Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Old Testament

Let Go and Let God

PSALM 37:3-7 – Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Be still…

Prices to Pay

JUDGES 8:4 – And Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and the 300 men who were with him, exhausted yet pursuing.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  PRICES TO PAY.  The story of Gideon is riveting and lessons abound for us in the Christian life.  Please take time and enter his story in the Old Testament book of Judges, chapters…

Yes, We Are, Cain

GENESIS 4:8-9 – Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?”   THEME OF THE DAY:  YES, WE ARE, CAIN.  When the Lord asks a…

What Is Behind All Testing of God’s Children?

JUDGES 3:1-6 – Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. It was only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before. These are the nations:…

The Highs and Lows of the Christian Life

JEREMIAH 15:16–21 – Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts. I did not sit in the company of revelers, nor did I rejoice; I sat alone, because your hand was upon me, for you had…

The Sure Promises of God

JOSHUA 23:14 – And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one word has failed of all the good things that the LORD your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one of them has failed.” THEME OF THE…