,
rebellion,
willing
Read: Colossians 4:6 “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” Think: Some ...
Topics:
grace,
help,
hearts
Read: Genesis 1:27-28 “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed ...
Topics:
feelings,
confuse,
biology
Read: Psalm 139:13-16 ”For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully ...
Topics:
purpose,
plan,
alive
Read: John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal ...
Topics:
love,
overwhelming,
shock
Read: Matthew 25:26-28 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are ...
Topics:
love,
glory,
encouraged
Read: Colossians 3:12 “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness ...
Topics:
glory,
kindness,
pursue
Read: Proverbs 28:13 “Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Matthew 18:21-22 ...
Topics:
love,
forgiveness,
followers
Read: 1 Timothy 6:9-10 “Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ...
Topics:
trust,
promises,
kingdom
Read: Matthew 25:35-36 “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you ...
Topics:
kindness,
selflessness,
surrounds
Read: Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you ...
Read: Luke 9:23 "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Think: Tiger Woods' career has ...
Topics:
following,
desires,
growth
Read: Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Think: Although the human heart is basically a pump ...
Topics:
heart,
feelings,
desire
Read: Ephesians 2:8 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.”
Topics:
faith,
glory,
saved
Read Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make ...
Topics:
joy,
contentment,
trusted
Read: Romans 3:23-24 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that ...
Topics:
accept,
eternal,
acknowledge
Read: 1 John 2:15-16 “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything ...
Topics:
give,
forgive,
affections
Read: Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through ...
Topics:
choices,
provides,
accessible
Read: John 20:11-16 “Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated ...
Topics:
respect,
hope,
important
Read: Luke 24:13-17 “Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with ...
Topics:
love,
forgive,
abandoned
Read: John 19:28-30 “Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, ‘I am thirsty.’ A ...
Topics:
suffering,
sacrifice,
freedom
Read: Matthew 26:26-29 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ...
Topics:
purpose,
liberation,
trusted
Read: Mark 14:3-6 “While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very ...
Topics:
devotion,
love,
expresses
Read: Matthew 21:18-19 “Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to ...
Topics:
faith,
relationship,
transform
Read: Mark 11:15-17 “On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He ...
Topics:
purpose,
glorify,
prioritize
Read: John 12:27-32 "Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour?’ No, it was for this very reason I came to this ...
Topics:
peace,
eternity,
imagined
Read: 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted ...
Topics:
wisdom,
glory,
grace
Read: Philippians 4:13 "I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:12 "I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it ...
Topics:
glory,
strength,
endure
Read: Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." ...
Topics:
glory,
comparing,
sufferings
Read: Proverbs 12:22 "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy." Proverbs 6:16-19 "There are six things the Lord ...
Topics:
lead,
moral,
corruption
Read: Ecclesiastes 7:8 "The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride." Think: Does anyone relish goodbyes? ...
Topics:
purpose,
plans,
allow
Read: Isaiah 7:4 "Say to him, 'Be careful, keep calm and don't be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because ...
Topics:
fear,
anxiety,
strong
Read: Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 23:19 “Listen, my son, and be wise, and ...
Topics:
freedom,
protect,
companionship
Read: Philippians 1:4-6 “In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day ...
Topics:
discouraged,
accomplishment,
equate
Read: Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time ...
Topics:
mercy,
grace,
direct
Read: Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 23:7a (KJV) “For as he thinketh in his ...
Topics:
heart,
soul,
motivation
Read: Luke 5:16 “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Deuteronomy 8:2-3 “Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way ...
Topics:
strength,
deliverer,
source
Read: Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow ...
Topics:
faith,
opportunity,
grow
Read: Luke 2:52 “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” Think: Every year around the same time the natural ...
Topics:
allow,
grow,
serve
Read Isaiah 55:1-3 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without ...
Topics:
joy,
love,
peace
Read Job 12:12 "Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?" Proverbs 20:29 "The glory of young men is their ...
Topics:
honor,
polite,
casual
Read Matthew 6:34 "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." 1 Peter 5:7 ...
Topics:
anxiety,
worry,
personality
Read John 21:21-22 "When Peter saw him, he asked, 'Lord, what about him?' Jesus answered, 'If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that ...
Topics:
faith,
trust,
comparison
Read Colossians 2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, ...
Topics:
develop,
spending,
habit
Read Psalm 46:10 “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.’" Proverbs 19:21 ...
Topics:
glory,
surrender,
allow
Read Psalm 56:8 "Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll— are they not in your record?" 2 Kings 20:5a "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of ...
