“Casting all your care upon him, for he cares for you.” I Peter 5:7. We need a place to reduce the pressures of life. A personal devotional time can be that place where burdens are lifted. There we can cast all our care upon the Lord. By focusing on God’s sufficiency, we can experience His […]
“Be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing.” I Peter 3:8-9 How do you react to hostile criticism? If it causes you to strike back angrily, you need to follow Jesus’ example. When the Savior was insulted, He did not repay with an insult. When He was […]
“He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!’” Matthew 8:26. What do we do when we are stuck in a troubling situation with nowhere to run? Maybe, like the disciples who were stuck in a life-threatening storm, we run to Jesus. Sometimes, however, we may try to bail ourselves […]
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares…; neither shall they learn war anymore.” Isaiah 2:4. The prophet Isaiah predicted a future day of Christ’s reign of peace on this earth. Christmastime serves as a reminder that the Prince of Peace is coming back and will ultimately bring a time of global calm and compassion. As […]
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You.” Isaiah 26:3. The believer who is confident of God’s providence, who rests in His grace, and who relies on His Holy Spirit will experience the miracle of His quieting peace. When we Keep our mind on God, God keeps our mind at […]