The Lord Is Not Slow In His Promises
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 (NIV)
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The Heart is Deceitful
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve.”Jeremiah 16:9-10 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… Jesus told us that what is in our heart ultimately works…
Teach Us To Number Our Days
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.— Psalms 90:12 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE … So often we look up and time has passed us by. The things we promised ourselves we’d accomplish and the deeds we told others we’d do get left undone. Before we know it,…
Teach Me To Do Your Will
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. Psalms 143:10 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… We want the Spirit to be at work in us to make us like Jesus. For this to happen, we must open our heart to the will of…
Slow to Speak and Slow to Anger
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:19 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE … Have a brake on your tongue, hit the throttle on your ears. Let your angry email sit three days before responding and make sure you read…
Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds
His name is the Lord — and rejoice before him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. Psalms 68:4-5 NIV THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… I can’t help but think of what James, Jesus’ brothers said: “Pure religion, undefiled before God the Father is this: keep oneself undefiled…
Since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful
And so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Hebrews 12:28 (NIV) Thoughts… We are receiving the triumphant and glorious victory of God in his Kingdom. We will join with the angels and the saints of old and live with the Father forever in victorious and never-ending joy. But this Kingdom doesn’t begin just when…
The Shepherds found Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus
The shepherds hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby [Jesus], who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed… But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in…
Seek the Lord
Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.Isaiah 55:6 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… In truth, God is always close to those who genuinely seek after him. The real problem is that we drift away from him, lose interest, and leave his presence. So let’s seek him and…
Seek Good, Not Evil that you may live!
Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Amos 5:14-15 New International Version Thoughts about this verse… A whole bunch of folks claim that God is on their side. In reality, that’s not important at all. The real question…