Today’s Scripture: Galatians 3:11 ESV: Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for "The righteous shall live by faith."   Do you believe God? God made a promise to Abraham 430 years before the “law” was presented to us from the mountain. Do you believe you are a child of God by His promise or His law? This was Paul’s ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 4:11 ESV: Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.   We have to strive to believe God to enter His rest. Believing in God does not come natural to us.  We carry the “same sort of disobedience”  referred to in this verse which was unbelief. Do we believe ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 3:7 NLT Tyndale: That is why the Holy Spirit says, “Today you must listen to his voice.” Today, God will speak, will you hear His voice? The Holy Spirit tells us we MUST listen. The Holy Spirit carries the voice of God. Will we be still long enough to listen? God built us to hear Him. I was once frustrated that I ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Mark 14:38 NLT:  Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak. Jesus made this statement to Simon Peter after returning from His passionate prayer in Gethsemane on the eve of His crucifixion.  What an awakening statement in versus 37 where he said to ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture:  1 Timothy 1:12 ESV:  I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, Christ Jesus is my only hope. Do you find strength and hope in Christ Jesus? I find strength in the mercy and patience of Jesus. Some days I only feel as if I am judged faithful to be ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV: No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Paul was reminding the Corinthians of God’s faithfulness to His people ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: John 14:31 GWT: However, I want the world to know that I love the Father and that I am doing exactly what the Father has commanded me to do. Get up! We have to leave." Words are not enough. We must DO what the Father has commanded us to do. John 14 convicts me of actions being more important than words. Jesus stated here in ... Continue Reading »