ISAIAH 25:8-9 – He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
ISAIAH 41:10 – Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE GOD OF I WILLS. Here is a word of encouragement and direction. When life gets difficult, and it will; when…
PSALM 115:1 – Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” THEME OF THE DAY: NO SHARED GLORY. Do we feel the tension in the heart of the Psalmist writing today’s scripture? He is in a war, and not a physical one. And not against…
HEBREWS 4:11-13 – Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no…
ISAIAH 12:5–6 – Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.” THEME OF THE DAY: FOUNDATIONS FOR WORSHIP. The life of the Christian is to be the life of worship. …
PROVERBS 18:2 – A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. THEME OF THE DAY: WE DON’T ALWAYS HAVE TO. The list is long and I will let you make your own based on one word “opinions.” Get into a conversation and bring up topics like the current state of politics, elections, COVID, and climate control,…