Archive for December 2023

Rom. 8:14-16 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.  The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.  And by him we cry, “ Abba, Father.”  The Spirit himself…

1 Cor. 15:51-52 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. When I was a freshman…

Jam. 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Have you ever met someone who has book smarts but no street smarts?  He is great at retaining knowledge and reciting it.  Perhaps exams are no sweat,…

Heb. 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.  For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Do you have Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter?  If you do, you probably know how many followers you have.  In fact, perhaps you are trying to increase…

Mt. 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that…

Rom. 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. There is a common experience among humankind to which we all can relate.  We have plans and dreams of things we want to accomplish or attain.  We…

Rom. 6:17-18 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance.  You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. If you polled the human population, I would…

Rom. 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.  Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be…

Lk. 18:27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” God led you down a winding but level path lined with a quiet brook and beautiful foliage.  You can feel the breeze and hear the birds, and the sun is warm and bright.  Up ahead is a bend in the trail.  The…