He Spared Not His Own Son He did not even spare His own Son, but offered Him up for us all; how will He not also with Him grant us everything?—Romans 8:32 If you ever feel that you are so insignificant that God does not care about you or thatRead More …

Fresh Encounters with Christ What we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may have fellowship along with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.—1Read More …

The Risen Lord His head and hair were white like wool—white as snow, His eyes like a fiery flame, His feet like fine bronze fired in a furnace, and His voice like the sound of cascading waters.—Revelation 1:14–15 At times it is tempting to conclude: “If only I could haveRead More …

Death Brings Much Fruit “I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces a large crop.”—John 12:24 Some things must die in order to be productive. Certain seeds will not germinate into a plant unlessRead More …

This Is Your Wisdom Carefully follow [them], for this will [show] your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, “This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.”—Deuteronomy 4:6 Wisdom is not what you know about theRead More …

Your Lord Precedes You “But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”—Mark 14:28 God never sends you into a situation alone. He always goes before His children, as He did with the children of Israel when He led them with a cloud by dayRead More …

Praise before Victory After singing psalms, they went out to the Mount of Olives.—Mark 14:26 Praise is greatly honoring to God! In the Old Testament account of King Jehoshaphat, God’s people faced a seemingly insurmountable enemy who was determined to destroy them. Yet God assured them that they would “standRead More …

Tested Yet Secure “Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”—Luke 22:31–32 Jesus dearly loved Peter. Jesus spoke to him specifically and said, “Simon!Read More …

Oriented by the Scriptures “But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” Then they all deserted Him and ran away.—Mark 14:49b–50 There are times when, in the darkest moments of your life, the only comfort left for you is a word from God. Jesus faced the cruel injustice of a hostile world,Read More …

Too Late! Then He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. Look, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.”—Mark 14:41a “It is enough!” How these words from the Master stung the disciples! TheyRead More …