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God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world … Galatians 6:14 The cross is not just a symbol of love or a fashion statement. The cross is your daily decision toContinue Reading

He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ … Philippians 1:6 God is looking for a few good men and women. Men and women who are willing … to go against the current of popular opinion, to hold firm convictions inContinue Reading

I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me … Psalm 23:4 Trusting God to accomplish His primary purpose through our pain was eloquently expressed by the widow of Todd Beamer. Todd was a passenger on the fateful United Flight 93 whenContinue Reading

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! … Psalm 46:10 We have no idea what a year, a month, a week, or even a day might bring. Life is unpredictable. There are countless things I canContinue Reading

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching … Hebrews 10:25   What does it say when I have no desire to go to church? … Today I will forsake studying God’s Word withContinue Reading

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world … John 16:33 Problems will disrupt our lives, but they do not have to defeat us! Why? … Because Jesus has already overcome the world! So when the next time of trouble comes in yourContinue Reading

You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand … Isaiah 64:8 The principle that suffering leads to glory is illustrated in Scripture by a vivid description of clay on the Potter’s wheel – clay that was once cracked,Continue Reading

Jesus, the Living Logos, is the same today as He always has been. The One Who spoke all things into existence and then transformed Planet Earth from a formless, empty, dark, water-submerged blob dangling in space to a beautiful place that reflected His own image is the same Person WhoContinue Reading

I cried out to God . . . . Who is so great a God as our God? … Psalm 77:1,13 Crying out to God (v.1). Stretching empty arms heavenward (v.2). Experiencing troubling thoughts about God because of horrible circumstances (v.3). Enduring unspeakable trouble (v.4). Cowering under the feeling of being cast aside (v.7). FearingContinue Reading

Now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed … Romans 13:11 Every day brings us one day closer to that great day when we shall see our Savior’s face. That’s the thought that can keep us going. —David Roper Dear Lord, may I, for the joy set beforeContinue Reading