Sunday // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Deep Comfort Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Mat 11:28 Matthew 11:28 offers us real comfort. God promises to give us rest. Who is this promise for? The verse says it’s for everyone who feels tired and weighed down. We all have times […]
Saturday // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Be the beacon Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today,” – Hebrews 3:13a If you have been around someone encouraging, you will want to spend more and more time around them. Just as we are drawn to encouraging people, are people drawn to us because we are encouraging? Do others want […]
Friday // Steel :: Example
Title: It doesn’t feel good Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b There are lots of ways to set an example, but as I write this, I remember a time early in my career when I didn’t set a good one […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Not Alone For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c Video games are popular with just about everyone today. One of the most consistent, top-selling game genres is the first-person shooter. You control a character in these games through several battles and scenarios. Because we can play these games, I […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: The Mountain. Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c This verse talks about a race, but I often picture it as hiking up a mountain. I like this image because it reminds me that Jesus can choose which mountain we climb. Too often, we end up trying to […]
Tuesday // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: Reject Sin and Live by Spirit So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 What does this scripture say about walking by the Spirit? According to Paul, this means we must learn to put off our old way of life, which is the […]
Monday // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Cling to the Lord Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 What is an idol? Is there anything more important to you than God, anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God, anything you seek to give you what only God can give? – Tim […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Real Men Exalt God Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 “Exalt” is not part of my conversational vocabulary. I looked at synonyms and got “elevate” and “glorify.” Not much help. How do we “exalt the Lord our God” naturally and genuinely? Here is a suggestion: […]
Saturday // Build :: Kingdom
Title: All In But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Jesus asked his disciples to fully commit, and they did. He never promised it would be easy. Still, this scripture shows the rewards of giving your all and reminds us […]
Friday // Steel :: Truth
Title: You have been adopted Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Dogs can act pretty funny when they get excited. Some jump up in the air, while others bark loudly whenever the doorbell rings. And some dogs get excited in ways we all recognize. I […]