Topics:
struggles,
caring,
intimate
Read Ecclesiastes 5:2-3 "Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on ...
Topics:
honesty,
integrity,
unwavering
Read Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. ...
Topics:
help,
eternal,
desires
Read Deuteronomy 22:1-2 "If you see your fellow Israelite's ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner. If they ...
Topics:
desires,
helping,
lend
1 Peter 2:13-17 "Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, ...
Topics:
obedience,
honor,
commands
Read Luke 9:48 “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one ...
Topics:
love,
serve,
humbling
Read James 3:13 "Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here's what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It's the ...
Topics:
reputation,
wise,
trustworthy
Read Daniel 5:12-13 "Daniel… was found to have a keen mind, and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain ...
Topics:
honesty,
integrity,
reputable
Read: Habakkuk 3:17-18 "Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no ...
Topics:
encouragement,
life,
soul
Read: Ecclesiastes 7:9 "Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools." James 1:19-20 "My dear brothers and ...
Topics:
love,
help,
acceptable
Read: Luke 10:40-42 "But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, ‘Lord, don't you care that my ...
Topics:
spiritual,
distracted,
suffer
Read: Matthew 14:28-31"‘Lord, if it's you,’ Peter replied, ‘tell me to come to you on the water.’ ‘Come,’ he said. Then Peter got down out of the ...
Topics:
faith,
courage,
determination
Read: Colossians 1:9 "For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with ...
Topics:
prayer,
passion,
desire
Read: 1 Corinthians 12:27 "Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." Think: Have you ever watched a PeeWee football ...
Topics:
serve,
encourage,
value
Read: Malachi 3:6a "I the Lord do not change." Psalm 33:11 "But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all ...
Topics:
change,
serve,
through
Read: Proverbs 4:23-27 "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk ...
Topics:
truth,
leading,
focused
Read: Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your ...
Topics:
trust,
life,
guard
Read: Proverbs 2:6-8 "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright; he is a ...
Topics:
blessings,
seek,
desire
Read: Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Think: Do you want to be a fool, or ...
Topics:
chosen,
follow,
despises
Read: Matthew 18:21-22 "Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to ...
Topics:
believers,
deserve,
forgive
Read: Psalm 100:5 "For the Lord is good, and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."
Topics:
patient,
loves,
generous
Read: 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 ...
Topics:
love,
eternal,
living
Read: Genesis 16:13 “She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who ...
Topics:
vision,
gave,
found
Read: Psalm 46:1-3 "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the ...
Topics:
peace,
truth,
focus
Read: John 15:12 "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have ...
Topics:
loved,
behaviors,
challenge
Read: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either falls down, one can help the other ...
Topics:
joy,
friend,
good
Read: Romans 12:18 "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." Proverbs 15:1 "A gentle answer turns away ...
Topics:
power,
grace,
allowing
Read: Song of Solomon 8:6 "Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as ...
Topics:
cross,
eternal,
grave
Read: Psalm 147:3 "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Psalm 34:18 "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who ...
Topics:
truth,
surrender,
speak
Read: Proverbs 3:3-4 “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will ...
Topics:
love,
promise,
bless
Read: Hosea 3:1 “The Lord said to me, ‘Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as ...
Topics:
love,
Gospel,
glorious
Read: 1 John 4:10-11 “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, ...
Topics:
love,
pure,
deserved
Read: John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that ...
Topics:
love,
selfless,
emotions
Read: 1 John 4:20 “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they ...
Topics:
love,
prays,
bond
Read: Ephesians 5:28-29 “In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no ...
Topics:
love,
serve,
communicates
Read: Romans 12:15-16a, “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be ...
Topics:
love,
believe,
perfect
Read: Ruth 2:1, “Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz.” Ruth 3:9, “’Who ...
Topics:
love,
believe,
perfect
Read: Luke 6:35, “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, ...
Topics:
love,
desire,
treated
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NKJV), “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” Think: Thomas Inman, a surgeon ...
Topics:
love,
mercy,
benefit
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:6, “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” Isaiah 5:20, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, ...
Topics:
justice,
desire,
saved
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:5, “It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”
Topics:
love,
potential,
soul
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:4, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” Ephesians 4:2, “Be completely humble ...
Topics:
love,
patience,
sacrificed
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ...
Topics:
love,
faith,
possible
Read: Romans 8:39, “…neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ ...
Topics:
love,
amazing,
heals
Read: Philippians 4:19, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Psalm 84:11, “For the Lord God is ...
