Treva Barnard
“Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” -- Psalm 119:105Please Pray:Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your Word, which is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. In times of darkness and uncertainty, help me to remember that not all...
Treva Barnard
“Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” -- Psalm 119:105When we think of darkness, we often associate it with fear, uncertainty, or even loneliness. Yet, not all darkness is bad. Sometimes, darkness is where God does His best work, shaping us, preparing us,...
Kim Gentry Meyer
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. - John 14:27Please Pray:Dear Lord, as I navigate Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and all the moments in between,...
Kim Gentry Meyer
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. - John 14:27As Thanksgiving approaches and we begin navigating the holiday season, we look forward to the smells,...
Lisa Price
Okay, so, I will be the first to admit that the first couple of sentences of this passage are not particularly encouraging or hopeful. Truth-be-told, they are the worst kind of a bummer. We, like t…
Sarah Freymuth
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. -- Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)A kind word. An act...
Deborah Hemstreet (Dvora Elisheva)
It’s hard to believe that October is almost here. In three weeks, we will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year, and in less than 4 weeks, on October 7, Israel will have been at war for a year. It has been a strange year, but in thinking about it, I have been reminded of the Biblical te
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Romans 15:5-6 (NIV)Joy in the morning -...
Nicole O'Meara
"Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.’" -- John 6:68 I placed the cardboard box on my hospital bed and rolled my wheelchair closer to unpack it. I was two weeks into a five-week stay at a spinal cord injury...
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. -- Romans 15:4Please Pray:Father, I need your encouragement today as I live in this world that constantly tears me down. I can sometimes...
Carol McLeod
We have all been created on purpose … with purpose … and for purpose. Why is it then that so few of us actually live in that sweet spot of God-given purpose? Why is it that we are content to settle for mediocrity, for half-a-life, for busyness rather than for usefulness?
Tunde Amosun Challenges and trials come to all of us in life. Now, how do we face and overcome them?Your FAITH in God is a powerful tool in defeating negative forces standing in the way of your progress.Jesus said, “All things are possible to him that believes.” Mark 9.23This is interesting... ALL...
“Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: ‘Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride...
Kathy Collard Miller
"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." -- Philippians 1:6.Please Pray:Father God, thank you that you understand I will always struggle while on this earth. To know you have provided for...
But let the godly rejoice and let them be glad in God’s presence. Psalm 68:3 In the Psalms, David often made a contrast between the godly and the ungodly.
We went ashore, found the local believers, and stayed with them a week. These believers prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem. (Acts 21:4 NLT
Eliezer Gonzalez
The angel said: Don’t be alarmed, You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him...
Ever started something you didn’t finish? Don’t worry. You’re in good company. We’ve all been there, done that. Got a hobby you eagerly jumped into that you haven’t touched in a while (i.e., years)…
Years ago there was a king who would leave his palace and walk through the streets of his city dressed as was one of his subjects. His guards feared for his life and often would try to stop him. Said one, “You must not do it for security’s sake!”
How the king rejoices in your strength, O Lord! He shouts with joy because you give him victory. Psalm 21:1 Psalm 20 records a prayer asking God to give the