ISAIAH 62:3-4 – You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. 4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
JEREMIAH 2:13 – For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water. THEME OF THE DAY. GUARD AGAINST TWO EVILS. Let the imagery in today’s scripture settle into our hearts and minds. Think about a clear, refreshing, and inviting mountain stream winding…
This Lord’s Day evening we continue our study on humility by looking at what things will be present in our lives if this necessary virtue is being developed in us.
MALACHI 3:16 – Then those who feared the LORD spoke with one another. The LORD paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the LORD and esteemed his name. THEME OF THE DAY. DON’T BE FRINGE CHRISTIANS. We should probably define “Fringe Christians” before we warn ourselves not to be one. Let’s…
ISAIAH 65:1 – I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation that was not called by my name. THEME OF THE DAY. LOOKING INTO THE HEART OF GOD. Today’s scripture is holy…
ISAIAH 63:4-5 – For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and my year of redemption had come. I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled, but there was no one to uphold . . . THEME OF THE DAY. MAY IT NEVER BE. Today’s scripture is one of those soul-searching, heart-exposing, mind-probing and life-evaluating portions of…