“The things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel.” Philippians 1:12 Focusing on what’s wrong can cause us to miss everything that’s good. God wants us to be discerning; we need to know good from bad, but He doesn’t want us to focus on the bad and become […]
“So, I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.” Psalm 55:6 When we’re facing pressure, mistreatment, hardship, or grief, we might wish like David we could sprout wings and fly away. But Jesus offers a better way. Rather than fleeing our struggles, He invites us […]
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Have you experienced extreme sorrow? There is the promise of future joy amid your tears as you lean upon our loving Lord. Leave your sorrows with Jesus, the “Man of Sorrows.”
“From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth.” Psalm 33:14. The psalmist celebrated God’s view of things. We are never out of God’s sight, and He keeps a close eye on everyone whose hope is in Him. The Bible reveals that God longs for us to trust Him […]
“Having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” Romans 6:18 Some of the Roman believers apparently didn’t understand what it meant to be free from sin’s bondage. They thought they could go on sinning because they were under grace. So Paul reminded them of their status in Jesus by appealing to a familiar fact: […]