"So that it might go well with them."     Deuteronomy 5:29 NIVWhat God commands you to do, He will give you the grace to do.  But that doesn't mean it will be easy.  Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego we...  Read More

"We thought we would never live through it."     2 Corinthians 1:8 NLTJob describes the rewards of obedience: "If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity" (Job 36:11 NKJV). ...  Read More

"Jesus...learned obedience from the things he suffered."     Hebrews 5:8 NLTThe rewards of obedience are awesome, but sometimes the process is agonizing.  "Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned ...  Read More

"He sat at the table with them."     Luke 24:30 NKJVJust before Jesus went to the cross, He instituted what has become known as "The Lord's Supper," or Holy Communion.  He said that the cup represente...  Read More

"Even now...whatever You ask of God, God will give You."     John 11:22 NKJVHere are three more things we learn from the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead: (1) Whatever you have lost, God c...  Read More

"This...is...for the glory of God."     John 11:4 NKJVObserve: (1) God has a plan in mind that you don't see.  Why did Jesus wait four days after hearing Lazarus had died before going to visit the fam...  Read More

"He forever made perfect those who are being made holy."     Hebrews 10:14 NLTStop putting yourself down by saying, "I keep failing, so I'm no good. I never do anything right."  If you keep telling yo...  Read More

"Be strong and courageous.  Be not afraid or dismayed...for there is...with us...our God to help us."     2 Chronicles 32:7-8 AMPCHave you lost your sense of peace?  Is your mind besieged with worry? ...  Read More

"I will restore you to health."     Jeremiah 30:17 NIVWhy did John write, "I pray that...you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers" (3 John v. 2 NAS)?  Because your body thrive...  Read More

"Come...apart...and rest a while."     Mark 6:31 Don't you find it interesting that the most high-tech generation in history is also the most medicated generation?  The Bible predicted this.  God told...  Read More

"I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me."     Psalm 16:8 NLTWhen praying doesn't seem to bring the answer, the question becomes, "How do I get through this?...  Read More

"There were no needy people among them."     Acts 4:34 NLTWhen we think about the New Testament church, we tend to focus on its power and growth.  In Acts 2, Peter preaches, and three thousand people ...  Read More