“I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.” Job 19:25 The story of Job is a powerful reminder of the reality of...
“It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches...
“He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” John 15:2 These...
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 As a middle-class American, I have much more than...
“We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to...
“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from...
“Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees. But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you...
“But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.” Luke 5:16 Throughout Jesus’ ministry, he became more and more famous. People heard about him far and wide...
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you?” Luke 6:46 This verse always convicts me. Every time I read it I feel the weight of it as if...
“But he said, ‘Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.’” Exodus 4:13 When I think about Moses, I think about miracles like the burning bush, parting the Red...