Topics:
purpose,
peace,
desires
Read: Psalm 91:2, “I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” 2 Samuel 22:33, “It is God who arms me with ...
Topics:
protection,
presence,
surround
Read: Matthew 7:7, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Lamentations 3:25, “The Lord ...
Topics:
grateful,
prayers,
excited
Read: Matthew 11:28-30, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am ...
Topics:
love,
strength,
enjoy
Read: Hebrews 13:5, "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you, ...
Topics:
faithful,
promises,
path
Read: Ezekiel 7:2-4, “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the ...
Topics:
heaven,
eternity,
imperfection
Read: Ezekiel 7:2-4, “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the ...
Topics:
justice
Read: Psalm 32:3-5, “When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy on me; my ...
Topics:
fear,
emotions,
shame
Read: I Peter 5:5, “In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one ...
Topics:
heart,
giving,
value
Read: John 8:7, “When they had kept on questioning Him, He straightened up and said to them, ‘Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to ...
Topics:
leadership,
religious,
leaning
Read: Luke 15:20, “So he got up and went to his father. But while he was a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; ...
Topics:
power,
glory,
knowledge
Read: Luke 22:32-34, “’But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith would not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers. ...
Topics:
remember,
forgiveness,
hear
Read: Ephesians 1:7-8, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that He ...
Topics:
love,
acceptance,
direct
Read: Matthew 11:28-30, "'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am ...
Topics:
love,
acceptance,
direct
Read: John 20:29, “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’” ...
Topics:
believing,
struggle,
true
Read: John 8:32, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 2 Corinthians 10:5, “We demolish arguments and every pretension ...
Topics:
guilt,
carry,
difficulty
Read: John 8:32, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 2 Corinthians 10:5, “We demolish arguments and every pretension ...
Topics:
relationship,
spiritual,
creates
Read: Romans 12:1-2, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and ...
Topics:
regret,
thoughts,
shame
Read: 2 Samuel 12:13, “Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the LORD.’ Nathan replied, ‘The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not ...
Topics:
grace,
forgiveness,
loves
Read: Proverbs 4:18, “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.” Ephesians 1:7, “In Him we ...
Topics:
devoted,
encounter,
building
Read: 1 Corinthians 6:5, “I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?” ...
Topics:
significance,
value,
moral
2 Corinthians 7:10, “Godly sorrows bring repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” Think: Regret is ...
Topics:
change,
invitation,
give
Read: Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make ...
Topics:
redemption,
forgiveness,
sharing
Read: Luke 21:7, “‘Teacher,’ they asked, ‘when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?’ He replied, ...
Topics:
sin,
conviction,
addresses
Read: 2 Corinthians 12:9, “Each time He said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.’ So now I am glad to boast about my ...
Topics:
creation,
grace,
advances
Read: Romans 12:1, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and ...
Topics:
power,
sin,
grace
Read: Romans 8:1, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus…” 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in ...
Topics:
service,
good,
perfectionism
Read: Psalm 103:10-11, “He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the ...
Topics:
salvation,
clean,
accept
Read: Romans 12:1-2, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and ...
Topics:
align,
minds,
diligent
Read: Jeremiah 29:13, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” 1 Samuel 3:4-7, “Then the Lord called Samuel. Samuel ...
Topics:
reveal,
join,
speaks
Read: Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make ...
Topics:
searching,
soul,
cared
Read: 2 Peter 1:2 “Grace and peace be yours in abundance throughout he knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” Think: It is the week after Christmas ...
Topics:
peace,
salvation,
grace
Read: Psalm 74:17, “It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter.” Ecclesiastes 3:1, “There is a time for ...
Topics:
burdens,
allow,
heal
Read: Luke 2:19, “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Think: Are you still holding on to Christmas? Christmas ...
Topics:
seek,
tell,
details
Read: Ecclesiastes 3:11, “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God ...
Topics:
opportunity,
feeling,
comfortable
Read: Luke 2:4-7, 12 (NKJV), “So Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David which is called ...
Topics:
praise,
paid,
tell
Read: Luke 2:19, “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Think: What are some of your favorite Christmas memories? ...
Topics:
joy,
peace,
contentment
Read: Matthew 1:1, 3, 5, 6, 16, “This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham…Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, ...
Topics:
hope,
savior,
give
Read: Matthew 6:19-20, “Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But ...
Topics:
love,
invite,
grateful
Read: Luke 1:8-9, “Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom ...
Topics:
peace,
hope,
divine
Read: Matthew 2:10-11, “When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary, his ...
