In today’s chosen scripture, James is talking about praying for wisdom. He says that we should pray for it because God gives it generously to those who ask for it. When we ask, we are to trust that God is going to give it to us. He will answer our questions. He will reveal solutions
We read about all kinds of miracles that Jesus performed in the Bible, either personally or through his followers. But does God still perform miracles? How is this at all relevant for us today? We are living in post-biblical times, right? Image courtesy of: tim ellis Scripture:“Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God
When we come to the Lord our God, we are coming to something that is far greater than we could ever imagine. We hear about God’s awesome power and glory, but today’s verse gives us some unique insight and perspective on what this is like. To follow are just a handful of the insights. Scripture:“But
This morning’s verse is from the “Hall of Faith” chapter in the Bible. There are many verses here, but fundamentally it is a great chapter to help us understand what faith in Christ is all about. The very first verse says, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we
It’s always good to be reminded of, and to go back to, the basics. It is so to get caught up in all the complexity and the detail. And it is sometimes necessary. But we can get lost if we’re not careful. Further, we can get in our own, head, and sabotage our performance if
He didn’t appear many times before God to ask for the forgiveness of sins. He didn’t have to appear over and over and over. He appeared once and for all, to do away with sin forever. Jesus got to the root cause of the problem, sin. Sin is what separates us from God. And through
Today’s scripture is a great reminder that God is ultimately in control according to His Will. We can plan and prepare, work diligently, do everything in the flesh that we can. We can even have some success as most would define success here on earth. But if God is not at the center of it
What do you need from God? Eternal life? Forgiveness of sins? Inner peace? Hope? Joy in the midst of trials? Grace to endure? Victory over sin? Healing from past wounds? In all cases, the answer to being blessed according to God’s Word is Yes! Jesus is the perfect high priest who dispenses God’s blessings to
We are all so busy. There is so much to do. We have so many responsibilities. It is easy to get overwhelmed and to limit ourselves by limiting God. Let me say that again… It is easy to get overwhelmed and to limit ourselves when we limit God. So how do we unlock that potential?
Ever been frustrated with someone? It can be an easy trap that we fall into. Perhaps someone treated us unfairly. Maybe even they attacked us without cause and it threatens our livelihood. Our peace is tested. Our patience is tested. Our ability to walk in love might be tested. And our ability to forgive might
