Lk.6:20 – And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God”. How do you measure a really good Christmas? Is it the haul of presents and gift cards you got, the family reunions over holiday celebrations, or the bonus check …
Rom.14:10-12 – But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written: “As I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.” So then each …
Rom.14:17 – for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. This verse sums up the Christian life. Paul is adamant, the kingdom of God is not about a system of rules and religious observances. The kingdom of God is spiritual and closely related …
Matt.6:28 – So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin… What is Jesus getting at? Why did He say for us to “consider the lilies?” He was saying that the lilies don’t need our help to grow. Plant them in the proper …
Lk.2:8,9 – In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. What is the real meaning of Christmas? …
Lk.2:8 – In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. It seems like the Lord always chooses to work in the most unexpected ways, using the least likely people. If anyone else would announce the birth of a King surely it would …
Lk.2:8 – In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. You ever take time to think about the Shepherds and sheep that the angels visited while announcing the birth of Christ? Were these random sheep and random shepherds or was there a …
John 14:16,17 – I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in …
Ps.65:11 – You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with abundance. You ever take time to think of all the resources you go through in a year? How much food , clothing, and stuff does it take for you to function each year? How much does all of it cost? If …
Ps.106:1 – Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Several years ago I was reading a book by Jonathan Edwards about the glory of the Lord. While reading that book suddenly it hit me. I began to understand the connection between glory, goodness, and the manifest presence …
