Why Are You Weeping? They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “Because they’ve taken away my Lord,” she told them, “and I don’t know where they’ve put Him.”—John 20:13 Mary Magdalene could vividly remember the day Jesus delivered her from her demonic bondage. She became His devoted followerRead More …

Calling Down Fire When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”—Luke 9:54 James and John were called the “Sons of Thunder.” When they discovered a Samaritan village that would not receive Jesus, they wereRead More …

God’s Thinking Is Not Man’s Thinking Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.—Colossians 2:8 There is a subtle temptation that encourages Christians to be “practical.” That is,Read More …

Truth Is a Person They came and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to die!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and amazed,Read More …

Choices When the young man heard that command, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.—Matthew 19:22 Your life is the sum of the responses you have made toward God. Once God makes Himself known to you, what you do next is your decision. Your reaction reflects what youRead More …

Where Is Death’s Sting? O Death, where is your victory? O Death, where is your sting?—1 Corinthians 15:55 Over the centuries, death has been our relentless and unyielding enemy. No one, regardless of worldly rank, strength, or wealth has been able to escape death. As soon as we are born,Read More …

Faithful in a Little Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.—Luke 16:10 God rewards those who are faithful. Throughout your life God will seek to grow you in your faith. He will continually bringRead More …

Infinite Treasure Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.—2 Corinthians 4:7 Knowing God and having Him reside within you is a treasure of infinite value. Jesus likened this value to that of a perfect pearl. TheRead More …

Changed through Meditation Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.—Psalm 1:2 Meditation means “to think deeply and continuously about something.” For a Christian, this means remaining in the presence of God and pondering each truth He reveals about Himself until itRead More …

He Made Him to Be Sin He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.—2 Corinthians 5:21 This verse should startle us and cause us to tremble. It is not a verse to beRead More …