Today’s Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:2 NIV - But Samuel said, "How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me." The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.'   Do you believe the LORD is preparing you and will tell you how to go? I believe He is.   The LORD urged me to come to Samuel and ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 1:3 ESV- Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,   When I read God’s Word I find so many blessings and I always find reasons to bless God with my blessings. That is a lot of blessings isn’t it?  As I read ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Ephesians 6:10 ESV   The recipe for strength is found in Ephesians 6. We find our strength in the Lord by putting on the whole armor of God.   We are told that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, the authorities, ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:22 ESV- For the LORD will not forsake his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself.   Why does God call us to His specific words? We hear God’s voice in His words and He gives us specific instructions. 1 Samuel reminds me of the similarity of how ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 13:16 ESV- Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. The God of peace just wants us to do good and share what we have to please Him. This sounds so simple yet but these days people are confused as to what is good. These scriptures in Hebrew 13 encourage us to obey ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: Hebrews 13: 20-21 ESV- Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. ... Continue Reading »

Today’s Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12 ESV- Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, Paul was trying to tell the Corinthians to look beyond their understanding of the law and to look towards the Spirit of God. Boldness and hope are found in the Spirit of God. The glory of the Spirit of God far outshines our understanding of the law. My ... Continue Reading »