JEREMIAH 29:11–13 – For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
PSALM 118:24 –This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. THEME OF THE DAY. GETTING READY FOR THE DAY. Every person has routines in their lives. We are truly creatures of habit. And it is good to have routines. They build discipline and help us accomplish things of necessity in life. Routines may…
PSALM 109:4 – In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer. THEME OF THE DAY. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF PRAYER? Let’s start out with a question, not one describing the theme of today’s nugget, but related – “What is prayer?” Some will answer, “It is asking God for things and help.” This is true, but…
ECCLESIASTES 7:13 – Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked? THEME OF THE DAY. THE CROOK IN OUR LOTS. The title for today’s nugget comes from two sources. First, the scripture of the day penned by Solomon. The second is from a book written by a Puritan pastor named Thomas Boston who lived from 1676…
PSALM 119:67 – Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your Word. THEME OF THE DAY. LET SUFFERING DO ITS GOOD WORK. Let’s take a journey back to a beautiful garden. It was perfect. Really. No thorns, no poison ivy . . . it was paradise. God made it so and then placed His choice and prized creation…
PSALM 119:5 – Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! THEME OF THE DAY. THE REALITY OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Take some time and meditate on the heart of the Psalmist in today’s scripture. Do we see the yearning in his heart for a life of consistent obedience to God’s Word? One can feel the longing within him…