Psalm 39:6 (ESV) “Surely every man walks about like a shadow; surely they busy themselves in vain; he heaps up riches and does not know who will gather them.” This psalm of David talks about the frailty of life and how it will pass us by before we even know it. We like to think […]
Psalm 127:1 (ESV) “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” We all have certain hobbies and activities that interest us. We prioritize our time to include these pursuits. It can be easy to get caught up in what […]
Hebrews 8:12 (ESV) “For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” We have just entered into a new year. With the start of a new season of life, there is always the resolve for a change, a fresh start, a reboot. Most of us desire to put […]
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” As we get ready to enter the new year of 2020, we look back at our past selves in 2019. Were you happy with how the year turned out? Disappointed? […]
Matthew 2:11 (ESV) “And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered Him gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh.” The Christmas story of the wise men is a great one for multiple reasons. It’s where we originally got the […]
Isaiah 7:14 (ESV) “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” The Christmas season can be one of the most stressful times of the year. There are so many plans to work out, lists to be completed and goals […]
Malachi 3:1 (ESV) “Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.” As we get ready to enter the Christmas […]
Acts 2:37-38; 41-42 (ESV) “When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: ‘Brothers, what must we do?’ ‘Repent,’ Peter said to them, ‘and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive […]
Psalm 100:4-5 (ESV) “Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name! For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations.” Thanksgiving, our nation’s special holiday, is once again upon us. This is the time when we look forward to […]
Galatians 3:8-11 (ESV) “And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham saying, ‘In you shall all the nations be blessed.’ Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’” This passage gives us […]
