Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV) Every Sunday, I share a verse of the week. Use this verse to meditate, pray, ponder, and memorize during the week. See how taking just one verse into your heart each week can be transformational. … [Read more...] about Verse of the Week: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Devotions
Come, Lord Jesus
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10, ESV) I sit here in my office today looking out two picture windows at the relative calm of our forested church property. There is a gentle rain falling from the sky. There is a slight hint of Fall in the air as cooler temperatures prevail. There is a peace. It’s an oasis surrounded by the … [Read more...] about Come, Lord Jesus
When Promises are Broken
“I also shook out the fold of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house and from his labor who does not keep this promise. So may he be shaken out and emptied.” And all the assembly said “Amen” and praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.” (Nehemiah 5:13, ESV) We live in a world filled with promises. But promises often don’t mean … [Read more...] about When Promises are Broken
Avoiding Overreaction
I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words. I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. (Nehemiah 5:6–7, ESV) When Nehemiah heard about the injustice against the people, the text says he was “very angry.” It doesn’t say he was angry. It says “very angry.” I am sure many of us have overreacted to situations. We … [Read more...] about Avoiding Overreaction
Verse of the Week: Ecclesiastes 3:11-13
He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God’s gift to man. … [Read more...] about Verse of the Week: Ecclesiastes 3:11-13