Love The Lord Your God
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.
DetailsSeek 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…
DetailsDo not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit will reap eternal life.” Galatians 6:7-8, NIV Isn’t it incredible how huge trees grow out of tiny seeds! This principle runs throughout all of life. We can never completely get away from the seeds…
DetailsThe word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
The word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. Psalms 33:4-5 NIV Thoughts about this verse God is faithful. We can trust his promises to be kept and his purposes to be good. How do…
DetailsBe imitators of God as dearly loved children and live a life of love
Be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2 (NIV) THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE… Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. If we are to sincerely flatter God…
DetailsSing 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsFor to us a child is born, to us a son is given
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.–Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) Thoughts… While Jesus is God’s Son and Mary’s son, he is also our Son. He is the child…
DetailsAn angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream
An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,…
DetailsTeach 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…
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