“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” Psalm 46:1 It’s easy to raise our hands and praise the Lord when all is well, but what about in times of trouble? What you believe about God is directly linked to your sense of security. Today’s[...]
“And He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?’” Mark 4:40 When was the last time you experienced fear, worry, or anxiety? It’s probably more recent and more often than most of us care to admit. When life’s troubles disrupt our peace, we need to consider the[...]
“And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up” Mark 4:37 Some situations feel like being in a storm at sea with your boat taking on water. And when things seem out of[...]
“And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.” Matthew 7:25 The storms of life often come without warning. These are situations that disturb us physically, financially, or emotionally. And because[...]
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 No one else can live the life you’re building and you can’t live the life anyone else is building; but we’re all building. The[...]
“See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” 1 John 3:1 Kids today are bombarded with messages about their[...]
“Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,’ and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked” Revelation 3:17 We tend to confuse having a comfortable life with being blessed by God. But health[...]
“The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome” 2 Timothy 2:24 It seems like everyone wants to have an argument these days. As believers, conversations with lost family members can become contentious. We even argue with one another over interpretations of Scripture and how church should operate. But followers of[...]
“But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who…teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality.” Revelation 2:20 These days, tolerance is often taught alongside love, mercy, and forgiveness. But when Jesus reprimanded the church at Thyatira, it wasn’t for being intolerant but tolerant. So, should Christians[...]