JAMES 1:1-3 – James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” Tough circumstances, trying situations, difficult relationships, emotional highs and lows . . . those…
PSALM 103:1-5 – Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so…
ISAIAH 48:10-11 – Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction. For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.” If we are God’s children by faith in the Lord Jesus, we are going to…
PSALM 136:1 – Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” Here is a quick one-question test – “How do Christians know they are filled with God’s Spirit and living under His control?” Yes, there are multiple scriptural answers and multiple wrong answers. One correct answer is found in today’s scripture. Before we identify it,…
PSALM 92:4 – For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.” Joy is to characterize the Christian life. Christians are not to live grumpy lives. We are not to mope around with gloomy faces looking like a smile is rare or forced. Nor are Christians to give off…
MALACHI 3:6 – For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. “ Aren’t we so glad for the truth in today’s scripture? God changes not. He never experiences moodiness. He never treats us based on “having a bad day” and is reactionary. No, our God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And…