Topics:
devotion,
worship,
wise
Read: Luke 1:11-13, “Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was ...
Topics:
grow,
hears,
prayers
Read: Luke 2:10-12, “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all people. Today in the town ...
Topics:
rejoice,
hope,
encourage
Read: Matthew 1:23, “’The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means ‘God with us’)”. Think: “O ...
Topics:
sin,
ressurection,
redeemed
Read: Micah 5:2, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over ...
Topics:
love,
forgiveness,
give
Read: Psalm 98:6 Shout for joy before the Lord, the King. Luke 1:14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth… ...
Topics:
salvation,
saved,
sinner
Read: Luke 2:14, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those whom His favor rests.” John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my ...
Topics:
presence,
peace,
deep
Read: Psalm 39:6, “Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it will finally ...
Topics:
love,
heart,
seek
Read: Luke 2:33-35, “The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: ‘This ...
Read: Matthew 2:11, “They saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell to the ground and worshipped him.” Philippians 2:10, “That at the name of ...
Topics:
joy,
worshipping,
manner
Read: Luke 1:29,34, 38, 46-47 Luke 1:29, “Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be… ‘How will this ...
Topics:
faith,
learn,
genuine
Read: Matthew 2:23, “…and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a ...
Topics:
savior,
created,
bless
Read: Matthew 2:1-2, “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, ...
Topics:
trust,
process,
pursue
Read: Matthew 13:55-56, “’Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? ...
Topics:
sacrifice,
God,
powerless
Read: Isaiah 9:2, “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the deep darkness a light has dawned.” John ...
Topics:
light,
allow,
trade
Read: Luke 2:16, “So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.” Think: “Kids help me load the car, we ...
Topics:
presence,
shepherds,
hurriedness
Read: John 1:10-11, “He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his ...
Topics:
Jesus,
expectantly,
show
Read: Luke 2:8-9, “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared ...
Topics:
shepherds,
willing,
staffs
Read: John 14:20, “On that day you will realize that I am in my father, you are in me, and I am in you.” Colossians 1:27, “To them God has chosen to ...
Topics:
hope,
actions,
deliver
Read: Luke 1:26-31, “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to ...
Topics:
favor,
give,
birth
Read: Luke 2:25-30, “Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and ...
Topics:
hope,
praying,
telling
Read: Isaiah 9:6, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful ...
Topics:
Israel,
gave,
prophet
Read: John 1:14, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the ...
Topics:
Bible study,
Ezra,
God
Read: Psalm 7:17 Think: What if you woke tomorrow with only the things you thanked God for yesterday? When I came across that question I literally ...
Topics:
gratitude,
blessing,
gives
Think: Duke’s basketball team is known as the “Cameron Crazies” (for their arena and their behavior). When Duke plays their arch rival North Carolina ...
Topics:
faithfulness,
thank,
worshipping
Read: Luke 22:19 Think: Jesus is thanking God for what is to come. It is the beginning of His “Passion” week-the week that lead up to the cross. ...
Topics:
glory,
grace,
give
Read: Philippians 4:11, 16 Think: Have you ever planted a garden? It takes time and effort. It also takes time and effort to cultivate joy and ...
Topics:
gratitude,
grateful,
become
Read: James 1:17; 1 Peter 4:10 Think: My parents went on a trip to an exotic location and brought a gift home for me. I was waiting excitedly with my ...
Topics:
gratitude,
give,
thankful
Read: Psalm 118:1; 1 Chronicles 16:34 Think: In the fall of 1620 the Pilgrims set sail for Virginia with 102 passengers on board. They landed in ...
Topics:
focus,
blessing,
grateful
Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Psalm 50:23 Think: When things aren’t going exactly as you planned, do you thank God that His plans are better than ...
Topics:
love,
rejoice,
care
Read: Numbers 11:1-9 Think: The Israelites had some phenomenal blessings. We find the Israelites standing ankle deep in manna, bountifully blessed by ...
Topics:
blessing,
thankful,
verbalize
Read: John 3:16; Titus 2:11 Think: Have you ever been to an exclusive restaurant or club? Maybe you have been to an elite training facility where ...
Topics:
love,
grace,
friendless
Read: Luke 5:1-11 Think: On a rickety fishing boat smelling of fish, Peter discovered what happens when you join faith and effort. The crowd on the ...
Topics:
patience,
promises,
requires
Read: Luke 19:10; John 20:21 There was a grocer in England who banned customers from his shop if they used crude language, smoked, brought in baby ...
Topics:
purpose,
seek,
save