January 09, 2024Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid.—John 14:27Jesus made sure to speak to His disciples about peace, so He clearly wanted us to experience it, too. In fact,…
January 08,2024For He Himself is our peace. —Ephesians 2:14a Peace is a well-known fruit of the Spirit, but many Christians struggle to find it in everyday life. When most people think of peace, they think of a warm, calm feeling in the chest or a feeling that trouble can’t touch them. They equate lack of…
January 07 2024You are worthy, our Lord and God to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.—Revalation 4:11 Today’s verse overflows with joy. You can almost hear the angels and the saints praising God in Heaven, reminding Him how worthy…
January 06, 2024For the Lord takes delight in His people; He crowns the humble with victory. —Psalm 149:4 Did you know you bring God joy? Many people, even Christians, doubt this or claim it isn’t true. Unfortunately, even in the church, myth persists that God is a cosmic cop. Many Christians think He barely tolerates…
January 05, 2024 As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. —Proverbs 27:19 If you’ve ever looked into a calm body of water, you’ve probably seen your face there. Water can give us physical reflections, but as today’s verse says, we need to look deeper to see the reflections of our hearts….
January 04, 2024 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. —1 John 4:8 “God is love” is a familiar axiom among Christians. It’s one of the first lessons we learn in Sunday school classes meant for the smallest children. But what does this mean, and how can we imitate God’s…
January 03 2024 But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. —Psalm 39:7 As Christians, we know the Holy Spirit can make us overflow with hope. We’re meant to share that hope with others. However, knowing exactly how to do that can be difficult. Most of us regularly encounter people…
January 02, 2024 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. —Romans 15:13 Hope is a familiar word for Christians, but most of us don’t know exactly what it means. Sometimes we…
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Life can beat us down with trials, sorrows and debilitating worries. God’s messages about our future hope can deeply encourage, inspire, uplift and motivate…