“… I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ” … Phil. 3:8 ESV Life cannot be all about us and all about Jesus at the same time. The question is … Will we live to draw attention to ourselves? Or will we focus on the privilegeContinue Reading

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!” … Psalm 150:6 “To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my defense, my God of mercy” … Psalm 59:17 It’s amazing how when we stop and praise the Lord how our circumstances seem toContinue Reading

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path … Psalm 119:105 This verse is painted on the front of our motor cycle … we need a constant guide to help us find our way and stay on course. That’s what happens when we seek theContinue Reading

An angel touched [Elijah], and said to him, “Arise and eat.” …  1 Kings 19:5 God offers His presence to us in life’s darkest moments, which enables us, in turn, to be His presence to the hurting. Crying out for help—from others and from God—may be the strongest moment ofContinue Reading

God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble … James 4:6 We receive God’s grace when we acknowledge the greatness of God, who humbled Himself at the cross The most powerful position on earth is kneeling before the Lord of the universe … LeroyContinue Reading

By this we know love, because [Jesus] laid down His life for us …  1 John 3:16 If we overlook Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice on our behalf, we’ll fail to see and experience His love for us! Today … remember His love for you! … LeroyContinue Reading

“This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning” Lamentations 3:21-23 Thank You, Lord, for the hope You send with each sunrise. Your mercies and compassions are new every morning!—Anne CetasContinue Reading

For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ … 1 Corinthians 3:11 Christ, the Rock, is our sure foundation! Stand on that Rock today! … Leroy  Continue Reading

Saul “fell full length on the ground, and was dreadfully afraid . . . . And there was no strength in him” … 1 Sam. 28:20 Saul responded this way when the prophet Samuel told him that the Philistines would attack Israel on the next day. We may be inContinue Reading

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me … Psalm 13:5-6 The first part of this chapter, the writer is wondering how long before he hears from the Lord and allContinue Reading