“The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.” (Habakkuk 3:19) The prophet Habakkuk sees injustice all around him. As a prophet, he turns to God and asks, “How long, LORD, must I call for help, but you do not…

“To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27) As we live our lives, Jesus gives us encouragement as we follow Him. He said, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am…

“And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many…

“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you. (Leviticus 20:7-8 KJV) Here in the Book of Leviticus, we find this incredible name of God. We all have names that describe us. Many of…

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” (Isaiah 6:9) It is a time of transition, both in the land of Judah and in the life of Isaiah the prophet. During the days of mourning, after…

“Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: ‘People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. So you are ignorant of…

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” (Revelation 3:20) If we are children of God, Jesus is always present. And many times, Jesus is waiting on us. In the letter…

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Jesus said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10b) The question is, how do I find both life and abundant life? Living through this life seems, many times, to take life from us where…

“When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:21-22) Our hope…

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32) From the very beginning, God demonstrates His nature of forgiveness to all of mankind, who have followed their own desires being prompted by the tempter. God shows His willingness to bring forgiveness as He brings judgment,…